The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-20
TRIP TO CANADA.
A Wheeling oitlson's Visit to Tor
onto and Montreal,
GREAT MERCANTILE ENTERPRISE.
In tho Former City DesorIbod-Tho
Steamer Trip to Montreal Past tho
Thousand Islands aud Through the
RapIds-A Novel Experience.


20 ne Editor Of Inc Inte'llgmcer
sTR;-I attended tho recent butchers
convention at Buffalo, and l thought
that something Of my experiences on
"trip l took RiIerWard would interest my
friends, took little part in tho con.
yeption, ! did, however enjoy tho
great parade by the butchers Of Buffalo,
aud saw agreat deal Of the city, visiting
quite q number Of points Of interest.
A delightful carriage ride for almost
three hours gave me an opportunity to
SEQ Buffalo at its best, It was during
this ride that We stopped at tho race
grounds where n great mass OF people
was gathered to witness tho killing con-
tests and other exercises provided by
the butchers,
The following day l visited Niagara
Falls, This gave mo taste for more
sight seeing and | decided to take a
trip over in Canada, persuadlng Mr..
Gus Droitenstein to accompany me, no
sending his wife and son homo with tho
Wheeling people. In our haste 10 got
away wO did not inquire aS carefully 10
We should have done regarding routes
and rates to Montreal, aud purchased
two tickets clear through to Toronto,
giving up therefor 50 so The distance
was los miles. aiterWard discovered
that the route across tho lake was only
10 miles and that tho cost was only s..
There was good deal Of fun at my OK
penae on account OF this. Arriving at
tho Canada side OF tho suspension
bridge, we had tho usual experience
with the revenue officials and wero
Obliged TO open up our yalisoi for IN.
spection. My FREUD Breitenstcin had
considerable difficulty getting his va
lse open, and the officer, growing sus'
picious or impatient, inquired II no
wanted to DO taken to the custom house.
AS Mr.. Breitenstein remarked, also i'm
patiently. that he didn't care whero
they took him, the stubborn lock gave
way, and tho officer cav that every
thing was all right aud that no hadn'ta
couple Of smugglers to deal with.
IN TORONTO.
We we're fortunate enough to strike
up an acquaintance on tho train with
Toronto gentleman, who invited US to
his house, aud We remained with him
three days, our host taking great pleas
ure 10 showing the sights OF tho city.
Among other places he took us 10 see
was CanadR's great store. II was the
store Of tho Eaton Company (lsmlted),
which contains five acres Of selling
space under one roof, with entrances on
four streets. From 1000 to 1900 people
are employed In the store, which con.
tains manufacturing department In
which 1914 sewing machines Rro run by
steam power, at the rate OF 1880 stitches
per minutes, and turn out 1000 com.
plete garments every dny-nll are sold
at retail In this one store. Seven dy-
namos generate tho electricity for the
$3.50 incanlescent aud 200 arc lights
that arc required to light the building.
Forty miles Of steam pipe furnish tho
heat The building Is also equipped
with an automatic sprinkler system, fire
protection, tho pneumatic cash system,
seven hydraulic elevators, lunch
room In the basement capable OF &c.
commodating 5000 people, and mail
order department. Tho company also
has thirty.iiyo delivery wagons, aud two
large dairy farms, one at lslinston, tue
other at Georgetown, which furnish TO
tho lunch room the dairy product Of
10 cows.
Toronto Is good lake port Hun.
dreds OF sailing vessels are TO DO seen In
the harbor, and there arc three or four
steamers to and from Niagara Falls and
Lewiston daily. Taxes are moderate.
OH 100 acres OF lani about so per year.
Our host said Ito paid so year on q
lot 20xl40, with good two'story house
ON II. Tho city has about 100000 in.
habltant1, and tho city's reyOnuO from
taxes two yoara ago was Sl6.0000O0.
There are 24j miles Of wutor mains In
the city. Tho mileage Of aoWora is 22l,
and there arc 252 miles oil ttreot5, OF
which 81 are paved with asphalt, llGl
miles with cedar blocks, 81 mile' with
macadan, ono milo with scotio blocks,
or wood OH concrOtc, and olghty.fv0
miles are unpavod. riOro arc 10 miles
OF street railway. Tho ncreago OF the
city is 1900, Of which total LOCO acres
are set n part for park purposes. Therear0
AZ public, II separate and high schools
in tho city. There arO 2O,2ll families
In tho city, and 1886 housc' for them.
There arc 9,4O0 manufacturing estah.
lishments In Toronto. employing 1855
hands, paying sD,aBl 900 per yoar in
wages aud turning out work amounting
to SI5,OOO.OOl.
Wo finally left by rail for Kingston,
whore the IT. Lawrence river starts
from Lake Ontario, aud took tho boat
for Montreal early in tho morning.
THOUSAND isLASD+
By daylight We came to whore tho
Thousand Islands commence to mp.
pear. They form tho most humorous
collection Of rivor Islands in tho world.
and aro Of every Imaginable shape and
sizs, somo being mere dots Of rocks,
others covering aGrcs tliiCkly wooded,
aud presenting tho most charming APP
punrauco conceivable,
Tho steamer passes 80 close to tholo
islands that a pebble might DO cat 10
shore. Wild fowl aro plentiful, aud
angling Ia considered very good. Those
islands nrs becoming famous summer
resorts for monoyCd mon, numerous
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