San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-27
TRAVELS IN WONDERLAND.
From Monterey TO SaItillo, Over the
MexicanlNa Railway-Scen-
ery-Crops-Climate-lmpro-
vements-BulI Fights-Per-
To the LIGHT.

To the LIGHT.
HOTEL SAN EsEHAN, SALTILLO, June
s2nd, 1891: Last lweek your correspond
bound for the Buena Vista of the Sierra
Madre, Saltillo. Between Monterey and
Santa Catarina the train rams through
fields of corn and sugar cane in all stages
of cultivation. Men were blowing in the
fields, planting corn; new corn just COM
ing up, in tassel, and in the roasting.
From there on to Garcia the road passes
between lofty mountains, until 1T APP
proaches wonderland or the Rockies,
which rise perpendicularly on both sides,
and reach above the clouds. Rinconada
is one of the most romantic places along
the line. Here the cave jewellers can be
seen from the train, fiirt with the crew
and gaze at the passengers. At this sta
tien, tons of silver and lead ore can be
seen waiting shipment to the shelters at
Monterey. --....-.-- ---,---+-.-
As the train pulls out it passes through
corn fields, goes upward and onward,
closely hugging the mountains until it
reaches Los Muertas. when 1t crosses over
to the right hand side of the canyon and
continues to hug the mountain until it
reaches Santa Maria. From here on it
passes through fields of wheat, oats, bar
ley and rye. AS the harvesting is about
over, we saw them threShing the grain in
places along the line. They do their
threshing in this way: They select hard,
level spot of ground, plant a post
the neck, tie the left hand on the
post and drive them around it,and in that
way they stamp the grain out. 1t is
slow process, but as time is no object
with them, they are contented with
doing business in that way.
The climate in the canon, and in the
Saltilo district, cannot be surpassed any
w : q
a cool breeze coming down from the
mountains, and there is not day in the
year but what they can work out doors.
We have noticed considerable improve
ment going on in this city. Many private
residences are going upon and some store
system of electric lights and electric street
car line will be built within the next few
months. Hon Jose Marie MusQuze and
Hon. Eejandro Elquezabul are now in
New York for the purpose of letting a
contract to build railroad from here to
-Jaral and connect with the /. q M. road.
They are looked for home by the first OF
July with the contract signed to build the
road. r..
BULL FIGHTS.
They have bull lights in this city every
Sunday, and, like the circus, they draw
full house. Every one goes to it, young
and old Some of the natives will pawn
their clothes to raise money to see them,
If they cannot get it any other way. They
have cooking mains also, which are well
patronized by the American colony as well
as by the natives.
Thursdays and Sunday nights they
have music on the plaza. On these occa-
sions the elite of the city can be seen,
The ladies turn out and they look charm
ingly sweet as they promenade around
the plaza and keep step with the music.
For Saltillo, it is safe to say, that there
is not another city of its size that con-
tains so many handsome women. We
suppose the climate has good deal to do
with this. The air and water is pure
and there is not anything i'm or about the
city to cause disease.
The following tourists have left their
autographs at the San Estahin hotel:
A. Il. Kerr, Flatonia; j. Joy, MuldoOn;
Dr. j. III. Stewart, Dr.. r. FL. Hurley, Hot
Springs, Ark; w. w. Pitt, j. w. Dean,
Monterey; Alex. Hayms, Sam Prison, j.
o. Curvan, c. Jones, Err Phelps, d. w.
Sharper, ~ w. Swearinger, John Nc
Bryde, p. Arnato, John GreaSely, S. w.
ID. Wolf, Alex. Hydes p. s. Thompson,
San Luis POtOsi; Sam Park, r. NJ. de Ar
zarena, City Mexico; DR., Aten & Son, DR..
G.. G. Head and family, H. G. Hoist, G.
Goldsmith, Laredo; Miss w. Harper, San
Marcus; w. Mcfarland, Greenburg, Pa.
EDMOND.