New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-26
NEW MOUNTAIN RAILROAD.
THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACK EXTENSION.
rrRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE

THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACK EXTENSION.
rrRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ST.. REGIS FALLS n. Y, July o." Ciyili-
zaton on her luminous wings certainly seems 10 DO
making vigorous campaign in tho Adirondack wilder
ness The old days OF forty mile drives through the
forest to reach the Lake region have gone aud the
modern sleeping car will now take the traveller within
driving distance OF any OF the innumerable
lakes that cluster Saranao region Before long the
nav Adirondack Railroad Will have pushed
70 Upper Lake, startling tue occasional human nhAbi
taut Of region as much as VIII tho deer ahd.th
pears that peer out from the forest at passing train
The Northern Adirondack Railroad consisted originally
oi short line from Mora the Ogiens1uIg and Lake
Chnmplan road to st. Regis Falls distance Of about
sI.teen miles The Ogdensours road through u
fine farming rogon but turning southwark the dense
forests Of the Adirondack wilderness appear and to
reach these the railroad was built In 1883. The
line though short cost 100000, OF which John Hurd
supplied SIS 900. c. b. Botchkss $4,000. These
gentlemen owned large tracts OF land about st. Regis
Falls and Inward Mr. Hdrd soon saw, however,,
thai some further necessary. Other and more
extensive lumber regions TO the southwark should be
reached and IN doing outlet could DO 10 med foi
the Adirondack travel Unaded. therefore, Mr..
Hurd IL completing the remainder OF the road, tota
distance OF fifty miles from Moiia TO- Tuppcr Lake.
Thirty miles OF track as far as Paul Smith Station
aiu now laid and In The villages and cav mill
,oou to 81 ring up along tie road will their exis
ence to Mr. uurd, and travellers will DO glad enough L
IND such an easy back door to the Adirondacka
A new and welbuilt turnpike liz raJidly being com
pleed to connect with other roads leading to thu
hotels OF tie various lakes The region where the rail
road now ends and indeed through which it runs Is
OF sand and timber high and dry desoate table land
One train Gay runs at present. IL Is expected Dofor
| long that several trains per day will be put on.
| The correspondent Of The TRIBUNE found Mr.. Johi
Iiurd few days ago ut santa Clara and came w Thu
road with him 70 IT. Regis Falls Mr.. HuId Is quick
.t.ntf f.rfu
idea" he said, has been TO reach the lumber DO no
think by that that wish foolishly " cut u AL on an
leave the region barIen The fact Is tAe simply takn
out the spruce and pine suitable for timber purposes WI
not hurt the forests at all spruce srows so quickly
that IL Will up ~ last Ne 90 take u out. MT
| Eotchkiss and I own $4,000 aIros aud eau Obtain
| 100000 more. The road runs amOst entirely on on
belt Of land being from ak To thirtee
miles wide. The first eight miles from Moira there Is
rse OF 1000 feet Prom st. Regis TO santa Clara ther
IL rise OF 800 feet aud from there ~ Paul smith station
further rise Of 800 feet. II d. looms al proves,
| santarum vii 10 established which can easily b.
reached by rail- yet having all the advantages OF 5ai
anao or Bloominsdaa We shall run tsalns all winter
-As TO lumber the mills ut 81 Regis Falls turn GU
10000 fest day. and my mills a. Santa Clara owe
100000 feet We mako total OF million feet week
bus the road e we'll nni,hed aud yorsns Gu
out Our market u Albany or Hew.Yo expect tia