Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-18


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PAGE from orr DiaFy.-Tgesday morning,
Feb. sih. Huntingdon clothed il I6 inches
Of Whitehall falling thick and fast, with
/ 90 prospect of a cessation. Breakfast over.
We beat path to the Fl. & B. T. h. r. Sta
tion, procure tickets and take seats ip car
bound for Nj Dallas. A Lutheran, Meth
odist and Christian Minister, member Of
the bar from Altoona, government officer,
i've stock dealer, several bridal parties
several pedagogues who bad been showed up.
aud we're taking advantage Of their Providen-
tial favor, to visit little, 3 sturdy farmer
from Snake Springs, several mechanics in
quest OF Jobs, together with the .sship crew, 2
consisting Of Mr.. MeKilhps the General Sa-
i perntendant Of the road, a perfect gentleman
than whom the company can fud no better
man to look after her interests, Aessrs. Far
rer and Clark, Conductor and Express Agent,
both very. clever ard accommodating gentle
men, and q news agent, comprise our compa-
ny Leave Huntingdon at o clock. a gen
erAl discussion Of the weather soon brought
all parties conversationaily together. Drop
ping this topic and takiag up another and an
other, time rolled on aud he train too, until
shout eleven o clock. and within the suburbs
Of Saxion, we ran into a snow bank and
stuck With the aid Of nunbeT Of dexterops
hands from the village and the addition Of
two more engines which We pressed into the
service from two freight trains which follow
ed in our. wake, We managed 70 work up to
the depot From this place, our Superinten-
dent sent four engines and number Of men
10 recounoitre. Two long hours elapsed be
tore they retained and reported clear track
10 Riddlesbarg, g point about six miles dis
tant. In the meantime, hunger making its
way into our ranks. those who bad not their
grub along, repaired to the nearest eoufec
tionery ard laid in a stock Of crackers aud
cheese, with which, and some me Jersey ap-
pies the news agent disposed ofat a reasonable
price, we managed &c. make out our dinners,
chatting continuously and lpeealating on the
tine We would arrive at various stations along
The route.
Making Riddlesbarg IN good time, we sped
on, over ressells and bridges, through for
ests and deep cuts. at the rate Of a mile in
good many nsi1ntes, ploughing through bed
Of three feet of snow, making the white dust
Is distance Of twenty feet on either side Of
the track, frequently foEciug through drifts
fem eight to ten feet IN depth, until aiter
crossing the last bridge and just about to con-
graduate ourselves oa being over the worst
part Of the road, We landed ''ker chuck in a
drift in Cypher's Cut. This sudden stopping
caused several Eolunteer somersaults by a lew
impatient parties who in order to keep from
boiling over, had to keep constantly moving
The balance Of the party enjoyed this neigh
borIy inconvenience hugely, and the peals Of
aughter we're not sileneed until after We had
been backed ont on The level again. when
one Of the Divines thiasing st pretty evident
we would remain here for some time, broke
the spell by suggesting the propriety Of Eend-
ing committee across the river TO farm
house 10 sight, to look after some poultry for
tea. This question was being vigorously dis
cassed, when our Superintendent said we
should give ourselves no uueasiness on that
account, as he had a pair Of fne WooDcocE
on board which we're to have been shipped TO
Hopewell, but as there vas no likelihood Of
reaching that point tonight, be could appFo-
pirate them in our behalf, but there was no
necessity, as he had decided to go back 70
Saxton, where We could have a good warm
supper and a good rest To Saxton We
went, and suppered 'githosa The WooDcocE. F..
Next morning, Mr.. MeKellips informed Us
be bad broken the road during the night, and
would land rs safe at Mt Dallas during the
day. Good as his word, he did.