Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-02

mere plsythings to this great undertake
.ug II will be marvellous in It's holiness
and grandeur. and as "A world-wonder
viii be second TO nothing within the
circumference Of the earth. Man mas
never conquered nature 10 such degree
b5 viii be the case here.
lust imagine a railroad which starts
a the clouds, n mile and quarter above
the sea-lcyel, going through great noun
tains. skirting along narrow Lodges; cross
ing preciplces thousands OF feet deep
skinmlng the peak Of a snow-clad forest'
Iluncing through the frozen air, ana look
ing down upon great banks OF CLOUDS,
and all the time going up hsher anu
higher. until the Jung-Frau mas peeh
reached, 1900 feet above the level or the
sea. or almost three miles straight up IN
fhs air. The top Of a 3o0-foot building
trelns extraordinarily high TO most peo-
he. but looking down upon the worid
nom height Of 140o0 feet IS almost 100
great for human realization
TIN. proi-ct Of making the peak OF
tie Juug-Frau, the Queen OF the Alps
g. ..e.-Ible to the vast army OF Alpine
t..rlsfs As well as 90 a Few daring
climbers. was initiated on the 2olh OF
December last, when the Natiohal S"lss
Congress voted the concession LOT the
construction Of the road. The COMPANY
Which obtained the concession emu us.ra
tie matter 10 the famous engineer A 'l',,',
c.,fr-Zcler. OF Zurich. 1t Is not expected
,hat the road Will b, In operation untl
tro summeB Of 1850 as IL IS believed thal
81 viii take uve years 10 build
According 10 the plans prepared the
railroad VIII begin al station Scheidesg'
which .s $3.50 feet above the sea leNei'
l. Will qua. rising gradually. 10 me Elsef
rI7cltr 90 the foot of the famous tlErr
wall and here will begin the tunnel
which Will extend. moving I'm a southeIIy
direction. Go the Griudel wood. rms tuh-
~. bored through a soiid mountain
vii De- 5000 feet In length, or something
more than mile and half.
The tunnel viii come out on the Wal
User side NJ The mountain. and from that
point u viii extend I'm a westerly direc-
ton over the mountain to Eiger. dis
tame. vi 1000 feet or nearly TWO miles.
FROM TIrer 20 Station MoEch. more than
halfway 90 the jung FRAU, is another
tWo miles.
After leaving Nonch the course Of the
80 ia downward Tor short distance
g. ue purpose 90 gaining the most ac-
feaue point Tor the nlal ascension TO
q. Jung Frau. 40 the Grigei glacier
s. i be- another station, and from there
f.. WIZ ir NlIN en- At'N if' At' t.t'tr
G, tte mountain. bringing % 90 a height
G. g.. o1 feet above the sea level. Then
& $500 move upward and upward la
tsm.c.rcle 20 make the ascent perpendlc-
tar o., lle Jung Frau, from which can
D. Dad tce most beautiful view OF any
G ,t- great mountains of switzerland.
~, ELEVATOR ON THE JUNG-fRAU.
DID take the pass myers TO the very
f.s ol the Juug-frau an elevator VIII
b. ..a.trlctod. running o. an additional
l.Hut oi I'D feet Ou the peak viii be
erected steel and iron pavilion, capable
g. entertaining 90 people at one time
It motive power OF the road VIII be
Electricity. ana the cars used VIII De
something ou the order az the present
tole, ult much larger and stronger
and s.H. .auy constructed 90 withstand
TIE r.sor ol mountain work AID the cli-
matte ,ertI,s OF such great attitudes.
Iae c.l. viii move slowly. taking two
h.lr, Tor the trip OF tribe less than
Csat miles, This &. done 20 give the
passengers abundant opportunity TO
ornk l me wonderful beauties OF the
.3lr.v ana for the additional reason OF
lesseu.rl tle chances OF the tgip proving
tnJlroH to the health Of tourists.
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