The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-13
EXCURSION A GREAT SUCCESS.
Nine Carloads of Twin City Folks
Visited Duluth Yesterday,


Nine coaches. all well filled, pulled out of
the union depot yesterday at $40, and the
first large excursion over the St. Paul & Du-
luth road was northward bound. The weather
was all that could have been asked for, which,
together with the popular fare was instru-
mental in sending over Ave hundred excur-
slon1sts of for holiday. The representa-
tlves OF the road who looked after the big
crowd smiled a smile of satisfaction as the
conductors "All aboard echoed through the
depot sheds and the train pulled out. It was
the largest OF the kind ever pulled off by the
ROAD, and the offlc IS were naturally anxious
to see that no hitcnes occurred and that ey-
erything went off smoothly. The crowd was
In good humor, unmindful Of how tired they
might be before nightfall. Everybody seemed
TO De aboard. Wherever you looked there was
sure to be someone you knew, and everybody
felt right at home.
Three stops only were made on the way to
Duluth, the first at White Bear the second at
Hinckley. When the latter place was reached.
vivid recollectons of the recent catastrophe
awakened themselves to the memories of the
festive throng, and much interest was mani
tested in some still exposed ruins and other
evidences of the fire for miles along the right
of way of the road.
One could hardly tell it now. though. from
ture has kindly clothed everything with e
deep green, and the whole distance from ST.
Paul to Duluth had been lavishly sprinkled
with wild flowers of every hue and descrio-
ton by Flora's generous hand.
promptly at l o'clock the train load of
precious freight rolled into the union depot
at Duluth, where large crowd of Zenith
City folks were awaiting them. The streets
were soon enlivcned by hungry crowd and
restaurants and hotels were soon enjoying a
healthy business.
the docks, and a trip on the incline were
INDUCED in before going to the boat
heavy fog was hanging over the harbor,
but the Bon Voyage, which was to take the
around harhOr
ing the America flags, and the flags of all
friendly nations strung across the entire
abotu here and there. and with the large
fog horn which blew every twenty, seconds,
succeeded in making lots of noise.
At 2:4O, All aboard ship rang out and
quite evident from this out thrat wraps
and overcoats were an almost indispensable
article, and. those who had thoughtlessly
forgotten these, things, kept themselves
closely confined within the cabin where the
icolored professor dispensed popular airs and
songs after each applause. = =
The boat swung around to the south Sda
of the harbor and out into the lake by the
plankway lighthouse. Here it was that S; me
rocking of the boat was plainly not cea< lie
from the swell caused by stiff noriheaster,
and several cases of seasckness resulted.
The Bon Voyage here crossed to the north
side of the harbor and through the north
canal, thence to her dock, which was re1c1cd
at s oc'ock. The kodak fiend was there.
Not alone, all his kinsman seemed to be
with him, as almost at every turn one wou' d
encounter one Of the little block cubes. Ev-
cry conceivable thing was shot at. Lunch
baskets, too, were much in evidence. and
the inner man was in each case well pro-
vided for.
Another hour was to be spent for super,
and at o'clock everybody was en- hand for
the ride home. This was made over the
Eastern Minnesota, as everything was done
to make the trip as varied as possible. St.
Paul was reached at a. m. All in all, the
excursion was a success and ought to prove
popular in the future. Every one was well
behaved, and no trouble was experienced in
maintaining absolute order.