Warren sheaf., 1903-08-06

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NO TRIP like THIS z
Thomas F. Woodlock in .sWall
Street journal, 2 July 18th. Z,
Your correspondents is
more or less Of an Atlantic traveller,
having made some fifteen trips
across the ocean, and is more orless
familiar with this particular form Of
holiday. It's strong points are:
ID Absolute rest for mind and
body
(2) Unlimited fresh air.
And its weak points are:
% Monotony.
~ Bad weather. FREQ uently.
with, of course, the strong points
much the most important and en-
tirely predominant.
Circumstances compelled the
writer this year to forego the usual
Atlantic trip, as he had to go West.
Having some detailed acquaintance
with railroad affairs, he was < \
aware that the Northern Steamship
Company owned by the Great
Northern operated a.steamer from
Buffalo to Duluth, making the trip
in three days, and he determined to
tryit.
He found magnificent
ocean going steamer close upon 400
feet long, of 5000 horse power, de-
veloping speed Of 18 to % miles an
hour, fitted up in style that he has
never seen, surpassed on any ocean
vessel, whatever her size, furnished
with large airy staterooms, lofty sa
looms and decks innumerable, the
top deck being something like 70.
feet above the water. Brilliantly
lit, admirably ventilated, most con-
veniently arranged as to all appoint
ments
Lake Erie is not especially pic
turesque as to it's eastern end. : & :
whensth st. Clair River was en-
tered the. scenery became beautiful.
From that time, with a very
few hours Of open lake, the trip to
Duluth was a succession of chang
ing pictures, any one Of which
would make the fortune Of an Atlantic
route lucky enough to possess:it oex.
clusively. Just above Detroit there
is Belle Isle Park, whichis surely the
most beautiful public park in the
world, and it lies at the waters
edge. Across the river is sleepy
Windsor The river is full of ex-
cursion steamers plying up and
down to half a dozen resorts, all on
the river and all full of holiday
crowds, and our steamer threaded
its way among them, meeting all
kinds of craft, from ore-carriers and
whalebacks to naphtha launches and
rowing boats. All this at sunset
after typical summers day with
the mercury standing at 20 degrees,
and no more!
Next day there was Mackinac
Island, looking something like a
little Welsh fishing village, the hill
rising directly from the waters
edge, dotted with summer cottages
and here and there a large hotel,
and the bay filed with all kinds Of
sailing craft. Beauty enough for
one days steaming, you would
think, but in three hours we
reached St. Mary's River and
passed the famous 500 canal by
moonlight. You are to imagine a
stretch of river some miles long
with campers at every point, their
tents lit up, and here and there re-
mains Of the Fourth's pyrotechnics
in course Of dissolution all On a
still summers evening, SO still that
the voices on the shore could plainly.
be heard on our steamer as we
passed, until the roar Of the ''Sooo
rapids drowned them as the town
and the great lock came in sight.
Finally we came into Lake Superior
and entered on the last day Of the
trip.
Once more variation in the seen
cry. The red banks Of Lake Super
ior sandstone topped with pine and
cedar and 9 refreshing coolness IN
the air marked the change and pres
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