Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
Grand Excursion to the Allie
gheny Mountains,
Over the Pan Handle and Penn
sylyania Route.
Elegant Coaches, Magnificent See
merry, Delightful Week in the
Mountains, Tuesday, Aug. 10.

Elegant Coaches, Magnificent See
merry, Delightful Week in the
Mountains, Tuesday, Aug. 1 g
The Managers of the famous Pan
Handle and Pennsylvania Companies
ever willing to assist in promoting the
comfort and pleasure of the public, at
the suggestion of large number of
persons who wish to enjoy season OF
rest, recreation and respite from home
cares, announce the first excursion ever
advertised from this part of Ohio, to the
Allegheny Mountains. 1t will be con-
Quoted by an agent of the Company ia
miliar with all points of interest. The
fare for the round trip has been placed
at the exceedingly low figure of four
dollars
The following programme has been
prepared with the view of giving
ExcursioniSts speedy trip over the
less interesting portions of the route,
making stOppages only at points of in
terest, at which interesting mining pro-
cesses will be practically illustrated, or
from which the surprisingly beautiful
scenery of the mountains may be viewed
to the greatest advantage.
The train will leave 2. w. & KY, de-
pot, Wheeling, W. Va. via Pan Handle
Route at 6 30 A. NJ, Tuesday, August II,
cross the Ohio River at Steubenville, ON
the splendid iron bridge that spans the
channel at that point. As the train ap-
proaches Pittsburgh, it runs along and
above the Ohio River, to its source, at
the confluence of the Allegheny and
Monongahela Rivers. Below the moving
train are seen the immense iron furna-
ces, glass works, and manufactures,
which gives to Pittsburgh its name of
the Iron City" Leaving Pittsburgh. at
? :OO P. NJ, by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
the train will run to Loyalhanna. forty
two miles east of Pittsburgh, where ex-
cusionists will devote half an hour to
the inspection of the coal shafts and ad-
mirable mining operationtiOns carried
on at that point. The next stop will be
at the Cambria Iron Works, at Johns
town, Pa, giving all an opportunity to
witness the manufacture of steel by the
BesSemmer process, the rolling of rails,
etc. At Cresson Springs, 102 miles east
of Pittsburgh, near the summit of the
Allegheny Mountains, the train will
stop an hour, to enable eXcurSionists to
visit the numerous iron, alum and other
springs which, together with the delight
full atmosphere and the beautiful scene
ry of the mountains, have contributed to
the popularity of CreSSOn as a summer
resort. A short distance east of Cres-
son is one of the longest and most sub
stantially constructed tunnels in the
country. Shortly after emerging from
the tunnel, the train commences the
descent to Altoona, passing around
the famous Horse Shoe Curve, a wonder
of engineering skill. At Kittanning
Point, and while passing around the
curve, the view is grand and impressive.
Altoona will be reached at I 80 P. NJ. the
same evening.
On the following day eXcursionists
will be taken to Lyodesville, at the sum-
nit of the mountains, by the Bells Gap
road, ascending grade OF
$50 feet to the mile, winding around the
crossing deep rayineS and
picturesque views of wild
mountain scenery. unequalled upon the
Continent.
Negotiations for reduced rates at ho-
tells are in progress. The excursion
will afford a cheap and delightful trip
over the best constructed railroad in the
world. Return tickets will be good by
regular trains until Monday, Aug. IS.
For further particulars and excursion
tickets, please call upon j. M. Belleville,
Agent, 2. w. & K. depot, foot of 18th
street, Wheeling, w. Va, or address w.
L. O'Brien, general passenger agent,
route, Columbus, o.