The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-19

cut pine and FIR and saw dust is the per.
vading element. The store windows
are filled with saws. axes, chains, pike
poles. cants. dogs and gigantic boot
legs and indescribable raiment.
The great river is literally caught
and put In harness. Part of Its water
plunges over the falls which forms O
great semi circular chasm in mid chan
mel and IL crossed by a suspension
bridge, while the rest Of the current IL
used in many sluices. Every point Of
rock Is covered with structures of some
kind and out from every point of van
tage are built great embellishments of
stone and timber, on which more mills
have been located. The mills crowd
half way across the river. As we ap-
proach our ears tingle under the Shrek
ing crescendo and diminuendO or innu-
merable saws. Besides the saw mills.
here are -four mills. cement mills, wool
en- and paper mills, and on the other
side of the cataract, reaching out from
the Hull shore, is a gigantic structure
where matches and wooden ware are
made.
In the saw mills the chaos of strange
noises Is indescribable and the scene
Is novel and impressive beyond meas
ure. whether seen by daylight, or, by
night in the glare of countless electric
lights-for night and day the rending
and biting of the saws goes on. In
the river are the immense rough, brown
logs. Great chains and hooks are used
in graphing and dragging up these
logs into the dens where numerous
teeth await them. What are known as
the upright saws are set together to
the number of two or three dozen in a
combination called a gate" which
plays up and down at a terribly rapid
rate. Against those teeth, these logs
are driven: steadily and irresistibly
the saw bites its way from end to end
and the logs pass out on the other side
In the shape Of yellow plank and boards,
Imagine a monster log, or logs, ap-
preaching these glistening gates of steel
swiftly dividing into timber and edged
by the innocent looking humming cir
cular saws, then railroaded and piled
as merchantable lumber inside of one
minute. and yet this feat is continual
occurrence for twenty-four hours
day and six days in week the year
round. The dominion people every
where revere the Sabbath.
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
The Parliament buildings would do
n0nor to anv state or capital on the
globe. They form three sides of u
quadrangles covering nearly four acres
OF ground on an eminence 100 feet above
the Ottawa river and from their tow
ers superbly grand view is had of the
country around. The style Of their
architecture Is Italian Gothic of the
| twelfth century. The buildings while
substantial are also extremely orna-
mental In appearance and are said to
| a in
the continent. The central block oc-
cupies stone terrace with brood slop-
ing carriage approaches and is sur
mounted by well prOportiOned tower
22O feet in height. In this block are the
1 two houses of parliament-the COM
mons and the senate chamber. The
arches of the doors and windows are
Of red sandstone with stained glass
windows and the columns and arches
Of the legislative chambers are OF
marble. The roofs are adorned with
variously colored states, and the tow
ers and pinnacles with iron trellis-
work-an admirable combination OF
simplicity, grace, strength, and beauty
The side blocks contain the depart
mental offices Of the dominion, which
are stately structures in the same
style of architecture and of the same
| kinds OF stone. The interior decOra-
tions of the parliament buildings are
very rich and tasteful, especially in
the chambers.
A marble statue and portrait OF
Queen Victoria and full length portraits
Of George III and Queen Charlotte
adorn the walls besides tablets, memoir
ials, etc, in honor Of distinguished
Canadian statesmen, are scattered
through the various departments. The
J house of commons comprises rs mem-
bers. Those on the right Of the speaker