The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-03
Reported for THE RECORD.
NEW JERSEY EDITORIAL AssOCIA-
TON.

Inc tnrty bnlru annual reunion OF
the editors, with their families and
friends, took place, last week. The party
numbering about two hundred. assem-
bled at Broad st. Station, Philadelphia,
on Monday, June the Oath, and at 1890
A, M. special train of six coaches and
baggage car were speeding Westward,
passing the fertile valleys Of Chester
and Lancaster, reaching Harrisburg at
lilo, where we lunched in the new and
spacious r. r. restaurant. At this
point we leave the main line of the
Penna. r. r. and run up the Snsque-
hanna river via Northern Central R. r.
Here on all sides are evidences of a
wild, furious food. Every few miles
stand bridgeless piers, logs and debris
of all sorts.
At 8 p. M, we halt few minutes at
Sunbury, where we take the Western
branch of the Susquehanna to Williams
port, All along the river flats, are acres
Of legs, up.urned lumber piles and
buildings. In places, the canal banks
are swept entirely away and at other
places the canal is levelled full with
earth and rocks. at Milton the by
streets are yet filed with logs, lumber
and debris, showing that the town had
been completely submerged. All along
the valley, fields of grain are levelled
and much of it swept away.
The railroad over which we are pass
ing has been much torn and misplaced,
so much so, we can truly say we are
roughing it at slackened speed. The
scenery aside from this is quite pic
turesque with miniature mountains on
all sides.
At 4,45 we halt again at Wiliamsport,
at the depot, which seems much elevated
above the town proper. We notice the
water mark on the wall above an ordin-
airy mans shoulder. Terrible destruc-
ton is visible on oil sides. All that the
papers heretofore have said gives but
faint idea of the situation. Terrible as
it seems and appears from the view we
get now, after all is over, we cannot
imagine what it was to realize and
suffer not only the loss of homes and
property but the loss of many lives.
Hero we leave the maddened river and
follow what must have been furious,
rapid stream, called the Loycoming
Creek. Near village called Trout Run,
at short bend in the stream, one quar-
ter of mile of railroad track and ties
lies in the bed of the stream, portion
of which stands upon on end like
picket fence. This stream, wonderfully
meandoring in its course. is crossed
many times upon temporary structures.
The original bridges are all gone, dis.
placed and upturned, lying a short dis
lance below their original foundations.
This will explain why twenty bridges
were carried away in twenty-four miles.
IL was in this much hemmed in valley
we noticed upturned houses, and frag-
ments of household furniture. In ono
place we saw an organ and in another a
sewing machine badly battered and
broken.
Leaving the valley of destruction after
a long, tsdious run, We gradually climb
tho mountains. Passing Minnequa. a
mountain resort. we are nearing the
State of New York, and well we might
know it by the white daisy that abounds
SO plentifully throughout that state.
Passing the lively city Of Elmira, we
reach tho town of Watkins about 10
o'clock, where stages are waiting to con-
vey us to tho Glen Mountain House.
Tuesday was spent in viewing the gor-
geous glens of Watkins and Havana,
which latter place is about fonr miles
farther up the valley. Both Glens are
oil That is claimed for them. The high
water marks indicate terrible food,
but the walls OF the Glen are too substan.
tial for destruction. Time aud space
will not permit lengthy description.
They must be seen TO be fully appre-
ciated.
We must not forget the courtesy
shown us by the Seneca Lake Steam
Navigation Co., for the complimentary
trip, given our party, on Seneca Lake,
which is the deepest and most beautiful
of all the central groups, 40 miles in
length by to miles in width, 500 to
100 feet deep, without marahy border
on the entire Lake, with here and there
beautiful cascade pouring into the
same. The lake is fed by subterranean
springs. This becomes settled fact
because there are not enough visible
streams emptying in the lake to form
Seneca River at its outlet. T. M.
Smelzer, the genial captain of our steam
err, the "Onondego," stated that persons
drowned in this lake never rise. The
lake has no tides but has been known to
rise and fall from foot to 18 inches in
calm clear weather, in very few min
utes.
Wednesday morning we left Watkins
at 7.15 o'clock, riding many miles along
the beautiful banks of the Seneca,
amidst luxuriant vineyards and thrifty
section.
Passing Canandaigua and through the
fine nurseries near Rochester, on t.
Buffalo, reaching Niagara Falls at 1.3t
p. NJ, coaches were in waiting to con
vey our party to the international Hotel
A sumptuous lunch was partaken Of
after which the most OF our party spen
the afternoon on Goat and Sister Is
lands, viewing the great falls, &c.
Thursday was spent in taking car