The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-05-03

.Ds on this road viii run as follows:
AVE EBENsBURG-
tA-.9O A. N, connecting with Baltimore
A' Express West.
Zap. NJ, connecting with Phila. Elk.
A. ''' East and Mail Train West.
ne55 NJ, or on departure of Bait,
Az Express West. 4
At 90 s..' :. n, Or on departure of Nail
~ Train West,
THg Press IN EBENsBURG.-Some
..sOunt Of the Allegheny Portage Rail-
3d. as gathered from the pages of CO.
,.oraneOus history, may lot prove
interesting to the reader. The col
ms of the Ebenshurg Sky are replete
N Information touching the progress
,i completion Of that then stupehdous
ndertaking.
The Pennsylvania Canal was project
connect the great waters of the eastern
RI Of the State with those Of the west
h, aud so form continuous line OF
Navigation between the two sections Ii
as at first contemplated to continue the
nal, with locks and dams, as far as pos
BE up the sides of the Allegheny Noun
ms. and then tunnel through intervening
.tructions, but this idea was speedily
,ndOned as impracticable. The Por-
Railroad was built as the great and
available link Of connexion in the
& 1t was thirty-six miles long, and
for the most part through Cambria
uuty. Its eastern terminus was Holli-
yburg, ana its western Johnstown. 1t
insisted of a series of inclined planes,
IN uumber with the intervening lev
-. The cars we're raised and lowered
er the planes BY means of stationary
gines. The whole line of improve
nts was built at the expense of the
e.
Ia the SKY of July %, 1881, it is sta
hat the first estimate or payroll for
nad had just been made out. "Of
give sections of the road under con-
h" We are told, "all are being pushed
yard with considerable strength. To-
EroS, the balance Of the road, twelve
tonS, will be let"
-sts Of contractors are given in sue
= ing numbers of the paper.
pt. p, 1882, several sections of the
lad been finished, and the whole was
ressiug rapidly toward completion.
! editor eongratulates himself thus
have hopes of enjoying a ride in a
oad car over the Allegheny Noun
er at an early day next summer"
ov. 8, 1882, twenty miles of the road
been graded and made ready for the
-j t, 1888, the rails had been laid
}. Hollidaysburg to the foot Of Plane
i 10, distance of three miles. In
vance Of the anniversary of American
Pendence, an excursion was had over
portion of the road on that day. 1t
rare Old excursion, to be sure, The
shec report of the proceedings tells
mong other things, that "at noon
tie ss'on OF ladies' and gentlemen was
(in HOllidaysburg) aud marched
cars prepared for their reception.
-, departure was announced by a vol
td nusketry from Captain lie Rue's
@E and the gay party, with music
the 'sand banners flying, were cheered
:, 'F novel expedition by hundreds
was oald not obtain seats in TIE cars
;: we're 235 passengers, drawn by FIVE
tat. which moved off in gallant style"
c@'I 'D'Ng to Hollidaysburg, the fcstivi-
wen s kept up in good old style
ghCu' the day. The Declaration of
n"y ,r" Pendence was read, orations were de-
ver u a sumptuous banquet was discus
~, 'oo innumerable toasts we're got of.
cen evening there Was grand ball.
tn ~ 1888, the rails had been laid
tier w; We whole line of the road, with the
&c. OF ''u " small section at the Sum |
end
ON ~ 1853, the road had been COM !
to a. aao was traversed its entire length
-'' The Sky of Nov. % makes |
: ''uea' OF the great event as fol-
o. or, aoW the pleasure of communica-
.asr s"Gers the intelligence that the
Ssr ,oTr.a ,rsOad has been traversed over its
IIS lem Ge On Tuesday last, two cars,
I've, new one built at Pittsbu and |
10 .lgS a lumber car, left the basin at |
!, N'onnstown and arrived at the