The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-08-04

mountains. 3 9sYaTHuO3 YRT ,G'0l
We did not stop at the summit, but
passed on over 70 theabusys little city of
sss.ss.s-.a.a-u.s...a.u..A ALTOONA. ..--
This burg isE7fnely situated at the
Allegheny range, with Brushmount, on
the west IT claims 1900 inhabitants,
bat probably like most places, the esti-
mate is overdrawn. 'so2iiH 5Af aJi" Hsts5
The R. R shops Of the Pennsylvania
Central are there located, and the vast
amount of rolling stock may be imagined
from their size: They cover an area Of
about thirty acres-hare three round
houses-the largest Of which accommo-
dates forty seven engines = and they
work two thousand hands $
Aside from the r. r. buildings there
is not much to elicit praise in Altoona.
The houses, both private residences and
business buildings, are of an inferior
order, and the streets are marrow, un-
kempt, and illgraded. ~4.'i.'i' H3a .3A
Six miles up the Allegheny is Point
Shoe Bend y from the railroads crossing
around there the precise counterpart Of
a giant horse shoe. Many years ago a
favorite trail of the Red m an passed
this point crossing the mountain, and
the old settlers regaie the traveller with
numberless interesting legends of the
'slone Indian Five miles higher takes
one to
miserable little village inheriting its
name from Russian noble man and
priest. It is situated on the crest Of
the Allegheny, and its citizens possess
this advantage-that they can look down
on great part Of the world. At that
place is g The Tunnel the la gest in
| United States, being three four;hs of
mile in length. One week ago Ia st Sun
day morning, a black bear walked delib
erately out Of the forest and att empted
to jump upon an empty gravel car stand
ing ON the side track at the time; but
failing to make footing he fell back,
and turning about in disgust trotted
awsy into the wood Three miles west
Of this place and still on the summit
CREssoN SPRINGS,
where we now are. Here Cresson
county has erected a large hotel for the
accomm odation Of those who may de-
sire to enjoy the refreshing mou ntaEn afr,
and the invigorating water of the
springs Connected with TIA Re hotel is a
vast park beautifully adorned with flow
ers and shrubbery, where the guest may
enjoy sylvan walks Or drives, at once
! protected from the intrusion of the
world, the flesh ana the searching beams
of old SOL 5se zgia bHa M st-7xs.
/ Quite variety of springs are locatad
| in the vicinity, as iron, alum, sweet wa
+ Among the guests who are at preserS
rusticating here may be mentioned Mrs.
Lincoln and her son Tad Like other
boys Tad is fond of stealing car ride.
But few days ago he attempted to jump
aboard a aEooying car but missed his
footing and would have been precipita-
ted beneath the cars had it not been for
| gentleman standing by who saw his
! peril and rescued him dfrom a terrible
death. ,o a2ee ea3 arsg3-a seG ,a9l
| On the 9th inst, we paid flying
visit to Johnstown The train upon
which we went dow n was detained by
wreck-twe freight trains coliided about
ten miles from here through some mis-
management of switch. The engine
of one train had the truck knocked from
beneath it, the engine Of the other train,
with four or five cars, was thrown down
an embankment Of some fifteen feet, Sc
riously injuring the fireman and engi
neer. A fearful leap was made by the
engineer from the engine as it went
over. He sprang clear over the tele
graph wire, alighting beyond the bank
into soft mud-he was bodily though it
is hoped not fatally injured
At Johnstown are located the largest
iron works in the United States, and /
regret that time will not permit me to
give you description Of the manner in
which, from the crude ore, they manu-
facture bar Of "T'' iron every minute
and half.
It was my desire to say few words
about the ground and chief attraction
rk THE MOUNTAINS,
but am limited. Cultivation Of the
soil is carried on here much more than l
: expected to find it. Farms on the top
of the mountain produced this season as
fine wheat, rye and barley as ever saw
. raised west. Corn needs rain, looks