The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-09-01
IN THE sTOUNTAINs.
VISIT TO THE QUAINT OLD TOWN OF EB
ENsBURG-BY WHOM IT WAS FOUNDED
AND THE ORIGIN OF ITS NAME HOW
IT Is REACHED BY RAIL-STGHTS
AND SCENES ABOUT CREsSON.

1T Is REACHED BY RAlL-SlGhlS
AND SCENES ABOUT CREsSON.
/ Writing from this place under date of the
10Th MT ssJohn of Lancaster" a brilliant,
/ observant and well known special cores
pOndent of the Philadelphia Press unbosOms
/ himself in this wise, the only error he falls
! into so far as we sre aware, being about the
| wav our town came to be called Ebensburg,
/ Rev. Rees LlOvd, the founder never having
/ had = son named Ebeu, and consequently
/ that part of the story goes for naught We
/ NAV saw here however, that the name IS OF
| scrfnturaI origin We ancient EbeneZer being
! the individual for whom the honor was in
I tended But here is the letter, aud well
/ worthy it is of perusal:
( TpFrsrr-RG Aug, lg-It might with more pro-
prietv be said that this oidfashioned borough is
on than in the mountains; however, II IS a quaint
/ LITTLE town and grows but slowly. Years ago It
/ yy9s reoar7cd rs fnisheG like many county seats
/ in This good old Commonwealth, but the food tide
- cation as il rolled over these mountains in
search of a western outlet infused new life into
( Fbensburg and It took another start Cambria
of which ~ Is the capital, is wonderful mountain
I county. Steadily 1t grows In wealth. Its manu-
/ facturiug industries rank among the greatest IN
Tho world today mean those Of steel iron and
bqrbed wire OF which there s enough Of the latter
. manufactured TO fence continent. Johnstown,
with its vast Industry turns not less than $40,
600 600 Of manufacture annually, and yet It keeps
I growing. developing. expanding
nit Of the AIleghenfes Ebensburg looks back with
/ pride to the beginning Of the present century,
called 1t Fben I'm honor of his eldest It is In
/ tbe Geographical centre Of the county, n great
plateau Of this mighty mountain chain, where the
waters dfvide to the right and the left. some flow
ing TO the Gulf Of Mexico and others to Chesa-
/ peake Bay. The Blue Juniata,' as well as the
1 West Branch Of the SusouehanuR, has Its source
/ in these everlasting hills, and the COnemaugh,
t0o aGie mgdedfTT @ oGRf R the e oHs Of he town YOU
can fairly view the glOries OF the setting sun as II
sinks to rest In flood of golden light. And then,
( when the magnificent orb Of day returns via the
eastern horizon you watch him peep over the
/ hills and climb towards the zenith. If you
{ enough. A
J ced Of the grandest sights mortal eyes can
/ gaze upon; and IS only equalled by a sunrise on
/ The mountains, such can be witnessed from the
! Ebensburg hill,
A CROOKED RAILROAD.
The town IS not large but II contains one OF the
handsomest brick court houses to be found in the
state which cost about $4,000, It's position is
conspicuous one, ana the toweT Is 1 suIrSe nee e wI1n
OF Justice only the walls Of stone and its front
rolls off to the right ana the let the tourist Is sur
prsed at the degree Of perfection to which IL has
! been brought agriculturaIIy. Smlllng arms arms dqt
/ the landscape, and the homes OF thrifty husband,
men are seen all directions. The stranger would
not expect such evidence OF thrift in this mountain
| region. Goal and iron however are the great sta
pies Of the county. There Is also considerable
{ numbering vet but that source Of industry is al
| most exhausted. Ebensburg is reached by branch
| railroad from the main line at Cresson, eleven
crooked as the tabled rams norm OF the 1sraelltes
In fact it is composed of one pound curve after
another. A mixed train runs between the Two
points at convenient hours during the day, ana IN
order to give the traveller ample time 70 drink in
the beauties Of this wild mountain region. the Pa
/ r r. company. which runs the sWiftest trains in
Z the world over its main stem, allows one hour to
/ the run-0r almost five and a haf minutes to the
/ mile! And yet there are nervous 9ld lddles VINO
are not happy this rate Of speed Just as there
} are others who are disposed 70 grumble when
1 train thunderS along at the rate on mtIe a min
! ute because it don't make better time! There are
many queer people in this beautiful world, and we
/ find them at the fashionable summer resort, as
well as by the side Of the moaning sea, or on the
| bosom or the dancing river.
: ONE or THE FOUNDERS DESCENDANTS.
I IT,.
! Inhabitants. They are found in all mountain re-
! gfons lust as the diamond Is found in the sands
/ When you land in the quiet old town and step off
the cars at the unassuming station at the foet Of
the steep hill which II sits you cast your eyes
/ across the way and behold inviting summer hO-
/ tel called the Lloyd House, Sauntering into the
office yesterday, which is in end of long, low
J Gentlemen with beard Slightly siivered and good
/ cheer beaming from his countenauce.
