Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-07-04
A LETTER FROM SWEDEN.

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Magnus Bystrom Sends a Graphic
description of His Trip.
Editor WARREN SHEAF:
OsTrRsuND, Sweden, May 81, 1901.
In response to numerous requests for
news of my wanderings, Twill humbly
ask for space in the columns of the
SHElAB.s HElAlB Tor brief description of my
trip, hoping thereby to redeem my
promises to friends to write letters;
and thanking, perhaps letter from
this distant land would be of interest
to many Of your readers, I venture to
hope these lines will find their way to
the columns Of your paper, and not
less enviable place-the waste basket.
I arrived here Tuesday afternoon,
May M, but before writing anything
aboutsthis place and it's surroundings,
short account of our journey would
probably be in order. .,.>
On April "a, Mr.. E. Hjertos and
myself boarded the train at Warren
for astrip across the Atlantic. Next
morning we arrived at Minneapolis,
where we remained a couple days.
HeresWe were joined by friend of
the writer. April ~ we proceeded to
Chicago over the Wisconsin Central
r. r. After short stop at Chicago
we proceeded to New York over the
Wabash R, R. A short ride along
Lake Michigan brought us to Indiana,
crossing the entire northern part of
that state, thence over the northwest
corner Of Ohio into Michigan. In Illi-
nois and Indiana the principal occu-
patton of the inhabitants seemed to
be farming. though not exactly of the
same nature as in the Red River Val
ley. Corn seemed to be the leading
product, though of course the hasty
observation allowed from the car win
dow is not sufficient to give fair ac-
count Arriving in Michigan it had
already turned dark, SO we saw moth
ing Of this state. At Detroit the train train
was taken across the river connecting
Lake Huron and Lake Erie on ferry
boat, landing at Windsor, on the Can
ada side. We now retired for the
night, not waking up until the sun
was shining brightly the next morn
ing. We soon arrived at Niagara
Falls, Ont, the last station in Can
ada, thence by the way of Suspension
Bridge to Niagara Falls, N. Y. Un-
fortunately we did not get a view of
the great Niagara Falls, as the rail-
road did not traverse near enough to
see it. Hope our luck will be better
next time. Another few minutes ride
and we arrived at Buffalo, with pass
ing view of the Pan-American Expo
sition buildings and grounds, amply
assuring US that any visitor to this ex-
position will feel we'll repaid for the
time and money spent. From Buffalo
we travelled to New York City via the
West Shore R. R. The country
along this line was somewhat hilly,
but very thickly populated, a fact
easily accounted for when we consider
the long time since New York was
first settled. Villages and cities were
numerous, and factories of all kinds
were seen as we travelled along. The
latter part of the trip was made along
the bank of the Hudson river, with it's
very picturesque scenery. At 800
p. m. we arrived in the great city
of New York, the metropolis of the
New World.
After spending one day in this city
we boarded the White Star Line
steamship, '"Teutonic," May l..
Promptly at IL o'clock we steamed
out of the harbor, passed the world
famed Statue of Liberty, out upon
the broad Atlantic, and in a few
hours all trace OF land had disap.
peared. The weather was excellent,
and the first afternoon passed by al
most before we were aware Of it.
When night came on we all tried to
get some sleep, while being F'rocked
in the cradle OF the deep'. Next day
was also fine, and the passengers
soon found out they had to find some
way topass the time. Acquaintance
were soon made, and all tried to en-
Joy themselves, by walking, talking,
rampS and anvthino that cOnld be