The state herald., 1908-08-14

after made It's burden. On the curves
OF riding thrillers there is the usual
horizontal track above the wheels of
the vehicle to prevent 1t from leaving
the scheduled pathway Persons pos
sessing weak hearts are forbidden the
thrills and few accept the chance TO
test that organ when In bad condition.
There are also straps, chains, guards,
etc, TO hold the patron In the car and
u he or she falls out II is little short
OF miracle and only once or twice
a season are accidents reported. so
carefully do the amusement managers
guard tho lives OF those who provide
method OF bread-wlnnlng.
Perhaps the scenic railway Is known
more generally 10 those who would
line their interiors with momentary
thrills. This ride consists OF n series
OF cars strung together There are
brakes between each car and the
levers are manned by strongarmed
boys from the railway yards To them
there are no thrills. It's monotonous
AS driving the cows home from pasture
for them. Even catching pair spoon.
ing while the train is running through
the blackness Of mimic Canadian
forest. can't make them feel weary. II
happens on every trip.
The average scenic railway runs up
a 45-degree incline or rather is hauled
up by chain and you are ready for
the first dip The brakomen release
their levers and down the cars go
faster than the New York, Chicago rs.
hour limited II the uninitlatcd puts
his head between his knees he Is apt
TO kick himself In the face on the
journey up the hill which follows
every dip. Therefore II you haven't
yet been bounced around In this man.
ner, hang TO the iron guard. stick your
hat under your arm, grit your teeth
and make ua your mind not to care II
your hair does get musscd
After the train has completed the
first series Of dips there ls usually n
journey through a dark recess. traRi,
cally known as the cavern" this
being Installed TO give the spoonora u
chance To gloat over their nerve The
roHt In repetition. generally.
Next In line as n death dofylng con.
trivaneo N the coaster, There are
fewer cars and not 80 many seats In
each vehicle. Then, too. the coaster
needs no hauling up second Incline.
for there IL only one. the difference be-,
ing noticeable In the length Of the de.
scents In some parks In both east
and west there has been n tendency of
late TO turn the coaster Into n semi.
] loopiholoop, that N 10 say. tho cars
drop on the top Of the runway onto de,
scent nt an angle uf about 70 degrees.
dropping about so feet. and thon start
M the ascent n an angle which II not
quite 20 abrupt Some coasters have
only one OF thcH" terrifying dips, while
others have about 20-lt seems Is the
firHtnightcr Well, one isn't 20 bad,
but about tho third jump you begin -
calculate that the seat must have
Slipped ont the bottom Of tho car
you're so hlgh In tho air most of the
time
Passing on 10 another Part Of tho
resort you strike the hsnfnplrht
Every hamlet has lls figure oiphts
these DAYS. That contrl,ancr II fash
Toned like an 49, and much resembles
the coaHtor, eSccp, that the ears follow
the lines of the figure, the dips art
smaller aud you naturally don't gel
80 fused up. lt's tanner In fact. aud
/ far that feaHon graduation from iht
figure eight entities you 10. prestige
which should carry you fearlrssly oyei
the jumps which the coaster takes anf
allow YOU 20 blsndly hand the Second