The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-10

course or the D6ldW3ro, winch Is
the dividing line between the states |
of New York and Pennsylvania, it
winds through the heavily wooded
hills and Verdure-cOVered valleys,
passing in quick succession the pop
ulous towns and beautiful villages
which dot this romantic region.
Leaving the Delaware at Deposit
Station the road crosses the country
and Surmounting the summit-run-
ming through wild and rugged
mountain scenery, which occasion
ally affords magnificent vieWS-and
crossing the beautiful Cascade
bridge, a wonderful structure, span
ming ravine 250 feet wide by 1S4
deep, and the Starucca viaduct, q
costly structure consisting OF
eighteen arches of solid masonry. it
descends into the picturesque valley
of the Susquehanna, through which
it winds by easy grades about 140
miles to Hornellsville,in which dis
lance the cities of BinghamptOn,
| OwegO and Elmira and several
fiOurishing towns and hamlets are
passed. At Hornellsville the Buff
falO divisiOn,tO Buffalo and Niagara
Falls, separates from the main road
which continues on through Alleg-
hany, Cattaraugds and Chautauqua
counties to Dunkirk, the terminal
point on Lake Erie.
From HOrnellsville the road (the
Buffalo division) passes through a
billy upland region TO Portage,
where it crosses the Genesee
River on a magnificent iron bridge.
from which two Of the celebrated
Portage Falls can be seen, and pre-
sent a grand appearance. The
banks OF the river at the falls are
very steep, that on the west side
being $50 feet perpendicular at one
point. The bridge over which the
railroad crosses is one Of the finest
in the country 1t stands upon
thirteen stone piers set in the bed
of the river, sufficiently high to be
above high water mark. Above the
piers an iron trestle work of great
strength rises 234 feet, upon which
the track is laid, the length being
about 500 feet.
After crossing the Genesee River
the road strikes across the country
in a nOrthu estern direction, to Lin
den, Genesee County, and then in
an almost direct line 10 that great
railroad and canal centre, Buffalo,
which. next to New York, IS the
most important commercial city in
the state, and to whose wonderful
growth and prosperity the Erie
Ra lroad has SO largely contrib
uted.
From Buffalo the Niagara Falls
branch Of the Erie runs To SuSpen
sion Bridge, delivering passengers
who wish to visit the renowned
Niagara Falls at the village of
Niagara on the American side, or
at Clifton on the Canada side of the
bridge, and 70 person WHO crosses
the American continent, either on !
business or pleasure, should fail to |
Witness this great natural wonder. !
Travellers from the west by taking |
the Michigan Central at Chicago.
connecting with the Great Western !
OF Canada-nOw the Grand Trunk
at Detroit can make direct con-
nectiOn with the Erie at Suspension
Bridge, and by waiting over one
train, say half day, can have
ample opportunity to view the falls.
the whirlpool and other curiosities in
the neighborhOod. Those coming
from the east, by leaving New
York or intermediate points by the
Erie day express, viii pass by day
light the most interesting and /
romantic part Of the road. and ar
irving at Niagara one hour after
midnight can enjoy good nights |
rest, view the Cataract in the morn |
ing. and taking the Pacific express
at o'clock pm, will arrive in Chi |
cago next morning at O'clock.
The Erie road is a double track |
the entire distance, with q well
constructed, solid rOad-bed laid with
the finest steel rails, and though it |
winds through hills following the
circuitOus routes Of streams the
grades are SO easy and the curves
so regular that no inconvenience is
experienced through oscillation as
on some roads where the curves
are sharp and irregular.
The road is differed Dy men of |
experience in railroad matters: the
conductors and attaches are eourte-
Gus and attentive, doing everything
in their power to accommodate the
patrons Of the road. while the
Pullman Palace car conductors are
all that could be desired:
Conceive him, IL you can.
An Erie Z K. young msn,
With suit Of blue clothes
BrREs buttons IL rows,
a very polite young man"
The facilities offered to the travel |
ing public by the Erie are not ex-
celled by any other road in the !
country. That the efforts OF its !
management in this direction are
appreciated is best demonstrated by !
its immense passenger trafic.whic6. /
according to the report Of the New
York state engineer for 1881. /
amounted to 5,49l, al persons car
ried during that year, and ont of |
that multitude only two were killed |
and both Of them through their |
own carelessneSs, which speaks |
volumes for the attractions and
conVeniences of the road and the
constant care Of its officers who
rendered their transportation so |
saourl For ifS o~aot ,,,,.,,-.