The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Centennial ExDosition and bow to Reach It

Centennial Exposition and How to Reach It.
Nearly all the great lines Of railway which
sweep through the pepuleus regions west,
northwest and southwest Of Chicago. terminate
in Chicago, and the Centennial visitors they
carry must there find a new channel by which
the pilgrimage to the east is to be continued.
The intelligent American need scarcely be told
that the best, shortest and only direct route
from Chicago to tine Centennial City. is the
Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania Line.
The management of this great route has
from the origin Of the international Exposition
been jealous in advocating it as an event i'm
portant to the people, and has materially as
sisted in establishing it on basis SO compre-
hensive as to reflect credit on the entire Ma
ton. Such assistance was perhaps the more
willingly rendered, because this management
fully appreciated the position their line Of rail-
way would occupy toward the Exhibition, and
were determined that no omission on their
part should mar the perfect success of CON-
memoratlve event, of unparalleled interest.
From the great extent OF their lines which
directly connect ali important centers Of pop
| ulation in the west and northwest and the
Centennial City, it was certain from the first
| that large portion Of the travel to the Exhi-
bition would desire to reach its destination
| oyer it. To this may be added the fact that
the location OF the Exhibition rendered it i'm
| possible for any other route to directly reach
the buildings and grounds; and as soon there
| fore as the location of the principal sdifices
was fixed, contiguous and accessible plot
was designated by the authorities as the site
| for Centennial Depot OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Blended with these pre-
liminaries was the fact, also, that this combi-
nation desired to illustrate the degree of ex-
ceence attained by the railway transporta-
ton system of America. Great as the Nations
| achievements in other respects are, it is yet
certain that none has reached higher stand
ard of perfection than its railroads, and as
these can only be illustrated by practical work
ings, the necessity of making the principal
Centennial route as perfect as possible was
plainly apparent. The Fort Wayne & Penn
sylvania route had good basis for the COM
mcncement of its Centennial work. Its loca-
ton between Philadelphia and Chicago, was
conceded to be upon the best line uniting the
Atlantic seaboard with the west and north
west, while its connecting lines were well
known to be as direct as proper consideration
for the travel and traffic of the many impor-
tant centers of population they reach, would |
permit
East of Philadelphia this great route main
tains its direetness, and, in consequ ence, New |
York is reached by it in distance very con-
siderably less than by any other route-a saw
ing SO important that the Fort Wayne & Penn
sylvanla route can carry passengers between
the metropolis of the Lakes and that of the
Atlantic coast quicker than any other and yet
not run its trains at more than ordinary
speed
This route not only excels in Girectness as
well as in the number OF important cities and
towns it connect together, but is cenfessedly
superior in construction and equipment. Be-
tween Chicago and Pittsburg, 46S miles, the
entire track has been reaid with heavy ties
and steel rails, and large portion re-baasted
with cindsrs and broken stones. Between
Pttsburg and New York, distance Of Ala
miles, the entire line is double track, laid with
steel rails weighing sixty-seven pounds to the
yard, secured 10 heavy oak ties averaging
1900 to the mile of single track, with joints
connected between ties by a process which
gives the effect OF continuous rail- on which
there ear be no Earring. All bridges on the
line are of iron or stone. A large portion OF
this distance is provided with third track,
which enables freight trains to keep entirely
out of the way OF passenger travel, and per-
mits the express trains to run their allotted
distances without interruption. This third
track has been literally increased within the
last year to provide additional facilities for
Centennial travel, and near Philadelphia and
other important terminal points, four tracks
have, for considerable distances, been COM
peted.
With a roadway thus constructed and ar
ranged, the only desideratun left to be met
by the management, to provide for the largest
estimate of Centennial travel, was one of To-
connective engines and passenger cars. These
the facilities possessed readily supplied and
two hundred elegant cars have been blilt,
ready for use when needed, while engines Of
the highest class have been provided, ample
to move all the trains that can by airy posi-
bihty, be required. So great are the construc
ton facilities of the Fort Wayne & Pennsylva-
mia route that both cars and engines can, in
the briefest possible time, be multiplied almost
indefinitely.
As much Of the travel to the Centennial
must necessarily be from remote points, the
Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania management
have arranged to increase the number Of eX-
TO |
schedules as will make the hours of departure
and Of arrival most convenient for the public.
These trains will las far as pessibie) pass over
the most Interesting portions Of the route in
day light, thus affordins passengers view of {
the splendid scenery for which it is so widely
and justly celebrated. Ths hotel and refresh
ment facilities provided along the route will
be equal to the largest demands, and the ex- !
ceence OF these will, In all respects, be up to
the high standard established and long main
tanned upon tt.
The holders of Centennial Excursion Tick
cts sold over this route will have the privilege
of stopping off at any station going or return
ing, can remain as long as they please within
the limit for which the tickets are good, and 2
continue their journey by any train. These
tickets will also carry excursionists by the {
best and most available routes, enabling them
to visit the following points famous for their
attractiveness and interest: Pittsburg, Cres- !
son Springs, Altoona, Bedford Springs, Har-
risburg, Battlefield of Gettysburg, Baltimore,
W ashington City, Arlington Cemetery, Phila-
delphia, Great Centennial Exposition, Della
ware Water Gap, the popular seaside resorts,
Atlantic City, Cape May and Long Branch,
New York, daylight ride up the Hudson
River, Saratoga Springs, Lake George, Lake
Champain and Niagara Falls. An additional
daylight express train, making four trains
each way daily, will be run over the route,
Chicago and Philadelphia, to accom-
modate the increased travel, and the best &C
possible will be provided at
at the several hotels contiguous to
the depot, where passengers DESTROYS of maxi
ing the entire trip by daylight can be provided
with good beds and board at reasonable rates. |