The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31
Found No Fire Escapes There.


Fire Chief Walden arrived too late in
Venice 10 see the Campanile It had Just
fallen. But he saw other things among
them the Venice FIRE department. He
writes to the Eagle;
Before giving details OF my trip since
leaving Berlin. I will register Mrs Wal
den and myself as being in splendid
health and enjoying every moment Of
the time. We have had cool and de-
lightful weather during our entire jour
ney, but I am told By citizens of this
country that this has been an unusually
cool summer.
We left Berlin on the morning OF July
S for Dresden. and had an excellent view
of the country. passing through what
is called the Saxon Swiss, very beau
tiful section OF valley country. The
small fields of grain mostly rye and oats
in their different stages of advancement
interspersed with patches of hops and
potatoes ard laid out in squares, away
up the mountain sides rssembled huge
checker boards. and demonstrated that
every foot of tillabIe soil is utilized
Along the road every few miles we're
little hamlets where lived the farming
community. going out each day to their
farms and returning IN the evening. one
could not see the beautiful farm houses
dotted about over the country. as it is
in our land; very little corn was notice
able in Germany and Austria. We spent
but one day In Dresden. II is a city OF
some 5000 inhabitants ard similar in
architecture TO that OF Berlin We visited
the Art Gallery which they claim to be
the finest in Europe but think not I
like the one at Vienna much better
The country between Dresden and Wen
na-is by far the richest agricultural and
in some ways the most beautiful section
OF country We have passed through. for
or this line we pass through beautiful
Bohemia. 1t was harvest time and the
great fields OF rye barley. oats hops
were filed with men and women. cutting
binding and raking what looked to be
magnificent crop OF each cereal. Along
the mountain sides on either side Of this
beautiful valley could be seen the same
rich fields OF grain. through which flow
ed small streams from the mountain tops.
emptying in the crystal waves OF the
Moldan. which flows through the valley.
How properly it Is called Beautiful
Bohemia
We reached Vienna al night fall IN
the morning Ms Walden piloted ne
TO the exquisite grounds and magnificent
Palace Of Franz Joseph. at Choenhrun. /
where Kaiserin Maria Theresa, had built /
the beautiful Gloriette. and laid out the
NEST magnificent and superb gardens in /
all Europe. Art Galleries. ZooIosicsI /
Gardens. The Photter and IRE depart (
rlent occupied several days and cur time +
being limited we continued our journey I
o. CT the Semmering into Italy Not 20 4
mention the Semmsring would be 20 PASS
enc Of the most lofty ard interesting +
features OF our trip. The semmering +
read Is one Of the most magnificent
achievements OF engineering skin and en-
terprise IN ali Europe. The succession of +
tunnels and viaducts and enormous diff
eulties overcome by this gigantic under +
taking fills the Wind with wonder ana 1
anazement Mountain torrents. gloomy
ravines and peaceful valleys fascinatsz +
and ard AIS the traveller with delight.
ssmme-ins. = small place Of few hun +
dred Inhabitants K Iocated Ssl5 feet above
sea level It's citizens are mostly those
who have heated there for health or
find II an sxcsHe-. summer resort one
must pass through this point n order
10 reach the Summit OF ~Scanweadste.n.
the highest point = the Alpine region.
Located n he most prominent part q /
the little tozn Senzering ard aieh above
the clouds. Is the costly and palstisI resi-
dence Of Count Bulow. The German min
lister q foreign AFFAIR
From here The 6iscent Is made into
Italy. passing through the s-aeruraar-
district wonderfully pretty valley noted
for is Tich lad. magnificent crops and
delicious frusts WHICH are abundant We
sooa reached Poatebay vhe-s the duty
oecers 80 through your baEEaze and toss
II about Ike a. oo-a-hussins
bus a small tip brinws a tslasIe % fhsir
eyes and yoar lunch basket s. saved Al
dusk we reached Venice pat into a xnn-
Celia and pushed through ne grand ozaal
70 our hotel entrance.
Groups Of people n excited eo1versz- .