The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
FISHING
DELIGHTFUL
IN the Bucixhannon River ana It's
Tributaries But Attendant BY Ad-
venture and Excitement.

A trip to Ricn mountains, in Upshur
aud Randolph counties Is worth the
while severy one. The poet may re
ceive an inspiration that will result in
valuable addition to literature. The.
historian may gather data that would
prove Of value. The capitalist would
md inducements. The adventurer would
be satisfied. The excursioniss could not
ask more. The pleasure-seeker and the
sight-seer would be delighted.
The wilds of that mountain remote
many miles from human habitation, are
only to be appreciated by being seen.
A lone engine penetrates the mountains
and the forests and are soon lost from
sight. Only the distant rumble and
coiling of smoke are left to tell of the
moguFs pathway. So dense is the for
est on either side that those who dare
venture up the mountains on these
trains that wind up the ravines, and
along the mountain sides see nothing
but the profile of the forests. Ten
feet distant they know not what there
is, whether prairie or ravine. And they
do not trod the distance lest there be
precipiee or wild beast. oftines the
cry of the wild beast may be heard
but the mighty and strange noise of
the iron monster has frightened them
to distant heath and there is but little
danger that turks.
The density of the forests and the
contour of the mountains, so rough and
steep, hinder greatly hunting, which
would otherwise be so attractive, but
the fact that the railroad winds up the
Buckhannon river, along its very banks
there is an opportunity to fish, which
hundreds of people take advantage of in
proper season. The water comes down
with swiftness that makes a pressure
almost irresistible and which would fur
nish fine power for motor purposes. The
water is clear as crystal and thus de-
ceptive in me matter of depth. But
seldom does it get muddy and then only
when there Is continual rain. And cool
as the streams that flows from the
mountain peaks of the west or from
the tops of the Alps.
The ride is short from ClarlSsburg.
only little over three hours and the
accommodn tions ut the Hartman hotel
and the hospitality of the people gen
orally of Alexander are all that could
be desired, far greater than are to be
found at less remote places. The at
mosphere is breezy but not cold-just
mild enough to make life invigOrating
and worth the living. The running
water in the river is as if iced and of
colder temperature in summer than the
weather. Iced! many declare who drink
it.
Properly prepared for fishing trip
W. G. Showalter, A. b. Boggess, JohF
b. Smith, Will H. Cole and w. C. Nor
rison hied themselves to Alexander and
were there extended the courtesy of an
engine and fiat car by Co. George Betz
who has the railroad in charge. They
penetrated the mountains for Is miles
and spent enc day fishing in the Buck
harmon river and tributary called
Beach run. They caught many noun
tain trout and saw a country that wa
new W butHl--uue WHICH LOT 4uEeSl anu
primitiveness they never beheld the like
before. Not living soul besides thoss
of their party did they see on the trip
after they got into the mountains pro
per.
Returning they rode push cart down
the mountains at speed OF the swift
est passenger train, entrusting their
safety of j. \. Shaw, the section fore.
man, under whose guidance they were
brought to Alexander, after the most
exnnlrating re they had CIV expert
enced. but which proved as delightful n
it was venturesome.
The trip could not have been more
pleasant and the party owes its graft
tude to Col. o. A. AMMAN, Captain Betz.
Col. j. d. coplin, Ira Wamsley, who was
the engineer who took them up the
mountains Captain j. G. Hartman and
his estimable wife; Mrs. *. C. Hartman
the later two of whom were so accom-.
modating at the Hartman hosiery
where the party stopped while in Alex
ander.
The party returned Tuesday morning
from the iaunt, in raptures over the fine
time they had had and feeling very
much benefited.