The herald., 1895-08-01
MOUNT LOWE
Airy and Unique Bridges Spanning Deep
Canyons


ECHO MOUNTAIN, July 31-Some
unique constructions characterize teh
electric trolley railroad extending
from Echo Mountain to Crystal Springs,
three and half miles distant by the
windings OF the road. There are twenty.
three bridges and trestles in that dis
tance.
The most noted among them is oircu-
lar bridge, the only one in the world
built around rocky promontory. 1t is
260 feet in length, and some portions of
it are % feet above the base. The curve
i s on radius of S5 feet. making the di-
ameter of the circle ITO feet. 1t forms a
grand outlook over the winding railway
below, the Echo Mountain cluster OF
buildings and the beautiful San Gabriel
valley.
Another striking bridge is that which
spans the head of Hercules canyon, where
the Gnt He'll loop is formed. 1t its 105
feet long and is 80 feet above the gorge
at the deepest point.
The bridge which leaps across Las
Flores canyon is 40 feet long and 80 feet
high, being the tallest bridge on the line.
The vista from this point down the ferny
cleft between the mountains is both grand
and beautiful.
Finally the bridge which is to span the
romantic gorge near Crystal Springs at
the head OF Millard canyon will be about
$50 feet long and 80 feet high. 1t will be
sentineled BY Douglas spruce trees of
gigantic proportions, some of them
measuring from 20 to 80 feet in crcum-
ference.
The work on these bridges is of the
most substantial character. They were
designed by J. V. Carson and executed
under his supervision, and are alike a
credit 10 Inn and the Mount Lowe Rail-
way company.
An intelligent party who examined all
the interesting features of thu Mount
Lowe railway were H. P. Candy. his sis
ter, Miss \. p. Candy. and Miss NJ. +.
Justice of San Fernando, and their
friends Miss A. c. Kimball and Miss A.
ii. Hooper of Boston. They remained
over night and made a trip over the ex-
structed. They were keenly interested in
the fora OF the mountains, the fine views.
and the rich tints OF sunset IN cloud and
rock and peak.
Mr.. and Mr.. E. II. Hubbard and Mr..
and Mrs. A. I. Call OF Sioux City. Ia.
together with a. l.. Hudson of Salt Lake
City made the ascent of Mount Lowe on
saddle animals. and the extensive views
of cultivated valleys and thrifty young
orchards impressed chem With the great
promise OF this young giant of the west
with its undoubted resources.
Mrs. A. II. Cary and her daughter.
Miss Edith Cary. have been making a
beneficial stay at Echo Mountain. Mrs.
Cary had been suffering with bronchitis
and has been greatly improved.
The past few days have been lively ones
at Echo Mounrainsand over the new ex-
tension to Mount Lowe Springs. Up
wards of 800 persons visited that resort
during Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Singer will leave
in few days for trip to Europe, leav-
ing their son, f. Mason Baker, at Echo
Mountain.
The new time table which appears IN
this paper has met with much approval
by all and should be read.
Sunday next will be great day. being
set aside for special attractions over the
new road.
Prof. Lowe has received the new plans
for the grand Springs hotel to be erected
at Mount Iowa Sprjnus