New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-08
THE ADIRONDACKS.
ON AND AROUND BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIEs-HOTEL AND C""i
LIFE.
trRoM An AsoyAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRi"oNIi
RIFE MOUNTAIN LAKE. Aug. 6.-The greater
part OF Adirondack travel enters tho mouh'sn' Wy ~
gateways along Lake Champaign. While the Sou'no''
Adirondack, with speedy and easy ACCESS '"oio'
rectlv from Saratoga are somewhat overlooked. LUG
tao, . bowsver that that 10 Just the region for the
many traveller. who wish to visit tho mountains anu
lakes without all the exsrtion ana hard'n'p ""o" -
feol would attend trip by the hor,norh io" =,
Adirondack Railroad runs from Saratoga ho''""
r1tv miles tn the verge OF the mountains, whcre tno
visitor takes Concord coach or light blackboard wagon
and IL o-,,sd r,n,iy thirty miles tue best OF ROADS
tn Rlue MAINTAIN Lake the beginning OF the erc"
water highway. extending 100 miles, 10 ST. heH'' In
1--WE came 20 tine conclusion sons u"e "So' ," -,
w W Durant president OF the Adirondack i'ai'ro''' "
conversation with TIE TRIBu Ne representatives, mo"
decided move in improvements should he maze ou'
once. were falling down. few trains wero run
daily the wagon.road from terminus to Blue noun"
tain Lake was eIecrablc, ana inc s'aEo hno "~' "
state OF financial 0ecrcpitude. Asa result VI o -
a, r.,orm wo are now occupying new Offices ruhhipe
twelve trains a day instead OF ak. and nave ehPe"u
,hou.,nd. NJ dollars in grading, blasting and Improving
the turnpikr so that Corcord coaches now run Hnoo
Iy to Blue Mountain on rapid time | hrmy oo''c'o ~
thc Adtrondacks arc the resort OF the future anh ~"
aiding heart and soul In the progress hor'n""''' ~
project for next gear is to utiize the water ns"",
have a line or small steainhpttS '"'' ~
from Blue Mountain Lake ~ far as Forksd LAKE, Ni
ro- -. snau have additional steamers. small. light
draurht .iern wheclers by which passengers can DO
a.ily and comfortably through the chai" Vi
lake. as far as the Upper Sarsnac, and the TOURIST
1857 can sail half around the Adrondaeks. making
novel and delightful trip The plans lot our oo"'' "'
made aud the course staked out
Luzerne aud schrOOn Lake are renched also ~ INV
Adirondack Rallro, A. border resorts with such Aura"
ton. OF their own speak for themselves. 'en'"'
Lake Is twelve miles lone, winding ana narrow '
IN by rugged hilla. schroOn ~ not really "'n'"""
placr hut II is the gah place OF charming Pc"P
all -, wh,m seem sen.inIy to have the best
possible time There Is Jas enough boating ana n's
:, vc purnose and occuraiion to the guests ana nov
enough Adirondack flavor 10 make dancing a,u un' 49,
Ing unpopular Charming walks ana utNc1 I've ,r,
nircrton. The foothills OF tie Adirondack'' though
themselves wild and interesting. are hoi aeEIen''o
enough To make rough roads ana hari tra'"iIine' ,
Al Norh CLrek shy '''s id nannJ farther into
tho the NJ the station Is an
one Wagons ami buck boards ot all sizes anu ucso,
hover about To- pix up & w,t su coach looms
so-mnly up Theresa scramble for seats on "p Anu
the rest OF the passengers stand ABOUT 10 10 -
the driver and tucsei away inside. ~. ,.Lo ~,
Blue Mountain Lake Is nniHe re,Vr' -, an Irregular
body Of water about three miles aeros,. n9uee e
with occasional islands Tho greatest uep,m y, @
lake Is niuety feet. There Is 10 Inlet, to s' n'h
boiv of waer being supplied by SPRING.; whlrn
makes IL the last IN tie woods 10 irce1e i.eau
Hons. can oc obtained ny imagining on" OF me rra,
notes pc9cd NJ from its prrsr p,.t The
dropped IN wilderness AL tcaly lor su'at'. ,, ~,
msin building stories IN hcishc, h.sa ens,n ." o.
