The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-25

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2o2 men on board have to stay when
The weather is rough. the ice plant
electric light plant and complete syS-
-en OF electric bells and signals, tour
large dvnamos being used alternately,
electric blowers to clear the ship OF
foul air, the neat quarters OF the ofn-
GERS and the marvellous accuracy with
which everything about the snip is
reported to the tower office and kept
under the eve of one man. But nat
urallv the chief thing OF interest was
the guns. Several automatic rapid
firing gns, operated by two men each'
shoot fifty rounds minute to dis
tance of 100000 feet, then there are
seni-au1omatic 6-pound guns, all with
the spring kick, while the two Cotton
guns recoil into gasoline and water
cushions. This ship uses the ardlva
system of signaling others, which is
BY means of lights, there being the
v;ewag. semifor and stars with pistol
signals that can be adopted.
The vessel Buffalo" was also seen
near the wharf, being used as train
ing ship. and there was the Lana
Of the Russian navy with its three
red towers, but as they are not pre-
pared for visitors, we did not board
her. Ground was being dug out for
another dry dock here, its length to
be 44o feet, at a cost Of S3,ooo,ooo.
Ferrying across to Vallejo, we
boarded our steamer Corcoran tor the
two hours trip back to Frisco, and
witnessed a novel sight as the thous-
ands of laborers crossed from the
nayy wards to their homes at ValieJo,
the ferry boat decks being crowded
and the waters being black with the
small boats rowed over by one or
more occupants.
Travelling that night northward
still over the Southern Pacific line, we
were ferried train and all, over the
upper Bay where it is mile WIDE,
and the sensation was anything but
pleasant to stand on the observation
platform and watch the ferry fall
some six feet below the wharf with
the weight of Our train, as we were
loosed. The trip across the moonl1t
water was beautiful though, and it is
quite an experience to have been on
the largest ferry in the country, our
boat having a capacity for thirty-slx
coaches at once.
The Sacramento valley, up which
we travelled the next day, afforded
much beauty of scenery, our way
crossing and recrossing the pebbled
stream, and then winding up and up,
above the loops Of track we have trav-
eled, the snow-clad peak of Mt.
Shasta rising but a few miles away,
and all along the prettiest cascades
showering almost into the train.
Shasta Springs, famous resort, had
to be passed with but few minutes
stop to taste the natural carbonated
water.
Portland, Oregon, the point toward
which we we're journeying, was reach
ed early Sunday morning, and most
Of the party attended services at one
OF the handsome city churches. some
OF them hearing Dr.. Strong OF New
York.
This city OF some 10000 inhabi-
tants is widely scattered on heights
on both sides OF the Willamette river
lust few miles from where it enters
the Columbia river, and many took
the trolley and boat trip across the
Columbia into Vancouver, one Of the
Hudson Bay company's first posts
and now military post, to get good
view of the river, see the white cap
OF Mt. Hood and touch the soil OF
still another state. From Portland
Heights one of the best views of the
west can be seen.
The city has one beautiful hotel,
handsome churches, postofice and
other public buildings. and its abund-