New-York tribune., 1899-06-11
ONTARIO AND WESTERN SERVICE.
ATTRACTIVE REGIONS IN SULLIVAN DELLA
WARE AND ADJACENT COUNTIES.

I ATTRACTIVE REGlONS IN SCi~i'i '-'-''
WARE AND ADJACENT COUNTIES.
The real country is what the majority OF those
who have to spend the greater part of the year in
the crowded city long for and desire to ENJOY IN
the period allotted to vacations. No route leading
out from this city carries sooner to the Wild
wood realities of the rural regions than that OF
the New-York, Ontario and Western Railway
Leaving Weehawken on the tracks OF the west
Shore road the Ontario and Western trains hrse
carry their passengers along the beautiful scenery
OF the Hudson River Valley Turning from this at
cornwall they penetrate the hearts of Orange. Sui
livan and Delaware counties. connecting also Win
Ulster and Chenango counties. which inciuoe within
their scope all varieties of meadow ana mountain
hill and valley, woodland height and picturesque
river scenery. Pure air, pure water pure ioou'
with rest from daily anxeties are anordeu 10 al
yvho geek I'm the region reached by this popular
route for summer homes. The road Is equipped
with all the convenences for the most comior'ao'o
travelling All the engines OF the passenger uai"S
burn hard coal. and there Is freedom from annoy
ance by SCOT and cinders. The day coaches nave
the Forney car seats, while a small additiohai
charge provides the privacy and comfort OF the
drawing-room cars. There Is a special sullivan
County Limited vestibuled train. which only makes
two stops until 1t is hundred miles from the city
and then IT makes all the stops.
The facilities for outdoor enjoyment are uhe-
ouaed in the region penetrated by the Ontario and
/ Western. Especial mention nHuSi NC 'i'"NN
opportunities for hunting and fishing. In theif V
spectiye open seasons quail partridges, woodcoch'
snipe wild duck and wild geese tosether WIN
deer bear and smaller quadrupeds may DO Iou"u ~
abundance. There Is unsurpassed trout hshiiie 'i
a thousand streams while the multitude or lakes
and ponds scattered all over the jpousa"uS ",
souore miles OF territory between the HUDSON ana
Deloware and Susquehanna valleys are amply sup
nlIed with black bass salmon trout, pickerei anu
other game fish Landlocked salmon may oe ioui'N
in the headwaters of the Delaware
All varieties of summer homes, from the great
hotel TO the modest cottage and rural tarhhouSo'
omen their doors to the army of visitors VINO ar an J.
p opoi r,ade this Interior New York region begin
ning as soon as the warmth of the weather mar h
life in city streets unpleasant ana n D warn them
away from the brown pastures ana oale Sore tho
is impossible to name all Eye9y tHg station Of the
main line and its branches nave troih otuv tber
Usst 1Uas Rut there are some special places whlon
sttract larger and larger numbers every year @ 10y
fbe WAIKIKI Valley Railroad with which uhe In III
mt tiie md Western connects at Campbell Han
Lakes Hohonk and Minnewaska are 70 De and
~ eattractions OF which have been known TOT
many seasons On the main line OF tne @ ~ i,
w w Mountains is reached just beyond Mddletown
Orange County at Bloomingburg Suvaa nd doH,ts iarSse
boarding houses and adjacent TO the rallroau sa h
ton is High View. directly on the SUNNI % hnn r
drnds of feet by a tunnel through the mountain Top
In the valley beyond this tunnel lies NurtsoorO' T
Inc Bashers Kill near which connection - I%or bar
fnr the EIlenviile region in Ulster County Further
up the main line the Monticello reslom s, lS end 6e
he centre and county seat OF the county anu ~, pe
yond the famous Liberty region, the crownihs PU,.
OF Sullivan County, with many noteis anu 20 o Frnno
houses from 600 to 20 feet above the sea,
his STALLION the well-known White Lake Is reaSheu
North OF sullivan County the r0aI nsces and at
Walton branch runs to Delhi. and from @ SldtSS Icy
another reaches the New-Bern region: We and the
Smrsnurhanna rivers. runs into Chenango County