The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-19
A pELlGurFUL sUMMEn TRIp,


To Toronto, via OH city, Lake Chautauqua,
Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Lcwlstown.
From our Special Correspondents
PlrTsBuRGu, Par August Is, 1856
The Allegheny Valley Railroad, Buffalo,
New York 4 Philadelphia Railroad,
New York Central 4 Hudson Railroad,
together with the steamer "Ohicora," con-
stitutlng the through and direct route to
Toronto, Canada, will run their next
Summer Excursion Train Tuesday, Aug.
ust 81, 1856, to Toronto, via Oil City,
Lake Chautauqua, Buffalo and Niagara
Falls, As the last excursion from Pitts
buEgh to Lake Chautauqua and Toronto
via this routs was Of suCR grand success,
and as there were many who wanted 10,
but could not 90 on account Of the short
noICs given, thess lines, We learn, have
arranged for another excursion Gs noted
above. This grand excursion will com.
prise through trains without change oil
cara 10 LeWis.owu, New York, situated
on Niagara river, a lew miles from Lake
Ontario, at which place the eXcursinniatf
will take the steamer "Oh ezra" Tor
Toronto. The tickets AZ good fur fifteen
days and the excursion party after going
direct in q body TO the place Of destina'
ton, Is permitted to return individually,
or otherwise at pleasure, on my Of the
trst.Class trains Of these lines and to
stop oil at any point desired within the
time stated.
The grand and wonderful mountain
scenery is beyond description by either
the pen or the artists pencil, to say 10th
ing Of the many other objects OF interest
and attractions along and connected with
this interesting, romantic ami far famed
route. From Pittsburgh to OIL Oily alone
il will well repay in interest and Informs
tiOn the small cxpUnte incNrTed Tor the
entire round trip. The picturesque views
along the meRndellng and serpensine
course OF the Allegheny river, through
raYiues, forests, Canons and mountain
passes are objects Of great interest to all,
On all sides, III the low lands, high up on
the mountain sides az far rs the eye can
reach, arc seen dotted over the old oil
fields countless numbers OF derriCks, huge
oil tanks and net works OF extended lines
OF oil pipes, various sizes, laid over the
surface OF the ground for miles in every
direction, over the hills and in the hOl-
lows, over the rolling ground and along
the mountain sides, In approaching Oh
City and TtusvilIe, the original head.
center OF the oil market, attention is par
tiCularly attracted to the vast number Of
those huge oil tanks clustered around by
the hundreds, which contain more or less
OF the oily and fluid wealth OF the oil
merchants. Approaching CAautavQua the
gradual increase OF elevation 10 motto.
ed rs tho train speeds on. The country
there IL thiCEly timberol aud well
watelel by numerous mountain streams
the angry waters OF tho Same rushing,
foaSning and tossing over the rocks, down
the rAYinHs and into the CanOug below.
Lake ChautauQIG, although tho highest
navigabo body oil water on the CONT.
nent, ia not observed until the train closely
approaches It, as it is hid to visw by the
dense forests near by, but when reached
1t presents at once an extended and meg
ni6cent view OF grandeur. Six elegant
and costly steamers, furnished and fitted
In tho most superb and comfortable man
ner, ply over the lake to and from all
points, at all hours. Here the train re.
mains some time, that tho exCursionists
can have tho pleasure Of ride on the
steamers and B0e many things Of interest
at the several ports surrounding this lake.
Then tho train departs for Buffalo. From
the lake the elevation 10 gradually down.
ward until the city Of Buffalo Is reached,
where theexCursionisls remain over night,
altording them an opportunity to zoe the
city by electric light, and having the ad.
vantage Of q good nights rest. The next
morning the excursionis:s leave Buffalo
for Lswistown, via the New York Cen
trail 4 Hudson Railroad, and en- route q
fine view OF Niagara Falls 10 had, also tho
bridge over the Niagara river.
In fact, the days ride over the New York
Central from Buffalo 10 Lewlstown Is
made up with continuous pleasant scsn.
cry, and objects Of interest are to view along
the whole route.
At Lewistown the fine lake steamer
"Chicora" will convey the exCursionists
over part OF the Niagara river, thence
across Lake Ontario to Toronto, and at this
latter point we find ourselves In British
America, surrounded by many points and
objects Of historical interest. The Excar.
sion Train will leave Union Depot, Pitts.
burgh, at 81 a. NJ which will give ample
time for our readers to leave here the
same morning and meet the train at Pitts.
hurgh. The round trip tickets are fixed
at the nominal sum Of So to Lake Chau-
tauqua, 81 to Niagara Falls, s. to Toronto.
This certainly brings that delightful trip
within the reach oiall, as the exCursionisis
can purchase tickets to either Of the places
mentioned, and return at their pleasure
just as circumstances will permit.
All along the route reduced rates will be
made to the cxCurSonists by the hotels,
meal stations, &c. y