Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-09-11
FROM. SYRl ACUSE !
TO NEWPORT NEWS

George Brosren Send. Notes Jot-
ted Down. as Boys Take This
Trip Thru East.
Left Syracuse Recruit Camp at 1880
and pulled out with twelve coaches
at eight O'clock. Reached the first
little town, at S:15; travelling on the
Lackawanna railroad. At 9:16 we ar.
rived at Portland, N. Y. which is quite
place. At Syracuse, Pa, we were
treated sandwiches by a couple of
men who absolutely refused to take
anything for them. The clock was
Twelve when we arrived there.
We're handicapped on account NJ
lights In our car. All we have ia large
candles; the boys are all awake and
busy talking: Didn't get to sleep until
about one-thirty a. m. on Sunday hit
tnen nad good sleeper. 6:15 a. m.
on sunday, we have been running
along the Delaware river for some
distance and the scenery is great. viii
soon have mess; will be in New Ter.
sey Dy that time. At mess call. we
ME thru, single file, to the mess car.
We have high hills on our left and the
River on the right; the country is
th1ckly covered with trees and shrub.
berry. We are now passing high bluffe
on both sides and the sun coming on
our left, so it certainly makes a pretty
picture. AS we 60 along we come to
open and rolly country on our left
and the river on the right.
During the early morning we pass.
ed thru Strawsberg, Pa, and Hoboken,
N. j. We have crossed two other rail.
roads the last half hour and have q
canal on the right, close to the EN-.
bankment. Nearing Lambertville
N. j. and we still have the canal with
us, with the Delaware on our right
The fresh New Jersey air and scenery
puts a little life into us. Have pass.
ed bluffs $50 feet high.
There are about so Minnesota boys
on the train, so my state is we'll repre-.
scented. We just passed the Delaware
River Quarry and Construction Com.
pany. Just had our mess, 1880 q. M,
and we did not have to line up this
morning as it was brot to us. Passed
thru Trenton, N. J. which was surely
a nice city. The way it looks we are
headed for Newport News, Virginia.
Don't know for sure tho; we are en-.
joying the trip however. The ride has
been a little rough but from Trenton
and on, it is just like being on the
New York Central between Chicago
and Syracuse, N. Y. On our way this
morning, we passed several short fast
trains. Very likely ammunition trains
going east; we are travelling south
west now and see no more of our
canal of the River, but we pass by
one after the other of the small truck
farms. Saw large number of motor
boats as we crossed the Delaware at
eight o'clock. We have seen several
large seed farms, with large beds OF
beautiful flowers. The small farms
sure do look fine, and the corn and
truck seems ready for market. Just
passed fast east bound passenger
train. They travel at some speed !;
about fifty or sixty miles an hour; the
freights move as fast as the passen-
ger train back west.
We have been going thru Pennsyl.
vania now and just left Tacoma. Brls-
burg, Pa, was next, manufacturing
town. Also went thru Frankfort, Pa.
A large chocolate house was located
at Brisburg. We passed Frankfort
Junction where they are building over.
head bridges about mile long, all
steel construction. We saw large
gas tank. We see a great variety of
things-there sure is a lot of war
work over here. A troop train just
went whizzing by and we gave them
some noise.
We are now stopped at North Phila-
delphia junction, alongside of a long
Pennsylvania train. Here we receiv-
ed our first Red Cross treat, nice juicy
peaches and they were very good.
Crossed large river out of North
Philadelphia and a swell brentwood
drive. Also went thru a short tunnel
and all yelled, turn on the lights but
it didn't last long. Philadelphia must
be some burg. Passed another troop
train so believe me the Huns will
get theirs soon. We passed thru an
other tunnel about a couple of blocks
long when going out of West Philadel-
phia. It Is now g.: and we are ramb-
ling along thru little of Pennsylva-
mia. Saw the first real corn field here
since we left Saturday night. Passed
several little suburbs around Philadel-
phia. The last one was Moore. They
are real little cities with paved streets,
car lines and ornamental lights. Oh,
the East is right there. Another troop
train going east; this makes four. We
are now passing shipbuilding COM
pany, a large concern. A gang of
construction men on a steam derrick
whistled for US as we passed, and all
the people cheer us along. We also
do some cheering, the best we can.
The Eastern people are in this war
with both hands and feet; of course !
don't mean to say the West is not do
ing her bit also, but it seems that most
of the manufacturing is going on
here. We give the Minnesota yell at
times, you bet we do. We are nearing
the coast now so begin to look for the
salt water-the dear old Atlantic. We
will very likely be assigned to guard
and fire companies. Expect to go thru
Baltimore and Washington, that is II
we follow the route wehaveso far. We
pass one manufacturing plant after
another and just went thru Whining.
ton, Delaware-some city!
Don't think we could have had q
nicer trip. Today is Sunday, Septem'
Der LIST, and the sunshine is great
Last night we had inspection in the
rain, and when we had mess at four
o'clock Saturday, 1t was still drizzs
lin, so when we marched with our
baggage, Barracks bags) from the
camp to- the train, about one and one.
half miles, we sure got a nice cover:
ing of rain but our Lieutenant told US
cover Qndian fashion) with one of our