The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-04
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Frank P. Ladd, engineer of the Penn
sylvania Railroad electric power house,
and G. M. Wisman, formerly assistant SUI
pervisor of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at
Mount Holly, now located at Jamesburg,
have just returned from an extended vaca-
ton tour through the west. They visit
ed the Field Columbian Museum of Art
and Science in Chicago, which contains
the principal scientific exhibits from the
recent Worlds Fair, including the Penn
sylvania Railroad historical exhibit
From there they went to the Trans Mis-
sissippi Exposition, at Omaha 1t is on
very extensive scale and a great monu
ment to the commercial activity and en-
terpriSe of the great middle west" The
exposition has been well patronized and
is complete financial and artistic success
The buildings are constructed of staff as
at the Chicago Worlds Fair, are of classi
cal design, of ample and noble proportion
and symmetrically arranged around cen
trail lagoon, the beauty of which was not
exceeded by the famous panorama at the
Chicago exposition.
| The various departments of industry
are represented by the Liberal Arts, Ag-
riculture, Mining, Fine Arts, Horticulture,
Machinery Government and Transporta
ton buildings, not to mention a very
spicy midway and numerous state build
ings. One of the notable features is an
Indian camp of 1000 red-skinned warriors
and their families. A prominent chief
present was Geronimo, of Indian war
fame, who, with his companions, daily
engaged in genuine war dances for the
editication of their pale-face brethren
After a sojourn in the city of Denver, our
friends made the 900 mile circle trip
through the Rocky mountains on the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad, going
over Marshall Pass, one of the most sub
lime pieces of scenery in the world and a
remarkable feat of engineering
The route traverses..the Royal Gorge
Canon, of the Arkansas river, the Black
Canon of the Gunnison river, Eagle River
Canon and Tennessee Pass These canons
are narrow rock bound passages through
the mountain ranges and average from
1000 to 1000 feet in depth. The action of
the waters through untold ages has
caused the cliffs to assume many weird
shapes, and the aspect as the road winds
over the sharp curves and steep grades is
one of wild beauty. A stop was made at
Glenwood Hot Springs, romantic and
fashionable resort nesting in beautiful
little valley in the western part of Col
orado
Passing through Leadville, which was
one of the original d-time mining camps
and the stamping ground of the dime nov
ell heroes of our boyhood days, but which
is now prosperous city, and still the To-
cation of many successful silver mines,
we find our tourists at Colorado Springs,
the Saratoga of the west a fayorite resort
and fourishing business centre Of 20, 600
inhabitants Close by in the same valley
and under the shade of Pixies Peak. are
Manitou Springs Colorado City and the
Garden of the Gods, " sublime and fan
tastic freak of nature, consisting of a
beautiful natural park, interspersed with
gigantic boulders of various shapes and
every conceivable color A cog wheel
railway, 9 miles long, traverses Pixies
Peak from Manitou to the summit, over a
series of % per cent. grades and is de
gree curves. The ride up the mountain
is rather startling experience for nov
ice, but the traveller is well repaid by the
magnificent aspect from the top, at an
elevation of IA, lat feet The limit of
timber growth is passed at an elevation of
II 900 feet and at an altitude slightly
above this, snow is always present. The
sight of the white mantle in September
was indeed novel
From the summit the surrounding
country has the appearance of a map, and
Denver is plainly visible at a distance of
rs miles. Cripple Creek region, the latest
Eldorado, is seen ON the west side, miles
distant, and is still panning out the yellow
metal in large quantities. Coming back
to Denver, our friends next went over the
Georgetown branch of the Denver and
Gulf Railroad to the Loop" which is
also remarkable work of engineering, of
which there are only two similar struct-
ures on the American continent. Owing
to the narrowness of the valley traversed
and the steep grade, the road circles
around the valley and crosses over its own
road bed at one point by a steel bridge at
height of several hundred feet.
At Silver Plume the terminus of the
line where stop of several hours was
inspecting one of the principal mines in
the bowels of the mountain, from which
is produced gold, silver and lead ore
They secured several specimens of the
ore.
The climate of Colorado is very mild
and dry, and was an agreeable transition
from our recent torrid spell in the east
Business in all branches is good The
return trip was made via Kansas City,
St Louis, Indianapolis, Columbus and
Pittsburg At ST. Louis the opportunity
was afforded of viewing the new union
station, the largest in the world The
building is constructed of granite, is of
colossal size, and contains 80 railroad
tracks 1900 miles were covered in the
trip and our friends had ample time TO
leisurely inspect all points of interest.
They met many genial railroad men and
tourists from all parts of the country,
spent many pleasant hours en- route, and
gained many valuable pointers on the
western section of our vast empire. The
roads travelled over have high standard
of excellence as regards motive power,
rolling stock, road bed and speed, allow
ing the long tour to be made with dispatch
and comfort.