New-York tribune., 1886-07-18
IN THE ADIRONDACKS.
LOON LAKE AND LAKE PLACID-NEW RAIL
ROAD AND STAGE ROUTES.

ROAD AND STAGE ROUTES.
[FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE !
Loon LAKE, July 16.-This is pre- eminently
region Of lakes Drive or walk mile In any direction
and you will pass two three bodies in size
the doubtful line lakes and ponds.
Loon Lake, which the large hotel OF 10 sit
uaed Is OF the gems Of the collection. There is a
sufficient background OF mountains to make tho effect
thoroughly picturesque. and not enough climbing to
make to tho hotel difficult Tho best OF hunting
and fishing keeps the most invetersto sportsmen and
anglers contented. and tho Lnon Lake House. with Its
accommodation for nearly 300. we'll appointed
for that tho idea OF "roughnr It" supposed
to attend Adirondack life IL simply unheard Of Indeed
the tendency at Loon Lake is rather fashionable than
otherwise.
Fashion, however. in the Adlronfacks simply means
that evening dress and few other social proccdonts
may hold their against the flannel shirt aud
mountain costume ususly all powerful But tho lati-
tude which this ao and the delightful nformalty OF
the fountains are all here
This region has been greatly improved during the past
winter and spring. Mr. F. w Chase the proprietor Of
the hotel and stage ne has not only improved the sur
roundnes OF the hotel and its three cottages but has
broken several roads to increase the drives and
facilities for reaching the house. turnpike Ia
being constructed pass along the side OF Loon
Lake by Buck Pond and the Rainbow Lake House to
Paul Smiths. making tho distance to that re-
sort only thirteen miles from Chasos Station
tho extension Of the Chateaugay Railroad.
To BloominCdale It will be only eleven miles and to
Saranac Lake TWEEN y-two By the now route distances
10 many places will be shortened half and To others
two-thirds.
The exfe nsion Of the Chateauray Railroad from LYON
Mountain will lie completed and opsned during the hrst
woek I'm September The terminus Il To he Chase's sta
tion. four miles from Loon Lake. The length of the
now road will he sixteen miles, making the distance
from Pisttshurg fftv-f miles. Two trains Will he
run daily winter and summer. Ten miles of rails on the
extension are ALREADY laid aud the grading for hs
NAMING miles half done. 40 there s no reason to
dnu dyxtIl he efrb IN luna
rev daily stage line ls to st'rt Ansust1 from Loon
with the new railroad will greatly facilitate
winter travel 10 saranac Lake. M passengers osn
Lake village at dinner tirrr Among III. guests now at
the Lnon Lake House W. II Phillips and son. DR.
G r. Macy and wife. Mis-. f. Phillips. Mss j. Bryn. W
II. Barron and wife John C. Thicker and family H. o:
.nd wife. A. B. Peek and sife. Miss j. IL McKbbon.
Mis-. orion. Mrs. NJ g. Rogers. George NcKlhbon.
Miss stratton william F. OCounor and daughter. New
York; Mrs G. 3. GRAY: Cincinnsit william A. shaw
and family. George NJ. WAGNER and wife. Miss Adds
Alnert, Philadelphia: A. A. SAMPSON and family. Troy
J. T white. l. $ Richardson and family. Boston; W.
l. Ball and wife, Richmond.
The Lake Placid hotels anticpatIng good season.
The completion Of the rev stevens House has been the
topic OF interest this week The stev"n House. so we'll
known to visitors at thi. resort during past
was burned TO the ground in February and as
the weather permttei the stevens brothers began the
erection Of a new aud greatly improved hotel When
victim to the high winds prevalent in the spring
peculiarly severe In the exposed position where the
down DESTROYED. Uhdismaved. however. the
Stevens brothers hogan again. and by employing very
large force OF rspidiy completing their hotel
which Is already 10 tho public II contains ninety
sleeping rooms. and Is complete every way. rho
claim that II will rank with Paul Smiths aud Loon
Lake IL not eIrggfr,ted
Thi. 10 he good one. bov at the other
Lake Piscid hotels rh- Mirror I".- House s controlled
this season by MI Duncan Cameron. OF the Ray Brook
House. and Mr.. Lyon late OF the Allen House. IA IN
popularity of hotel. At the Ray Brook House tho
ground In the Adirondacks Mr. Camerons preserves he
ing iaOu.y guarded fishing allowed to guests only.
Nobody tolls sh the Ray Brook because
poor luck s unknown. Bv building a dam acro" the
siler Ray Brook Mr.. Cameron has made charming
little lake only few steps from the hotel Al the Ray
Brook House H. H. Wells and
wife, b. II. Warner. Washington. ID. G.; Mas
Good. f. Cattle. b. Bradford and wife C. F. Jennings
New.York; ]. g. Churchill and family, Oswego; A
Hoetge Stamford. Conn George Plerson and wife and
party, Philadelphia.
At Milo Miller's wrLknOwn hotel on the Lower
SaraDac. are these guests: Johu Richardson Blue
M"nnt Lake. the Rev. VI. G. Dalton F. B goe, the Rev
j. X Iost. ID. VI. Burke. New York &. NJ. and A. II.
Lea, Pliadrlphia the Rev. A. Lammel. John B. Mayer
the Rev G. Bruten. the Rev. joel Martin Pough
kerpse L. Mrrrhsw AMI wife. Plartsburg.
Several Of the camps on the Lower Saranac
already occupied, M"ssrs. Dotten and Post VIII camp
Eagle Island; W. J. Enrich. TIL wei known New
York merchan Will occupy his charming cottage the
Lake Shore the j. Dunning Cottage has recently been
sold to Mr. Strauss, OF NewYOrk, who will spend the
season there.