The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-11
Our P0onah COrresP0ntaence
PooSAn, Western India, August 2S, ~


PooSAn, Western India, August 2S, 1868
Communication wttA the Inersorvis1 10 he R,sort Of
the Faahnna5ss Of Bontay-Crossas the Bhor GhuSs--
Some Facts Relation to The Wsrk-The C.ty Of
Foonch-Is Bearties-Visi to the HlH Of Par5ate-
The English Cdntonmers DC, de-
Bombay IL connected with the interior by two rail.
ways-onc running north through Surat and Barods to
Ahnedabad and the other the Great Indian Peninsula
Railway, dividing into two branches at Caan about
twenty miles from Bombay The oac branch Of tho
latter road extends about three hundred miles north
easterly direction to Muikapoor, and when completed
VIII form the main thoroughfare India, connecting
with Delhi and Calcutta with branch also connecting
Nagapoor. The secoad main branch extcnds 10 Shoa-
PORE about four hundred mics BY this branch
reached this place. about hundred and twonty -avo
niles from Bombay. e.
Tie raiiruad between Bombay and Poonah s excel.
lent piece of engineering SKILL comparing very favornoy
with roads over the Allegheny and Cumberland
Mountains Leaving Bombay at nine A. H., the country
for the first seventy miles Is principally low wet plain
Astounding fields with frequent elevations covered
with cocoanut groves After ride OF ten miles the
road follows along the base of the Bhor Ghaut range Of
mountains which, with several branches follows
on both sides OF the plain the left range being dis
OF 1--WE miles Al Kurjut tho plain lost and the
road confronts the main Bohr Ghaut Taking an extra
engine the train commences tho ascent From
this monncut for fifteen miles the ride %.
cl,nting. The road. runs up an incline, frequently
as ono foot ascent TO forty feet
In distance, through tunnels across visiacts
Of great height along terraces aud shelves cut In the
mountain Sides On side you look up almost bare
and perpendicular scarp from two 10 six hundred feet In
height the other side LOOK down into abyss OF
equal depth and covered with jungle and Astounding In
tiger and game. Tho rains prevailing form immune
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and surgng cascades, dashng rocks and shelves
into the aud dark bed OF the gorge To see Sc
veral hundred OF these falls and cascades Of single
sweep the eye extraordinary from the noun
tain tops they run down in adirections and wherever
they nd outlet without regard TO the convention
ai;ies OF regular
About two miles from Kandaila the road terminates
abruptly upon point overlooking plain u least six
hundred feet below Here the engines are attached 10
the Of the train which, being switched upon another
track, resume the ascent The view here 10 one not
often repeated by Nature herself The plain re-
sembles an immense and is surrounded
al sides by mountains Rivers and creckj traverse II in
al directions Several elevations aoogs one
around Trees every variety, and vegetation OF tho
richest green, finishes the picture poet could here
al the beauties OF Oriental scenery and life.
The Ascent from Kurjus 70 KandallA twelve
e. s' sua o% tn. III latte. ps g
Lanaui three miles beyond, q is two thousand and
thiryssvcn foot above the From Lanauli the road
along another plain bounded on the parslel sides
range OF hills at least four hundred feet IN height
Running the plain about thirty miles We arrive at
Poonah, 10 being Ave o'clock p. n.
some data which have hand In regard 20 the Bhor
Chat incline may be unnterestng and VIII probably
convey q clearer idea OF the extent OF the work The
mountain range 10 . chain Of abrupe volcanic olcva-
ti0ns aud for distance Of two hundred and twenty
miles affords but two passes for wheel traffic one Of
these being the Bhor Chat Tbs incline Is precisely ar
teen miles and sixty eight chains long The level Of
its base Is hundred and nlnetysx foot above high
mark IN Bombay, and OF It's summit two thousand
and twenty seven feet making total elevation at one
In OF eighteen hundred and thirtyone foot The total
length II upnsllng II two thousand nve hundred and
thirty ave yards and eight viaduc the longest with
eight nfy feet arches Il ono hundred and saty eight
yards long and hundred and thirty nine feet in
height The greatest depth Of cutting 10 eighty feet and
| she msxinun height OF embankments seventy four
fssG The estimated coss Of this incline six hun.
| drsd thousand poundx
Ponah ancisn.y The Mshrassa capital, and q present
The rssor of the fashionable world 6f Bombay stu
sd on IN almost trcsie0 plain on the right
| a the MutA river, q short distance before Il
| Isss the Mula AZ ~ akstsrn limit Is ths
bsautfu bill Of Psvais % Pasass surmounssd by N
extensive and c temple Of NE hssibsn goddess Durss
TIE town 10 vol lad gu, with excellent roads besnsi
fl usy~ end praussaeaA ne dwsllinss soma q