The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-30

| situated the works of the Lehigh Coal Company,
which give life and support to the town towering
| above Mauch Chunk is Mount Pisgsh peak nearly
one thousand feet high up which the empty cars OF
the coal company are h0isted by steam power, anu
sent down to the mines on what Is called gravity
railroad. From the summit OF Mount fisean o.
tanned MAGNIFICENT yiew-but more OF that hereaf-
ter. We remained but few minutes ~ Aaucn
Chunk, and then staIte off for the Qdakake road,
some twelve miles distant. few miles above
Mauch Chunk we crossed SUBSTANTIAL iron p,,dge,
| and again we were on the LETT bank
Of the Lehigh The scenery along the Beaver Mea.
| dow Read was grand. The mountain closes abruptly
| On the left, forming perpendicular wall o. OYER
1000 feet in height around which the river and the
railroad wind in the most picturesque style. At
Pennhaven we left the Lehigh river and followed the
course of the Quakake creek as far as the auctiun
which was about four miles distant. To arrive at
the junction and pass over on the new road, was
but the work of ten or fifteen minutes. All were
pleased with the appearance of the Quakake Road,
and many speculations were entered into as to the
per centaee the enterprise would pay the projectors
After proceeding about IA miles the train came to
stand still, and the entire party got out OF the
cars and walked short distance on the liue OF the
projected extension Of the Quskake road to Ashton,
wnere 1t was announced the ceremony OF breaking
ground would be performed by Senator Cameron.
The excursionists were exceedingly hungry, and
begged the directors Of the new road to cnt the
mony short The directors, who were also half fa
mished, acquieseed in the desire, and in a few mi
nutes the work was gone through with, ana the
whole party repaired to the woods where Techerchs
repsst was provided for the entertainment of the
| guests.
The Hon. W. D. LEWIS, of Philadelphia, occupied
| the chair at dinner, and when the cloth had been
| removed he rose and proposed the following senti
ment, which was received with rounds Of applause:
The union of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Mr. LEwIs then made short speech compmentiug
the engineer and President OF the Quakake Railroad
| upon the successful manner in which the good work
had been performed. railroad had been constructed
into the very heart of the great Mahorey coal field
without tunnel and with comparatively little grad
ing expense After referring to the great benefits
| which the Quakake Railroad would confer upon the
people of the surrounding towns III New ork. New
jersey, and Pennsylvania he proposed the health OF
Mr.. John Tucker, formerly President OF the Reading
Railroad and called upon that gentleman for
| speech.
Mr.. TUCKER said il was understood that he was
not to be called upon to make speech, but, mas
much as the Chairman thought otherwise, he would
say few words in relation to the new road over
which they had Just passed. He then stated that
the Quakake Railroad would be the means of
developing the richest coal fedsTin Penn
sylvania, and that there was no doubt what
ever Of the success of the enterprise. In the
course of his remarks he paid q high compli-
ment to the engineer of the road Mr.. Osborne, and
concluded by calling upon the lattergentlemsn for
Mr.. OSBORNE spoke of the new road as one which
would possess great advantages over its rivals. For
passengers it was the most direct road to the far
West by over one hundsed miles; while to the coal
coal fields Of immense wealth TO the enterprising
capitalists Of New York and Philadelphia. For
nearly thirty years they had talked OF building a
road TO the Mabopey coal fields In 1916 com
papys spent million andsa half dollars in endsa
yoring to carry out the project and failed Now they
had road which entered the very heart of that re-
gon without single tunnel and with but little grade.
Mr. Osborne then spoke of the proposed extension
of the Quakake railroad to Ashton through Mahoney
City and Girardville, and stated that from the sur.
veys which he had made the road could be com.
pleted to Ashton, with grade Of not more than fifty
two feet to the mile. When the extension TO Ashton
finished, and the mines there in good work
ing order an amount Of coal equal TO that now OBJ
tanned from the Schuylkill and Lackawana fields
could be transported over this new route. In con-
GLIDING his remarks Mr.. Osborne demonstrated the
truth of his assertion relative 10 the Quakake road
being the shortest route to the West, by the follow
ing calculation
DISTANCES FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK.
Dfles.
By the Canada Great Western and New York
Central Railroad. ....................9 64
By the Toledo, Cleveland aud Dunkirk, and New
York and Erie Railroads Observation-Disclosures. $50
BY the Toledo, Cleveland and Central Pennsyl.
vania Railroads. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1924
BY the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Central Penn
sylvania Railroads. 90
By the Cleveland, yenango, Catawissa, ouakske
| junction aud Central jersey Railroads $500. 500
Senator CAMERON being called upon for speech,
rose and aid;-I did not suppose that after doing
all the work 1 should be compelled TO speak also
People who work hard seldom speak much: but as
there seems TO be general desire that should say
something. will make few remarks, and few
only. They had all seen the new road which was
10 connect the valleys Of the Susguehanna and
Lehigh with New York and other Eastern States.
Thirty years ago he remembered hearing Mr.. Ed.
r.. Bddle remark that the mighty barriers which
separate Pennsylvania from New York should be
removed. The construction of the Quskake Rail.
road a fulflment Of that prophecy,
and he was glad to say that the prophet
now alive. and able tn witness the
20 =. L IT.. IN
son. of Columbia county, the Quakake Railroad Com.
pany also owed great deal. They all knew Colonel
Paxson, however, so 1t was unnecessary for him 20
pass any compliments further than proposing the
following toast
Colonel Paxson--Tno ever youthfel man. whose bright
nielec, invenis great achieveusDs aud whose viii
completes thom.
Colonel Paxson responded to the compliment in a
becoming manner. and declared that II was the
browning day Of his life to see New York and Penn
sylvania thus united
Hon. Alexander s. Divlen, OF New York, Mr..
McMiehaes. Of Philadelphia, John =. jackson, OF
Newark, New Jersey. ex-senator Brodhead. Judge
Packer Of Penin yania. and others, then addressed
the asscnblagc. Alter two hours eating. drinking.
end speechifying. toe eNcursions's manifested de-
sire TO return to Mauch Chunk where they rested
that evening.
The following morning the superintendent Of the
Lehigh coal mines invited the excursionsts TO visit
Mount Pisgah and the works Of the Company in the
adjoining neighbcrhood. The invitation was gladly
accepted by threefOurths OF the party. morn
ing's ride over gravity railroads 90 and from
tie mines, at speed Of thirty miles an
hour, was something new to most Of us
hence the trip was enjoyed with more than
ordinary pleasure. On our return we passed by a
mountain Of refuse coal. which has been FIRE for
twenty years. In fact Il was an artificial volcano
got up with little or no expense TO the owners OF
tho huge piece of property. on their return from
the mines, the cxcursionists dined NJ Mauch Chunk
aud then departed for their respective homes all
highly pleased with the trip the Quakake Rail.
road