The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-03
CON NNUEICATEON.



Dear FyesmGn-There is an old saying
that perseverance will accomplish won
ders." aud though | little thought when !
addressed communication to you a week
or two ago in regard to the injustice done
this community by the Penn'a r. r. Co..
i'll the stopping Of trains. unloading of
frsights, mxnifesting of cars and accommo-
dItion of passengers at this point, that my
feeble efforts would make an impression on
the minds OF the great monopOlists. never
theless took the liberty Of stating few plain
facts that could and would be authenticated
by any or all the citizens of this village and
vicinity, and we now hattel ourselves that
our prayers and petitions are about to be
heard and we feel SO much elated over our
good fortune, and being thankful for small
favOrs with the expectation of receiving
larger ones, We wish to acknowledge the
generosity of the Company in their conde-
scension to notice to US. And though we
have not been favored by the stopping of an
additional train, the erection Of new STA
ton house, nor the establishment of an
agency here, we yet have very decided rea-
soDe for feeling our importance. Mr.. Editor,
you may imagine the sstonishment Of the
natives in making their daily observations,
g few days ago, to find painted against the
side of the building covering the water tank,
word "LILLY's." While my fellow-citizens
were conversing on the msgnauimity of the
Company in thus condescending to enligbten
US ON orr geographical position, was ru-
min0tiug on the causes that brought it about,
the benefits to be derived from It, and the
improvement that could be made without
any unnecessary extraVagant expenditure of
funds. Stangers travelling this way (an6
though | am not much Of q stranger myself
! understand there do great many travel
this rcute) will be able to see at glance
where they are. They may not be able to
find LWy's on the railroad maps, yet they
will have the very best information in the
world that there is such place, furnished
gratu!tously by the Company, (som mething
they are not notorious for-furnisbing any
thing gratuitously), and we will no longer,
as heretofore, be annoyed by the question.
What station is this 2" aud they will be
under no obligation to Us for the infnrma-
tion. We hope we may not be considered
inpertinent for making d few suggestions.
We would respectfully suggest that the
name be painted on either end Of the water
tank instead Of the side. If this were done
there would be DO excuse for running trains
the fourth Of a mile past the station to m
load freights-the excuse previous to this
being, hey didn't know where tbs station
was AS now arranged the engineer will be
unable % see the pame until Immediately
opposite, aud it is not possible to stop the
train under full headway in a moment
Even passengers. notice, have quite walk
to catch up to the trains sometimes, after
running past the station. Ia order to re-
lieVe the Company of what may be very
greet annoyance 10 them some day, l would
further suggest that they have new edi-
ton of somebody's geography printed, and
have Liily's" inserted in it. that the rising
generation may be able to define the geo
graphical position of ..Lilly'S," and not, ike
their ancestors. be ignorant of its location
As looming events cast their shadows be-
FORE" We expect in a short time to be able
to inform the readers of the freeman that
We have a new station house, an agency,
and perhaps an additional train or two stop
ping for our accommodation. 1t is true we
will still be compelled to go to Cresson for
the purpose Of manifesting cars, preparing
freights, etc, but we propose to be liberal
in our demands, and as we have only been
asking these improvements for the last six or
eight years, We can cheerfully submit to this
Inconvenience for few years more NJ
P. S.-Ne desire to notify the officials,
employees, and others interested. that we
shall insist on having our goods unloaded in
the neighborhood Of the water tank, mas
much as the water tank is Il Wy'S." II.