. The Street railway journal . falls, which turn the wheels ofmany industries and add to the attractivenessof the scenery. It might be mentioned inci7dentally that the Hudson Valley Companycontrols a number of these water-powers,some of which are developed and others re-tained for future requirements. The mainline of the system furnishes an almost unin-terrupted view of the Hudson for nearly 50miles, and twice it crosses the river on ex-pensive bridges. On either side a range of mountains fol-lows the wide valley, and at intervals on themain line one can catch glimpses of theGreen Mountains in
. The Street railway journal . falls, which turn the wheels ofmany industries and add to the attractivenessof the scenery. It might be mentioned inci7dentally that the Hudson Valley Companycontrols a number of these water-powers,some of which are developed and others re-tained for future requirements. The mainline of the system furnishes an almost unin-terrupted view of the Hudson for nearly 50miles, and twice it crosses the river on ex-pensive bridges. On either side a range of mountains fol-lows the wide valley, and at intervals on themain line one can catch glimpses of theGreen Mountains in Vermont, 30 miles or 40miles distant, while on the Saratoga division,and approaching the northern terminus, maybe seen the forest-covered peaks of the Adi-rondacks. The Saratoga division passes inclose proximity to Mount McGregor, famous as a mountainhealth resort, and as the spot where President U. S. Grantbreathed his last. Lake George, near the northern terminus,has been described by many writers as the most beautiful lake. CONGRESS PARK in America. The southern end of the lake was selected by thecompany as the site for its chief summer resort. Many and varied are the historic attractions of this portion August 29, 1903.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 291 of the valley. Every hill and vale in the entire district has beenthe scene of warfare, first, between the early settlers and theIndians; later, between the French and Indians on one side andthe colonials and the English on the other, and still later,between the veterans of George III. and the Revolutionaryheroes. Waterford, at the southern terminus of the companys prop-erty, is famous as the center of the knit goods trade. Traditionsays that this was the northern point reached by Henry Hud-son, when, in 1610, the Half Moon crept up the Hudson. Ashort distance south of Mechanicsville is the power stationof the Hudson River Power Transmission Company, which who was murdered there by Burgoynes Indians. Near SandyHill are the car h
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