The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-18
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r. Pie allowing US taken from I..tTrav.
ssls rough North America, g by i His
Hishness Bernhard, Duke Of SAKE.
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After long Sand tedious ride In the
stage we see Pittsburg before US, coy.
cred with u black cloud OF smoke. The
ton of Pittsburg as well as the
Ohio Valley resembles in some meas.
ne the enyirons Of ''Liege on the
Meuse, with the exception that the
fountains on the Meuse are much
hssher than these. 4. /.
ye passed through a village called
Birning ham, where there are salt.
Works q glass,house and iron works,
md arrived at the bridge which cross.
n ss the Monongahela. This bridge is
built sof5 wood resting on five stone
piers and consists Of six arches Of
Ily,esy solid construction, being covered
and iEy II 5in two parts There arc
also ootWalks.
.ittsburg contains 10000 inhabi.
taats here Is, much smoke con.
ttn1luall ascending from The numerous
sftianufae tories. 1t reminds you OF an
alE;RgltshE city called Birmingham.
Twas % IA. M. when we arrived, an
Va 100 Ks * lodgings at the Mansion
80 House q Kept by Colonel Ramsey, n
odd hot and very polite landlord
sllSagasSs scarcely settled here when |
Srscelyed ;SSa Visit from two German
read e u Bonhorst, a justice OF
ne peace and Mr.. Yolz, a merchant.
These gentlemen accompanied me to
gStlke I most interesting places and mau
sntastorie 5of the city. We visited a
i French glass cutter, a very skillrul
ntatlstwho3 does d good business.
passed by the Courthouse
which, is opposite the Market House,
bull 'llilt In u q half circle, ana stopped at
4 l he glass factory Of Mr.. Blackwell, in
s silll flint glass is blown and ground
Fais crystal is as clear and nearly as
good as the English.
visited a paper mandatory
$belonging to Mr.! Baldwin; thence VIC
vent 70 an eminencc which overlook.
81 tlie city, called Grants Hill, after
m m English general who, during the
Seven Years. War, was slaughtered
here here with his troops by the Indians.
ss,9 also saw the Allegheny bridge,
shich n Is built oftwood, rooted and
supported upon i've stone piers. Foot.
walks are separated from the wagon
Tod ~ and are open on the outside, SO
Tint foot passengers are not incom.
minded salslt ~ the dust.
One the opposite side is a little vii.
slage called Allegheny town, laid out
: ipon d grand scale, but on account If
the proximity Of Pittsburg it will
sinhS diacdity attain any Importance.
u former years the Indians, which
then thickly lowered about the right
thani ofs the Allegheny and the Ohio,
sxH tsa q powerful obstacle to the in.
fs ., OF the place.
Ky ~ the twentieth Of May we crossed
nv sNlonongahela near its mouth in
q Sskiff$ TO ia salt works on the left
bank n On; returning 10 the city We
saG many, iron works. There are
eight In this vicinity. We visited the
Union rolling mill near the city on
the Tie bank ofSthe Monongahela. Here
issn l9 ktp q nail factory.
nhe# United States arsenal two
4: les from the city on the Philadel-
phtffa1 ; road proved very interesting. It
rs der command Of Major, Churchill.
kiIstite buildings are Of brick. The
+ arm! are kept in the main building.
Y apolll 2U,OOo are Stored, most
sg y hem in chests Those not packed
are az, Very tastefully arranged in the
hal ll$as trophies. An arch of steel .s
y formed over this hall by 1900 mus,
lkatts Which make a very attractive
attfte1 a Both the adjoining buiid,
Sings are connected with the center
by a rooted passages, under which arc
Kept cannon of various calibers. Most
3spf them are English, of the late Com.
simlodore Perry's victory on Lake Eric.
The 2lst OF May was Sunday, and
Y at u o'clock Went with Mr.. Bonn.
i horst ITO the Episcopal Church. II is
stns Pfttsburg style to so to this church.
SSilt; a luxury 10 have a pew in the
\ Episcopal Church. and an especial
potiteness to invite a stranger to take
II 2 seat In 1t. sat in Mr. Bonnhorst':