The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-31

er Of the whaieback boats. we were taken
10 the Duluth and Superior harbor on
sa ag A ne apsnad ysssn 'a sIps and
docks which give ;he head Of the lakes
suek great advantage Ia the matter OF
raa.saipment from rail- TO water, and
water 10 rail-
Largest Ore Docks In the World.
we were shown the great package car
rSer ship Troy. recently completed, which
during that day was to hs loaded wtth
Sop TOES OF -four. We we're taken past
the iron ore docks with their males OF
frontage where a 7aG ton ship can be
loaded, trimmed and made ready for SEA
within two hours from the time OF is ar
rival In port These are the largest ore
sstors 4 The s wsslesack Mcn LEI issa re-
c~sved its load Of zss.toe bushels OF gran
and was casting of for its voyage to Bof-
than the time required on the Pacific
COAST for snip to get ready TO receive her
cargo:
o. the Great Northern railway system on
the Superior eide. One Of these warehouses
tissd principally for package fre.ghi, is
i,au feet IN length, two stories IN height
and with a floor space Of over ten acres.
Ten large ships can load at this one ware
house In q day and they frequently do So
slid Down
The following day. Monday, was spent.
In the morning, in visiting the several de-
partments Of the city government at the
city hall ali OF the officials beng present
10 furnish information In the evening the
party WAS driven over the beautiful Te.for6
pavement made from rock excayatef in
making the roadway 70 the pumping plant
several mics north OF the city on the shores
manufacture have recently been installed
We also were shown the new reservoir
nsaring completion OF, one OF the high
ing of the Duluth city council was attend
Ell by majority of the party.
The following morning. Tuesday We
were guests OF NJ. r. Pblibin, vice pres
dent OF the Eastern Minnesota Railway
Company, and James Robinson. genera.
agent Of the Great Northern raiivoy, on
Of Duluth and Superior The day was
very stormy. but the party enjoyed the trip
from Duluth haFbor around by Lake SUI
pssr4or on ore OF the staslnch tugs Of the
lnfnan line with Capt. InDan at the wheel
Thls trip gave Us splendid idea of the
Duiuth-Supertor hartor. and We We're par
ticnfarly Impressed with the fact that Min
neSota. and particularly that district, must
have been represented III congress by wide
awake and influential congressman, when
We found that over $500 Geo had been APP
propriaied Cor the Improvement OF the har-
Dor. the last appropriation. made In 1897
being s. ost.o;3
"The work under that appropriation Is
now being vigorously prosecuted by the
dredging Of the channel between Duluth
and Superior 10 twenty feet. widening and
deepening a portion of the north channel
or ST. Louis bay, excavating portions OF the
proposed gate basin. deepening to twenty
three feet large portions OF the Superior
entrance 20 the harbor and the constfuc-
ton OF new piers and jetties at both the
Duluth and Superior entrances. Twenty
large dredges are constantly at work in the
harbor and II VIII require several years to
complete the work already outlined The
party visitor ore OF the largest -four mills
at Superior and devoted the remaining
hours of the morning 10 visiting the term
'ifal yards OF the Great Northern railway.
Seventy Miles of Wheat Cars.
In this one yard we found seventy-five
miles OF side track nearly every foot o.
which was occupied by .oaded ears. Dur
fEg the preceding tweniy-fo hours 80
cars of grain had passed through the yards
for the local elevators and mills. All this
was very instructive TO the party as giving
an intfniation what Will he required IN Sc
attic by the transeontnental lines when
our commerce ia more fuily developed.
'At noon the party was driven 10 The city
and given an opportunity Of inspecting the
street payements which have been down
paved streets. round cedar books being
used exclusively. The city hall was also
visited and information OF value cleaned
from the several departments.
We took the train that night for Min
neapolis. arriving there the next morning.
where We were met by the city officials
a
cars. We reached The main pumping plant
| az about noon. where a luncheon was
served. In the evening u banquet was
rendered us AZ the Commercial Club by the
city officials. and after-dinner speeches
were all in the line OF discussion OF mu-
nicipai subjects. After the banquet the
entire fire DEPARTMENT was called out on
general alarm and made a remarkably
fine showing.
THE following morning at o'clock we
visited the engine houses. the workshops
! n fire. Il. ,rft 1.fsss H.
has It's own shops and builds many of its
own wagons: II has lis own saddlery and
repair shops. At 10 o'clock The party was
on, OF the city. which have just been COM
pleted. That evening Engineer Thomson
and myself went 10 Chicago and remained
! there Friday. Saturday and Sunday meet
| ing contractors and bond buyers FOR the
| purpose Of explaining the plant If The c.
| dar river water system and the financial
! scheme. We found a lively interest in our
! Cedar river project. and there Will be many
| bidders for the work. We returned TO Mn
Ueapols Monday morning, and those who
| had remained had devoted the time in
| v,etigaung ;he details OF the water works.
| paving. etc,
For the West and Spokane.
| We started west from MINNEAPOLIS last
| Thursday. two days behind our itinerary
| and W. therefore found It necessary 10
| cut out Great Fails ana come through 10
! SPOKANE arriving There last Thursday We
| were enthusiastically received 10y. the
mayor and other officials and escorted 10
! the hotel and in the evening taken Ia The
/ iheatef After The show We were taken
on a tour or tnspect.ati OF the engine
/ houses spokane'$ tire department Is self
I reliant Il does all ~ it, repair work.
I olacksW}tsirs. harneSSmaking builds a
/ great deal OF It's own hose wagons aud
trucks. and recently built an engine house
/ which = 4 credit 20 the city The following
I day We devoted Ia drives abou; the city
ana the inspection % parks waterwerks
ahd otnsr puhfit works Riverside avenue
/ IS new being paved with asphalt ana the
+ method # construction greatly Interested
every ore.
IL tae evening a wplmentarv banquet
Vas rendered at the Spokane hotel After
/ o''Her sYSech hes wcts al CT practical sub
/ ltcts. and TIE banquet mas turned into a