The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-07


4 Vera Cruz yrinnfante. so styled
IN an public Document It's because this
heroic little sea coast city had never
known conquest from an invader
tand may not yet be ready to ac-
kngwl edga ~ IS situated behind >
| natural fortress of coral reefs, FORM
ling q Crude sliai low harbcr The
dean government has, however.
yaiianfly alta lsed the problem o.
deep sea dted gine again and q gain.
tonly to be scotned BY the dread
| nofthefs which play such havoc on
| the Cult coast but has at last sue
ceeded In completing what nature
began. ~
The Castle Of San Jaun de Ulioa
Stands inside the breal1water ON .
small rocky island having complete
command Of the port. with its guns
pointing IN every direction. This
fortress has long been used for i
| federal prison, and during the re.
lcent Ainerican ccupatipn Its doors
were opened to prisoners who had
not seen the lient Of day for years.
and whose long years Of work In
THE salt mines rund erheath the ocean
floor had rendered them pitfful OBJ
|tects. The Castle IS practl cally in
accessible except by small boats.
The city lies low and flat ON the
coast and its architecture Is either
Spanish of Moorish The houses are,
seldom more than three stories In
height, with deep balconies and
shaded patios. The additional rea-
son that protection must be had
from earthquakes keeps the city fat.
Houses. churches and public build
|ings soon acquire the bright colored
fungus that tropical seaports affect.
and a most vivid secene at times
|confronts the eye. where perhaps
white only was used In construc-
ltion. 4.
81 Vera Cruz was settled In 1919, be-
ing the natural gateway to Spain,
whose crown demanded tribute OF
Mexico, and thither travelled to the
ships in port by slow train OF bur
Eros through the centuries, riches IN
the forms of gold and silver from
1.-THE mountains, coffee and gutta per-
lcha and the luscious tropical fruits
from the hot valleys.
Crizaba rising to a., 600 feet on
the; eastward, oyertops many peaks
LOT nearly equal attitude lending Il
majesty to the iiarbor scene whis1.
1.-THE traveller does not easily forget.
On the ctpm ling WALL count less
lvuitures teter and crow their In
famous language, swooping, down
clumsi1y now and then t1 tho streets
for their, meals, for they are protect
led by law and are cheaper than a
sewer system. Everywhere In day
time a general Iassi tude prevails. No
fstfr Of life may be found esestt al
the money changers stall. or from
the ships coming into port Around
THE ship swarns the captains with
their rocking boats, scanning the
passengers and drumming trade TIE
traveller glides across a sheetSof bur
nished brass, climbs the slippery
steps to the custom house, and In
Ihales the most dreadful OF odors.
Observing the bareteaded native, he
removes his head covering, only %
sink down overcome with heat. Ice
lis the one thing % be desired. plain
ICE. But II comes with ther thingr
4 strange sugar and the grand at her 4.
the lemon which has changed The
way Of spelling the family name O
lime: 81. - 3 y y
AT Vera Cruz the dawn. come,
up like thunder literally out OF ~
4 Gulf Of Mexico, and 1t Is red hel
day. Night descends as swiftly, 10
twilight intervening The city wax
ems to life. q tiny band plays IN the
1 plaza. people emerge from their
squat houses and Vera Cruz Is awake
and ready for business. (