Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-02
All Right Mt Danes Island,
AMONG THE MOUNTAINS,
A Washfn gtOninn's Pleasant Vacation
I'm the Alleghenies In Pennsylvania.

In the AlleRhenies In Pennsylyanta
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
IN THE ALLEGHENIES, July 81, 1894.
The valleys of Pennsylvania are sleep.
ing beauties around which the grea,
mountains stand sentinel and guard for
ever. To see these valleys fairly and to
trace their beautiful features and outlines
one must climb up on the shoulders OF
these sentinel mountains and take In the
picture which stretches from horizon to
horizon. Money and enterprise have COM
bined in making some Of the submits
famous and popular as summer resorts and
pleasure grounds, whittier multitudes 20
from day to day to enjoy the glorious pros
poets which are presented to the eye and
to enjoy the tonic air. The Stars cores
pondent looks out from his bed chamber in
the valley to one of these heights, the
Wopsononock. one Of the Hottest peaks of
the AlleghenieS In this part Of the state
The breezes from this summit are the fan
ming machines which nature has set in
operation to give the denizens of the val
ley refreshing slumber 1t is very invigor-
ating to drink in the pure currents Of life
and health as they come along from the
mountains, untouched by city SMELLS and
Just as they are compounded in the clean
laboratory of clouds and sky.
Warm in the Mountains Even.
And yet the heat of July has been excess
slve even amid these grand scenes and at
the base of these mountains. The temper
AZURE has gone up to 104 degrees in the
shade several days of late. We felt like
going back, quickly, to Washington for a
Whit Of fresh air and to proclaim the
mountain resorts failure as 10 comfort
and enjoyment But the lovely evenings
and the cool nights bring redemption, and
with noiseless surroundings and refreshing
sleep you sing the praises of the noun
tains with the sunlight and the newborn
day, and you realize again and again that
after all life Is worth living here.
business Pnralyzed.
The industrial paralysis is very severely
felt in central Pennsylvania. Not much
improvement in any direction as yet. The
people are anxiously and impatiently wait
Ing for congressional action of some sort
to relieve the awful burden which op-
presses the business activities of the coun-
try. There are immense resources here
iron, coal, timber, fine FARMS great manu-
featuring plants-but men are lille in all
the departments of commerce and trade,
and what next is the question which
hangs gloomlly over the prospect for
autumn and winter. And what of cur be-
loved Washington city? Is that strange
and menacing "commonwear' army to be
fastened indefinitely on the people of the
District and the surrounding communi-
ties? Is there no law for the removal of
such an unparalleled nuisance and evil?
IL there be no law to- meet the case why
do not our legislators at the Capitol enc ct
some legislation by which these irrespon-
sible and troublesome hordes should be
speedily scattered, and the citizens be re-
lleved from the burdensome and dangerous
crowds of idlers that are dumped in among
them In increasing numbers from day to
day? Are the people OF Washington to be
compelled to carry the burden of poverty
which prevails among their own citizens,
and also to feed hungry thousands that are
poured in upon them from abroad?
The tragic death of Lieut.. TomlinSon at
the recent interstate drill at Little Rock
has created deep feeling of sympathy
for the National Fencibles everywhere in
central Pennsylvania. Their fame rs the
champion company of the United States has
attracted attention to them in this state
and given them very great prominence in
mintary circles. Presently home again.
ana, therefore, greetings for everybody
and everything good in beautiful Washing
ton city. r. D.