Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-08-20

/ EXCURSION TO BEDFoRD.-Sixty'
eight ladies and gentlemen of this
place and eighteen of Mt. Savage
availed themselves last Sunday of an
opportunity provided by the Cumber'
land and Pennsylvania railroad an
thorities to visit Bedford and the
Springs near by. The train left
Frostburg at 1875 a. m. and good time
was made until the State Line was
reached. Here a halt ensued to
await the regular Sunday train from
Homecoming via the Georges Creek
and Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Short Line railroads. After waiting
some time a start was made, but,
owing to incomplete arrangements for
selling tickets by the Pennsylvania
people. progress was exceedingly slow
to Hyndman. Then a largely at
tended camp-meeting at that place
added not "a little to the complication.
However, Bedford was reached after
a run of nearly four hours on the
road. Too long
The burning ruins of a recent fire
attracted some attention, a look
around town and a good dinner al
the Washington Hotel, consumed the
time between IL a. In. and l p. N,
and then many of the excursionists
set out for the Springs.
A long, irregular row of old and
new buildings, Get against the eide Of
a deep gulch and very moderate
display Of park, constitute quite al
the accommodations afforded the null
titudes who visit them. The several
springs, however, are vigorous pro-
ducers of water CT undoubted excel
lence. 1t is to the much exaggerated
virtues of these flows, however, that
Bedford owes the name and fame of a
hundred years duration. 1t is here
that in ante JelIum times the stately
politicians of Pennsylvania laid the
schemes which won MANY triumphs.
This added prestige to cool water,
sulphur-tinged; to cool sleep "far
from the madding mosquitoes ignoble
strife" and, to-day, Bedford rejoices
more in what it has been than what
it is-mors in the successes of a facti-
tious than real excellence.
Life in this quarter of the keystone
Commonwealth is humdrum. TIE
soil is coed and generous, and the
husbandman is well repaid for his
outlay of sinew and sweat. There is
the sleep of wealthy satisfaction pre-
vailing, and drowsy old farmers and
retired townsmen gaze with apparent
wonder at the extravaganza attending
a view of scenes so ordinary and I'M
For this reason, perhaps,
fresh paint and whitewash are es-
teemed unnecessary Embellishments
From lofty Hill near by the town
presents beautiful view. Old dwell
lings EMPOWERED in full-gro wn shade
trees few pretty residences off TO
the north and a modern addition to
the south-all set within a basin
hemmed by mountain walls, provide
a scene of real loneliness.
Still, in all that goes to make up a
place of popular resort Bedford and
the Springs have little more than
Frostburg, even in the way of enter
prise.
But we need not print all we have
so often urged hitherto.
The run home was more expeditions.
The few delays to which the train
was subjected was beyond the State
Line. All the excursionists are under
obligations to Messrs. G. B. Wack and
S. L. Piper, of the G. g. P. R., for at
tentions and safe transit.
GEORGES CREEK Coal Weekly
Statistics of Shipmemts.-The record
of shipments from the mines of the
Georges Creek coal region for the week
ending Saturday, August ID, 1881,
closed as follows:
To,al tons for week ............ 45,967
year.. ............ ,235, 096
Decrease from corresponding Pc
riod last year. ............... 1884
Total tons to B. & o r. for week 1891
" year. 100000
Decrease from corresponding pc.
Rod last year.. .............. 1,415
Total tons to CO o Canal for week 1887
e" year. 272, 1888
Decrease over corresponding Pc
Rod last year. ............... 1921
Total tons to Pa. r. for week.. 7,715
year. -. 159,493
Increase over corresponding Pc
rod last vear 17o6s