Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
PennsyIvania Railroad.


The Pennsylvania Railroad il one of
the greatest systems Of inter State com
munioation In the world. Long years
of careful and judicious management
has placed 1t in position above the
fear of competition from rival lines.
Its system connects two oceans, and
reaches, with its tributary lines, every
important point in the country. Its
appointments are superb, and 1t has
contributed more than any other road
to make travelling luxury. Accidents
to its employees or patrons are matters
of rare occurrence.
Ii would take columns 10 describe In
brief it's many advantages. Every
safeguard, every convenience, every
luxury that ingenious minds have de-
visej and cunning hands fabricated in
railroad economy, are in practical
operation on the Pennsylvania.
The ind ucements it holds out to sum
mer tourists are unparalleled. 1t con
trols direct chain of communication
between Philadelphia and the ocean
resorts stretching from Sandy Hook to
Cape May Point. II the country is pre-
ferred, the Pennsylvania road carries
| the traveller to all important places In
New York, New England and Penn.
sylvania. Whether It is desired tC
| su % mer in some quiet, sleepy. inland
town, or within sight of green fields
and within sound of babbliug brooks
in quaint, old fashioned farmhouse
or among the crags and cliffs Of the
Blue and Allegheny mountains, or on
the heslth.giving heights OF Mount
Washington, this road carries you tc
the chosen elysium quickly, cheaply
and safely.
All the famous health resorts are
tapped by it,and wheather the invalid
lafflfcted with consumption or hay fever
the Pennsylvania will take him to th'
place of cure. Its enterprise has bull
lup along it's main lines of travel, with
lin n few minutes ride of Philadelphia
Ia hundred little villages, and placer
THAT a few years ago we're primeva
" astes are now bright witt. new life
Villas and cottages, many OF them al
lsumptuousiy elegant an the palaces o
!, the old Worlds mobiles, dot the hills,
,lsurroundel by carefully kept grounds
that in summer make picture OF In
comparable rural beauty. The people
of no city 10 the world have 80 manJ
and diversified places of summer re
!, sort, within easy riding distance, a
nave tne Vi
Al The Pennsylvania road, by means o
its many fast trains which leave 10
, station, Broad and Market, daily
makes it possible for the hnsiness maj
to summer at the resort of his choice
without interfering in any way wit
, Ibis business in the city. The road
facilities for the rapid and carefu
, handling and transportation OF freigh
are incom parably tine. Its recent on
terprise in putting on fast passenge
ltrains, brings Chicago within twenty
; three hours' ride of Philadelphia, an
r transports the traveller to Cincinnati l
. eighteen. :,
: It's road bed 10 rock ballasted, its raj
! are steel, its rolling stock of the mos
8 | approved pattern, and its employees RI
0 trained to habits OF politeness and a
a tention to the travelling public. Pario
o cars, dining cars and sleeping cars al
n attached, where necessary, TO trains
a and it is one of the wonders of moder
railroad travelling that the Pennsy
et yania, more than any other road, hi
|, ASST ted In developing and perfectin
"A that one can live on a railroad train
l. as much ease and comfort as in one
10 own home.
20 The Pennsylvania road never retr
grades. 1t always moves "upwa
Of and onward" and it uses all legitima
OF 10 cans to compass this end. IL ls 1ei
or GUS of the rights of its patrons, al
oe ouick 10 defend them. The machine
"a of its manager ment runs like we
ns oiled piece of mechanicism. smooth
r. and without Jar or crash. Every ne
n. Invention in railroad economy Ia cal
ic fully investigated. If its adoption
rb found to add to the comfort, eonN
of lnience. or safety OF the travelling PIT
lie. no expense is spared to secure
Icontrol, Its vast army of employ
are trained to observe this one precep
The comfort of our patrons above
ue else" Its motto might justly be WI
eil ten thus Speed-safety comfort
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