Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25

PxRIENcE on MOUNT WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF THk EVENING STAR
BErHLEHEN, n. H., Sept a.
This lovely village, l,500 feet above the sea.
lies nesting like an emerald amid a fret work
OF reck-ribbed mountains, fragrant with tie
aroma Of primeval forests OF baIsam fir and
pine. An 1.S8 The village was chartered, and
Tor many years the silence OF these mountain
businesses was unhroken save by the presence
OF three heroic families, OF whom, IL Is said,
mono Knew whence they came and no one
remains 20 tell whittier they went The In yigs,-
rating and heaithfui air of this locally renders
II grand sanitarium, where sufferers from
nay fever and asthma gather by thousands 10
lind complete exemption or helpful relief from
these distressing maladies
A LAND OF HoTErS
There are over thirty summer hotels I'm this
village. each with accommodations for from
niteen 70 500 guests, while In neighboring
mountain resorts there are nearly $50 hotels.
an of which seem TO be full OF boarders paving
village, which is one OF the coolest in the moun-
tains, has great social attractions and the
drives 70 Littleton and over the crest of The
franconia mountains aud the ascent OF the
Agassix gives grand panoramic views of fa--
away mountains and deep-cut valleys, q pic
lure Oh beauty never 10 be forgotten. Visits are
made daily TO the Stanley slide, where one
year ogo vast avalanche of rocks earth and
trees came rushing into the valley from the
Top Oh Cherry mountain, scattering devastation
ior Two miles, destroying the house OF a farmer
killing his cattle ana morialy wounding one
Oh MS employees.
THE OLD NAN OF THE MOUNTAINS
NO one fails TO visit the old man OF the noun.
tains. the grandest natural stone profile In the
world, formed by three hedges OF rock at a d is
lance of twelve hundred feet from the base of
Mount Cannon. One ledge forms the brow. an
cain. completing a vast human profile stand,
Ing out clean cut against the Sky. No geolo-
sist can even guess the age of this stone won
uef, whicn seems competent 10 withstand tue
storms vi "A thousand centuries. New wonders
attract The visitor from day TO day but none
,,rs,. miss the Charming drive TO the Flume
twenty miles FROM Bethlehem. This sublime
wonder stands yawning AT the gateway Oh Ihe
s t Notch. For unknown centuries a
os1oonuS orookiet has worn away the coarse
granite ledge and formed a canon 700 feet long
and 10 To 20 feet wide, with clean cut perpen.
olcuiar siaes W feet high. Between these walls
ah Immense boulder Of many tons weigh mt
n..o been suspended 10 be lifted from
us rocny prison In June, 1854, by an
a anaG nc s, OF rocks and trees borne on
SIDES Oi MI. Liberty. This immense nouIa was
carried IKE cork hundreds OF feet down the
low. w
MT. WASHINGTON.
Going to the White mountains without as
cending Mt. Washington would be like visiting
Niagara without getting view of the falls This
mountain. which is 6.293 feet high, has been
Tue scene oi several terrible land slides during
Inc present century. The nrst ascent of this
nonnfcn .! me east was made in 1642 by one
Two centuries ago it was described aas a hean
OF massise stones, up which one could ascend
as II going up stairs The Indians oi the early
Washington, and from It's suInmit these chill
9reh Oh The forest SAW in fancy their loved chiec
ari ssafonoWay, lifted TO the land OF the great
4, Distitgulshed biologists have asserted that
, SH naas .nouutains are the oldest in the
Alps thousands OF years. la ISL fhe rrst
c1Gln was iuilt on the summit OF the mann ain
ON tne spot where low the United States signal
ssition Is ooited and chained TO its ROCKY pealx
ffior 10 The completion OF the railroad in $50
many adventurous pedestrians I'm aIiemniin,
..s ascent iost their lives. the remains Of some
noe oeihg iound Tor years, and in other cases
nothing having ever been heard OF hem ar vcher..
