. The Catskill Mountains; . THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 41 the only all-railroute; beginning that famous old Hudson river land-ing of former years, which hasnow been restored and greatlyAT KINGSTON POINT, improved, this mountain track ofThe Ulster & Delaware line never ends until the entire Catskillrange has been crossed, and the village of Oneonta, in Otsegocounty, io8 miles from this eastern terminus, is reached, Hereat the Point, passengers from the elegant and popular Day Linesteamers, New York and Albany, may board The Ulster& Delaware trains for any point in the range, stepping directlyfrom
. The Catskill Mountains; . THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 41 the only all-railroute; beginning that famous old Hudson river land-ing of former years, which hasnow been restored and greatlyAT KINGSTON POINT, improved, this mountain track ofThe Ulster & Delaware line never ends until the entire Catskillrange has been crossed, and the village of Oneonta, in Otsegocounty, io8 miles from this eastern terminus, is reached, Hereat the Point, passengers from the elegant and popular Day Linesteamers, New York and Albany, may board The Ulster& Delaware trains for any point in the range, stepping directlyfrom their palatial decks to the cars. The transfer of baggageis quickly effected, and there is no change of cars between theriver and the hills. After the delightful sail up the river one isready to enjoy the speedy whirl by train inland and among themountains to the fullest extent. The start is made over the river shoal and up the Rondoutcreek for two miles, when. ONDOUT Sta. is reached. Ron-dout was formerly a village, and in1614 the Dutch established a settle-ment here. It is the river port of thecity of Kingston, which was incor-porated in 1872. It has extensivemanufacturing interests, and has longenjoyed the largest river commerce ofany point on the Hudson, except Al-bany. Several steamboat lines areoperated here. The fleet and famousMary Powell, makes daily tripsbetween this port and New Yorkduring the summer and early autumn. The large and commo-dious steamers of the Central-Hudson Steamboat NightLine, and the New York Central trains (by way of the RhineclifFFerry) all contribute to the increasing traffic of The Ulster &Delaware trains. Leaving Rondout Station, the train winds gracefully up thegrade from tide level and intersects with the West Shore Rail-road near the center of the city.
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