New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-18
THE PASSING THRONG.

p. A. O'Ferrall. Of Spokane. Wash an old news
paper man. who Is largely Identified with mining
interests In the West. is at the
COPPER Hotel Imperial. He has recently
MINES spent a considerable period Of time
OF BUTTE. az Butte. Mont. and yesterday
talked most entertainngly OF what
he had observed there.
In New-York. said Mr.. O'Ferrall. you do not
begin to appreciate Butte. There IS only other
city In existence OF equal importance TO the COM
mercial and financial world. and that IS Johannes
siream that has ever flowed from the bosom OF
Mother Earth. Butte. while she has supplied great
owes her UNIQUE position to her vast deposits OF
copper The South African will cut on the
time but % not t thst his w vii Seriously
upset the worlds markets. But. should ne copper
would be copper famine In Europe and America,
ard every Industrial centre on the globe would ne
as Butte alone produces almost - per cent OF the
wor!ts entire supply Of copper. ... a..
years ago was only a tiny hamlet with perhaps a
thousand souls as its total population. The nearos;
Montana's Communication with the outside Worli
vas either by stage coach or the old one
on the Missouri River. Charles Larabee was there.
but would have gladly exchanged his claims f9r !.
finlen were joint owners Of another claim Then
Marcus DAILY. Young and vigorous. came along and
The Walker Broihers Of Salt Lake City. With his
It was sS dw tnf @ 9' fah1
cilities made rapid development impossible. W. A.
Clark also came on the scene about this time
Many have gone elsewhere now. Larabee took
mines and carried II to the shores OF puge, sound.
whore he is upbuding the town of Fairhaven
General Warren has transferred his opera tons 10
Eastern oregon some nna are ,n s in Butte some min
ins r .t and many ~ Reac sf cs 9d
fS 5W c,.. -. s...... 49,. you,.n. ~, T.. =
for besides his enormous interests IN Butte and
elsewhere ne owns outright the wonderful United
believed 10 have refused SiOoOO0OO
Marcus DaIy i stu The mining king Of Montana
structed in the shadow Of the mighty Bitter Root
jeremiah Curtin is at the Astor House Mt
Curtin is nephew OF Pennsylvania famous war
Governor Andrew O Curtin. and
CCRTIN'S accompanied his uncle Secretary
ESTIMATE OF Legation when Governor Curtin
OF SEN went as Minister 70 Russia. Mr.
KIEWICZ. Curtin. who Is widely known
author. is connected with the
Smithsonian Institution. In Washington. doing
special work He IL a widely read and widely trav-
eiied man and a most interesting conversatonalst.
He is famous as linguist knowing f. il said over
haps throrgh his translation Of QUO Vad.s' and
eight other works Of Henry senk!ewicz the Polish
sword" Tire Deluge" and Pan Michael Mr..
Curtin has Just returned from visit to Warsaw,
see siisnkiewicz Who liyss there
Henry lor. Hendrix as they spell ~ sienke-
whom No one could once see without noticing and
afterward rememoer.ng There IS certain IN
niacent one think ever saw. His ewes are ~
nut brown color and very bright He wears
and IS ., cour-'' Pole. IL IS about a:ty-one
years % age vidow@r. VIII two children.
hot . c-l trgrf Of ho il frnry
domestic ir his habits caring htle for society
H. is rather silent man. y to ms tim MS
ton work entitled Without Dogma. A. present
7 am a. work on the translation % hts latest
mendousy hard worker and sPsaSs EnsS9 nv VEL
ora 70 help him. and will employ neither stenoe-
rapher arranuensis nor private secretary. He does
oil his writ.ng rewriting ana copying himself and
when the finished book Is trrred out no mortal
hand but his mas had anything 10 do with the
4 vs. IN Russia four or A.. years when my
followed very keenly Tho course OF siavonic liter
AZURE wh,a mainly means Russian and Polish IL
erature. hlt the minute read Fire and Sword 7
knew l mad found something new. and that the
book was TIE work Of 4 master
WARSAW IA one a ho most beautiful cities in
Europe II IL IKE Berlin. but smaller. It's poDu-
la'ion Is about half million. was there of
lerested al the time The Po.es are the most
Of W aa W are TR %2 9 ah ls be'a e
one fronting on the River Nstula. whose name
4-Sr
which means the street Of the field marshals."
One OF the most scientific pieces Of railroad
running ever saw said john Rutgers a former
employee ot the Pennsylvania Rail
a DELICATE road Company. who has now given
PIECE UP ranroaiing and s engaged IN
OF WORK. business Milwaukee used 70
Re done on the 'Pensy' A. that
time they were running ar hour and a haf train
from Philadelphia TO this city. and the present
speed Of locomotives had Tot then been attained Il
was somewhat difficult to maintain their schedule
The train was afierward given up NOT as under
stand because the time couldn't be made. but be-
H. The terrific speed maintained together with the
constant strain % anxiety throughout the run told
through few times they had 70 give i ~ But
- return 70 the scientific work started 70 tell
,aat could be saved was counted Princeton grade
was one draw9a K 10 ne 3, run II wa lols ana
- 80 sre On r,,1a for ~ s.oc
no ma ,bar o9slIeS IN Ezra line reored -
climb the grade. Finally they tried coupling on
ihe extra engine when running az fun speed. and
kept Up II was one of the most beautiful
pieces Of work ever saw. Tae extra engine would
be running quietly along several miles from the
grade, and when the express came IN sight the
speed OF tie extra would be u once Increased until
Il was create. than that Of tne oncoming train
Then little ov litte The engineer would decrease
would come together as gently as feather Aoats
earth. = man stationed on me COW afC0er
would couple the Ell zines together. and tAe,r
united strength would whisk the train ~ the
grade with scarce any Abatement O, speed The
grade surrnounted the forward engine would then re
uncouped and would run forward a. top speed until
l. rarle 70 q switch which open and waiting
for IL Into this - would the switch would
be closed and moment later The fast express
would thunder ny its way 20 80 destination.
T. was pretty and scientific sight and Y you
realized The attendant danger thrilling one "a
well watch.
USSTONAPT DELEGATES NAMED