The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-28
MORE MARvELS Described
Fifth Day Of Sightseeing In Far
Famed Yellows tone Park.
WHERE WONDERS NEVER CEASE
Mr.. Riehmoud C0utinuss uis 0rsphie
Narration Of the Amazing Beauties
and Natural Curiositics or the
M.sic-Laud Of Modern Times.
Written for The Tribune.

Written for The Tribune.
1t was q short days picnic, pleasure
drive yesterday, over to Upper Geyser
Basin and back to the Fountain hotei;
and we can truly say that early twi-
light came too soon and found us Win
our entertaining guide Scott. stiii
wandering among these WONDERS oi
God.
Owing to the burning Of the commo-
dious hotel at Upper Basin, we were
compelled to return to the FOUNTAIN
for q second nights sojourn. which In
yolved q disappointment, as we de-
sired to witness Old Faithful and these
eruptive wonders ''play by the light OF
the moon," as we had previously seen
the noble Fountain. This denied US, we
are In q great measure compensated Dy
another opportunity of visiting mere
on our trip over the continental d.
vide" and what we failed to see ana
describe on our first trip may be seen
and Incorporated In todays account.
ONCE MORE MOVING.
The journey of this morning Is from
Lower Geyser Basin across the Con-
tinental Divide" to Yellowstone Lake.
q distance of fifty-four miles, and 1t Is
q very interesting and instructive pill
grimage. While we have leisurely
made it our fifth day" is Is scheduled
on the park tour as the third day.
We cover the route for ten miles to
Upper Geyser Basin for the second ana
q part of the third time.
We should mention that sign boards
are conspicuously placed en- route. and
the interesting places and trails are
thus marked so that the wonderland
tourist can intelllgently see and UNDER
stand what he sees. Our two days eX-
perience in this basin leads us to feel
that we have reached the climax of
the wonders of the park right here. and
II Is almost impossible to believe that
there still lies before us scenes grander
and more glorious to behold that are
certainly the crowning glory or the
park.
An early start brings us to the Upper
Basin when all Is bright and cool. 1t
seemed as II several Of the geysers we
had seen yesterday. leaped excitedly as
we passed like saluting old friends, and
those unnoticed yesterday, because IN
active. were giving us surprise. Even
the Infant geysers" now and then
would make q sudden display along the
roadside and startle our horses. Reach
ing Manager Howe's lunch station
again we witness still grander ex-
hibition. sufficient to satisfy the eXpec-
1t seems as If the entire band of geysers
were giving concert, with hot water
trumpets, In perfect diapason, each
performer at regular intervals taking
solo part. and uttering his loudest
tones in full chorus and in harmonious
combination.
CONELESS GEYSERS.
Some of the geysers in this basin have
no cones. They resemble lakes, their
craters being ten to twelve feet below
the rim and surface Of the water, and
erupt at intervals Of days. weeks,
months and even years. and sometimes
disappear entirely. There are hun
dreds of retired geysers" in this val
ley-Scott says, gone out of business,
giving the young ones chance to blow
their trumpets" Interesting as these
wonders are, must refrain from con-
suming time and space further. than to
explain three or four Of the more promi-
nent.
THE BEE HIVE.
Across the Firehol river about one
hundred feet from the river bank
reached by a foot bridge, Is the bee
Hive" the most perfect crater found ir
the park. Its cone Is only surpassed
by the regularity of its column Of water
1t buzzes continually and resembles al