The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-27
The B n. Y. & p, Railway.
THE LA TEST IMPROVEMENTS IT'S
GROWING PROSPERITY IT'S SUM
MER TIMETABLE AND IT'S ARRANGE
MENTS FOR CENTENNIAL TRAVEL.
From the Bu6uyo Coarier

From the BufuYo Courier
The Buffalo, New York & Philadel-
phia Railway is a Buffalo road, and as
such we are always glad to make note
of its prosperity. It's
BUSINESS THIS YEAR
50 far shows Il very handsome increase
over that of the same months of last
year. The earnings for the month Of
Fcb'ry. showed an increa Sc fifty per
cent. over those of the same month in
1875, and the business of March and
April so far is largely in advance Ofthat
of the previous year, and promises to
keep up, especially in the transporta-
ton OF coal, lumber and bark.
IMPORTANT IMpRovENENTS
are being made in every department Of
the road. The track is being rapidly re-
laid with steel rails from the works OF
th = Cambria Irnn oonlpany-the rail be-
ingthe standard Pennsylvania pattern:
and two gravel trains ar5 now kept in
active motion.-All passenger equip
ments are being thoroughly overhaul
cd; repainted and upholstered, and al
though these are not very old, they
will bc made to look as good as new.
Several fine new passenger cOac'le'nrc
being built for the road at the car works
of Sharp & Co., Of Wilmington Delaware;
and these will be soon ready for delivery,
There are also hundred coal cars being
built at the Bu!Ta|o Car Company's works
which will soon he put upon the road. y
large and handsome locomotive, from the
Brooks Locomotive Works at Dunkirh,
was added to the rolling stock Of the
road yesterday, and another engine is
rapidly approaching completion. In
many other ways TOO numerous to spec
ify, the road is being pus in tho best
trim for passenger freight traffic, and
will be fully worthy ofall the success ii
is so sure to win.
THE SUMMER TIME TABLE
goes into effect the l7th, and al the
changes madein it wiltbe found for the
better, For travel over the immediate
line ofthe road, without reference TO
the connections, which are well pro-
Nided for, the schedule viii be found sat
isfactory. During the summer
TIE TRAINS
will run as follows: The BUffu'o Mail
will leave Buffalo at : % a. NJ, arriving
at Empoyiumat - Is 2. ". This Mali
returning, will leave Philadelphia at
II. So Z. NJ, New York at $50 L. NJ,
Emporium at l,45 p, NJ and arrive in
Buffalo at 7.l0 7. NJ.
The Philadelphia Special Express, or
"Limited Mail viii leave Bulla at 200
P. NJ, arriving in Philadelphia at 100
A.. NJ. Baltimore 1885 a. NJ, Washing
ton at 9.O2 a. NJ. and Kew York at To-
l0A NJ, Returning, the Limited Mail
viii leave Philadelphia at 7,2O a. NJ"
Washington, COZ A. NJ, Baltimore at
730 A. NJ; Emp0riunl, = T. Nj arrlV-
ing in Buffalo at 10 80 2. ii, This wi
be the CentenniaItrain and viii be run
in brilliant style; although the return
! train first mentioned, IN view Of the late
ness of the hour at viii ch itleaVcs Phila-
delphia, has its advantages.
The Port Allegheny Accommodation
will leave Buffalo at 80 p. NJ; instead
of 400 p. NJ: as heretofore, arriving at
Port Allegheny at 9.40 P. NJ; Returning
| it will leave Port Allegheny at i 80 4. NJ.
arriving in Buffalo at Q. A. NJ.
By the new time table the local pat
rons of the road are literally accommo-
dated, and the time of the morning
into Emporium allows five hours at
point named and return the same day
Business men who wish to place them.
selves in personal communication with
the trade along the road will find this
a great convenience. People who are
preparing to "don the Centennial EX'
position should remember the b. n. Y
S. 2, Railway.
W. still print nice visiting cards
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