The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-05-12

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April 1oth, 1885.
Mars. Eiifors la the days Of the old-tImo
stage coach, when travellers had their joints
raeked and their patience worn thrsAd-hars At
tbs rate Of about 30 miles per day, people travel
led only from necessity. Nothing bat the strong-
est claims of business OF friendship could induco
q man 10 bid sorrowful farewell 10 bis weeplng
family, and committing himself TO the care o.
Providence, Get out nPOa the long and psrllous
passage across The Alleghanies. To-day, travel
has become pleasure as well a. a most impor-
iant means Of education. We are coming back
10 the idea Of the ancisnts, IN this that no mans
mind eau be thoroughly cultivated without .
good toP-dressing Of travel. And The idea Is a
good Que. A ride Of i've hundred miles Ia . rail-
car has al Astounding effect in shaking down
the ramparts Of sclflove aud sslf.impoFtauee,
brushing away the cobwrhs Of old IDEAS and
false impressions, aud throwing open the heart
| 10 the sunlight Of Humanity, andn the mind 10
the reception Of new TRUTH and enlarged eoueep-
lions Of power aud beauty. Travel tAl. } out.
side the little circle which We call Lions, and
makes ~, Tor the time, citizens Of the world.
Jefferson said Il was worth q trip across the
Ocean TO stand on " Jefferson rock - aud take a
| view Of the scenery around Harper's Ferry. II u
worth another TO make the passage Of the Allie
ghanies by way Of the Penna. Central Il. r.
Leaving Baltimore al $50 =. N. aud Harrisburg
at ?. 30 A. ". the traveller reaches Altoona in
Il
tached 10 the train aud the ascent Of the noun
tains begins In earnest. by system Of wind
ing grades, some Of which are over . hundred
feet 10 the mile, the road mounts higher aud
higher, until emerging from = tunnel Of about
one mile In length, the traveller finds himself on
top OF the ridge. A double track extends along
the entire line aud as the laboring engines slowly
drag your train upward, along the steep noun
tain side, across deep ravines or around sharp
/ spurs, long trains Of coal aud freight on the
downward track, dash by you filling the noun
tain soliiudcs with the echo oi their heavy rumb-
ling. The scenery At some points Is wild aud
romantic in the extreme. with not q ves,ige of
civilization In sight except the track and train
that bears you, or perhaps the humble cottage
Of some hardy mouniainecr with u few acres Of
cleared ground, deep down In a narrow gorge Of
/ the mountains.
The most striking par, Of the road Is the
q Horse Shoe Bend" Alter sweeping around
sharp knob the road runs along the South side
ola steep mountain, ut about two-thirds lie eeva-
ton, for distance Of several miles directly OPP
posite runs parallel ridge separated from the
/ former by a deep aud narrow rayinc. through
which q wild mountain stream dashes itself into
spray over It's rocky bed. Al the upper end the
road crosses the raviue by sharp curve over n
high embankment aud runs back along the North
SIDE Of the parallel mountain giving the track
the exact shape Of a huge horse shoe. Along
this part Of the road the passenger may east his
eyes across the ravine and see the track einging
10 the side OF the opposite mountain, while not
/ unfTeqaently a train comes dashiug downward
al hradlong speed, apparently running in the
same direction with his oWn. Far below him
the tops Of tall trees while the huge boulders
lying loosely on the mountain side, seem 10
give but frail support 10 the iron rails which
shield him from eternity. At intervals, y coal
mine opens iis black aud yawuiug mouth, send.
ing out il treasures Of mineral wealth, with q
dingy looking breaker rearing its awkward form
like some monster Of the mountains. Here aud
there some hardy advcniurer las erected q saw
mill and i carving his fortune out Of the fine
timber which abounds. At other places where
iron ore IS found, huge smelling aud iron-work-
Ing establishments have been built, with no out
let for their immense iraie but by the Rail Road.
