New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-26
THE DELAWARE WATER GAP.

NATURAL BEAUnEs or TIP srO1-II- HISTORICAL
INTKREsT-TnE PRINCIPAL HOTELS, AND WHO
WILL SPEND THE sEAsoN AT THEN
fFNov An OCCASIONAL CoEEE-rOSpENT or TUlBt 81
DELAWARE WATER Gar, Penn, june ~
For many years past this place has been noted the
most popular summer resort In Pennsy iSanlt and has
been tatronized almost exclusively hy wealthy New
York people. No adequate idea can hc formed Of the
grandeur Of the scenery ia this neghboAo"d except by
actual observation. The waters Of the Delaware APP
proach the Blue Mountains At ths point with gentle
current and suddenly turning 10 the east pn>s through
a channel, IN the mountain by SOME great and won
dcrfui cOnyulson Of nature. The precPcos ON either
eide of the river than LOO irct above the
waters oycrhangng them IN rov ming cns which seem
ready "a fall az any aud stop the rivers course
90 the Atlantic. How this imucnS" chasm wa cau-ed
can never, perhaps De satisfactorily determined The
deth aud sOdity the adjudication both sdrs Of
the cbasm to favor the hypothesis Of great
vuson of There are cNiducc~ Of tho action OF
water on rocks hundreds II feet above the present level
Of the river bed. The Indian name Minsink, meaning
the water gone" which given by ihc Hh0r -u'-
to the level country above the Gap. would seem 10
indicate some tradition confirming the theory Of lake
at that point at period OF time. Estimating
the height OF the mountain Oh either eide ~ the Gap at
at 500 feet the width Of the chssm the narrowest
point 900 feet the whole di,tancc through mile,
$3.50 feet. would give the enormous amount Of
i5I 600 900 cubic feet of earth which must have been
displaced TO form this chasn efficiency Of matter a.
oyerw township Of ordinary TO the del "a Of
five feet.
Tnkng a small boat or the new steamer Kittatinny at
the foot of the cli0 which the Water Gap and kIa
tinuy Hotels arc located. and sailing down quiet
lake-ke waters affords by far the most impressive view
OF this great natural phcuoneOn. To the gp0g-i and
the bOtanist this entire region Offers unusual attractions
Curious fossils, pctrhed sh ffogs and iDsocts Indian
relics rare specimens of ancient pottery. 1nc cry ttui-
and minerals arc found 10 abundance, while In the
rounding forests are found many aud beautiful
flowers. The ncghb0rus country ab0uhds In cascades
and waterfalls, peculiar uud glens towering prcc
pieces and frOWniug cha-lus. all 81 which easy of
cess Among the most beautiful Of these spots are
"COOper's Clin" mount Iammauy," bHuas Bath,
Moss Cataract" Hunters Spring" Summit Hin
and Prospect Rock" "Caldcnu Fails Of the pref
test cstaracts the entire region. derived its name
from three well known residents Of ~ York Mr.. G. l.
Pascal Mr. C. s. Ogden and Nh Joseph McDudo the last
syllable Of each name making the word "Cudeno."
Lovers Leap" il high Clin commanding nue view
and has "a romantic story connected with IT, WnOna. an
Indian princess fell in love with Young white man
named Hendrick Van Allen. and they 20 have been
married. when he was summoned foi military service
It was the edge OF this great prccpce. called
Lovers Leap that they met to SAY last farewell vi
mona. by en0tcn carpcd hen ar1ur about her
lovers neck and capcd from the c dragging hu after
her and they were subsequently found locked IN that
last embrace dead al the foot Of the prccpicc.
short distance above the Gap the celebrated Min
isnk FLATS where the fret white settlements were made
ia the Keystunc state" 10y The Dutch. IN 1861 good
highway called the Mine Road connected these settle
rts with The Dutch colonies on the Hudson near New
burg and that time the Gap was called 10y the Indians
Pok00uaHH, which signifies the termination Of two noun
tnius with stream bet ween them The early history Of
this section 10 fraugh with romantic ncideuts. FoI
years rude log dwelling IN the midst 81 the forest ele
gantiy riruishcd with guided mirrors, magnificent
library and Ainser eaFpets WAS the house Of tho no
tortous Alexander Patterson.
Among the most prominent hotels AZ the Water Gar
are the Water Gap House. the kittauuuy and Han
sers Mountain IlOUse. The hotels have broad pOches
are elegantly furnished and well located and the table
unsurpassed.
Among tie many noted persons who here almost
every year. are Joseph 5edernoH, Edmund {. Stednan
George W. Cilds, Eastman Johnson the Hon. George
bharswood OF the Pennsylvania supreme Court, Shcp
psrd kuapp, John ~ AbDOit, General Passenger Agent
Of che Erie Railroad. Mrs. IIan1s author Of Kuede.
aud others. General l.. 4. al Ceshola il here and
! viii remain during tue season.
Many prominent New NoFEcrs lave engaged rooms
here; among them 1honcs J. kiuF, Thomas q
Shearmau l. Hem CTursinan, & ". Butler, W. Young
~. slime, C. T. Zosbtsch H. u. IrguO j. H. Frazer, G..
Simmons, II. ~ Knapp. ". II. DUdswOrfh and family
Mrs. di Cesuoia and family the Rev. DR. lylancc and
wife John w. Crauief Jacob L. Telfar and wife. janice
W. Walsh IT., Thomas HarlAnd, Alfred C. 1eakle, X
Crowley aud family, Theodore Leroy aud party, T. A
Anderson, J. H. Francis William +. CourOg and family
Edward y. Cook and NJ. karifiski
NEW HOTEL AT RlCHFIELD SPRINGS.
RiCUFiELD STRINGS, June 25.-The new