Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-14
From the Philadelphia National Argus, July Al
onening of the North Pennsylvania Rail
Road to Gwynned.

tnrhinrer of an increased traffic for Phladel
nS;o through new and highly interesting re
p;nn Of Pennsylvania We refer to the open
;5nr Of the First Division of the Northern Penn
arIvania Railroad to Gwynned, distance ot
Shont nineteen miles A Committee of the
C;tv Councils, representatives of the press, and
many prominent citizens were invited ON the
occasion. and the party assembled must have
boep nearly one hundred in number Judge
KELLEY and several distinguished members OF
tbo Bar were also present The cars left the
now and very commodious station of the Com
nanv, shortly after eleven o'clock, and were
drawn bv mules to Master street, where a To-
comotive was attached to the train and we
we're whirled along with great speed over an
exceedingly beautiful country, in which highly
cultivated farms and fields were agreeably al
teruated with majestic and park-lke groves,
hill and dale, and watered with sparkling brooks
and streams.
After leaving Master street, the cars stop
ned at the following tations :-Tioga street,
Fishers Lane, Green Lane, Oak Lane, CITY
Line Old York Road, Chelten Hills, Taconey,
Edge HiIl, Camp Hill, Fort Washington, the
WssahckOn, Pennlyd, Gwynned.
The rails on the road are 10 pounds to the
yard, and the raillayers were Messrs. Wher &
MYERS Their work is substantially executed.
The Company have three engines of great DOW
er, the AramingO, the Cohocksink, and the
ShackamaXOn, built by Baldwin & Co., while
the paSSenger-carS are numerous, large, hand
some, and well furnished The train was de-
c0rated with flags along the entire line of the
excursion, and at every village and station, the
arrival was greeted by crowds of people. Mr.
John Miller was the engineer, Thomas MCann,
fireman We were informed by Mr. Du Barry,
Principal Assistant Engineer that the first
three or four miles of the road were slightly
undulating, with ascending and descending
GRADES but between sections six and eight
the ascent for mile was 60 feet passing over
= summit and descending to the waters of Ia
coney Creek To Edge Hill Summit, the grade
is 40 feet to the mile, and there is deep cut
through hard rock, 47 feet in the deepest part,
and more than 400 feet in length. Then the
road dcseends to Sandy Creek, thence rises
again to Fort Washington Station, and pass
inc ever the waters and valley of the Wissa-
hckon by means Of lofty and substantial tres
ScLwork bridges, 1t arrives at Gwynned, where
handsome hotel is in progress of erection
About mile beyond Gwynned, the road passes
through a cut SO feet deep, and then a tunnel
800 feet in length, which is now nearly finish
ed. 26O men being there at work, the incessant
blasting of rocks sounding like the explosions
of heavy artillery.
We learn that the road will then 90 over
Hatfield Plains, and that there will be another
cut 30 teet deep, and another tunnel q 10 feet
lOng-SOOn after which it will reach the Le-
high valley and river, and thus open an extern
Si7e agricultural and mineral traffic to Phila-
drPhia enterprise. The regular business of
the road will commence to-day. A F. Hop
knS Esq, member Of Councils Mr. Peck. Mr..
NCaIl, and other gentlemen acted as conduc-
tors, and to these gentlemen, as well as to Mr..
John W. Gillingham, the regular conductor,
all who participated in the celebration are in
debted for much politcnesS and attention AT
trr examining the Gwynned terminus and its
vicinity, the party returned to a new hotel re-
Gently built by Mr.. Hirsch, whose public spirit
is highly spoken of Here a substantial and
elegant collation. was spread by that excellent
caterer, Dorsay, of Philadelphia and both the
yandS and wines were all that could be desir-
cd. After the more substantial portion of the
repast had been discussed, the Chairman, Thos.
s. Fernon ESQ., President of the Company
rose and briefly addressed his guests to the fol
lowing effect =
GENTLEMEN We are assembled to inauolI-
rate into public use the North PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. Although, but short space is COM
pIcted7 yet that portion is of the most substan-
tal character. Mr.. +. described the prospects
Ofthe country between Philadelphia and Gwyn-
ned, and expressed his belief that ere long. the
road would be entirely open to the Lehigh ri
yer. The wealth of the Lehigh Valley in
coal, zinc and other minerals was dwelt upon.
aud the interests of Philadelphia with the new
opened country, were warmly urged The
advantages Of the road over canal were en-
hrged upon, and owing thus far to the want
OF such a communication with Philadelphia
much of the trade and wealth of the Northern
portion of Pennsylvania had gone to New
York. This should not be- The station of Fort
Washington was named in cOnnexOn with one
Of the events of the revolution. The speech
o. Mr.. +. was able, practical and to the pur-
pose, aud that gentleman was loudly checred.
The Philadelphia Press was then given, and
duly responded to.
The following resolutions were offered by
Milton Cooper, Esq. and unanimously adop-
ted -
p Resolved That in that portion of the North
pennsylvania Railroad passed over this day,
We We have seen a work comprising a part of
iniadeIphia'S great north route, constructed
ID manner promising permanent durability,
1Io UayerSlng country abounding in land
S,aeS SaPeS Of unsurpassed natural beauty and fer
Il tity.
heSol7ed, That to win back and retain the
Iaac Of the Northern Counties of Pennsylva-
4a' 1 Philadelphia must have a railroad running
1ivc' INTO those counties and the North
itgllSyvana Railroad occupying such location
merely rendered work of permanent neces-
~! 10 the commercial interests and prosperity
u our whole city.
q Inc ne Chairman proposed the health of John
~ - James, Esq, with thanks for his financial