Thus along the entire line hourishing towns
and villages have sprung mp. owing their pros
peTliy 70 the rich mineral aud lumbcr treasures
with which nature has stored these mountains
Pitsbarg lies between the Allegheny and No
nongahela rivers, which unite near the city and
form the Ohio IL IL n large wealthy and pros
peroas city, surrounded by the most elegant and
tasteful suburban residences. The city is almost
surrounded By ranges Of high hills, aud over the
basin thus formed hang The dust and smoke Of
rs iunumerAble glass and iron works in one
dark. dense cloud. Roof, walls, fences trees,
are black and grimy ia appearance aud iE sum
sses sie.e clean faces and white shirt-collars arr
among the impossibiliies The wharves re
crowded with barrels Of coal oil. which are float
ed down the Allegheny, aud its Tributaries on
immense. hai-boiiomsi scows, aud reshipped
from this place. The business part Of the city is
FAR from inviting, but il has within il all the ele
meni. Of great aud lasting prosperity Sir
Norton Peto. who is largely interested In the
Atlantic x Great Western Rail Road. ia a recent
public speech ~ London. declared Pitlsburg 10
b. Cd the Birmingham OF America TINS indiea-
tag it. advantages as great manufacturing
csniTe.
From here, three leading Rail Road lines radi-
ate Westward. The Pi;tsburg, Fort Wayne
Chicago and the Pttsburg, CINCINNATI * Cleve-
land roads cross the river on hne iron bridge
al the city and run dom the North bank Of the
Ohio 70 Rochester, distance Of 20 miles, side
BY side. Passing down the smooth track Of the
former on the evening Of Tuesday gath nit, We
bad one Of the finest exhibitions Of American
scenery imaginable. \ high though well-sloped
ridge runs parallel with the river crow ned with
q succession Of magnificent residences, aud sur
rounded with the most tasteful variations Of
green sward, tries, shrubbery aud flowers
Here aud there the Southern slope is covered
with large vineyards taking one, in imagination,
TO the vine-clad banks Of the Rhine. The river
EAs wsll-iilled With baTges, freight aud psssen-
ger steamers, With their huge stern wheels churn-
ing the water into fOaIn and their gaily-hying
lennons tinged with the glOries OF the setting
sun. To the Tear-ward lay tue smoky city with
It's TALES, church spires piercing the heavy cloud
Of incense cent up By the countless factories, and
beyond. the horizon closed with the blue sun
miis Of the Alieghanies At intervals the stecp
bank pressed hard on the river, and the long
train hung trembliugly over the waters edge,
supported By piles or masonry. Again, the VA
tiers would sweep away from the track with a
disdainful murmnr, ne though conscious OF their
strength yet yexed 10 be beaten 10 a race with
the iron hoFse, leaving broad meadows interven-
ing, on which herds of cattle or fiocks Of sheep
we're gently cropping The tender grass.
The town Of Rochester reminded me OF York
Penna. in this particular lat both places the
traveller is besiesed with cndayerous looking
crowd Of men, women, boys and girls, trying
20 dispose Of various personal comforts which
they carry ia their baskets. When the train
stopped at the former place, loud cries Of
" rics, Heres yer nice pies. " Segars,"
" Blony sossidge. Billed Eggs" ke., went
up from the crowd aud passengers were pressed
on all sides To have some" Most Of them
respectfully declined. Some Of the pies had a
dry aud dingy appearance, so much 30 that IL
pfovokrd The question Of a sharp-looking juvenile
yender Of the article, +" Boy, are your pies sewed
or pegged 7n Go TO Ill" was the prompt
and indignant response. We sadly closed the
car window aud fell into train Of reflection GU
the early immortality Of American youth. Soon
AFTER the dim car lamps were III, and the train
glided into the tunnel Of Night, under the arch
Of sleep. L.M.H.
THE NEW Tax BILL.-The Congressional COM
mii,ee Of ways and means have added the follow
ing articles 10 the free list Of the amenda,ory iaS