Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-22

Convention City-The Notable scenes aud
Incidents Of the Tour.
Special Correspondence Of Gszetto and Journal
San francisco, CAL, July S.-The
Pennsylvania Christian EndeHvor
Union special left tho Reading Termi
nal, Philadelphia, on June 2sth over
the picturesque lahigh Valley route.
The beautiful "Valley of the Wyom-
ing" in all it's scenic glury, was en-
tered above Mauoh Chunk. After PASS
ing through the coal regions the train
mado general ascent until We were
carried swiftly along the mountain side
and top, across the range Of Blue Noun
tains, unveiling in every direction
rare picture of ever changing valley
and mountain views.
Soon we passed into tho beautiful lake
region OF Western New York, which
stands out in contrast to the rock
ribbed road just left in Upper Penn.
sylvania. Here We beheld one OF tho
most fertile agricultural districts given
to cultivation, the scenic beauties of
which appeal very strongly to the eye
With the rich coloring OF meadows
green and outline of lake and glen.
As night approached the train noared
the suspension bridge two miles below
the Falls of the Niagara. crossing 2a0
feet above the most turbulent stream in
the world. The hapdiwork of nature
is here revealed in its fulleut power aud
glory.
Next we are travelled through tine
Province Of Ontario, Canada, over the
Grand Trunk railway. The line be-
tween the United States and Canada
La.
through tine st. Clair tunnel, passing
under the st. Clair River, the outlet
of the upper Great Lakes
A speedy run was made through
Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, arriv-
ing at Chicago, the busy metropolis,
where stop-over was made for the day
tJune 29th), which was devoted to
sight seeing. After availing ourselves
OF visit to the principal retail depart
ment stores, trolley ride was taken 10
jackson Park, the site OF the World's
Fair. The wonderful white City"
of few years ago has given way. like
dream, TO broad expanse of green,
extending into the far distance along
the lakeside. One is all the more i'm
pressed with the magnitude of the
Columbian Exposition and the remark
able achievement of the nation in the
building of "city of magnificent dis
tances, where all nations assembled to
do honor to the achievement of man in
the arts and sciences, made possible by
the discovery Of now world which has
wrought such wonderful opportunities
and blessings to all mankind.
The departure was made in the early
evening from the Chicago & Northwest.
srn depot and we started Westward
hon" over the same trail that, lesB than
half century ago, was traversed by
pack teams and stage coaches, anG the
ouco famous overland stage route and
Pony Express. " WHAT wonderful
changes have been wrought by the ad-
vance of civilization The wilderness
has given way to farms and ranches,
the former bearing forth bounteous
crops, the latter supporting the herding
and raising of cattle and horses.
We speed across the plains over the
Union Pacific. passing through the
States OF Iowa and Nebraska, over the
country once the scene of wild buffalos
and horrible Indian maHsacres. At
North Platte, Neb., the train passed
near the ranch of William J.. Cody,
more commonly known to the world as
Buffalo Bill"
Plains and metropolis of tho West,
was reached on the morning OF July
1st. The morning was devoted to sight.
seeing over the various trolley lines. In
the afternoon We made the celebrated
mountain loop trip through the
beautiful Clear Creek canon to the
wonderful Georgetown loop, 81 miles
from Denver, over the Colorado Ten.
trail narrow gauge railway, the track
crossing Clear Creek II times en- route.
The first stop was made at Idaho
Springs, 1910 feet above sea level,
situated in the centre OF a busy mining
camp, rich in mineral veins. The up-
grade was followed until we passed over
the "loop, wonderful piece Of en-
gineering skill, by which the train
crossed over bridgework 70 feet above
the track tgaversGd few minutes be-
fore. Tho high bridge is constructed
on a curve at an elevation of 8, 7T2 feet,
165 feet above the water Of Clear Creek
canon. The next stop was at Silver
Plume, 8, l76 feet elevation, where our
party was EXTENDED an invitation to
visit the celebrated silver mine, the
MENDOZA" MIR, Ods, the owner, act.
ing as guide
July I'd our special dropped" down
to Manitou, Col, at the base of Pixies
Peak and the surrounding ranges oi
snow capped mountains. From Mani.
tou 1t ia only short drive TO the
Garden of the Gods, = which ahounds
in strange and majeBtic rock formations
from the erosion of natures active ole
ments, frost, wind and rain, forming
out of rock strange freaks Of sculpture
and feats of architecture, grotesqu,
suggestions of living forms, &c. Among
the most imposing Of the formations
are "cGthedral spires'' and "tho gate
way whose towering walls of ret
sandstone rise to a heigth Of from 30t
to 400 feet
From Manitou there are several note
worthy trails and passes over the noun
tain, the most famous of which IS thu
OLD Indian Ute Pass TO Loadvile
Burro back riding on the mountain
dOnkeys was horo much indulged in by
members Of the party. Stage uoachel
drawn by ak horace run from Manitol
to the Cripple Crock gold fields
In trayersing Ute pasa'' we cant
to the Grand Cayerns' and Gave o
tho Winds" whore We found the grant
give forth rich, tremuluus tone wheT
struck by tho hand. skilled ma
Bician rtndered lew popular gelection
on the marvolously wrought instrumrn
tuXtending through two octareaJ whicl
is but the crowniug evidence of tht
hand OF an Omnipotont Creator.
Manitou is noted also for its minera
springs, and is sometimes characterized
The Carlsbad pt the Vest ?
The most interesting of the man,
side triuE ulaut Mnnitgu bnup,,n, !,