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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05

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will always be q warm spot In the
heart Of each of the editorial party
for the Grand Trunk and for its more
than courteous officials. and il was
with he utmost pleasure that we
learn that at the Paris Expositi ion the
Grand Trunks exhibit Of views along
its route and the advertising OF its
passenger department. was awarded
the The first prize, a gold medal. And this
pleasure also is increased by our sac-.
quaint ance with Mr.. Charl ton. the
road dyertising agent, who placed
us under many personal obligations.
IS It was indeed a. glorious trip, but
no impression brought back was
than that eastern Canada in
the immediate future must have a re-
markab BILE commercial growth. a II that
region is prosperous. It has remark
able wealth in tim Der and minerals as
yet little more than touched. It9has5
a splendid farming country. It has
its wonderful lake region, with of.
.fered gifts of health and pleasure Tt
has vast wealth to carry out any
project. It's financial resources are
enormous and it's foundations on.
which to build commercial growth
through manufacturing and transpor-
=tation are broad and deep. Quebec is
an all the year open port for vessels
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05

ment bu1Iding, a trolley ride about
the city. which. it seemed, might have
been dropped there out Of ancient Eu-
rope; reception and address Of well
come by the mayor; an excursion.
down the river past the Falls Of
Montmorency, and, back to the beauti-
full home of the Hon. +. r. DobeIl,
where we were received, lunched and
addressed. All this made up a day
never to be forgotten. And when.
loaded IN our train Of street ears, over
forty broke into cheers and songs and
the association yell, the thousands Of
citizens on the esplanade listening to
the band, hurried to see and hear It
was a noisy and most enth usiastic de-
parture and seemed to please our
hosts, the Quebecers, as much as our
selves. HI Ss
Back we speed to Ottawa, the seat.
.of government. The entertainment
there had been arranged for by Mr..
Will J.. White, Canadian land agent,
and it was like him, generous, cordial
and heartsome. More than ever is he
sendeared to all Minnesota editors, for
through him we have been able to
lea6n and know, to respect and to
honor. our Canadian neighbors, and to
realize a mutual and hearty friend
ship. We reached Ottawa over the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05

had taken us in a special train out to
the Victoria Jubilee bridge, one of
the engineering wonders of the land.
We were accompanied by many of the
roads officials, including Assistant
Engineer McNabb, who most enter
tainingly told of the bridge built in
the SOS in the tubular form. It was
opened officially in 1850 by the Prince
of Wales, who drove the last rivet. It
was then wonder, but the traffic
over it so increased that it had to be
rebuilt in 1878: 1t was not closed
for minute, and SO thorough was the
first structure that the old piers did
not have to be replaced, the SUPER
structure alone being replaced by
open steel pans on which is a double,
railroad track, and On either side, sep
arated from the railway tracks by
stone walls, is roadway. There are
"a piers, and the bridge is $500 feet
in length. 1t is no wonder the Grand
Trunk is proud of their splendid
structure on which, in all, 100000
books, picturing and explaining the
bridge and printed for the occasion,
were given each guest
AS GILL LAdO we &CCOk our
and the Grand Trunk whirled us to
Quebec, that quaintest of cities of the
new world, with it's famous hosiery,
the Chataus Frontenac, perched upon
the lofty hillside, with the citidal as
background. AS at Montreal, where
we were housed at the Windsor, that
city's SWEETEST hotel, and one Of the
best on the continent, so in Quebec
we were at the Frontenac, as nothing
is too good for the touring Minnesota
editors. The Grand Trunk runs on
the south side of the river, and at
Point Lewis opposite Quebec, the edit
ors were transferred to one of the fine
ferry boats of the Quebec & Lewis
Ferry Company, whose officers went
to much trouble and no little incon-
venience to accommodate us, showing
more of that friendly spirit that
marked everywhere our reception by
our brethren across the line. Quebec
gave us a splendid reception Its com
mittee, headed by Mr.. Z. .. Demers,.
President Press Association of Prov
ince of Quebec, a prince of enter
tainers, showered us with attentions.
A reception by His Honor, ~ the
Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. II.
A. Jette, and lunch at the parlia-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05
CITY OF QUEBEC.

