Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-05


teetaral skill. This bridge. spanning tn
broad waters of the ST. La~renc is
mile and quarter io length. Ii rests urol
Il piers. The longest span is three hun
dred and iifty feet This bridge was orig
inslly built upon the tubular plan and con
tanned no outlets. 1t was nothing more or les
than huge iron tunnel. 1t is said 70 hav,
cost the enormous sum Of two million tire,
hundred thousand pounds sterling. TIN
smoke and gases from the engines. havinl
no outlet, were said TO act injuriously up
on the iron. No paint could be secure,
that would not peel. To remedy this open
ings were cut at frequent intervals In tn
roof of the hridgc---a work that is said 4
have Involved an immense amount Of labor
Since that this difficulty has no, been en-
eonntered, but large for . OF men is KEEP
constantly at work keeping this mammotl
structure in thorough repair,
The city of Montreal is like section q
Paris trausplsnted to American soil. Al
though it was after dark when tho write
aud his fellow travellers reached the city
the splendid electric light service, enable,
them TO quite thoroughly enjoy carriag'
drive of an hour and half through il
beautiful streets, II is certainly an attrac
tive city its charms did not suffer any at tn
hands of our driver. who, being hired b.
hour, had good reason for holding the in
terest of his passengers, II must he con
fessed that he succeeded admirably. Tn,
streets of Montreal arr clean and heauti
fully kept. Asphalt pavements prevail yer,
generally forming smooth hard road way
over which it is pleasure to drive
II would be impossible To enumcrate all III,
points of interest, visited in that hour and
half drive, within the limits of this arti
Gle. OF course the magnificent cathedra
Notre Dame, was almost the first buildin.
sought. 1t is u grand ructurc. II is sal,
TO have seating capacity Of 10000, viii
IA chapel in the rear capable of accommoda
ting half as many more. The style of IL
architecture is at once artistic and stately
There is an inspiration in its very massive
ness, II is built of the hard lin,esion,
Quarricd near the city. and which PLAYS AZ
important part in very many of it
structures. As We gazed up
wards at its lofty towers, who's,
turrets were lifted 100 feet in air, We dit
not wonder that Montreal people were prout
of it, and took just pride in showing it to
visitors. Another church edihce that j,
full of interest is st. Peters. II Is said I,
be one-fourth the size Of st. Peters eathe
dral at Rome, and, in all respects, an exac
model of it. As we viewed its massive pro
portions, our wonder grew that there cnult
be, in the wide world another such bui'din.
four times ~ large Our driver informc,
us that the good people of Montreal hat
been for twenty years At work upon thin
superb structure, and that ii was still in
complete. Indeed 1t appears TO have ha,
almost as strong hold upon the buillin,
trades as has the famous State House al
Albany, New York. Very near st. Peter,
in the beautiful Windsor square, is the sit,
of the famous lice palace" that has fig
urei so prominently. for some years pas
in the winter social life of the city.
AS one drives through its business street,
ablazc with beautifully lighted and attrlc.
tive shops. he can but gather the impression
that its commercial life at least ia controlle,
by men of French decent The signs abov,
the store doors very generally bear Frencl
names, and are arranged with the exquisit,
taste characteristic of the people of tina
race. A drive about Montreal would be ex
ceedingly incomplete il it failed to includ,
Sherbrook street with its palntial private
residences Merchant princes appear /,
predominate in tins section of the city
largely wholesale dry goods dealers. Her,
and there are interspcrsed bankers an,
stock brokers, and quite a respectable mum
ber of manufacturers. Professional mel
are very lightly represented here. One o
the most interesting residences on this stree
is that Of Mr.. Abbott the present Prim
Minister of the Dominion. II is n larg,
brick building with stone trimmings. Their,
is an air of substantial elegance and com
fort about it that shows Its owner to be
man of taste as well as means. Lead
ing Montreal, we are soon lost to ob
servation in n sleeping car berth, but awake
carly in the morning to look out upon ,h'
rolling waters of Lake Ontario. Tn,
Grand Trunk runs for miles along III,
shore of this magnificent inland sea ani
the view is delightful. At "A little past eigh
the train reaches the city of Toronto an'
by taking later one which leaves nt nool
we are enabled to enjoy II fine trip abo,i
this beautiful city. In this we are great
assisted BY belt line of electric cars, whicl
affords a splendid chance to see, at small
expense, all of the most beautiful portion
of the city.
1t was the Queens birthday. u publ
holiday corresponding to our Fourth o
July. The stores were closed and appar
emily the whole population both young an
Old were out of doors enjoy ing the war;
sunshine of the beautiful May day. TIL
British flag fioated everywhere, and wa
borne proudly aloft at the head of the lon
column of red coated soldiers who parade
the streets in honor of the safe passing .
the 7ith milestone of life's joui
Dey by the nations sovereign
They marched finely and made piciu
esque and beautiful appearance in thci
snowy uniforms. The streets of Toron'
are in excellent condition. A large part d
them are laid in asphalt. They are smoot
as floor and are kept scrupulonsly clear
As the city is almost level it makes an idc,
resort for bicyclers and we did not wopds
to find a very large number Of its people -,
aicted with the craze. The city contains
large number Of excellent educational an
charitable institutions, and is abundant
supplied with beautiful parks.
| contains, also, large number of beaut
full private residences with fine ground'
Taken altogether it is a very attractive ti',
| and we were not surprised Mt the pri
which its people obviously felt in it.
From Toronto the way lies through
wonderfully rich farming section. Thci
| is also very good forest growth, large
| bard wood. The soil is black and rich. n
| fields are wonderfully free from stones, ~
are evidently well cultivated. There ar
also. large number of beautiful orchard
] l.. .b...r
/ sleek looking cattle and sheep. The gra
is tall and green, and everything giv,
promise of very heavy hay cro
Horses are very numerous az
many Of them beautiful We begia
see one Il the sources of the supply Whit
the West. for number of years past. h
been pouring into our Eastern market.
resident informed the writer that this "
liable to fall on. There isn't any mon,
in it no~," he said, prices are 40 low u,
il doesn't pay It IL surprising how lit
!, care apparently the owners Of these ma
nifieent farms pay to their own home
! They are vastly inferior, in size, looks ~
comfort 10 those occupied by our Mali
farmers, and, in many cases present
dilapidsted appearance in painful contra
so the neat and well worked fields arOnI
them. The fences Of this section are W.
generally COOL. and are kept in frs,-cl.,
repair. An interesting feature Of the tr
was the passage Of the St. Clair funn
jus, before reaching Port IIuro
Once on American soil We catch gImp
Of the waters Of Huron. but are soon d
Of sight Of them again. Darkness sht
out the view, snd early the next morn,
we arrived in the Windy City. The trip b
been exceedingly pleasant and instruct
one, and We feel that we made no mista
in takingi it.
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