The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-25
LORILLARD'S PARADISE.
BEAUTIFUL GAME PRESERVE AND
FASHIONABLE RESORT.
The Area of the Property Now Includes
6.00O Acres To BE Stocked with
Deer and Fish-Buildings
and Roads.

"The recent stormy weather has retarded
US some in our work on the park, said one OF
the men, "but you can SEQ that we are getting
along finely" The park referred to was the
new game preserve along the Erie, to be
known as Truxedo park. It's central point
Is at Lorillards Station, about thirty-nine
miles west from Jersey City. The large
gang of men now employed upon the
grounds are making rapid progress in their
work, and it is expected that the park will
be open for visitors by the 1st Of next June
As the original plans, as well as others more
recently formed, are being carried out, the
great extent of the project becomes more
apparent. The park will, through the MEM
bership of the association now forming, rep
resent many hundred thousand dollars in
wealth. The organization will be limited to
200 members, each Of whom must necessarily
possess small fortune to enable him to meet
his share of the expense The park will be
strictly fashionable resort, where members
of the association can indulge in winter as
well as summer sports.
WHAT THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS.
The correspondent met Mr. Josiah Patter-
son, Mr., Lorillard's general superintendent,
who has had charge of the land for many
years. "The project will be carried out in
full according to the plans formed, said the
superintendent. Mr. Lorillard's tract here
originally embraced about 900 acres, but he
secured for this park !, 900 acres more from
the Sterling Mountain company, so that the
area OF the property now includes 6,000
acres The park will be all in Orange
county, but portion of 1t runs right along
the Rockland county line" The grounds
are to be well stocked with deer and birds,
twenty-five crates of quails for the purpose
having arrived from the west last week.
Truxedo lake, from which the park takes its
name, is already well stocked with black
bass, which were put in by Mr. Patterson
some twelve years ago The bass is very
gamy fish, and will allow no other member of
of the finny tribe to live in the same water
with it, This lake covers about 800 acres and
nestles among the mountains Its water is
clear and sparkling, and the fish might well
feel happy in their fine quarters il it were
not for the anglers hook and line. For some
years past sportsmen have been allowed to
fish in the lake upon payment of certain
fee, but now the water will be kept strictly
private, only members of the association, or
those persons who are so fortunate as to live
within the limits of the park, being allowed
| the privilege of putting in their lines In
addition to this lake there is another and
smaller sheet of water in the vicinity called
| Little Niger pond" which abounds in
| pickerel, and numerous streams throughout
the park will afford excellent trout fishing.
Near the station at Lorillard's the grounds
are being graded and several buildings are in
| process of erection. One of these is to con-
stitute an English inn for the accommodation
of visitors, and Mr., Patterson says that who
ever has charge of this house will be obliged
to sign an agreement not to sell drop of
liquor. mo intoxicating liquor will be sold
at any place on the grounds" he said land
no drunken or disorderly person viii be al.
lowed within the inelosure at any time. The
association is not formed for the purpose Of
promoting temperance principles, but the
fact is realized that sobriety and good order
within the limits of the park are essential for
the preservation of its good character
| VARIOUS ATTRACTIVE FEATURES.
The entrance to the grounds will be sub
stantial and attractive An immense stone
archway has been constructed over pretty
stream of water that flows to the north, and
the gate lodge now being built on the ives,
side of this arched bridge is novelty fol-
that section of the country. 1t is Of gray
stone, taken from the mountains in the i'm
mediate vicinity, and its walls are as heavy
and solid as those of fort 1t is 17x24 fee,
in the foundation and IS feet hight, its de-
sign being decidedly English. A we'll
graded road will lead from the entrance Of
the park to the lake-a distance of one and
one-quarter miles-and the drive amid beau
tiful mountain scenery will be charming
one in summer On one side of the lake
will be built the club house, which will, il
is stated, when completed, surpass anything
of the kind in the country. 1t will be g
handsome structure. furnished in all modern
elegance, and very complete in its appoint
ments The building will have a frontage
Of go feet and wing of 800 feet, and b.
four stories in height. A theatre will b.
added to it, so that the winter evenings may
be enlivened with the attractions of city
amusements.
A fine drive will be constructed AROUND
the lake, and numerous boats will float npoI
the water in the summer season. In thu
winter ice-boating and tobogganing vii
constitute part Of the sports INDUCED in
Mr.. P. Lorillard will have an elegant resi-
dence for himself constructed on one side o.
the lake, and directly opposite a house vii
be built for his son, P. Lorillard, Jr. TIL
park will attract thousands Of visitors from
various parts of the country, and all person.
who conduct themselves properly will be al
lowed the privilege Of walking about tn
grounds -Nyack Cor. New York Times.