of any size, and it and Montreal are
! 900 miles nearer the wheat fields of
the northwest than is New York via
Chicago. All this tells tale of COM
mercial wonders to be, and soon to
be. To see what is and what is to
be, to learn the Importance of the
mutual trade relations of the United
States and Canada, to form a basis for
intelligent study as to what those re-
lations should be, all this, added to
the mere sightseeing, made this trip
through eastern Canada one of great
Importance and of great value. (,
The members of the association are
deeply appreciative of substantial
courtesies extended by Hon. R. C.
Dunn, state auditor. and Coll c.. J..
Monfort of the Windsor hotel of St.
Paul, while the beautiful itinerary of
the trip presented jointly by the KEEL
logg Newspaper. company, the Mime
sofa Type Foundry and the American
Press association was a souvenir that
was keenly relished and will long be
treasured by every recipient. No less
q delightful courtesy was the presen-
tation of the magnificent enameled
metallic badge presented to members
by Mr.. Will J.. White in behalf of the
Immigration department of the Do
minion of Canada. Its appropriate
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05

O. n. Co., to whom we all were great
ly indebted for his kindly. attentions
and care. The r. & 0. N. Co. is to
Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence
what the Grand Trunk is to eastern
Canada, and they make close mutual
connections at all the principal lake
and river points. From Niagara Falls,
Hamilton and Toronto at the end of
Lake Ontario, their lines of boats, that
in size and appointments rival ocean
vessels, reach every important town
and city ON both the American and
Canadian sides, to the Saguenay river
and up that to Chcontimi. There,
could be no more delightful trip than
all of this route OF any part of it. The
company's boats will accommodate
thousand day passengers and can pro-
vide sleeping accommodation for
nearly 500. It was on one of the
most splendid of these, the ITO
ronto," that we were taken down
through the Thousand Islands. Our
breakfast and dinner were taken. on
the boats, and in service and cuisine
they equaled any of the famous no.
tells. And even with all the beauties
of the St. Lawrence to fill the eyes
and attract and satisfy the mind and
IS~1l lil0 Sto1udCl SUlAA ACh1oAIS oil
important factor in the tourists
pleasure. Down the river, winding
past the multitude of islands, we
steamed, while scenes of beauty, each
more charming than the other,
brought "Ohs" and "Ahs'' and pro-
longed EXPLANATIONS of delight. On
the American side are the most i'm
provements. On Round Island and
Thousand Island Park are magnifi-
cant hotels, and a short stop gave the
tourists chance to run up to the
hotels, and here our "Oom Paul. at
tractcd the Canadians attention and
loud were the calls for him. But all
were waiting for the famous Alex
andria Bay, where American wealth
has built another Saratoga. The
boat threads in and out among the
hundreds of islands on which the rich
have lavished literally their millions
in rivalry, as to who should have the
most gorgeous mansion Many of
them are modelled as are ancient cas-
ties, with towers and battlements,
their heavy walls built up from the
rocky cliffs. Others are more modest
but equally picturesque, and fitting
their purpose and surroundings It
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05

