The Portland daily press., 1890-05-22
WHITE MOUNTAIN TRAVEL.
Still Another Link of Railroad To Be
Built.

1t Is stated by those competent to Judge
that the express trains to be run this season
to the White Mountains will be second to
none in the United States. They will in
clude various luxuries in advance of any sea-
son heretofore. On several routes the num-
ber of regular trains will be increased, and
special ones put on for Saturday evenings
and Monday mornings, the latter being, es-
peclally designed for the convenience of bus
iness men in the large cities who desire to
pass the Sunday in New Hampshire. 1t Is
expected that trains from New York, Bos-
ton and Portland for the White Hills this
season Will make quicker time than ever be-
fore
Within New Hampshire the railway SER
vice will be enlarged by the opening of an
important link from Lake Village, along the
south shore of Lake Winnepesaukee. II
miles, to Alton Bay, connecting with the
Boston & Maine. This new section will af-
ford what has long been particularly desired
on the part of the summer travelling public
via The Weirs, to the White and Franeonia
Mountains. Another improvement in the
far North is the recent independent connec-
tion made between the Maine Central Noun
tain Division and the st. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlain in the building of the link
from Fabyan's to Scott's, by which quicker
trains will be run and additional facilities
afforded, in reaching summer resorts in the
southern portion of Coos county. Near the
Canadian border the late leasing of the Up
per Coos railroad by the Maine Central will
result in giving the finishing work to that
new line and in enlarging and improving its
train service. 1t Is very probable that in the
near future spur will be built from Cole
brook, distance of 10 miles, to Dixville
are the most wonderful Of the kind In New
England When the iron roadway shall
reach Dixville it will in time be continued
through the Clear Stream Valley to con-
meet at Enrol with the Whiteield and Jeffer-
son route, whose extension to the latter
place is already under way. From the above
it will be readily seen that the development
of summer business in the extreme northern
portion Of New Hampshire is yet in its in
fancy.
Regarding railway rates for passenger
travel they WILL on the whole, this season be
lower than ever before
Passengers over the mountain division of
the Maine Central report that perfect views
Crawford Notch. Owing to the heavy rains
the cascades, which furrow the slopes of the
mountains, are swollen to leaning Anime
torrents. which, could they be continued
through the season, would prove one Of the
greatest cards of the regions varied attrac-
tions. Silver and Flume cascades are espec-
tally noticeable as they leap from the very
mountain tops to distance of 5000 feet be-
low. Although Mounts Wiley and Willard.
along whose sides the railroad runs, are like
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bed being cut from the indestructible solid
rock, with frequent water courses allowing
the passage of the mountain streams, Is in no
way affected. and is as perfect as ever
These beautiful views will probably last q
day or two making any contemplated trip
through that region most desirable. They
remind one how true is the saying that the
summer tourist does not see the mountains
in their supreme grandeur since the nnest
display occurs at the late autumn season ana
| the spring time of freshet.