The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-23
BRADY
DESCRIBES
CUBAN TRIP
Editors Telegram !.

Editors Telegram
A trip to and through Cuba has
been made by many and BY most
people enjoyed. This vessel is one
of the old Spanish sholp Admiral
ScIiley shot the top off during our
late trouble with Spain and it's the
more the pity he bad not put a 10
inch shell or tow below the wafer
line. She is an awful tub with a lot
of garlic-eating Spanish IN charge
After one has been a'trip on a Ward
line vessel he's @sure enough spoil
ed, . for taking a trip with this sort
of crew. Trinidad is about five
hours out of Gienfuegoe, and Is the
port where many of the large sugar
estates reach the sea with their pro-
duct from southeastern Santa Clara
At this point some years ago they
had a cyclone which destroyed the
fort at the mouth of the river kill
ing all the men stationed there
Near the wharf is the wreck OF an
old blockade runner Which did sea
service in the Ten-Y ear war. Along
this coast are points of interest and
evidences of the late bombarding
which our boys gave them. The
new lighthouse and cable station at
he mouth of the bay at Cienfuegos
ire very creditabIe buildings. You
will recall that Admiral Schley de-
stroved them and cut the Cuban
cable at this place
At this port of Trinidad, when
our vessel called as soon as we were
anchored hord of fruit and bird
peddlers came aboard and as usual
lsking exhorbitant prices for every
thing. Parrots which they asked
four dollars for on coming aboard,
they sold two hours later as we were
about to leave to the passengers at
one dollar Spanish. Canaries are
Bred here for the market, put IN
cages made by the natives and sold
for two dollars higher that the same
'1ird would bring in New York ,Ihe
fruits are all packed in palm baskets
solding a short gallon They com
uenci by asking forty cents Spanish
nut usually accept thirty or twenty
i've before they go ashore The
bsence of the slim Crow law is
most marked on this line and passen-
,ers of all shades are admitted to
first cabin if they have the price
The Caribbean sea is a beautiful
lody of water and the Cuban coast
as beautiful as yOu would care TO
ee and in tow years viii have the
winter homes of many of our wealthy
,eople from the States. Already
ehey are talking of an electric rail-
Dad from Ciefuegos to Trinidad
nd by those in position to judge
nv It will paw. We have on the
.outh coast trip some American
saIesmen looking for trade, although
lur people are not getting their
hare of the business of this island.
T'he omre ono considers the posi-
,ilities the stronger the impression
hat we should own Cuba and let the
philippines go to some one VINO
reeds them worse.
I met sugar planter from Hawai-
nd he tells me that they must plant
,orn every two years c-er there,
While in Cuba every fir ean years Is
rs often as required. The quality
ne saws is better here than there;
The managers of the various "a
.ates." who have been away on vaca-
ions are returning to the island by
very shin. There was at least 30
rom New York to Havana. They
re unusually bright, affable people,
aady to assist you in every way they
an. They introduce you to these
aubans with the unpronouncea6les
lames and they attempt by WORD
nd gesture to express to you their
,reat pleasure at meeting you ana
,lways want to take drink and
hen ask you to breakfast, which =
.eryed about II o'clock, coffee ana
read having been served at 9 :8V.
Dinner is at 6 p. m, lunch AZ
M. and all the grog you can stand
n the time intervening. An Amerl-
ON drummer told me that the prln--
nal wine was made of Iogwood and
,irh wine imported from the states,
hat the official report shows that
many thousands of gallons IN ex-
cess of what is imported are con-
sumed every year. At the table
his logwood water, as he calls it, is
constantly served to the guests.
They have one waiter who passes
sracked ice and the next follows
al. IT. I,c,uood and It is n caution