New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-30
IN ARCTIC Raj WAY.


From correspondent Of The London Morning Post
4 railway within the Arctic Circle Is accom-
plished fact, to Engllshmen and to scoichmcn is
due this great feat of loccmouon, which VIII connect
Norwegian coast, but with open water all the year
round the North Sea. Gewara just now IS the
centre of great activity for the swedish and Nor
weran Eailway has b1upbt the inexbaus tbc ORES of
It's mountains to the shores of the Gulf OF BOthnla
and small fleet of English steamers daily await the
morning and evening trains at Lulca, which bring
from 400 to 500 tons of drawn by powerful en-
ginc Of North British manufacture. whilst 10000 or
1900 tons of northern coal stands piled upon the
railway quays. The Swedes In Norbotien are not al
sScdisb Cnvernncnt wisely RECOGNISE be great results
which English contractors and British capital nave
secured for what was practically an inaccessible dis
rict and where for over 80 years the wealth Of the
mineral district has been recognised but there has
been no mode of conveyance which could bring IT to
the highways of commerce. The mountain itself Is of
some 100000 acres in area, and wherever you turn
on its face and even on Its summit traces OF the ore
are to be found. sometimes the highest levels pro
ruding: or at the lower workings at very few feet
from the surface. The railway company are them
selves working the mines lodes. which are situated
on different parts OF the mounts aims. ana from which
five miles steadily asccnds the mountains from Cell
wara where even grand hotel is being erected and
alitles. including the Lapps. meet for service. Al
traffic permission was accorded me TO Journey to the
mines by the courteous resident director at Lulea Mr.
Henry Milett. and although Pullman cars nave not
yet been transported to these northern la'tudes a
very audabe attempt had been made TO transposc a
break-van into a sleeping car. where passed TWO
nights my journey up and down.
like so many othcr swedish towns. has been half laid
low by fire. the train skirts miles the side of the
Gun OF Bothnia. passes the remarkable old church
OF Gamle Stadln, ccice Boosting eight centuries
of such remarkable deauty and delcacy that $1,000
has been offered and refused by the parish for the
unique specimen Of Flemish carving. was present
al the monthly Communion OF the parish, and was
much strnck with The solemn demeanor OF the peas
ants. and wife walked TO the altar together
aud received the Communion in both kinds in their
month but without being allowed TO touch the Gle
ments or handle the chalice Tho ohciaung priest
took the eastward position and during the Cominnn-
ion of tho people the "Agnns Der was sung by a
choir in the gallery Al GehWaIa lhcrc IS an GA nn ~,
very interesting church. now al andoned as II IS f
Of human remains. ana new ana modern builg r
stands about $50 yards from the railway station inc
road his wonderful centre of enterprise and act'-
traveller of the country between Port Arthur ana
Winnipeg on the Canadian Pac'ic Railway. but The
view from Genwara Itself IS much more interesting
Side Of the R,clTy Mountains. The mountain itscli
above the sea level. and the view from It's summit
discloses a series OF hills and mountains stretching
as csS a o4's cmSSr of the cac Of ec
is of the railway directors. and Nessrs wilkinson
eetic contractors TO whose pluck and determination.
amid many dlscouragements of local disputants. his
! been accomplished. Whom The line has been com
plced to Ofoen it Will be recognized tourist roule
by which tourists. who nave as~' ded the North cape
can the Norwegian mountain ranges and return
souhWad TO Stockholm by rail or water from Lulca.
inmates but from which there will Dc a connection
| with the Sundsvall route TO stockholm at Boden.
piovcrtally small, and il is amusing 10 read I'm the
Norbotcn journal of the patriotic attempts 10 save
sweden from the grasp OF foreign lnndcrs. but II Is
only through English capital and British enterprise
that the great forests Of tho north Of sweden have
| been utilized for the European market ana that this
| remarkable railway communication has been begun
continued. and will. long. believe. be success
| fully ended not very far removed from the most
! northern town in the world one remarkable fact
I learnt at lode where eight Scotch miners were at
work. III at the saue price for picce-w paid 20
the sweies. they had secured seven k0GeIS per diem
| rs 1-.d.). and that the Swcdcs got beyond
4 three ,thc curious remarks made by the
| Laps. who come down TO see the engines draw in
their loads Of coal and draw out their loads Of ore.
Is this power from heaven" is The first query Of the
| Lapp behoder he his reindeer home at last
| invaded.