was display of magnifcance that
opened the eyes to the vast wealth
thai can for mere pastine and luxury
invest such vast sums.
At Prescott we transferred to the
Bohemian, a. smaller vessel that
could pass the rapids. 1t was most
comfortable, but must be a staunch
and sturdy ship to stand the strain of
the succeeding rushes of water, the
Long Sault, the Coteau, the Cedar, the
Split Rock and the last and most ter
rife of all the Lachine rapids Moth
ing can be said or written to- exceed
the reality of these rapids Almost
between walls of stone, barely COW
cred with rushing water, with vast
masses of rock on every side, over
which the waters tumbled and dashed
with foam and spray thrown high,
the vessel was taken until it plunged
over what was nearly a water fall
while five strong men hung to the
wheel and every one inwardly prayed
the good ships harness might prove
faultless in its strength and take, us
safely through Finally we swept
around the bend and the grand city
of Montreal, the commercial. center of
the boat only regretful that we could
not again transfer to one of the boats
still larger than the Toronto and
go on down to Quebec. Then on to
Norway Bay, which, with the Lauren
tan mountains just back, rivals
Scotland's highland beauties, and is a
region renowned, too, for it's attrac-
tons of mountain lakes and streams.
To- Eo.> L
continents famed summer resorts,
just at the mouth Of the Saguenay, up
which the boats pass to Chicontimi,
where connections are made for the
Lake st. John region. 1t is great
trip, this offered by the Richeleau 81
Ontario Navigation Company, one that
for scenic grandeur certainly is IN
rivaled in any land.
Here. side by side, the Old and New
Has each charm spread out to view;
By scarped cliff and frowning shore;
In fertile fields and island groves,
BY winding streams and wrinkled coves;
In scenes of peace and ancient strife.
When we took the boat four mem
bers Of the Quebec Press Association,
President Charles Gordon Smith, Vice
PRESIDENT II. II. POrteOus, and Messrs.
John Richards and Marson met us
and proved most royal entertainers.
They had badges and programs of the
Montreal entertainment. This courte-
sy was but a forerunner of what Mon
treal held in store for us. Mayor Pre-
fontaine, members Of the council,
Major Brittinger, our consul general,
with the press, joined in greetings and
succession of courtesies, that ended
in reception On Mount Royal, where,
on the grand outlook with it's view
over the city and the river, delicious
lunch was served. The mayor ex-
tended the city's welcome in a most
gracious little address, and Mr.. H. P.
Hall made response. Other fitting
talks were made and then the second
evening ended with a theater party.
In the. morning the Grand Trunk
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05

stay The second morning, after q.
run through beautiful country.
through farming and timber lands
and pine forests and past lovely lakes.
we landed at Muskoka Wharf. and
were at that famous chain Of lakes.
that brings health and strength to
thousands, and pleasure and sport to
as many more. There is sometime
remarkable about the atmosphere in
the Canadian lake region In few
hours it will cure any cold in the
head, hay fever disappears like magic.
vlgor comes to the tired body and
brain, and the water, pure and wholly
Tree from alkaIi, has strong medicinal
properties. 1t is haven Of rest. and
while this Muskoka lake region is the
center, it extends for miles and miles
through all that part of Canada. The
lakes TEEN with bass, pike, musko-
longe, the streams with trout, and the
woods are full of wild game. Last
year 10000 visitors passed over Mus
koka wharf, while $4,000 visited this
region. This year the number will be
over 10000. At Little Pittsburgh, as
they call one resort, 500 Pittsburgers
go regularly each summer, while all
along the shores of the lakes and on
most OF the innumerable islands,
winch are of every shape and size, are
cottages, club houses, hotels, camps,
resorts and all sorts of inducements
Tor the pleasure seeker. It is sure to
be -Canada's great resort and is al
ready a strong rival of the Adiron-
dacks. Last season 5000 deer were
shipped from there, and 10000 killed
in the region. The lake TRANSPORTED
ton is fully provided for by the Mus
koka Navigation Company Captain
Cockburn, the manager, put the first
boat on the lakes in the eos, and his
faith has had it's reward. Now this
company's fleet of five large steam
ers, on one of which our party of 200
was nicely accommodated and served
with meals, cover the lakes. They
call at all the clubs and island homes
and dodge in and out of the maze of
islands, where familiarity shows the
way, but where the stranger would be
lost. The captain has his own home
on one OF the islands and he accom-
panied US that far on our rounds, his
daughters coming out in a pretty
launch to take him from the vessel.
The lakes are connected by narrow
rock-bound channels and one round
OF so miles entering these lakes did
not by any means show all their beau
ties.
That night, which was Saturday, we
were taken via Toronto to Thousand
Island Junction on the Grand Trunk,
where, by courtesy of the Thousand
Islands Railway, short but very i'm
portant train link, we were landed at
Gananoque on the St. Lawrence. Here
we left our train with all heavy bag
gage to go on to Montreal, while we
were transferred to the care of the
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Com
pany, whose floating palaces make
this one of their regular stopping
places. The Grand Trunk officials re-
manned with us, but we also had the
honor of having with US Mr.. Thos.
Henry, the traffic manager of the R. &
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05

