The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-26
ON The ERIE MAIN LINE
Continued from Eighth Page.
si,,y-av. rains are operated daily over

sixty-fve trains are operated daily over
the two lines. N,
BEYOND Ridgewood the railroad ascends
A region of wooded hills and green fields.
In ali directions extend broad farm lahd'
rising gradually to the distant peaks OIL the
( Rarnapo Mountains, Brooks and streams,
fed by clear, cold springs, WIND through
the hills, forming deep, shady pools and
occasional rapids.
Along the banks of Hohokus Creek, the
most picturesque of these water courses,
struggle the town Of lnderclih and its
is undergoing a very marked develop
ment. A great number of houses are
being erected there on the level ground
bordering the creek and on the slope OF
the steep ridge skirted by the railroad.
From the high crest To the north of the
village a wide view may be obtained of the
Saddle River Valley with its encircling
hills. u
Underclif is still only a small settle
ment, but its present rate of progress gives
promise of considerable size and Importance
in the near future.
Between Underclif and Suffern are a
number of scattered country villages, in
Guiding Allendale, Ramsey and Mahwah.
They are surrounded by farms. the FERTILE
soil yielding abundant crops. Fruit and
poultry are the staples Of the region. The
Mountain Brook Farm, where the late
Theodore H%avemeyer began his well known
experiments in scientific farming n
stock raising, is a few miles distant.
Just across the State line separating
Rockland and Bergen counties lies the town
Of Suffern, the northern limit Of the COM
muting district on the Erie. SufIern is
at the junction OF the Ramaoo and Mahwah
rivers, at the base Of the Ramapo Noun
tains, a series OF lockribbed hills that rise
abruptly from the low %undulating ground
OF northern New jersey. 1t is situated in
a beautiful mountainous region. which has
been preserved almost untouched in its orig
inalstate. The peaks TO the northo OF the town
which attain an altitude Of over 1000 feet,
command a view over miles OF level country
to the southwark and the tumbled rocky
crests of the Ramar Mountains to the
north and west. Through a narrow pass
winds the Ramapo River. To the east and
south. in the foothills Of the range. are
F. Ryan, +. c. Dininny, George Cochran
and other New York millionaires.
The own Of Sufern n the country sur
rounding Il are not inhabited entirely by
the wealthy, however. Small eight or ten
room houses with modern ~convcntenGss
and rural surroundings may be obtained
for a moderate rental. while land Is 70 I've
had at reasonable prices. Local building
and loan associations render II an easy
matter for persons OF moderate income
10 build homes OF their own.
One Of the most attractive portions Of
the town FOR residence is the section bordering
on Lake Antrim, a broad, quiet stretch of
the Mahwah River. ideal for bathing, fishing
and boating. A feature that ilnpresses
the visitor is the trim. well ordered APPEAR
ance Of the place. The streets are graded
and curbed and the sidewalks paved, forming
a sharp contrast TO the rugged mountain
region about the town. Almost from the
railroad station and the main street the hills
rise steeply TO their forest clad heights.
The town has a hospital with ambulance
service. a fire department, police proteo-
ton, a national bank. we'll stocked stores
and shops, gas and electric light and a pub
lie water supply. and clubs. school and
churches are numerous,
Suffern is an old town, dating back TO
1873. The. region about the Ramapo Pass
Rbounds In historic associations and the
town itself contains many relics Of the early
days. The Erie Railroad, when flrst con-
structed, turned on to the eastward Ht Suf-
fern. after following the RamHpo Valley
through the mountains, M had its ter
minus at the long dock extending out into
the Hudson at Piermont. From that point
passengers continued the trip to New York
on the boat. Later on, however, the pres
ent line 20 Jersey City was constructed and
Sufern, through It's situation At the junction
Of the two systems, derived great benefit
from tho change.