The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-02
THE CENTENNIAL ExPOSIrIoS
AID HOW TO REACH TT

gions West, Northwest and Southwest If
Chicago, terminate in Chicago, and the
Centennial visitors they carry must there
/ find a new channel by which the DiIerim-
| age to the east is TO be continued. The
intelligent American need scarcely be told
| that the best, shortest, and oniy direct
route from Chicago to the Centennial CITY.
is the FORT WAYNE d Pennsylvania
LINE. The best way to reach this road
is to go 20 FIT. Wayne, Ind, by the A. q.
nible g. ST. Joseph to Quincy, and by the
Toledo, Wabash g. Western to Ft Wayne.
The management OF this great route
has, from the origin CT the international
Exhibition, been Jealous in advocating it
as an event important TO the people, and
has materially assisted in establishing IL
on basis so comprehensive SIS to reflect
credit on the entire nation. such assist
ance was perhaps the more willingly rem
dered, because this management fully APP
pFeciated the position their line Of railway
would occupy toward the Exhibition, and
were determined that no omission on their
part should mar the perfect success Of .
commemorative event Of unparalleled in
terest.
From the great extent of their lines
which directly connect all important CEN
tiers OF population In the West and North
west and the Centennial City, 1t was Ger.
tain from the first that large portion of
the travel to the Exhibition would desire
W Icac4 It's uSSI1etlOu over H. 10 THIS
may be added the fact that the location of
the Exhibition rendered 1t impossible for
any other route to directly reach the
Buildings and Grounds; and as soon,
therefore, as the location Of the principal
| edlfices was fixed. contiguous and ae-
| cessible plot was designated by the auth
| critics as the site for a Centennial Depot
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Blended With those preliminaries was the
fact, also, that this combination desired
| to illustrate the degree OF excellence at
| tanned by the railway TRANSPORTATION
achievements In other respects are, It is
yet certain that none has reached high
er standing of perfection than its rail-
roads, and as these can only be illustrated
making the principal Centennial route as
perfect as possible was plainly apparent.
The Fort Wayne & Pennsylvania route
had 3 good basis for the commencement
| OF its Centennial work. Its location, be-
tween Philadelphia and Chicago, was
conceded to be upon the best line uniting
the Atlantic Seaboard with the West and
| Northwest, while its connecting lines
| were well known to be as direct as prop
er consideration for the travel and traffic
| ofkthe many important centers of popula-
they reach would permit.
East Of Philadelphia this great route
| m ainGains its directness, and, in conse-
Quence, New York is reached by it in q
distance very considerably less than by
| any other route-a saving so important
that the FIT. Wayne q Pennsylvania route
can carry passengers between the me-
| tropolis Of the lakes and that OF the Allan
| tic coast quicker than any other, and yet
| not run its trains at more than ordinary
speed.
THIS route not only excels in directness
| as well as in the number of important
| cities and towns it connects together, but
is confessedly superior in contraction
| and equipment. Between Chicago and
Pittsburg, 46S miles, the entire track has
been relaid with heavy ties ana steel
rails, and large portion re-ballaSted with
cinders and broken stones. Between
Pittsburg and New York, 8 distance of
444 miles, the entire line is double track,
laid with steel rails weighing sixty-seven
pounds to the yard, secured to heavy oak
ties averaging 1900 to the mile, of sim
gle track, with joints connected between
| ties by process that gives the effect of
continuous rail, on which there can be
| no Earring. All bridges on the line are of
iron or stone. A large proportion of this
distance is provided with o third track,
which enables freight trains to keep en-
ttrely out Of the way of passenger travel,
and permits the express trains to run
their allotted distances without Interrupt
ton. This third track has been literally
increased within the last year to provide
additional facilities for Centennial travel,
and near Philadelphia. and other import
ant terminal points, four tracts have, for
considerable distances. been completed.
With roadway thus constructed and
arranged, the only deSideratum left to
be met by the management. to provide
for the largest estimate of Centennial
travel, was one of locomotive engines and
passenger cars. These the facilities pos
sessed readily supplied, and two hundred
elegant cars have been built. ready for
use, when needed, while engines OF the
highest class have been provided, ample
to move all the trains that can, by any
possibility, be required. So great are the
construction facilities of the Fort Wayne
and Pennsylvania Route that both cars
and engines can in the briefest possible
time, be multiplied almost indefinitely.
As much Of the travel to the Centenni-
al must necessarily be from remote pointJ,
the Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania man.
agement have arranged to increase the
number of through express trains, and
to run these on such schedules as will
make the hours of departure and arrival
most convenient for the public. These
trans Will Gas far as possible) pass over
the most interesting portions OF the route
in daylight, thus affoT ding passengers
view of the splendid scenery for which
| it is so wildly and justly celebrated. The
hotel and refreshment facilities provided
along the route will be equal to the larg-
will, in all respects, be up to the high
| standard established and long maintain
| ed upon it.
The holders of Centennial Excursion
Tickets sold over this route will have the
privilege of stopping OFF at any station
going or returning, can remain as long as
| they please within the limit for which
the tickets are good, and 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
attractiyeness and interest, viz; Pitts
burg, CIesson Springs, Altoona, Bedford
Springs, Harrisburg, Battlefield of Gettys-
| burg, Baltimore, Washington City, Ar
| lington Cemetery, Philadelphia, Great
Centennial Exposition, Delaware Water
Gap the popular seaside resorts, Atlant-
&c City, Cape May and Long Branch,
| New ork, daylight ride up the Hud-
son River, Saratoga Springs, Lake
| Niagara Falls. For detail of route see
appendix. An additional daylight ex-
press train. making four trains each way
daily, will be run over the route, between
Chicago and Philadelphia, to aecommo.
date the increased travel, and the best
accommodations possible will be provid-
ed at Pittsburg at the several hotels con-
tiguOus to the depot. where passengers
DESTROYS Of making the entire trip by
daylight can be provided with good beds
and board at reasonable rates, and re-
| sumo their trip. taking the first day ex-
press over the PennsylVania Il. r. next
morning affording an opportunity to
view the grand scenery OF the Allegheny
Mountains and the fertile valleys OF the
Juniata and Susquehanna. Each of these
trains Will be provided with q number Of
PulIman's celebrated Drawing Room
Sleeping Cars between Chicago and Phil
adelphia without change.
A new feature will soon be added to
this popular route by the introduction of
full line Of Pullman PalatiaI Parlor and
Hotel Cars built expressly for the Fort
Wayne and Pennsylvania Line, to run
daily between Chicago and New York.
No expense has been spared in the con.
struction Of these cars, the company be
ing determined to excel all former pro-
ductions, and present to the travelling
public line of hotels on wheels, that
will embrace ali the magniicence. com.
fort and luxury Of the best hotels in the
country. These cars will commence run.
ming about the 10th OF May, OF which
due notice will be given.
The facts here given are Sufficient to
commend the Fort Wayne and Pennsyl-
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