The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-16
The PennsyIVanIa Central.

Nothing more distinguishes the manage.
ment of the Pennsylvania Central R4ilro,l
Company than its quick and quiet cour,s.
sizes to eminent people who come to us from
other countries. Promptitude and Si!euc,
may be cited among tho virtues OF this lie.
Operated by electricity and steam, it move.
rapidly and without advertisement. As an
Illustration OF this theught, the Philadelphia
Press refers to the way in which the Penn
sylvaria Company anticipated the wants
and provided for the comforts of the Grand
Duke Alexis. His Imperial Hishness re-
solved, and perhaps had been Instructed. 10
make continental tour of America. He had
seen New York, Boston, Baltimore, Wash~
iDgton, bat he or his advisers seemed to feel
that the only way to see the whole country
was through the spectacles Of such a states
man as the president of the Pennsylvania
Central. This fact known. it was deter minsi
that a ssntiensn should be selected to super-
intend the movements of the railroad trains
&c, aud TO accompany the Grand Duk-
through the United States asthe guest nf the
nation. The choice fell upon Frank Thum
son, Of the Pennsylvania and Erie road, 70
Of the late lamented Judge Thamsou,. rt
Franklin couRty, Pennsylvania. How We
he discharged his trust may be uaderatysf
by those who know his care and courtesy
We are not, thereto e. surprised at the Is
loving letter from Admiral Poisset, tie bsa
Of the staff Of the Grand Duke Alexis. l. Is
addressed to John Edgar Thomson. president
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. l.
will be noted that the Admiral refers with
qualification to the fact that IN 'er NJ Frank
Thcmson's management the Grand Ducal
party had traversed over six thousand mics
of railway in tho United States by special
,itbC oil lrfs
upon the whole journey-a circumstance
which in itself reflects much credit upon h.
management of American railways. Tas
following is the Admiral's letter:
PENSACOLA, February q, IS72.-SIR: On ar
irving az the end of his journey, his Imperial
Highness the Grand Duke Alexis begS to assure
you hat he felt great pleasure in expressing
his complete satisfaction with all the arrang--
ments of Mr.. Frank Thomson To conduct
. large party over nearly six thousand miles OF
rail-many belonging to many different compa
nies-without the slightest misunderstanding
; or delay during the whole journey e4uired atl
amount of intelligence, experience foresight
/ IN the gentleman who had charge OF the eXpe-
/ / NAV add that Mr. Thorsou.s peuuernp1Iy
. manners made him no less agreeable as a com
THnion than his other qualities made him inya-
I uaJ Die as manager. AS Mr.. Frank Thomson
I has been useful to the guest Of the American
nation. trust you will not regret having been
for some time deprived of his services.
Z. POIssET.
J. EDGAR THOMSON, Esq, PhiIadclphia,
When the young Duke returns 10 his finn
lily and friends. and tells the story Of what
he has seen on this continent, he will per,
haps recall the experiment OF his ancestor,
Peter the Great. who had many hopes of lha
future. and who journsysd lar for knowledge
( aud vet never in his widest creams autici
pated that one Of his posterity should trs'
verse six thousand miles with Yankee ; ks
Frank Thomson as his guide, as rapidly ss
balloon, and safely in one of his own
ST. Petersburg or Moscow dro-chkas