The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-08-01
ENRoUTE TO CHICAGO.
Notes Along the Way to the Silver Con.
vention.
FRIDAY, July %, 1893.

nearly twenty TOUR hours late. when
it rains in the Rocky mountains it
comes down cloudfull at time
carrying with it down the steep
mountain sides great boulders, trees,
stumps and tons of earth. At one
place in Eagle canyon, Col, we were
transferred around a washout, or
washin rather, as the many tons of
stuff that came down the mountain
side lay upon the track. But we are
dashing on now through Nebraska at
"a rapid rate; and all being well we
shall reach Chicago tomorrow even
ing at four o'clock. The comfort and
general facilities of travel improve as
we come east.
My last letter was from Grand
county, Colo. Continuing to wind
along with the Grand river we reach
Newcastle coal mining town, and
the junction OF the Denver and Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland rail-
roads. The scenery up this canyon
is also beautiful. Coming east. the
track Of the ID. & r. G.. is on the left
and that OF the G.. NJ. on the right
with the river between. For miles
the mountains slope close to the
tracks, and are covered with cedar
and spruce, and in many places there
is large underground of scruboak.
Glenwood springs is the next place
Of interest. From this place Il
branch line of the ID. * r. G. runs to
the mining town OF Aspen. Glen
wood springs is health resort. The
baths are said to be charged with
many medicinal properties, and are
consequently sought after by health
seekers. In the open pool In front OF
and little below the hotel-a
magnificent building-could be seen
the swimmers enjoying fine sport.
The next place of scenic wonders,
and all these mountains are full Of
them. is Eagle canyon. This canyon
is famous for its large number of sill
yer mines, and also for its wonderful
Mountain OF the Holy Gross, so called
from the fact that three deep gulches
filled with snow all the year round
+. IRE formed in the shape OF cross.
lBut | must not linger over too much
details of the many wonders of this
vast inter-mountain country. The
Tennessee pass takes us over the
backbone of the Rockies, and from
now on our rivers flow to the Atlantic.
The old narrow gauge used to 60
over the summit, but the present
standard gauge goes through tunnel
200 feet long, and saves five miles
OF railroad.
OF course ! was anxiously awaiting
the passage through the Royal gorge.
1t was thought that by reason OF our
<irst delay we would pass through In
'-fhe day time, but delay followed
delay, and it was between eleven and
twelve o'clock at night when we
passed through it. "No sleep till
morn" when the first opportunity Of
seeing the Royal gorge is so near. !
stood upon the platform of the car
watching the constantly changing
contour of these mountains and cliffs
rs shown by the pale soft light of the
moon filled with wonder and amaze
ment. A gentleman touched me on
the shoulder and said. 1.-THE best OF
the scenery is about four miles farther
down." While | had no reason to
doubt his words, said, you've been
through here before suppose He
replied "many times" Truly
enough we were soon speeding on be-
tween taller cliffs and more massive
rocks, some of which overhang the
track. Describe it cannot. 1t is
simply grand, wonderful, magnifi-
cent, stupenduoasl While wrapped
in wonder and admiration, ] thought
Of the familiar lines:
Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form,
swells from the vale and midway leaves the