Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-10-04
THE EDITORIAL ExCUR-
SION.
On the Steamer Worth West. .
HoMEwARD BouNp.

On the Steamer Worth West. .
HOAiEwARD Bound.
Home. dear home, small as thou nrt. to me
thou art palace.-Italian Proverb.
What beautiful and cheering
word is not the little word "home,"
and especially so to a traveller who
finds himself a thousand miles away!
The steamer North Weet, left on
the return trip at nine O'Clock in the
evening, thus giving US another
nights sleep on the waves of Lake
Erie. Next morning we were at
Cleveland, where a stop of 40 min
ntes was made. I went ashore SO as
to be able to say that / had trod the
soil OF the great state of Ohio, the
cradle Of presidents, from where in
all probability will come the next oc-
cupant Of the White House. I did
not sec much of Cleveland but saw
enough to know that it is u great
city. E. p. Peterson, OF the Litch-
field Independent, boarded street
car bound for Euclid avenue, said to
be the finest street in America, and
ne returned to the wharf just as the
gang plank had been pulled in. Hir-
ing q scow to convey him to the side
OF the vessel and then dexterously
shining up rope he was, soon on
board again. Timeand tide anu the
''NorUh West' wait for no man.
The "North West" is u 1nagnifi-
cent steamer, a floating palace, own
ed by the Northern Steamship Com
pany, of which our own james j.
Hill is the controlling spirit. It is
built exclusively for passenger SER
vice. A companion steamer, the
North Land" is under construction,
md will go into commission next
season. A line OF large freight
steamers, also, belong to the same
company. In connection with the
Great Northern Railway, these
steamers form a link in great
transcontinental transportations ys-
tenn, which surely will become very
popular in as much as the monotOny
OF a long journey across the CONT
nent by rail is broken by u delightful
and celebrating voyage OF a thou
sand miles at seq. All who visit the
east in the summer time should Sc
cure passage on the North West. The
interior Of this ship is a "thing OF
beauty and a Joy forever" and must
be seen to be appreciated. Not Solo
mon in oil his glory, not even any
modern king or potentate, ever trav-
elled with such elegance, luxury and
comfort rs We, poor country editors
from Minnesota, did on this excur-
sion. Excellent meals are served 10
the dining hall On the European plan
ut very reasonable rates. According
to this system OF serving meals two
or three persons can live almost as
cheaply as one can. Electricity
plays an important role on this yes
sci. There are 1900 incandesceat
lights, and all orders and signals are
given by electric bells. When the big
whistle is to be blown, instead OF
Juggling at whistle cord, the officer
touches q button and the sound
comes forth. And such O sound! l
had to put my fingers in my ears
every time that whistle blew. The
big electric search light exhibited on
top OF the Manufacturers building
at the Worlds Fair is carried ON this
ship. All the ice used on this ship is
made artificially on board by a ma
chine.
Among the passengers on the way
back was Mrs. Senator Davis, who
helped to entertain the party by
singing some Scotch, L,lll,,,is.
We LETT Detroit in the evening, Just
as the electric lights in the city were
being lighted, and thescene was very
pretty.
As we steamed up Hay Lake chan
mel the propeller scraped the bottom
several times. A number of dredges
were seen at work deepening the
channel. Congress should cease APP
propriating money for Skunk creek,
dried mp mill dnms, even including
our own Redriyer, and instead spend
the money where it will do some
practical good. Every farmer and
business man in the Northwest is in
terested in the Improvement Of the
water ways Of the Great Lakes, for
that means cheaper transportation
to the sea board for our products.
We steamed into Duluth larbor on
Friday evening ut about 8 o'clock,
having made the round trip, q dist
ance of 2.100 miles, in 6A days in
clnding one day spent at Buffalo.
When | arrived home / had ira veled
over 5000 miles altogether without
any mishaps. It was most delight
ful trim. I p Al