Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-27

coaches of the Canadian and Pacific q
mean the first-class coacnes, as they
are eli designated on the outside of the
earl have all the eonvenienees for the
tourists and the travelling public that
one desires The opening and closing
of al. switches at stations Is done by the
operator at the station house. The
country along the railroad for some %
miles is mountainous until we reach In
dian river This II a beautiful country
and quite a nice village Il is ten miles
from here 10 Peterboro. Here they are
constructing docks to build steamers
They have been at work en- 1t for the
past Ave years. and is being constructed
entirely ont of Portland cement Il mean
the stone masonry. Every barrel ls
thoroughly tested before beng used II
is stated this dock, when comp .eted,
will raise vessels 6S feet high. Beyond
Indian river the farmers utilize the
stumps from cleared ground 10 make
fences out OF. The root Of the stump Is
turned uppermcst. fhey make a very
durable fence. hnt very dangerous
one to stock. We could see miles OF
these fences along the railroad as we
passed by.
We arrived at Toronto at 5. 80 p. IA
Here we took supper We also took
sleeper here for Detroit, distance, 23l
miles. Toronto has population OF
250G00 The country for seventy-fiye
mics along the road is beautiful
farming country. he farms are most
ly 100 acres and are laid out in small
fields. about ten acres in each field.
We arrived at Detroit on Friday
morning at 4 80 a. m. We remained in
our sleeper until daylight. We went
direct to the Wayne hotel and regis
tered and took breakfast at cafe.
Detroit is one of the finest cities IN the
country. She has magnificent streets
and avenues In summer il Is charm
ing place for excursions. Her streets
and avenues are kept in perfect condi-
ton, and just the place for parades.
The longest electric line is to Port
Huron distance so miles. which has
population of 2S5, 704. according to last
years census. called on my old
friends J. A. Marks and William Fl.
Allison. and exchanged greetings. They
are both full-nedged anglers. At 2;3O
D. IN. we boarded the steamer ldlewild
for the star Island House. kept by Mrs.
James Slocum. Here we met quite a
number of our old friends, Allen i.
Holmes A. H. MeGloud. William r.
Post and Walter Campbell. all of De-
troit; George f Gould. of Nation. H.:
george Mohn, Jr., of Pittsburg, also
John b. Soulier. of Algenoc, Mich; also
Col. j. c. Durett, II. G. Poynter, Sena-
tor S. L. Martin and j. w. Parish, all
of Midway. Ky. THE first principle
of a Kentuckian is to be a gentleman.
and the second is to know how to en-
terrain their friends. which they DOB
We at once engaged our punter. Mr.
Charles I.oZon. to be ready next morn
ing.
Saturday morning September q, af-
ter breakfast. the punter being in read
mess with his boat and bait, we start
ed out for the middle channel, and
caught 80 small mouth bass, and some
pickerel and big mouth bass. These
are not counted in your catch or the
flats. Only small mouth is counted.
We arrived back at the hotel at p. m.
Sunday. September % after break
fast. Henry and | spent the day in and
around the hotel watching the differ
ent steamers. tugs, yachts, whalebacks,
sailing vessels and freighters as they
passed by the dock within 30 or 80 feet.
There is more tonnage Of freight pass
this given point than any one point
in the world The freighter named
John w Gage is 49S feet long. There
are FIVE others Of the same dimensions
on the lakes.
Monday. September %. again start
ed out after the fnny tribe, but the
wind being too strong for fishing re-
turned after few hours with fifteen
small mouth bass.
Tuesday. September "a after break