The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-09-10

ing remedied by Prof. I. S. 9. Lowe,
the well-known scientist and banker OF
Pasadena who has now III progress of
construction Que of the most compre-
hensive roads of this description, includ-
ing mountain hotels. The first mOuE-
tain railroad ever constructed is 3ho one
in operation up Mt. Washington. Since
then many others have been built.
Prominent among these: The Nj. Pila-
tus railroad up the mountain Of the
same name, on Lake Lucernc, opposite
the famous Mt. RigI. The last named
mountain possesses a r2il-~-
a aJ' ~. : IN spsshMsiro Q
distance. AsH5ngs dAthsra may be mention
cd two at. Drachenlels and Nederwald
on the Rhine, Germany; one up Mt.
Vesuvius, Italy; two up the Lookout
Mountains, Tennessee. Two near Read
ing, Pa; The last ard one reaching the
highest elevation is the Pixies Peak
road, Colorado.
The journey up the Sierra Nadre range
under existing conditions is one of con-
siderable effort and fatigue. But the
views obtained are OF such extent, variety
and beauty, as to induce the beholder to
return again and again, n0twithstand-
ing mountain trials and ali. The resi-
dent population, permanently located at
the base Of the Sierre Madre and San
Bernardino ranges, theuc5 spreading
towards the valley aud coast, aggregate
two hundred thousand people and is
rapidly increasing. This entire popula.
ton is thin less than four hours rail
road journey from the starting point OF
the road; one half OF il is within 4 radius
of forty five minutes travel. The city Of
Los Angeles, with an approximate resi-
dent aud transient population OF seventy
thousand, is within thirty minutes dis
lance, while Pasadena with ten thousand
people constitutes the base OF operasions,
Of the company constructing the road,
the city limits of Pasadena extending
up to and including the starting point OF
the road Los Angeles aud Pasadena
constitute the central rallying points for 2,
tourist traffic that has alreading assume
the Dimensions OF over one hundBc,
Thousand adult travellers a year. p:
They represent the wealthiest y.
most cultured classes of our count
their number is rapidly increaS /
year TO year. This tourist try - 3
would more than repay the r
and operation of this road. y
deut population Itself
composed of a class WI
the time to enjoy and Il
citation OF the oppor
will become tho mos
of this enterprise, as wen $50
The resident population is as ST..
exceptionally intelligent one, engaged
| in the cultivation of oranges, lemons
| and other semi-tropic fruits, or III pos
| session of permanent incomes from other
sources. The proportion of discrimiuat.
ing travellers among the resident popula
ton is exceptionally high. Europe, the
/ United States, the Pacific Isles, the
Japan and Asiatic Empires in general,
are familiar stamping grounds to great
number OF our own people. Neverthe-
lass tia eltnu slasm and interest that
prevail over the attractions of our own
Sierra Madri range, constitute Tor them
an unfailing charm and is something
far more than merely local pride. The
submits are often robed in the lofty
| spleudor of snow white NANTES, contrast
ing strongly with the permanent darl
| evergreen forests of the central ranges,
| while at The base, the Cdor of oranges
and roses contend for precedence. This
fragrance comes from the ,nary orchards
and flower gardens constituting the
outer garments, as it were, of the lower
SPUR of the mountain. The range rises
apparently almost perpendicular from
the head of the beautiful San Gabrie.
Valley; the crown of which is Pasadena
Beautiful forest dells, bounding cascade
deep mysterious c4nons, ideal water falls
acres of picturesque ferns, rivers full o
speckIeA beauties, white level areas o
foress reserves exist beyond the from
SUBMITS. combining facilities tor driyin!
hunting aud fishing, equal to the best o
the Adironda Cls. The view from til
Sierra VI 4ire SUBMITS dcties description
The historic San Gabriel and Los Angelo
valleys, kingdom by themselves i
wealth and extent, stretch away t
the east, west and south. 10 plan
sight. like, so many semi tropical
l les, lie the beautiful deep emerald
colored orange groves of the colonies c
San Gabriel, Mourovia, Pomona, Ontario
Riverside, Rialto, San Bernardino All
Redlands. Pasadena at our very base ha
been termed Il conservatory out OF doors
1t is all that aud more, for the beaut
of a continuous garden more than tie
miles square is matched with the exec
, tioual culture and refinement of til
| owners. Ga perfectly still night, til
chimes of the bells of the old San Gabri
. Mission can be heard. To the north til
/ Santa Barbara Islands lie like "opals c
= emerald seas" To the south is the f;
famed Isle of Santa Catalina. Betwee
them and as far as the eye can kdehl
,e the horizon, rolls the Pacific Ooean. II
"a Catalina Isle is forty odd miles off.
extraordinary transparency Of the atm