Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-08-25

and black above, ana stands FULLY ~ feet above
the water. The cans arr run from the piers on
the boat at its stLr1. -Four tracks take up the
deck at the stern and extend inside the bow,
paralleling the sides OF The Jerry i'll the form of
ellipSes. The two inside tracks are long
enough to receive eight freight cars, each of
the two tracks nearer to the sides OF the ferry
have room for several more making total of
80 cars. The cars are securely fastened to the
boat, so that no storm or choppy sea can lOos-
en- or move them The ferry, while designed
more especially for freight service, would
comfortably accommodate fifty passengers, as
its state rooms dining rooms and decks are all
we'll furnished, and offer the best of accOmmo-
dation to those desiring to avail themselves of
this short route across the lake.
ManitOwOc hopes much from this new out
let and expects to be a second Milwaukee In
few years; we certainly hope.the expectations
of her hOspitable citizens will be more than
realized. Entering our sleepers we consigned
ourselves to the mercieS of the tireless men
who watch the great engines which consume
tons OF coal In one trip and slept to awaken IN
LudingtOn Michigan. We breakfaSted on the
boat and then left her and sped through
Michigan, stopping at Saginaw for dinner, then
on towards Detroit, which We reached IN the
middle of the afternoon and took carriages for
drive around the city and to lovely Belle
ISle park of such extent and magnitude that
it is easy to imagine oneself in the forest prime
VAL only few rods from baseball grounds and
electric launches on artificial lakes. Here we
found some idea OF the amount OF traffic which
is done on our great lakes, and here we caught
sight for the first time of the British flag at
greeted the NOrthland as she came down on her
way from Duluth to Buffalo, and her hoarse
whistle responded and handkerchiefs waved
as she passed on with her freight OF souls, one
of the ''Ships we pass in the night" Detroit is
a beautiful city and her fine homes and public
buildings are made more attractive by an Ivy
which is very luxurious there, but which cannot
endure the cold winter of our own state. Our
thirteen carriages pulled up IN tine style before
the Russell house about 8 P. M. and we did
ample justice to a good dinner and then sought
and DaY, his no
to awaken IN Niagara. N1agara-a name to
conjure with! Surely we need new language,
our superlatlveS are weak we have used them
long ago on smaller matters, so now we stand
aWed and dumb before Niagara. The rush and
war is still the same as when girl OF seventeen,
more years ago than L care to tell, visited 1T
with timid mother who held her lmprudent
daughters skirt and breathed freely when she
had her safely In her care speeding away from
the dangers which allured.
We were all prepared for the eXtOrtlOn of
which we have heard so much, and in our de-
termination not to be swlndled some of us
went to the other extreme and concluded when
we thought it over that if there had been any
extortion it was the other side, as we rode all
one forenoon IN a carriage for the small sum of
IS cents apiece However, all of the party
were not so fortunate and came back with tales
of woe. Our good fortune did not last forever
and when we had been instructed what car to
reach given point and found after boarding
it and paying our fare we had reached our des-
tinatlOn, we concluded every one in Niagara
runaway tourist.
The facilities for viewing the falls have been
amazingly increased since the advent of cleo
trlcIUy as motive power, and one rides for
many miles down the Canadian side, across a
ferry and up the American side at the foot of
the gorge where the immensely of the view is
fully realized. This road has been constructed
at an enormous expense by blasting the solid
rock, but the number of tourists is so great
that it must be a success financially.
The Maid of The MIST still makes her way
to the foot of the falls and [ think there is no
place where one can realize so well what the
falls are as on her deck, swathed in oil cloth
and looking like mummy. Some of our party
sought out the churches and worshiped in the
conventional way, but others preferred to re-
alIze the power and majesty Of the Eternal as
they can rarely be realized elsewhere. Monday
morning we were called early, land, by the
way, that is the only fault we found with the
genial president, he would insist NEARLY rising)
to take the long trolley ride spoken OF before.
We crossed the suspension bridge on foot and
took our seats on the car, when Mr.. White, a
representative of the Canadian government, of
whom more anon, struck up God save the
Queen. The dear old tune was familiar to US
all and we Joined in the singing, being glad to
extend this little courtesy to Mr.. White, who
had Joined US at Detroit as agent of the Cana
dian government bearing an Invitation to the
association TO take their next outing over the
Canadian Pacific railroad out to the blue Paci-
tic. The association invited him to become
its guest for the remainder of the trip and we
found him a most genial, kindly gentleman,
not at all like the imagined Johnny Bull. The
impressions of this ride are rather thrilling,
for to stand on treStle over a gorge and look
down on the tree tops Is nCU very comfortable
sensation, to say the least; but we made the
round IN perfect safety, passing through the
historic old towns of Lewiston and YoungstOn
and past Fort Gray, having In view the
monument erected by the Prince of Wales to
the memory of Gen. Brock, who fell at that
point during the war of 1872.
The afternoon of Monday was spent in Buffalo,
the Electric City. trolley ride of 70 miles
brought Us into the city ana here the prepare
tons for the u. A. X. were much in evidence
We had anticipated no united pleasure here
but l.. l.. DisbrO, who accompanied the party
as representative of the American Type toun-
ders company, had stolen a march upon us and
reached the city earlier III the day, WheH he
visited the Type Founders company of .hat
city and they arranged for tally-ho ride. Then
they thought of ". j. Connors, who has re-
Gently added to his other possessions two
daily papers, The Enquirer and The Courier
Record. Calling upon him he suggested Il ride
upon the famous yacht Enquirer, which won in
the much talked Ofrace between Milwaukee and
Chicago, and of which he is both captain and
owner. 1t seems hardly necessary to write of
him, so much was told at the time OF the race,
but 1t was an unique experience to meet him,
as he is the one and only Beginning life as
day Iaborer ne has risen by pluck and industry
and business insight until his income is 5000
day. His jolly face tells its own story OF his
pedigree. The Enquirer is a beauty and he
gave US specimen OF her power as a racer
when she skinned the water as a swallow
parts the air After 20 mile ride we returned
a hearty cheer was given for John Connors, the
King of the East Side.''
Buffalo has $40 miles of asphaltum pave
mentS and to ride over them Was eXhiera-
ton. We covered about 20 miles of them in
two hours and got some idea of what the city
has come to be. We were conducted on our trip
by 81. S. Baker, former st. Paul man, and a
good story teller, just fitted to boom his city.
We dined at the GeneSee and then found our
way back to the falls and our sleeping cars,
where our hard beds seemed lSOft as dOWny
pillows after our long day of sightseeing.
We were not allowed to make up in the
morning what we lost, for we had to be ready
by 80 to take the New YORK Central observa-
ton car for a ride down the river to YOungs-
ton, whore we took steam boat for Toronto
An uneventful trip Of betw cen two and three
hours landed US at the wharf, where we were
met by a very English looking gentleman
who proved to be an alderman, who cOnducC-
ed us up the street a little distance where the
newly appointed mayor awaited US. Here we
received cordial welcome to British soil and
a regret that our stay was to be SO short and
then we were invited to the inevitable trolley
ride. The rain began to fall and either be-
cause the skies were gray or because it is
really so Toronto impressed US as a gloomy
city. Mayor Shaw is typical Englishman,
having a round, ford face, long burnside
whiskers, upper lip clean shaver, showing
firm, conservative mouth he was kind and
courteous, accompanied US on our ride, told
the gentlemen of taxes, street railways, the
new city hall, water, gas, ETC., ETC., and the
ladies OF his home, his wife, his religion of
women having municipal suffrage and of his
belief that the TWO sexes should be educated