/ what fire in the stove in the afternoon Of the
| 18th day of August. - remarked.
yes, sir: we're disposed to be happy here"
''Did you have frost this mornng2"
'sOh, no: the mercury only got down to sixty"
Noticing by the register that the name Of the
proprietor was Abel Lloyd, and confident that he
stood before me. remarked:
/ u presume you are a descendant OF Rev. Rees
/ LLOYD. the founder Of Ebensburg ."
/ You presume right; he was my grandfather
and this property descended in direct line from
him. When he came and settled here, in seven
/ teen hundred and something, this was a bowling
/ "He was of Welsh extraetion. was he not -
mo extraction at all: he was Of pure blood.
am q Welshman; we never mix
wilderness
when the Prinee-Priest, Gallitzin, came ven
tured TO remark.
/ yes. sir. it was What a curious old fellow he
( was / remember seeing him often when was
boy. He would tolerate no eXtravagant dressing
hung on wires and when he became excited tbeV
made q sound like n rattlesnake!'
AS SUMNER RESORT.
/ Since Cresson has become such a popular place
of resort. old Ebensburg has caught the fashiOna-
bic fever, and now offers attractions to pleasure
seekers also. The Lloyd House presents as CHEEKY
a- So
filled with summer boarders. Adjoining it is
magnificent grove ofnative trees. whose foliage is
It. Walks IN various directions, and in a
shady dell not far away is a spring Of pure water,
medicinal properties claimed for it, the reader
viii be surprised to learn, further than what may
/ her own laboratory. As you climb the steep hill
from the station and pass the stately Court House
tain House. The old turnpike which passes on
l the principal street. once brought many customers
/ coaches of the oIden time roll over it now. The
/ proprietor OF This quiet old inn, Heist by name
! looks forward TO the day when Ebensburg viii be
{ - Polulai summer resort, ana ne mas commenced
the erection Of grand hotel place in the out
skirts in q beautiful grove called Maple Park
! Springs. The buidingis 4sx14s feet three stories
high and In the Queen Anne style of architecture
Ing grove contains htty,five acres, and the hotels
zoo ieet above tide The view in all directions Is
! yeTy charming, and in this rarehed atmosphere
Instance on. HOW dlHerent are things here since
J the austere GallitZin passed away The goddess
/ OF laslllOn had no snow in his time. Now she has
reared her altar IN sight of his loved Loretto and
the sound Of music revelry and mirth swelIs upon
J the air in sufficient volume almost to make the
/ pious priest turn in his coffin.
Little did old Dr. Cresson think in his day that
Z this place was destined to become so famous and
! that ms name would be perpctuatcd by one Of the
most delightful places of resort in the mountains
/ Such, however. was destiny, The Keystone Hotel
/ mas already expended $35o.000 in building the
/ great hotel known as the Mountain House and in
beauttying and adorning the grounds. But stil
/ the work goes on, and when another summer
comes round the place will be found more inviting
/ than nowhere will be more flower beds the hii7
locks IN the grove in the rear Of the house will be
4 smoothed down, grass Will be growing where wild
br2mbles now thrive, the trees will be neatly
| trimmed more fountains will send I'D their sprny
ana the little lake at the foot Of the hill will be
/ more OF a lake than it is now. a monument will
De erected over the grave Of Minuequa the duslyy
indian maiden. whose bones have been trans ferred
| hl:her from Bradford county. The romantic story
OF her life VIII be engraved on marble tablet and
/ placcd IN conspicuous position where palefaced
maldens can peruse, study and weep over it
! Ihera are many other delightful places in Cam
brla county In fact II is as full of wonders as II
Is OF mountains. Tourists need not Journey thou-
( sands Of upon miles and at an enormous exnense
70 gaze the wonders Of the Alps thev can find nc
{ grand sights, as glorious prospects, as sublime
peaks. as wild canOns ana as gloomy dells i'm tho
APpaiachtn Chain as they can find in the land of
the swiss, the sturdy German, the Vfvacfons
frenchman or the tndOlent Spaniard. The gran
deur OF these mountains is unknown aud aIthonsrb
4 we talk II write about them we know comma,
lively little OF their hidden glories and II ojrs
iOr posterity to point them out and enjoy them n
Is IN view OF this no doubt that the prophet of the
keystone Hotel Company directs that the work of
adornnent shall go on because future generations
viii ny TO the mountains to not only enjoy tho ev
hlIarating air but to admire the handiwork of Ma
ture in these stupenduous rocks, these toweriny
cliffs and hidden Governs.
THE SUMMIT.
About mile from CTesson, mn tho t,rnrtl,o
ounHitvllle Is reached. It is central point OF