255 feet fronting the lake and back from th" han
iuc projects wn. 100 feet IN length ne hotc u sn
siantiAy, even handsomely unt lne Ni 3" o,
av,ys ,,nrns A cheerful log ire makes peasant rem,
devious for the guests. There are large inr'ors .,
nails ana 200 airy bedrooms III all OF when running
uior anal III. II.on iucandc-ccnt electric Hight sur
prlsc the arriving guest. A.t",m elevator co""u sci
wants IN uniform billiard rooms ana Downing alcS = III
| aii To the iIca OF wonder III inc "iuc'"esS ""''
lne rro.pcc was hnlt Ivy Mr. T. c. Dnrant, we'll
kuown NeH.Yor1cr hut the hotel l. entirety III charge
! OF Nr g. ". 1unnlclln. late OF the Ne" American ~
The Lake House il mono the less ropnlar bccan'e OF rs
great neshoors pFohmy r bo " At the LiGc
and though can accommodate ue"t> W. W. m'i'n
il me. pioneer landlord of Blue Mountain hi' mrs. mote
daiIns bacA about ten yo.fs' me I I'', IT,, ,t "ic
tcn'ious bu ding that shelters oily parry ca'l %
Win is!anG-ottod surface - iagR"' 49,, r
camprrs' paradise, its waters VIII 80" hc" VIZ" % 49,
Al, lowed ly mountains. I.,qucttc Lake NAV "'I 'f
called gem. is irregular Shape n"HrE , yi.it",
each day There are Just enough camps on tie axe %
"he iA9 cisc on n" kny are .i,nnci on the lake
and We'll patrouizel The former - the i'rser aud "o
conmodatc. ninety guests IN true "ooisnah Sy'r. q
crr. log ne burn. oii.c and opposite ~ n.'
,ut ra,s Isods and guns ound. ami .ofi hats aI'
--nckcr- leg .inrs ard flannel shirts nav" van
aus l,d mon. La .-on Eonr company 81
Tn'nn,ent al Mr. Bcnuctt- l'ndcr tho ncmiock- an
a-mr!rr number al k'n"lI = a lo'' ,' 49,, ,,,
houses arr Conlaofore tot. Of LUTON 81 j. ~ ~
Jo, me. l.f Ike. 90 : .uAuy. a. Noith Point II
iItsnroucA 90 ilcl. \. -. Altai, irAo any -.
Du.tuf. ANN N!rw. ana ". w puf'il' amp ~.
Knot inc iaii-f. nud the camp oi b. . phi'h'' ~
,.tl,r." Iafk-d Iakr IT," nh' 81 f1nl'' i' -"
REGION and perhaps m tue AdiroudAck- ar INC '"A'
Ilrfner north nave uOthlu- moro ATTRACTIVE.
on an Island EaqHctte Lake. ctlied II hnncrt
Islc 1. . small chapel but hy contributions "i r'm"
y.ilofS Inc i.ov. M MuiOrd, 0f Troy camping near
conducts the service, AID each ~AHfsth thr D" "n
| Iluhcrts Isl. ont over lie hkr cdhh- II
ur,yrr and from every direction throns Ia" caior' "
,ur,s and CAMPERS attend tho service. II scarce
seems "a thoIsh anything NOR" c0uih De Uestei 'h'
ti, srclul.d charms OF i.Iqueit" Lake
ate weekly gwen bf tue hiih~leh'"
of In. Iylor House ~chro"n Lake was gr'ii sue
Co.'S The festivities held ~ tho spacious pri"t
of I'M. hoiel. Largely attended Inc inhsc Wa
furu -hr ay Pinps orchestra OF Ne"-l ofk 'l'y whl'
ma. been engaged for the season. Among thOsc Wc'rh
yrrr General J. ". Palmer and wife. T. :. A. Mr. i'ob
err .biln Mr. George Bond. OF Newark. y. D.. Verne"
+ Ieuury J. 1. Eoni.. Henry O'Nci. Judgc A. u. lap
pan edward lIarIsan and wife. El"ari L.. N"IMet
Hank J. Hart. j. +. ErntOn aud wife, Mn H. l. Ju''
son John A. Crancn and wifc. William j. McrflI. MS
& Merrill. Ginnri Rowe aud VIE, \. :. CALDWELL an
wife f. g. Caldwell the Misses Line aud Bessie St"c.
well Milton and wife, troIgr BTahan. the MISC
Er.h,u. A g.. SHERWOOD ans wife, George l'"cd, VIII
/ AID daughter Miss Matte Thornton and Mrs. liar.