Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
Hy First Trip on the Pittsburg 4 Cum
berland Railroad.
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Early Ill INC lnofuiilS u lew tiyS dSO, l
took the cars from Frostburg to Kreigbaum
Station-this being my first attempt at a
Journey on the Pittsburg & Cumberland
II. r. Our train was little ahead of the
one from Cumberland; 80 that | had a
chance of viewing krcigbaum and its sur
roundings. was not very much impress
ed with the sight, SO walked along until
| came to what should be a depot Here
found structure in the shape of a corn
crib, with n small shanty inside of it, and
to say the least, no desirable place to spend
an hour on cold frosty ming waiting for
a train. engaged in a chat with some per-
sons present on the possibility of Kreig-
baum becoming Il seaport town" one of
these days, which was soon brought to a
close by the train coming in sight. No time
to lose, all aboard, and away we go. The
"Clit-a-clat" of the engine, and the pit pat
of something inside my vest, kept me pretty
well occupied for Il time, when the door of
the car opened and in came the polite
and gcntlenanly conductor, Mr.. W. W.
GAITHEA | looked in his genial face and
could see caution" in every feature. 1t
was then MY troubled heart found rest
All thoughts of the past smash-ups vanish
ed and felt rs brave rs little boy in
fight, when he has his big brother to back
him. We passed several embryo towns
when the man on the train called out
SOUTHAMPTON goodbye, Southampton,
said to myself as the cars moved along from
the platform-good-lye to slab shantcs and
steam saw mills, all running by water pow
er, for it may be a long time before l see
you again. The train was making good
time and we passed other places, the names
of which could not understand until we
reached place called Sand Patch. l saw
nothing Of importance here, except a hole
in the mountain for the cars to pass
through By 10l o'clock we reached My
ers Mills, and here found Capt. HARRISON,
of Cumberland. was pleased to meet him,
and more so when saw he was the big
dog with the brass collar" or agent ut this
station.
There is q dispute about the name Of the
Town. Goods by express are directed to
Myers Mills" letters to Myers Dale"
and other matters to "Dalc City" There
has been some very fine buildings erected
lattcrly, hut it is not the go'a-head pace it
is represented to be. These kind of towns
never grow up until the "old leeches'' let
go their hold of TIE land. The price Of
town lots are high, and to rent, that is out
of the question. | saw n room near the
railroad, 4 mere sllanty, just rented out at
the reasonable sum of $500 per year
There is Il conlmodious hotel in the place
where man and beast can get tirst-class
country accommodations at city prices,
The landlord is very clever kind ola
man Ike most other country landlords, he
has one eye on n horse trade and the
other on the ''rross-tic" business.
All was quic. in town, every body mp
pearcd,o be sitting down. waiting Tor
something TO turn up The streets are
laid ogt with tie ritw 10 its being a city
one of;hesc days. spent the nig't with
the " Ycr's Milii"ns, and next day at /"
o'clock made u Decline for the depot.
A noticcon TIE ticket window informed
the public that no train would leave unit!
| 81, F. X =, ~ | VI; lied for il. t2l3 L, ".
the train male its appearance All aboard
for Krc: :rbatn:i hn,IttI. wah about the last
thing remember o. Dale city y Co,
Goodne5s. how t:.:y did fly! foot.
touchdown hi,al.s-np lr,aks--cow on the
track-luok "ut tie cars sl.akc-pcop'"
trcmble- looks white about
the gills. tried to !oo. hravc-it played
out. Thought would !c,s! the advertise
mcnts on the rock, and fences, hut got
them all mixed up. lremenhcr something
about Plantation Sp, c;-ci, for Red Horst
Dyspepeia-::o to l;A!.TZELL for IIol,oway'y
Vermifugc-purifc your Wrig!ls PHI
with the hest Blood icansler; get tic best,
the Ironsi,es Vinegar H,;"rs for tie coli,
in Man and Bcas; itae the hest HI Side
Plow for Nat'ur's Hair Restorative; rats
come out Of their lioics to de.
"kreigbaMn !" shouted the conductor. l
looked out and lie WAS right. There WAS
sure enough just in tim" to he too late for
the Frostburr train. Went on to Cum
berland to meet ihc Eckhart mine car
got there III time To So them leave. At this
came near sayin; r naughty word, but
great presence OF mind prtsti;cd il, for |
was only too thankful that it Was the end
of nv first tip IN The P:ttsturg Il Cum
c,land 4 II.