The Cecil Whig., 1879-06-14
CORRESPONDENTS.
Williamsport-The Great Lumber Depot
Beautiful Mountain Scenery-Arrival
at Watkins Glen.

n. c. RAILROAD, June 10, 1879.
MIR. EDIToR:-My arrival at Williams
port ended my last letter. 1t has been
twenty years since | have been there.
The place is very much changed. 1t has
grown into city of about fifteen thou
sand inhabitants. The prevailing indus
try is lumber The mills line the river
bank for miles. They run gang saws.
and turn out daily an incredible number
of feet of sawed lumber. The upper por-
tion of the city is truly beautiful. Great
care is taken with the lawns and shrub
berry, and, as nearly all the yards are
large, they present beautiful sight.
You are aware. of course. that the Tide
water Pipe Line terminates here. The
tanks. into which the oil runs. are built
upon hill about a mile and half from
the town. one of which has a capacity of
1000 barrels. The line of pipes is 100
miles long, and already is the oil being
shipped away This is the longest pipe
line in the country. and | believe the
only one which comes east. The Stand
aIu VII olHpdlN ID hithiiiS SlleHuouS
efforts to check this new enterprise of it's
rival and grcatfears are entertained that
its vast command of capital and influence
will prove successful in the end.
| am enroute for Watkins Glen. We
left Williamsport this merning at $40,
and have been flying along at rapid speed
under the shadow of these magnificent
mountains. Every thing is so different
. l., rl,nf II iS in ('noil Tho
try is hilly and rolling; the streams COM
paratively shallow, but remarkably clear;
no tile-water, of course. and of Il consc-
quence the shores are hard and dry.
Yesterday spent the morning upon the
West Branch. trolling for black bass,
but was only rewarded with two. AL
though so unsuccessful, it was treat of
no small value to simply row up and
down the river under the shadow of the
Bald Eagle Mountain. Some three miles
below the town we got into the RIFLES,
and it took ten minutes of as hard pull
ing as ever did to get out of them again
There was no danger. and the only re-
suit of being carried down, would have
been. that we would been compelled to
carry our boat over to the canal and row
home upon it instead of the river.
Arriving at Watkins. proceeded, after
good dinner, to enter the glen. had
no sooner gotten fairly started, when the
rain began to fall. and promised to con-
tinue the entire afternoon. But having
come for the purpose of seeing this re-
nowned place, | was not to be deferred
by even a pretty hard shower. SO |
pushed ahead. This glen is one of the
widest freaks of nature it has ever been
my pleasure to see. | am actually un-
able to put faithful description of it on
paper: it must be seen to be understood.
and if You will come around to my hum
/ BILE home upon my arrival, | will show
YOU some views | have collected of the
glen. \ narrow stream has cut it's way
through the rocks during many ages
past, until it has formed n deep gorge
! through stratiticd rocks. The company
owning the grounds have, with consid-
cradle engineering skill, made stairs and
walks through the entire place. 1t is
we'll worth a visit. imagine it sort of
yosemite upon small scale. y thun-
der storm and heavy shower of rain
interfered considerably with the pleasure
of the trip, but also added some features
which We would not have had If 1t had
been clear. 1t is a wild gorge. and is a
very strange and curious freak of nature.
Having couple of hours to spare, |
went on to Elmira. 1t is a beautiful city
with many fine buildings and trees,
must close this disiointed letter. Ii has
been written on the ears, and at any mo-
ment | could snatch.
Very truly. W. w. HEDERToN.