Mr.. 81. G. Elliott, asst general passen-
ger agent, at Montreal, who, with Mr..
Geo. w. Vaux, the assistant general
agent at Chicago, made the arrange
ments for the trip, and Mr.. G. T. Bell,
general passenger agent, whose pre-
sentation of our cause won Mr. Davis
approval, to Mr.. Dixon and Mr.. Pease,
division passenger agents, who accom-
panied US while on their division, and
to Mr.. David Brown, Jr., city ticket
agent at. ST. Paul. Mr.. Brown per-
sonally conducted the excursion for.
the road, and his help was Of, the; ut-
most. value. Mr.. Vaux also was with
us during most of the trip, leaving
nothing undone that could possibly
have been desired Of the road. There
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05

canada Atlantic Railway, which ex-
tends from Montreal and Swanton, via
the CAPITOL to the Georgian Bay, and
there connects with the company's
line of steamships running to Port
Arthur, Duluth, the 500 and Chicago,
very important transportation line
and one which offers number of de-
lightful lake and rail trips. The Can
ada Atlantic has fine roadbed and
our train made so and go miles an
hour on the run. We were placed un-
der especial obligation to Mr.. E. J..
Chamberlain, the generars manager,
and to Mr.. j. E. Walsh, the assistant
general passenger agent, for their.
kindness. The latter not only saw that
we had all his road, could do for us,
but remained with us and took us in
charge on the trolley ride to- Alymer.
Certainly nothing could have been
more tiattering than our reception and
entertainment at Ottawa. His wor-
ship, Mayor Payment, who gave an
address of welcome, the aldermen, the
press and many distinguished mem
bers of the government and of parlia-
ment, showed us marked attention.
At the beautiful parliament buildings,
the city fire department, model for
such city, gave an exhibition run
and received much applause for their
fine work. - Then came the ride to
Aylmer, where, at the Victoria,
huge summer resort, lunch was.
served, and address made by his wor-
ship, Mayor Rainboth,, and the Rev.
R.tF. Taylor, each extending hearty
welcome. At the Queens park every
body "shot the chutes," and after a
visit to Hull and the famous Chau-
diere Falls, which it is estimated can
furnish all the motive power used by
the immense factories Of Ottawa's
manufacturing suburb and million
horse power more, we returned to the
capitol. Hull is being rapidly rebuilt
but the evidences of the extent and
the destruction wrought by the great
fire are simply appalling. Ottawa is
a beautiful city, and has more of the
home feeling than any other large
city we visited. In. beauty of its
buildings, and surroundings, also, it
is not excelled by any, while nowhere
was more done by prominent citizens
to make us feel the warmth of their
welcome.
It was, with much regret that we
finally boarded our train somewhat
tired but most enthusiastic party, to
start on our through homeward trip.
We made. a very fast run over the
Canada Atlantic to the junction with
the Grand Trunk, the Grand Trunk
also gave us almost a record breaking
run to Chicago. We had the right Of
track over everything and the time
we made was startling, running often
over sixty miles, an hour. And here
we wish to extend our especial and
most sincere thanks on behalf of the
Editorial Association to the Grand
Trunk passenger department., from
Mr.. w. E.. Davis, passenger traffic
manager, who replied to our first re-
quest with the laconic and most graft
flying remark, ''Mr. Elliott, give these
gentlemen whatever they want and
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05
UnweIcome Friendship.

Unwelcome Friendship.
want to say to you, z roared the red
faced passenger, s that j am a friend to the
Beers, all the time 2 4ss
We'll, said the slim passenger, who was
escape, ST hadn't thought much about il,
but If you are with them am sorry for
them myself - II dianapols Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-10
MAN WHO GOT AWAY IN TINE.
Gives Few Details of the Catastrophe as
lie Saw the Sane.

