The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12
DOWN THE ST. LAWRENCE.
Some Of the Things Noted in East
ern Canada's Largest Cities.

ern Canddd's Largest IltieS.
Gananoque Wharf, near Kingston,
is connecting point of the Grand
Trunk railway with the R. 4 0.
steamship line, which runs daily
line of steamers all the, way from
Toronto to Quebec and eastward
for about 800 miles The fine new
lake steamer Toronto, which was
waiting for our party at Gananoque,
was almost as large as an ocean
liner, and carried US through the
beautiful Thousand Islands only too
swiftly. The morning was pleasant
and while Minnesotians at home
were sweltering that hot Sunday,
those Of our pilgrims who brought
light overcoats were glad to use
them both morning and evening.
Comparing the scenery of the
Thousand Islands with that Of our
Muskoka trip of the day before, I
give the palm to Muskoka, for those
who would see nature in her Wild
est as we'll as loveliest moods.
Nevertheless that day on the St.
Lawrence was full Of interest almost
all the way. At the beginning it
was moving panorama Of park-like
islands aud beautiful summer
homes. with here and there an i'm
mense summer hotel. This scene
continued most Of the way to Pres
colt, nearly opposite Ogdensburg,
where our party changed steamers
to run the rapids which abound at
intervals all the way to Montreal.
A pleasant incident here was meet
ing two former citizens of Redwood
Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin-the
latter sister of our Frank Hub
bard. The two had come by ferry
from Ogdensburg to greet the Red
wood Falls contingent, and to ex-
tend a cordial invitation to them to
stop over for visit on their return.
Time nor tide did not allow us to
test their hospitality at that time,
though we should be delighted to
return some other summer and
spend week on the waters in that
vicinity.
The staunch steamer Bohemia,
built to run the rapids, was not SO
palatial as the Toronto. but stood
the test of conveying and feeding
our big party Of 200 in addition to
it's ordinary passenger list, to the
Queens taste. The Canadian gov
eminent has lavished millions OF
dollars in constructing ship canals
to accommodate its great traffic
around each Of the rapids from the
lakes to the sea, but skillful pilots
| COuGAuuC w IlAdhC VIC NO"A VII
through the rapids and this excit-
ing feature adds much to the enjoy.
ment of the trip. The Lachine rap.
ids, near Montreal, were the wild
est in appearance. AS we ap-
preached, the swirling and foam.
crested waters could be seen as fa1
as the eye could reach, and at one
critical point great barrier like a
mill dam showed through the waves
on either side. Four stalwart
wheelmen assisted the pilot through
the rapids, and at times seemed to
throw their whole weight into the
effort to hold the helm against the
swift current. The danger was
perhaps more apparent than real.
but one couldn't help specializing
on what might happen if the rudde'
chains should break or the steering
gear give way These exciting
runs had been repeated half dozen
times during the afternoon, and
even the more timid were able te
enjoy them at last with very little
anxiety.
That high mound like buffalo s
back to to the left is Mount Royal
and these spires and towers that
intervene are a part of Canada s
chief city,
MONTREAL,
which is a contraction in name Of
the mountain against which it clus.
tiers. At the landing we are met
with line of hacks chartered by
the hospitable press association Of
the province, and conveyed to that
model big hotel, the Windsor. The
novel features first noted, are the
narrow alleys which serve for