The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-16
DES CRlPTI0N OF TWO CITIES
SHELLED BY GERMAN FLEET

London, Dec. 16. - Scarborough,
which it is announced is being shelled
by the Germans to-day, is seaport and
fashionable resort of England, in the
northern part of Yorkshire on a head
land extending into the North sea. 1t
is 81 miles northeast OF the important
English city of York. 1t is a little
over 200 miles from London.
Scarborough has been popularity
styled the Queen of Watering
Places. The town has a large spa,
an interesting aquarium, o museum and
a fine drive and promenade pier. The
permanent population of the place is
more than 10000 persons.
Hartlepool is seaport and munich
pal borough of England, in the south
east portion of the county of Durham.
1t is about forty miles northwest OF
Scarborough OF a omOntory that ex-
tends into the North sea. lis pGpu-
lation is about $4,000. Adjoining
Hartlepool is West Hartlepool city of
more than $4,000 inhabitants.
The HarylepoolS, which are provided
with vast system of docks. before the
war had an active trade with the Bal
tic ports and with Hamburg, Antwerp
and Rotterdam. The chief industries
are shipbuildng, iron founding and the
construction of marine engines. The
two ports are of ancient origin, but
modern prosperity.
Scarborough is finely situated in the
form of an amphtheatre on slopes rs-
ing from the sea and terminated on
the north and the south by abrupt cliffs,
nf
sort is promontory 800 feet high,
which rises above the harbor on the
north side and which is surmounted by
the ruins of twelfth century castle.
This promontory divides north Scar
borough bay from the south bay. The
north cliffs begin near it. The north
ba.y is embellshed with gardens and
along it's shore is the marine drive, two
miles long and protected by seawall.
The fashionable part of Scarborough
is the southern half of the city and is
separated from the old town by the
park. On the southern side are the
spa gardens and the mineral springs.
At the back of the cliff rises divers
Mountain, 600 feet high, affording a
good view of the port and the sea.
The castle of Scarborough er0wning
the promontory and commanding the
town is one of the most striking objects
on the Yorkshire coast. From the
beach line the land rises in a deep as
cent and upon this slope stands the
town.. Scarborough, as to situation and
appearance. has no rival on the north.
eastern coast.
The port of the Hartlepool embraces
two tidal basins and six docks aggre-
eating SO acres and timber docks of
81 acres. The harbor covers $50 acres
and there are five craving docks admit
ting vessels of $50 feet long and 81
feet draft.
A breakwater three-quartersA of a
mile long projects the harbor entrance.
There are four shipbuilding yards as
well as rolling mills, blast furnaces and
saw mills. Two hundred and eighty
steamers and eight sailing vessels with
tonnage of 100000 are registered
there.
West Hartlepool is a modern town
containing many handsome buildings.
Scarborough is the most popular sea
side resort on the northeast coast but
its many hotels mostly are closed dur
ing the winter months. Barracks oc-
cupied by small garrison in peace
times and a battery are on high hill
overlooking the sea. There is hand
some amusement building on the sea
front with a theatre and art gallery.
There are two harbors, the old and the
new, the latter being the outer harbor.
There is large fishing industry.