CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28
ing this before the measure is voted on
the legislature may take whatever ac-
ton it Wishes"
LEE WYNCOOP IS NOW
REGAINING HIS HEALTH
San Diego, Calf, Feb. 10, 1907.

CtlhDtl 20, lJOu, L ALL Sldu say tudt
am greatly improved, though on the
night we landed here l thought my
chances looked slim. Only for the
thought of my wife and baby would
have been ready to give, up. The
weather was against us when We came
as it rained almost steady for the first
26 days, and it was quite chilly, and a
heating stove is something you hardly
ever see in Southern California
rooming house. Mrs. Wynkoop, baby
and myself had to content ourselves
with an oil lamp, and on two occa-
sions when it got too cold for us, we
all went to bed and covered up head
and heels.
The old timers here tell me that this
has been the coolest winter season
they have seen for 20 years / will
say since it has ceased raining the sun
has shone equal to our almost per-
petual Colorado sunshine, and the
weather is just fine. Children are
often seen barefoot and bathers are
not an uncommon sight in the surf of
the ocean at Coronado Beach, just
across the bay from San Diego.
Owing to a wreck on the railroad on
the morning of December 25th, we
were compelled to remain on siding
in the desert on Christmas Day. The
location was anything but pleasant
Nnthfpu in tuht ht,t 1,
and sand hills. We left the place OF
our Christmas festivities at about 3 30
p. m, and passed the wreck Just be-
fore dark, where three poor men lost
their lives, and two fine large engines
lay in mass of wreckage.
We took a tourist sleeper out OF
Canon and when we arrived at Salt
Lake City our train, owing to the
wreck, was late, and to make matters
worse the sleeper we were in had two
flat wheels, and we had to lay over
until next evening at 9:2O, when we
left by way of the new Clark railroad
for Los Angeles.
Everything went along quite smooth |
until the morning of the 2Sth. when |
we ran into a washout Just outside of
Los Angeles, which caused us to miss
for San Diego.
However, we arrived at the latter
place at 7:10 p. m, badly distigured |
but still in the ring.
From where we are located we have
4 good view of the bay and warships at
anchor. Then just beyond is fine
view of the Pacific ocean.
Mrs. w and myself went on board
he new flagship Charleston last We'd
lesday, and 1t was something grand.
the engines and guns The
'ormer was far beyond my expecta-
ions. and no doubt the chief engineer
.hought ! was a thorough rubber
neck" The Charleston has crew of
720 men and 80 officers. The ship is
$50 feet long. Ga feet beam, displace-
nent 10000 tons; II inch armor plate,
Ia six inch guns, Is three inch guns.
l2 three Founders. 4 one Founders, and
wo Gatling guns. The engines, two
units, are of the latest pattern used
n United States warships, The high
pressure cylinders are SO inch, the in
.ermediate So inch. and the low pres
sure are 90 inch Stroke So inch, and |
the piston rods are inches In dame
Ter. These engines are fed by six
teen of the latest pattern OF marine |
boilers. Thes measurements I got |
from one of the men in charge.
They have two pianos on board and !
some lady OF San Diego played a num- |
ber of two steps, while the boys in |
blue danced with some of the young |
lady visitors. On the Sunday previous |
there were 1000 visitors on board |
They also have a fine brass band that |
plays on each visiting day, Sunday
and Wednesday.
One thing in particular we noticed, |
everything shone like new two dol
lar bill, and the boys looked like they
had just stepped out of a band box.
| have met a fine lot of lodge mem
bers, both knights of Pythias and
Oddfellows, who were very kind TO
call on me, especially while | was
feeling so bad. For several days dur
ing the wet weather Mrs. w suffered
a great deal with neuralgia, and for
IA while was afraid she would have
to return home, but am glad to say
she is better, and we are enjoying the
sea baths.
This is certainly a pretty place to
live, with the beautiful flowers, ever