Houston, Tex, Sept 1O.-The West
Indian storm which reached the Gulf
coast Saturday morning wrought aw-
ful havoc in Texas. Reports are con-
dieting. but il is known that an appal-
ling disaster has befallen the city OF
Galveston where, ii is reported, 1000
or more lives have been DiOtted out
and Il tremendous property damage IN
Cured. Meager reports from Saline
pass and Port Arthur also Indicate
a heavy loss of life, but these reports
cannot be confirmed ut this hour. The
first news 10 reach this city from the
stricken city of Galveston was re-
ceived last night. James G. Timmins,
who resides in Houston, and who is
the general superintendent of the Ma
tiOnal Express company, arrived in the
city ut 8 p. III. from Galveston.
After remaining through the hurri-
cane on Saturday he departed from
Galveston on a schooner. and came
across the bay to MorganS Point,
where he caught Il train for Houston.
Timmins said that the estimates made
by citizens of Galveston were that f.
600 houses, most of them residences,
have been destroyed and that at least
LOCO people have been drowned, killed
or are missing. Some business houses
We're also destroyed. but most of them
stood. though badly damaged. The
city, Timmins AYERS, is Il complete
wreck so far as he could see from the
water front and from the fremont no.
tel.
Water was blown over the island
by the hurricane the wind blowing at
the rate of eighty miles an hour
straight from the gulf and forcing the
sea water before it in big waves. The
gale was Il steady one, the heart OF 1t
striking the city about , p. m. Satur-
day and continuing without intermis-
sion until midnight. when it abated
somewhat. although it continued to
blow all night.
Among the dead are: Charles KEEL
ner, ST.. a cotton buyer for an Eng
lish firm: Stanley c. Spencer, general
manager OF the EldeTDemster Steam
ship line. and Richard Lord, manager
for McFadden's Cotton company,
whose body is still in the ruins of Rit-
ter's saloon. the destruction of which
TimminS himself witnessed. Secretary
Bailey. of the Wharf company, ana
several walters and customers saved
themselves by jumping from the upper
story just before the crash came.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-10
TRAIN CREW TELLS A STORY.
it's One of Death and Disaster over All
the Region.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 10.-A train
came in on the Columbia tap railroad
Yesterday afternoon and its crew tells
n story of death and desolauon
through the country which it passed.
A. L. Forbes. postal clerk. reported
that at oyster Greek the train crew
and passengers heard cries coming
out of a mass of debris. Several per-
sons answered the cries and found a
negro woman fastened under 4 roof.
They pulled her out and she Informed
her rescuers that there were others I'M
der the roof. y further search resulted
in the finding Of nine dead bodies, all
colOred.
When the train arrived at Angleton
the Jail, all the churches and a number
of houses had been blown down. Three
fatalities are known to have occurred
AT AngIeton, but the train stopped
there only Z few minutes and the num-
Der killed or their names could not be
learned. At Arcola a family named
Wonord had gathered in the second
story Of their house. The upper portion
of the house was blown away and
Woford's mother was Instantly killed
TIE hurricane was particularly Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-10
TWO OTHER TOWNS GONE.
Alta Iona and AIva Are wastes-Fatal
Train Wreck.

AALd ana Avn are w dsIcS-f aCaI
Train Wreck.
Houston. Sept. 1O.-Meager reports
are arriving here from the country be-
tween Houston and Galveston along
the line OF the Santa Ee railroad The
tornado was the most destructive If
the history OF the state. Hitchcock
has suffered severely from the storm.
while the little town of Alta Iona is
reported without a house standing.
The town of Pearl has lost one-half
of its buildings. l.. Il. Carlton, the
president of the business league of AL
win. and a prominent merchant there.
reports that not a building is left stand
ing in the town, either residence or
business.
Alvin is town OF about l 200 in
habitantS. Seven persons We're killed
in and near the town. They are Mrs.
Prather, killed in Santa Fe railroad
wreck; J. NJ. Johnson, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Johnston: sisterof Mrs. Johnston name
not known. 5. O. Lewis, John Glaspy,
and n boy named Richardson.
The Santa Fe train which left here
at $50 Saturday night was wrecked
at point about two miles north of
Alvin. Mrs. Prather, of Rosenberg,
Tex, was killed and several We're i'll
jured. The train was running slowly
when it encountered the heavy storm.
1t is reported that the train was lit
orally lifted from the track. Mrs.
Prather was thrown across the car and
half way through a window. When
the car was reached it was found that
her head had been under water and
she WAS drowned. Among the injured
are: A j. Condit and r. c. Hender-
son, of Houston: Engineer Jack Mar
tin. badly hurt about chest and leg;
Fireman Thomas Doyle. Conductor NJ.
II. Donnelly. Several other passengers
were also slightly injured.