New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-15
SAVE THE ACKNOWLEDGES I
THE FORESTS ARE BEING DESTROYED.
ApRoposAL TO FORM AN IMMENSE STATE PARE
NEED OF PROMPT ACTION.

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NEED OF PROMPT ACTION.
The Adirondack Park Association is going to hold an
executive meeting in September and make another
effort 10 stay the work Of destruction that is devastat
ing one Of the most favored and beautiful spots in hs
land. The movers in the association. who keenly
alive to the irreparable loss that NewYork state win
sustain unless prompt action be taken in the matter
irrated almost beyond endurance by the apatheic
position taken by the State Forest Commissioners and
State Legislature in the matter. Almost the whole Of
the forest in Essex County and great part Of that in
Franklin County, has been destroyed already and the
most dangerous nroads are being made into ths
northern part Of the Adirondack forests. lumber
named lIurd has lately run railway called the
Adirondack Northern from Mora, on the Ogdensburg
and Lake Cham lain road 10 Upper Lake, cutting
through the spruce, pine hemlock and balsam forest
and destroying one Of the most beautiful portions Of
the proposed park.
DIR. Martin Burke. secretary of the association. de-
scribed to Tribune reporter last evening the blasting
effect the country resulting from this road. and the
sawms, kndng wood factories and charcoal kns that
compose the lumberman's plant, and the destruction
of the forests necessary to keep the plant supplied.
The cutting down Of the spruce and pine trees will
for century rob that section of the basamc Odou
that have proved saluary for conspmptives and
eficacious in the healing Of catarrh bronchitis and
place as sanarum, the charcoalburner trcads on
the heels Of the umberman, and the hard wood and
small timber used in his kilns.
Upper Lake once an attractive spot, is sur.
rounded by desOlae wilderness Of blackcned sumps
and almost the entire route covered by the road pre-
scnts the same appearance The damage done In this
locality Is almost rreparable and it is the object Of
the association to endeavOr TO stop the further progress
Of the line urd the energetic protector Of the road.
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atve procrastinaton to push on through the forest
and make a connection at point the New York
Central should he succeed in doing this the preser-
walton what will be left is hardly worth fighting for
Dr. E. l.. Tr7ldcau, one Of the executive committee
ard an authority on pulmonary diseases says that
% per cent Of the patients sent TO the AdrondacEs
suffering from incpient consumption back cured
a proportion only surpassed By the state OF Colorado
As a sanarum for the state and city OF NewYOrk
alone the value Of this region is inesmable says the
Doctor and many professional men will be at loss
where ~ send their suffering patients who are unable
to pay the expenses Of trip 10 Colorado or California
unes, some steps be Immediately taken TO save to the
state this heritage that should be preserved for the
people.
The Adirondack woods have for years been the PRIDE
Of the state the JOS OF the huntsman and the tourist
tie haven for the sick and cy-won t0ilers OF New.
York and the association IS confident that there Is
enough State pride if il can be Weakened up In time, TO
secure and preserve the woods from the rapacy OF
few men who alone profit by their destruction. The
association proposes that the Staic buy Hamilton,
Warren, Essex, Franklin and II. Lawrence counties
and embody them IN huge state park. Inc cost to
the state would. il i estimated amount to
nearly llO00O5O0, though it is said that
there Is a good deal of land In the district
that has been obtained from The Government bY
fraudulent means. which could be recovered llNe
state government fit 20 institute proce'Sys;
against the present holders. The ASSOCIATION - u
the opinion that by "A judciouS cutting OF the timber
substantial revenue could bee obtained without IN.
Jury the forests. and the proper provisions be taken
! TO preserve the Adirondack region perpctualy as q
| health giving region fr the people
The association Is composed If many pTomlnent
men a. the names Il the Executive { mm,iiee VIII
| testify Here they Edward Llut 'rb9ch. chalr'
/ man: Chaunccv NJ Dercw. Thomas &. Plait william
H. Nurtha Darwin Il. James. James J. Bcdcn. Edward
F. Jones, W L. strong. William Il. Grace Warner
! Miller tirthur :. Hamilton {. {. >hayne warren
! IIi-lcy II. Il. Warner. Roswell p Flower. rhom,s F.
GIlrov Robert LcnoN Banks. william y. Bea h. william
| r. Weed C. W. Hackett. samuel \. Beardslcy, \. ).
Draper Maurice J. Power. :. '. X. Crugr, "eorse H.
| Sharpc f. l.. TuIdeau, samuel o. Gleason Amass
| Thornton, secretary.