New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
rDov WASHINGTON BRIDGE TO BRONX PARK.

were formerly gathered for the trip 70 the CITY;
The towpath proper begins here, passing stNeIdi
small groups Of houses al the locks. F'osehuaIe'
OF cement fame is the first and the only III
portant town for fifty miles. out IN the open
country beyond Rosendale. the fasclnauoh OL
the canal path riding begins AS there are no
hills or grades to be overcome the rider can re-
serve his strength for the distance ne mas
planned TO do. The surface Is always falr ana
at times excellent: even when fresh graNel mas
been placed the path there is generaHy a
4ootna,b worn nv the motor power Of the canal
The drawbacks for wheeling are the numerous
locks there being more than hfty between ti4e-
water and the Delaware River sometimes lney
are frequent nine Of them in one section OF TWO
miles at others they are miles apart as aI
Summit there is a seventeen mile level ana luI
Their on a ten-rile level. The approaches 70 the
locks are comparatively easy, and the ten or
Nf,aen feet rises can usually be rushed II IL
seldom the rider is forced 70 dismount OUT
when they come half dozen times TO the nile
they get n0notonous and the rider is APT 10
discover something interesting In connection
with the lock- which Will give him an excuse 10
dismount and inspect IL
A WIND THROUGH THE HILLS.
The canal is seldom straight for more than
half a mile. II constantly follows the twists
and turns al the foot OF the Shawangunk range
~ hills The vistas which are constantly open
,,r before the wheelman are delightful on one
| eide ~ the narrow towpath is the placid canal.
| opd on the other the RondOut Creek, sometimes
-.,ahi,g mountain stream. and at others wild
go out into a small lake on the south the
! Sbawangunk pronounced ShOngum) Mountains
| foIou, the canal to Port Jervis. with the hotes
| ar Mohawk Minnewaska, Mount Meenahsa anu
| otber nlaces perched high above TO the noTth
ore the Catskill Mountains, with their summer
hotels and sky-perched villages. Bold Slde ana
| other prominent mountains are lane marks uh''i
the days trip is nearly over.
| The fora is particularly varied anc aounuaIl''
| wild roses daisies. hlack-eyed susahs' IooSe
| strife convolvulus and others make patches ol
| 49, which are reflected many times IN Inc
! canal and river. The canal seems 10 ue sPO 'I
| o,tractjye TO many forms Of animal ana pro
! a. paints SQUIRRELS and chipmunks are CON
| SANITY dashing across the path ana nlttlhs
| oronnS The bushes and trees. or hyins Overhead
| ore innumerable focks Of spike-talea s"alIV"s ,
| hril,tont orioles indigo birds, ROBINS yeHo~
| i1tr1s tavs cuckcOos. red winged blackolIus aIlu
| nugnacious king birds. chasing their neIeullal .
| P1s--Ios the crows on toward the mountain
| sornetimes an enormous hawk or easIe map ~
| soii Tba sharp shrill cry Of the catplro ahS
| - cbeerful bobwhite. and toward DUSK the Cal
| ~ the whip-poor- may be heara' n.
| ~ tho sixtV miles between konuout anu I Vi
| lis there are only n few small towns. f@os
! aaIe Napanock Ellenvine, Nurtzporo am
| cudds hackVNie are the principal Piaos' -,
| IN have fairly comfortable notes anu D'SSS
| sbons where repairs can be atlehueu ~ 1000.
snop0 11-,1a,,te the activity on the canal ceases
| "a the Delaware and HUDSON coIhpali' ~ y, 80
49, coal bv boat The eastern emo Is al p,es
shipS men 10 accommodate the stone nous
ent hut ar no distant date the entire "dteI
traes' Iii he abandoned, and railroad VIII prop
| atiy take It's place In the Hiea" '''-'"