National Republican., 1885-08-26
PEN MAR.

A New Summer Resort Among tho
Blue Mountains in Maryland and
Pennsylvania, and Named After Those
Two understanding Regarding
Mount Quirauls, Mount Brinltwood,
Sc.
PEN Mar, Monday, Aug. al came
here to-day merely to see what the place is
like--was here one rainy Monday some
weeks ago, but "that don't count" This
is really my first visit, and, now that have
"done the place" thoroughly, can can
didly assure the readers of The NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN that II Is in many respects the
best within 100 miles of Washington either
as an excursion resort or place for permanent
summer residence. II is essentially II Bal
timore rcsort-fltted up by Baltimore capl-
tallsts for the comfort, health, and pleasure
of Baltimoreans-but other people are
nevertheless quito welcome.
Pen Mar, as It's name indicates, was
named after Pennsylvania and Maryland.
IL is situated among the Blue mountains, on
the line between the two states, seventy
one miles directly west from Baltimore, and
eighty-nine north by west from Washing
ton, and more beautiful, comfortable and
healthful spot cannot well be found. The
mountain and valley sc emery Is simply
beautiful, and that is the exact word to
describe it-grand is not the word to use
II is little too cold for comfort at midday
to. day on the upper balconies Of the towers
on the summit Of Mount Quirauk and High
Rock, some $500 feet above the sea level
but on the lower balconies and at the foot
of the towers the temperature Is simply de
lightiul.
This region has long been noted for its
healthfulness and beautiful scenery, and
about four years ago two Baltimore com
panies-the Western Maryland Railroad
Company and the Blue Edge Hotel Com
pany-commenced the work OF making 1t Q
summer resort. Skilled engineers were
employed to lay out aud superintend the
construction OF the mountain carriage roads
which are nowHmodels. They are thor
ou2hly macGdamized and kept In excellent
order, and those which are most In use are
watered whenever the weather requires it
They run from Pen Mar station, on the
Western Maryland railroad, to the summit,
Of Mount Quirauk, High Rock, Ragged
Edge ana Brinkwood. The round trip Il
the four SUBMITS, over excellent roads IL
stout covered country spring wagons
seven miles-requires about two and one
half hours Of time and an expenditure of y
cents by each adult passenger, children hal
| price, marvel Of cheapness truly, only to b.
explained by stating that Pen Mar municipa
| regulations are altogether too rigid to en-
courage city hack flends to come here. Th,
carriage Of passengers over these mountain
roads Is therefore monopolized by country
men, who find II profitable business evel
at existing rates. On the arrival of tn
trains at Pen Mar station the passenger vii
observe a chain drawn across the entranc
| to the mountain road near by. Thecountr
| wagons and their drivers are on the furthe
side. They are strictly forbidden by mu
nicipal law to cross the iron line ortosolici
custom by pantomime or word Of mouth
but must wait patiently the approach o
customers. Eight adult passengers make
two-horse wagon load, and at 80 cents eac
yields the proprietor and driver, who are
In most cases, small farmers In the neigh
borhood, the satisfactory return of $2. 40 70
the round trip Of seven miles.
advise passengers by the Baltimore ant
Ohio special excursion train, arriving a
Pen Mar from Washington at 1l:30 q. M, t
start on their trip among the mountain
Immediately on their arrival, so as to rt
turn to dinner at 2 o'clock or half-past.
good dinner can be obtained at the Pc
Mar dining pavilion, near the railroad sti
ton, for so cents, or at the Blue Mountai
House, mile distant, for S1.25. Th
pavilion was built expressly for the accom-
mediation of passengers by the Washingto
and Baltimore excursion trains, and has
seating capacity for 800 guests.
The Blue Mountain House is q fashions
BILE summer resort, first-class In every r
spect, with all modern improvements an
conveniences necessary for the health, con
fort, and pleasure Of its guests, having no
accommodations for about 400. 1t wi
need to be enlarged for next season..
For the reasons above given Pen Mar, HI
not attracted Washington attention uni
the present year. 1t is on the Westei
Maryland railroad, and has therefore bet
regarded as little out of our way. Ear
In the present season, however, the Bait
more and Ohio Railroad Company took
new departure in the excursion business
way of experiment. 1t put on frst-cla
train-to be run Mondays only-betwet
Washington and Pen Mar, over the Metr
politan branch, main stem, and Hager
town branch to Hagerstown, on its ow
roads seventy-two miles, and from Hager
town TO Pen Mar, over the Western Mar
land railroad, seventeen miles. Fare ST..
for the round trip-eighty-n miles ea'
way.
This experimental train was new
parture In the excursion business. 1t h
all the substantial advantages of the lin
ted express between here and New Yor
The cars are first class, and each passeng
is provided with numbered reserved set
and n corresponding scat check, whi
insures its possession both going and !
turning. AT the Washington station poll
ushers are In attendance to show passenge
their reserved seats, and to every need
attention on the road.
On application to Mr.. Harry r. Hawst
assistant ticket agent of the Baltimore "a,
Ohio Railroad Company, in charge at t
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth sire
Office, passengers can see the diagrams
the cars and select their reserved seats
any time previous to the departure of
train, precisely as at o theater.
The running time between here and Z
Mar by the Baltimore and Ohio spec
train is little over thirty miles per hour
vast improvement over the excursion trai
of former years, which were too much II
cattle trains to be subjects of pleasant &C
temptation.
The result of this seasons experiment
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa
has insured the continuance Of the Pen NJ
; excursion train next year, when II will ber
three times per week instead of once as
. present, and daily If business requires IT..