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who acted as guide was the superintendent.  When we left the tunnel
we saw on the hillside a little house, he told us, it was there that
they thawed the dynamite.  He told us that at the main magazine
they had a man, constantly watching who was paid $100 a month.  This
man had a Winchester rifle and watch[ed] everybody closely that approached the
magazine.  We were shown where the new station would be and also, how
and where the new road would run.  From I. we went along the
River R'd to a spot opposite our ravine.  Here we crossed the river
and entered the culvert.  How thick the ice is on the river, we
hardly know, but it must be over 6 inches.  As we walked along
the River R'd it was raining constantly and quite hard.  As soon as
we entered the culvert we put aside our traps and reached for wood.
We got together a nice supply and then started the fire.  Notwithstanding
that it was very wet, we soon had it burning.  Coffee was
prepared and oyster and fish warmed.  An old railroad tie served as a
seat.  We enjoyed our dinner very much and remained under the shelter
for nearly two hours.  It was about two o'clock, when we, after having
got quite dry started onward to Orange Grove, Avalon, and Stony
Run.  At O.G. we met Mr. P.  He had caught two fine rats, these
we took along for the college.  When a short distance beyond O.G.
        