Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-19
JOURNEYINGS ABROAD.
Innsbruck and Some of its Wonders
Described.
The Beautiful Franciscan Church
and Other Places In Switzerland
Ascent of Mount GemenI-Depar-
ture for Paris.
pecIsl Correspoudence to the ARGUS:

comes TO Innsbruck from Munich over the
charming Ailberg pass, the railway pass
ing around the shores of lovely lakes
elevated far above them, passing through
long tunnels and over bridges all strongly
built of stone. In fact the railroads in
this country are built to stand wear and
tear, being of the most substantial char
acter in every respect. Innsbruck is
charmingly situated on the River Iven
and its ancient port is most quaint and
interesting. Long low arcades with shops
for goods of every description run under
the fronts of buildings. with dark rooms
behind them for the storage of the stock
The franciscan church of the sixteenth
century is filled with monuments and
statues of ancient worthies-men and
women. The monument Maxamilian is
adorned with carving which Thorwalden
ESQ say the guide books pronounced the
most perfect of its kind in Europe. The
monument of Andreas Hofer, the liberia
Tor Of the Austrian Tyrol. is also in this
church. In another church one finds the
famous yelled Madonena, which was pre-
scented by former sovereign and which
il is claimed has worked miracles. The
museum is full of works of art and espec-
tally Tyrolese curiosities.
The railroad from Innsbruck to Lu
zerne passes the charming Lakes Zurich
and Zug with cities of the same name.
lovely views of fields and mountains open
ut every advance. Grapes and other
fruits in abundance; in fact pears,
peaches, apricots. cherries and berries are
found in Germany and Switzerland every>
where in great abundance. LuZerne is on
the beautiful lake of that name, delights
fully situated on an arm of the lake with
the Rigi and Mt Pitalus in full view in
clear weather. Very fine steamers run on
the lake and convey one to the little vii
lagos. where the railway can be taken for
the ascent of Mts. PItalus and the Rigi
These mountain railroads are built with
center rail fitted for cogs and though
the grade is awfully steep, no accidents
have occurred as yet. The views from
the Rigi and Pitalus are wonderfully
beautiful on a fine day, and many people
wait in these mountain towns days, in or
der to get view. A strange tradition
prevails concerning Mount Platus. viz ::
that Pontious PLATE drowned himself in
a small lake near the summit. Two
queer old bridges cross the Uber which
passes through the city. wooden bridges
covered, and in the roof are queer old
paintings on wood, the one representing
the Dance of DEATH the other the
Lives OF the Saints" The city has q
great many fine hotels. and at this sea-
son is full of visitors-tourists every
where.
From Luzerne one passes over the
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charming ride all the way to BrienZ,
where little steamer awaits you to car
ry you the whole length of Lake Brienz
TO tnterlochen-a city of hotels--lying
between Lakes BrienZ and Therein. A
short ride by rail brings one to Lake
THEREIN wnere a steamer takes you over
the lake to the village of Therein. These
lakes lie in deep valleys, snow capped
mountains are always in sight,
while the shores are dotted with
quiet little hsmlets, with grain
fields and fruit trees stretching
along mile after mile. Therein is de-
lightful place for a weeks s,av, The
hotels have beautiful gardens, with fiOw>
ers, croquet, lawn tennis, archery, bill
liards music-snd in fact, everything to
delight and captivate one. From Therein
we took a carriage for a five hours ride
to Kanderstagg at the foot of the Cement
Pass. Kanderstagg is in q narrow VAL
ley. 1000 feet above the sea; high noun =
talns encircle it on all sides but one, and
that one only narrow gorge for road
We drove UP to the hotel after dark in a
pouring rain with thunder and lightning.
weary and dresry. Mine host met us at
the door with hearty greeting in Swiss
English showed us to pleasant rooms,
said table d hote would be ready at 8
o'clock, etc. We went down and found
regular table d. hOte, with many people
of many natiOnalities, all either going
over or having come oyer the Cement.
Wild straw berries and cream, delicious
honey, fresh brook trout, ETC., were on
the table, and we went to bed feeling
that Switzerland had not given us q
heartier greeting anywhere than we
found in this lonely valley among the
snow-capped mountains. We were
called at O'Clock, and after nice break
fast, mounted on horses at 6 o'clock
for ride to the summit of
the Cement. 1858 feet. The ride up was
easy and delightful Snow peak after
peak broke in on our vision, flowers of
lovely tints everywhere, and probably
forty to fifty people going up. all of whom
we passed on the way; meeting many on
their way down.
The ride up was five hours, the walk
down on the other side two hours. Since
the death of young lady from falling
from her horse, people are not permit
ted to ride down the mountain, and in
fact the path is so steep that do not see
that it would be very desirable, but the
walk down is something TO tax one, being
an almost perpendicular precipice. the
path being cut into the rock and twisting
about like winding stair. After bath
in the natural hot baths of Lenkerbad,
80 to 1913 temperature, a drive of five
hours brings one to Lenke of Susten, the
railway station. where one takes train for
Wish. At Wish change of train carries
one to Stalden, the present terminus of
the mountain railway now being built to
Zennalt. Stalden is little hamlet of a
few hundred people. one small hotel and
streets. two in number, and not over
eight feet wide, running up the hill from
the station. Perhaps sixty people were
on the train all bound for Zennalt The
hotel was crowded and many placed 10
the huts outside, twenty being sent to the
priests house. We secured horses at
once and guide, and weary as we were,
pushed on TO st. Necolous, a two hours
ride over a rough mountain pass with fir
forests and waterfalls. Glacier river and
precipices Astounding. A good supper and
bed at st. Necolcus and up and off at 2 a
M for five hours ride to Zennalt along
valley road with mountains in sight
everywhere, precipices and gorges, water
falls and chatels of the rudest descrip
ton. In fifteen minutes after reaching
Zennalt we were in the saddle for five
hours ride up to the Gornes Graf OF