New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31
A RAILWdY HOTEL.

INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS-RAlLWAf-oIA
TON EATING AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FARE AT EAsTON-THE LOGAN HOUSE AT Al
TOoNA-AN EXAMPLE OF FAIR DEALING
WITH TRAyELERs-sPORTI IN THE MOUNTAINS
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
ALTOONA, Penn, Oct. 19.-The mountain lap
in which this young and thriving town Is seated mas an
elevation OF about 100 feet above the level Of tho sea- 1t
IS on the line OF the Pennsylvania Central Railroad ana
~ rho loot ON tie eastern side Of the steep ascent or the
Allegheny ridge. Many travellers going westward and
arriving here ut evening, lay over Tor the night tat
they may by day the picturesque scenery afforded N
the passage And when in tho the next morning,
they have nothing to regret but nnch 10 DO thaihIu
for The train stops In front Of the Logan House., not
20 feet from IT. porch choice ana DOuntiul supper
elegant parOrs with without music. airy chambers
he'll. and mattresses that allow senslbty or bones
bahtubs on the floor, aud breakfast better thsn
You get home. generally put party OF tehus ln eA
cellent relish To fiy up the Allegheny Mountains They
are sure leave unanimous verdict OF blessings vi
n viii NOT be dlsaereeable TO the travelling public 10
bo te more partlcnIarly Informed as to the KIND OF
entertainment that may be depended on a TINS p.cs AZ
ia 69 miles from NewYork by the shortest route West
ward which, In my Judgment IL also the saes anu les'
wearing have tried all the routes often enough 10 com
mare their merits aud drawbacks; ana am glad 10 praise
The hest that tho others may be stimulated 10 40 as %e
or better they can What the Traveller most suffers
from and prumbles about IL railway station fare Win
very eood reason IL is mostly vile, unwholesOme stuff
can give authoritative advice as 10 " OUT oI oHely l'
stopping places between Boston washington, Cmeago'
Sr Iouis Nc Don't eat there. You will get bad ar
tces badly cooked, pay double price anu oairy ~ q
sxhours headache" one ot tho thteo III AoV "noio '
On fing at the Logan House. You see the unwonted
convenience OF forty basins whereat To wash anu
clean towel. 70 correspond. Water brought IN pipes
from notch In the mountains called tho Kettle sew
rauc I'm contrast the "waah room" at EastOn on the
Newerscy Central road, where tho Cincinnati hght e1
,ress ~ Dp. for breakfast Within fifty feet OF canal
and hundred or SO Of Delaware River they furnish
one tin BASIN aud one towel fortnight Tor MY OF ol
pas.engers; aud they expect all To wash IN the sae
water any enterprisiug strong ninde woman "ahts
clean water. She may hnd hogsheau outalue, ounu q
corner with tap that lets out stream As Dig az ppe'
stem AT which Ina half hour she may renew the DASH.
The basins tho Logan ouso arc IN ilne aong the
porch, extending sixty or seventy feet each suou 'no
dining room door very important result OF TINS ar
rangement that tile traveller has 10 minute, OUT d T., q
% for which the train stops 20 eat % S o. n,,c
Christian manner; whereas al places IKE Easoh 50 'uV
time is consumed by people en- cam bnt sntch
the washing process that he can do othng Out sha
aud run II it, verify believe, part OF the eaicuati0h
OF railway clearinghouse keepers grnerhy 10 I'uuee t"o
sauabble 80 that they cant swallow moro than nan
meal, while they pay for whole one hAPerlehc,eu Wv,
cirr have discovered tbs tilck, ana pItIcl 10 "
they have not - home made sandwich lh reserve
The Logan House has front OF so fcct or more,
long aud furnished with short aoosa each OF "hch ~
people may be comfortably seated Ins moor ~ H,~pI
~ clean ~ n 10 had .cst been sani scrgDpek ny Ay
cloths arc spot.es 10 was formerly practice 20 iursh
napkins, but became 40 common Tor thloe.s - ''s
take them Tor handkerchief aud carry tneh Oh, ' ~
urOycl too xpenslye. As the house Dimes on an aver
age 600 persons daily from 30 or more trains you may
Infer that there Is good deal Of social science In
voyed in the mana eeneu Yet there IL no confusion
hut perfect order and quietnoss eKpanabe largely by
tre iact that the house has 40 bar supply OF hquo
il generally considered Indispensable to make hotel
uouul.r But tho Logan House : popular nowlthstand
ing 80 widely Is 70 known aud appreciated tnst peop.
Wien they get on train at Cincinnati coming east
warI say to each other We dine Tor breakfast AZ Al
toonn." so they gay at Chicago 80 they say AZ Sew
York aud Philadelphia going westward Ihey save thelr
soInachs for the Logan House fare so much Influence
doe. "a good. Wholesome eating place exert on travellers
that often determines them which OF seNerai malu
routes % prefer. Take notice Ncw-lOrk Central, Ene
aud baltimore and OhiO--from which last save me-
IAtc!
a liberal scale Than those oi any Guy hoteI ne
cc!rg. ate HIGH ventilation j. ample, and the furniture
n substantial aud elegant. one must nave pheasant
dreams. II any, on such bed,hnd mattresses livery
rno has gaz. aud each floor bath rooms ana closets
Zach story has wide hallway with balconies AZ the
windows, from which you look downward on tho never
ccnsug passage Of railway trains or upward 10 the tops
of r mountain ridges just now GrTayed IN the SAD bur
beautiful coors Of On the top OF the house Is
lookout for the Waterman Of trains, who pulls DELI
rope notify yhon the tables mn.t be prepared and the
food -hcd The natural head OF water Is suclent iOr
loe pipes over tho roof aud all through the house. Tho
st,an-hcaiinR apparatus Il IN separate building ana
warmers are distributed IN the halls and parors These
latter are furnished In city style, abstlng only tho
tttlryucss that Iasses for luXury one Of them has
served as ballroom all Summer, being LETT uncarpeted
for that purpose. and nr- ratio piano gives he music
what mOur wuuldHt thou nave III hottl ~ tlhNcltt
Here r the telegraph. by which thou mayst communicate
With home buy cotton AZ New Orleans use the margin
In Wall Threadnecdlests, consult with thy doctor
iu Paris | had nearly forgotten the croquet grounds
under the shade trees IN summer Tho Winter Is now
drawing on and two days since an pine snow squat
whitcned Gospel Ill.," from the top OF which, uue
datoly behind the town. thou mayst enjoy an almost
mca4ureess prospect Of "cOud cappd mountains These
mountains properly, ridges, are Inhabited ber-
ally by deer, and The season u now opening FOR tho
brave sport of hunting them Tho sportsman IN likely
10 black bears also and TO have quarrel N he
likes g. Bruu Is little civilized, however, or has learned
perhaps that man does not VISIT MS domain without
lille lie acts only the defensive IL u quite common
for parties to 90 aud camp IN the woods for several
DAYS Ina the pursuit. OF deer aud the average success Is
said to be enough To reward the adventure.