The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30

nm tho mountains Ia b francs. whtle hall that
ard tho road Il annually trayersod BY flom
SO,Obu to bU,U0l passengers.
M this T rsmslnabe r Iinc Ths sssts Of the cars
are inc ned like the boiler OF the locomo i've.
and 30 long as the cars are on a level the seats
slbl. 70, u.s. them, But when the start Is made
the frgh,ful nit vlace. the uody Ia an upright
tram starts up the hill with M easy. gliding
motion. passing W the ascent somewmnt
ses s5ua "s rS s Of BSs se sSns the aS
cxcues trcmor. much more peculiar arc the
feelings aroused on the down grade. The
once the traveller sRing. ahead secs The road
apparenIly come to an end. IN a nearer ap.
him long Ierl ne which appears too steep
even to walk down. lnvoluntarily be catches
an ,n9 scat enpestns sr ss acs esoh 6 o,
train approaches this terrible slope. but IN
coming TO the incline ths engine dips and goes
Sy a. aasf has e e: W
some iaint and a FEW yoars ago one tray.
eller. supposed to be addicted with heart dis
d the Ta Ths sa the Sss4 Is
really very slight. there not having teen a So
r.ous accident since the road was opened. The
stto.g, but even With all these safeguards.
men Of the s,ondiest nerves cannot help won.
derng wat would become OF them IN case
b id rs. was Inc project OF q railroad on the
Eiei. a sill holder scheme was preached ten
railroad up MI. vesuvius. A railroad up the
sid. II an ordinary mountain seemed haz-
Of n volcano. viii CHI In its ERUPTION had buried
cities. and every tow Years was subject TO q
sros, Il. r d, ss Obituary In. to- shs
tor river leo IN sprin.:time. Tho proposal was
not; howeve 40 imnracticable as It lookei.
time to time rom tho frequent eruntion-. and
varies in height and in tho size Q, the crater.
n woole hill. with valley and lake in tho
f and rbs g
iators There haze been scores OF ernpii"ns
since thu, in which erculaneum anu 10 npeil
tan have neyer ocen ser.onslv disturo.d;
roal on Vesnvins gave promise OF being a
sorts OF ine neiGhborbood an, ually attracted
many thousands III visitors. and conaidera-
S o. wsn t. aH
Desiring to ascend. but being unable or un
lished-a peculiar chair beng slung on poes
AMI borne by porters In course OF time tho
bers who desired to make tho ascent ana the
time was Il em"d lit for tho establishment Of
moro speedy communication.
Notw.t standing he necessity. the proposal
rIsion. but the scheme was soon shown 10 he
~
ina 10 in 1879. The road is what Is known as a
cable roal. there being single sleeper with
thre. rails. one on the top, which really bore
t0m.whIc suppoi led the wheels.wh CHI coming
ons r the aNe at shar. angle RI vented
covers the Ia 1000 feet Il the ascent. and tho
wer house ia at the DO tom, q steel cab,e
running up. passing round wheel at he
rover house: TIC ascent to 1hs lower ter.
keys; tn n. in comfortable car the traveller
is carried TO poin, not far from tho crater.
Tine ear IS combined grip and passenger car.
present day. while the seats OF he passenger
portion are inclinn,i as in the car. on tha Rigl
road. ltu' the angle OF the road heng IF m
ascent and decent seem fearfuliy p-rous.
Every precaution. however. is taken TO iusnre
tina safety % passengers; ea"h car - provided
~ W s5anS IL s"rdpr has
occur ed. The road was o'ened In June $780,
Although there haze been several consider
dill any damage to the line but what was re.
The fashion thus, set will no doubt be fol-
lowed in MANY other quarters. Wherever
penses and rrott on u steep grade mountain
road 1t will probably he built. Already there
!! talk OF n road on Mont Ban :. OF ano her ur
In tho Schwartz aud Hartz mountains. A
route on Ben Nevis. in Scotia nj. Is already
surveyed. and 1t Is said surveys have also been
lishment OF a road to ths summit OF the high
est Welsh peak. Sufficient travel Is all that Is
necessary and when that Ia guaranteed. when.
ever mo In,ain possesses, 81 sntlisisnt interest
cradle nnmoer-, mean, o. transportation -aie
and speedy will soon DO provided. The mod.
i sSs Of IN 1sa '1d tho
Hlmiayas Ii he is uaid for doing so.