Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-21

typical Englishman. He was born in the
upper provinces but has adopted Halifax
as his place of residence
when the members of the party found
themselves on the steamer they at once
proceeded to look around and discovered
that they We're on a ship of unusual ele-
gance. She is a clyde built boat and for
motive power has immense triple expan-
sion compound engines. Everything
about the boat is palatial.
''Whie on the sail an unusual view was
gained of the surrounding country. 1t
was here that the members of the party
gained an idea of the business done along
the water front One of the things that
caught my eye was the loading of the
iron ships with lumber. Alongside the
ships were the lighters loaded with lum-
Der. the cargoos, from which. We're being;
loaded upon the iron ships.
"Anothcr thing that caught the eyes Of
the party was the manner of loading the
ships. The tides here have Il rise and
fall of 80 feet, In order that loading at
low tide may be made possible tho cradles
are built on which the ships may rest,
bringing them at level somewhere near
that of the wharf Were this not done
the schooners would lat low tide. be far
below the level of the wharves making
loading ana unloading extremely DIM
cult.
Inc harbor was lul OF excursion
steamers and this with the other shipping
made the trip very enjoyable. To further
add to the pleasure OF the trip capt.
Amos Potter of the Prince Rupert took
the party IN charge, making II person.
ally conducted trip. lie took every pains
to make the trip enjoyable. and when
points along the route were lacking filled
| in, the moments by "reminiscences OF ms
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are the high niuilS' f'ch III copper ore
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II" p"S'h contains ~ sl"'i' i'''''9' "'.'
to this the gap Is the only entrance ms
entrance Is suliicieh''s "eeP A"i c"'i'''''
at any tlde.
Inc destination OF plt parry was t"e
per III the paSih. Inns - It quarter Oh ="
mile long ana Is 50 constructor that Il
| SNIP may ii"" it any 'l''' WV" Od''''
convenience As IN Inc pay % fuii"H
| tine tides nave rise ana Ian OF ~ ieet
Thc per Is constructed SIhlilAr 10 any
per on top so that al hleh 'idc th"fe l.
no difficulty in landing. thdefheaih inc
pier is Il roadway running on a decline
| to the waters edge at low tl"e' 50 'i'a'
even with drop OF ." rect III the 'l"'S
| there IS no dlihcuI'y III tie passenger
landing.
"Thc ba sin Is a beautiful sheet of water
and on account OF the manner in which II
is enclosed is perfectly safe at all times
for either a canoe or a single-stick io-foot
yacht. There are few rocks ana shoals
so that there is not at any time danger tC
a sman boat. on account of the narrow
ness of the gap which forms the entrance
10 the basin. and the width of the basin
| inside, the tides rush through the EAl
"The captain of the Prince Rupert hay
| ing a few moments to spare took the
party to the mountains Here the mem
bers of the association learned tina
Americans have discovered the place an,
are already beginning to settle it as 9
summer resort.
| 1.-THE party arrived at DigbY at .9.i5
Tuesday morning. Here, through thu
courtesy of the officials of the road,
| sneciol ear was attached eto the "Flyina
pine Nose" 2 train which correspond
IN our "tlvjner Yankee" and the party
started for the land of Evangcline.
"rhe party had intended going straigh
to Kentville but at Annapolis the ca
was sidetracked at u o'clock. noon
where carriages were waiting to take the