Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-10
Across the States.
ny ONE VINO TRAVELLED THEM PoK THE
FIRST TIME.

pleasure in describing them to you. The
principal stations between Bellefonte and
Tyrone are 20 familiar that no additional
interest will be attached TO them. The
feminine names of Julian, Martha, Ma
tilda and Hannah have been brought into
requisition 10 designate them until at
length, quite appropriately, II Vail closes
the Bald Eagle Division from sight and
sound, and brings the thriving town of
Tyrone into view. AT that place a half
dozen or more persons whose faces and
forms are familiar in Bellefonte can usual
ly be found, waiting to enter their respec-
tive trains. The present instance revealed
the judicial countenance of His Honor
Judge Charles A. Mayer, surmounted as
usual by that elegant silk hat which he
poises on his head with so much grace.
What brilliant presence as we'll as judi
cal talent is lost to the State because he
failed to receive the nomination for Su-
preme Judge Court Reporter Reber was
also on his way home from his duties in
the Clearfeld court. Mr.. X. A. Robb's
tall physiognomy was also Observable. He
was coming from-somewhere- Belle
fonte.
In about five minutes the train bound
from Tyrone to Pttsburg came steaming
into the depot, and soon went rolling out
bearing with II at least one additional
hundred pounds of avoirdupois. Altoona
is the first place of importance which APP
pears in view, and here those persons who
have been long on the route partake Of
breakfast. The Logan House is an old
fashioned, but large, commodous, home
like hotel, and II the breakfast Is as excel
lent in quantity and quality as the hotel
is handsome in appearance, the passengers
are most abundantly RECALLED. The most
noticeable object is the innumcrable mum.
Der Of railroads which intersect one anoth-
er at this place, and as the putting engines
roll back and forth the scene Is one of in
tense activity. So many persons have
been injured or killed by passing trains
that every possible precaution il taken to
ensure the safety of travellers. The scenes
around the Altoona depot increase the
already half-formed impression that AL
toona is the progressive city Of Pennsyl-
vania.
The beautiful panoramas which meet the
eve at every mile OF the Pittsburg division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad have been
the theme Of many paragraphs and often
formed the subject for the artists pen and
pencil. The prettiesi Of these are within a
short distance of Altoona. Three engines
are required to pull the train up the steep
ascent to the Horse Shoe Bend, and 20
abrupt are the curves in the road that the
three engines were frequently in sight OF
the car windows. Allegheny Tunnel, at
Gallitzin, short distance further on Is
another not altogether pleasant novelty to
the traveller. 1t Is said to be three hundred
feet beneath the earth and one mile in
length. Instantly the cars enter into great
darkness, and for the first time it IL noticed
that the lamps within the cars have been
lighted. All the car windows must be
closed or the interior of the cars will be
filed with smoke and gas As 1t is, the
passengers emerged from the darkness in
convulsions Of coughing. Further. on il
the village Of Crcsson, delightful resort.
which was, ! believe, the rendezvous of the
Juniata Valley Printers Association las;
annual picnic. Passengers now look long
and earnestly at the receding mountain
scenery, as it will soon pass from view.
The few languid streams on the route
grow black and the sky is obscured in
smoke as the train pulls into Pi,tsburg.
After twenty minutes dinner in the
Smoky City, change of cars is made for
the West The Pittsburg, Fl Wayne and
Chicago road is the one to which en-
trusted myself. This train was to continue
on all night, yet, strange TO say, no sleep.
ing coaches were attached The cars were
homcly and dingy and in every way in
ferior 10 those from which / had ius,
alighted. The backs of the seats, especial
ly, were so low that tall person would
! almost break his back If he leaned agains,
them. The western outskirts of Pituburg
contain many fine residences situated on
! high bluffs which are visible from the
passing trains. The further entered into
Ohio the more advanced vegetation seemed
. to become, and the green changed TO :
deeper hue. But with 1t disappeared the
romantic hills and the landscape changed
to monotonous level. After taking sun.
: per at Alliance darkness settled down over
the country, and the train dashed on
through Ohio and Indiana.