The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Vienna. July CA large part of the
hew Alpine railway system projected by
the Austrian government in 1901 has just
been completed. Part of the system is
still under construction, but the greater
portion is now completed, and as a cor
sequence new and very beautiful noun
tain district has become accessible to
the tourist The through journey from
London TO Trieste is also materially
shortened so that the known Adri-
attic is brought very much nearer TO Lon
don
The new line runs through a succession
of picturesque valleys and ravines H.
Southern Austria. which until few
months ago could only be reached by
those who were able to devote a greaI
deal Of time and energy TO the task
The best way for the American tourist
TO reach these new grounds is to set ou:
for Innsbruck via the Arlberg tunnel
The capital cf Tyrol is reached in TWEEN
ty-eight hours from London. and after de
voting a day or so 20 the marvellous
bTolzes of Maxi-asHans tomb and t.
the mountain villages on the surround
Ing heights, the traveller can proceed
southwark through the mOst-impresslvt
mountain district OF Tyrol 20 Franzen-
feste and Eillch. where the new Alpine
railway begins
Wdrmhad-Viliach is a busy station
overlooking the town and river and sur
rounding sumner resorts: the springs
We're famous even in Roman times
From Vnlach the new line passes
through Neldos on the edge Of a minia-
ture lake OF Como. with wishing bel
fry prettily situated on an is.et in the
center.
Through 4 Strange Counts.
The line has been engineered through
a limestone country of unusual interest to
tie geoiogist Rivers which cut the
stTangest Of beds have been spanned by
some Of the biggest mas0nry-arched
bridges in the world Finally. the rail
way descends by a Iong. sweeping curve
10 the blue Adriatic, where Trieste lies
spread out like map beneath ones feet
The great Austrian port is being busily
recorstructed, and soon It viii possess one
OF the most efficient harbors on the Med
ite-rancGn. The new terminal station is
close 10 the polatial quayside. from which
steamers Of TIE Austrian Lloyd connect
the tourist with the littIe-known won
ders of the Adriatic coast
The whole of -his coast is one long
panorama of wooded islets. bare lime
stone hills. seemingly without an inhabi-
t3nt, and smooth inlets on which lie an
cient towns thTOnged with strange figures
IN rich Dalmatian garb Records OF
old Rome are scattered in astonishing
profusion. Inscriptions to emperors serve
as window lodges and stepping stones.
After Rome came Venice. and the evil
denceS Of her rule are even more insist
ent. The tOwnsPeOpie still speaking the
Italian tongue in unbrol.en descent from
classic times, look down from sculptured
balconies on 10 crowds of crimson-cIad
Slavonic peasants. At Cattaro one is at
the very gates Of the near East.
The Return Journey.
The return journey may be varied by
stay at Abbazia. and so through the
famous Semmering Pass to Vienna. From
the capital one can proceed westward
and homeward to Salzburg. with It's won
derfully picturesque castle to Innsbruck.
the original point Of departure.
With the exception of the Semmering
portion, the whole Of this itinerary is
served by the Austrian state railways.
which are very efficiently controlled from
ihe headquarters Of the ministerium in
Vienna