they perished. In July OF the present year The
fiag h sou OF sewai a. faunce, OF Boston, was
hllieo Dy Inc lali OF snow arcn overhanynp "A
deep gulch in the mountain side, ON one OF
noInlenen brightest and sunniest mornings
welcomed large party OF tourists determju..i
at the cost OF making the ascent, to ieas; our
eyes upon the grandest scenic view ON the
SohtiuehI. All were In full regulation dress
uouoie unoerSarments all throug IA and no en q OF
shawls, blankets aud winter wraps Ar Nanis
WOOD, Twin Mountain Home, Fabyans and AR
ann asant, otner heroic adventures similarly
equipped and appareiled increased our
numoers to Iully 2OO all solemniy determinea
10 lace any difficulties and To look the north-
"es' villa Out oi countenance IL necessary.
THE JOURNEY TO THE TOP
The distance irOm the base to the summit Inv
the railroad is three miles, with An AVERAGE
grade OIL 800 feet to the mile, while ut Jacobs
Ladder II reaches ], $50 feet. There are nine
curves in the line. which vary In radius from
4D7 70 945 ieet Water Is taken at four sta.
lions while making the ascent, each train con.
ssling of an engine and one car seating forty
passengers, and train after train goes CREEPING
up the mountain, seeming simply 10 hang n nnI,
its SIDE. Before We reacned MarshfieId at the
s..t..
rain, but the winter of our discomfort was MOI
yet upon US. At this point we changed 10 the
"a ~. t,n Tars, anu tne engine began pushing
,S as trying to help tue pulling engine
Inc trees, by = strange illusion, look as II
ieanins towards the sides of the mountain
scarce mad we started ere we ran into a blind.
lug snow storm, and the air became cold and
LISP .d an0 ciao In blankets, wraps ana muffiers
We inight have been taken Tor an arctic exc
Ltorlng party In search OF the North Pole
NotWntnstanaing assurances OF safety u sense
and one Is reminded Of the nervous Old iaay
wno asked the engineer what kept the thing
ifom tnmoiing down hill He assured her Lhat
Inc cogs III the track held II. but" said she.
surprising The cogs break" .'Oh, we nave
powerful brakes" Bot" said she neryousiy.
Ia, III an .,L should tail where would we gOg"
Wets saiu the engineer though tiully, I'm adam
tEat would depend entirely upon how Won
pave nved mere 10 guard against ali SEEM
ing poAsionlty VI danger human Ingenuity mas
been taxed " the utmost ~ make the Assent
perfectly safe. There are live different means
of cuccAIuG toe DOWNWARD descent OF the train
eacL one OF which Is sufficient ii all the Other
hour were u become imperative. So pcrIect
are these Appliances that not an accident mas
ever happened on the road.
MIDwINTER SCENE.
Pushing on up the mountain sides the snow
beats furiOusly against the car windows and
great lcicles hang on the water tanks filled
from springs from the mountain side. All tour.
neys nave an end, and finally We reach tho
sum mit 10 ind everything frozen up solid. a
change Of three hours, and we have iourneved
from The baimy breezes OF summer to the frigid
temperature ol miawinter. A rush was made
oy 200 chilled tourists for the great reo-not
stove IN the waiting room OF the hotel and
alIer getting warmed general break was made
ior Tue tables by as hungry a Set of mortals as
ever dtned az this popular Summit house.
descending Inc mountain, and returning TO
out auiuinx place, We are tull OF speculation an
10 cycles OF years, great upheavals, glacial
perioosy ana OF The slow development OF cen.
turtles that enables this generation to look upon
ana ENJOY rs q present possession these grand
mountain ranges, deep-cut valleys and ever.
Pfo""cans IertIIe Pialns O.F.P.
0Ore Disagreeable Railroad Exneri.
enoes. !
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR: |
"Growls" being In order, wish TO call atten.
ton TO the miserable accommodation for such |
b. q 0. passengers as are obliged to wait at Har.
per's Ferry. No decent person will stay fu the |