. Health and pleasure on America's greatest . Indians at an early date, and was by them impartedto the Jesuits in 1654. In 1794 the State took possession of the springs, and lawswere passed for the conduct of the manufacture. Although a score of companiesare now engaged in this industry, it constitutes a comparatively small factor inthe commercial interests of the city, there being at the present time over fivehundred industrial establishments there, giving employment to not less thantwenty thousand people. The manufactories of Syracuse comprise Bessemersteel works, rolling mills, h
. Health and pleasure on America's greatest . Indians at an early date, and was by them impartedto the Jesuits in 1654. In 1794 the State took possession of the springs, and lawswere passed for the conduct of the manufacture. Although a score of companiesare now engaged in this industry, it constitutes a comparatively small factor inthe commercial interests of the city, there being at the present time over fivehundred industrial establishments there, giving employment to not less thantwenty thousand people. The manufactories of Syracuse comprise Bessemersteel works, rolling mills, hardware specialties, cutlery, fruit canneries,breweries, and mower and reaper works. The chemical works of the SolvayProcess Company, the largest establishment of its kind in the country, are alsolocated here. The city is handsomely laid out, and contains many handsomepublic buildings and private residences. From Syracuse, west, there are tworoutes to Rochester. Through passengers take the main line ; but travelers 38 HEALTH AND PLEASURE RESORTS OX THE. From • Ovtixg. Camp Life. vannah, and Clyde succeed each other rapidly, and then a halt is made at destined to Auburn, Geneva, SenecaLake, Watkins Glen, Canandaigua,and other points on or connectingwith the Auburn Branch, changecars. As the train draws out from Syracuse to continue its journey on the direct line, the passenger has an excellent view of the innumerable salt sheds that line the shore of the lake, and sees on every hand evidences of the enterprise and thrift which have made this city what it is. The stations of Amboy, AVarners, Memphis, Jordan, Weedsport, Port Byron, Sa- Lyons, the county seat of Wayne County, which produces more dried fruit than any other county in the State. This town is tastefully laid out, and is nearly midway between Syracuse and Rochester. It hasLYONS. a population of about 5,000. The manufacture of the oil of peppermint is an important industry, there being a score of peppermint distil-leri
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