Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-04-01
For the MIllheim Journal


DEAR EDIroR:-As have just reached my fu-
ture place OF residence, Loganyille, York Co,
Pa. and looking back over our some what
eventful journey, thought few items would
be acceptable to you and friends in Centre Co.
After having lett Mlllheim early on Friday
morniug OF last week we proceeded to Lewis
burg and got along well, considering the very
bad roads. At Lewisburg we stayed over Sun
day and preached In the Evang elical church 4.
Monday we bid adIeu to our friends and start
ed for York and encountered fearful roads be-
tween Lcwisburg and SelinSgrOve. From there
to Liverpool, Perry Co. the roads became bet
ter At the latter place we found warm well
come by Rev. T.. ID. Keen and his excellent wife
and we owe many thanks to them. Tuesday
we proceeded on the west side of the river, but
fearing to strike out into the country for New
port and Mechanicsburg on account of bad
roads we crossed the Susq uehanna at Clarks
Ferry and went dowu on the east side reaching
Dauphin, Dauphln county, in the evening. Next
morning made an early start and headed for
York. but had not gone far. when we met an
accident which caused us to lay over nearly the
whole day. Right south of 'Dauphin the rail
road rounds one of those mountain bluffs. and
the track with the canal on the other side. This
narrow deie is about a mile long and l dare
say is the most dangerous part on all the way
between Sunbury and Harrisburg. Before we
started we made inquiry with the landlord and
he said we could get through before the trains
came and wishing to make good time that day
we entered the denle and behold, ihad hardly
gone half the distance, when freight train
came close following us. "Dollie" became eX-
ceedingy scared, but we whipped her up ana
kept ahead for some distance. However the
train gained upon us and passed and we breath
ed more tree. But scarcely had we recoyere
from our fright when the up passenger train
came with almost lightning speed and before
we could do anything, she was up to us. DOL
lie' ran TO the right, became altogether unman
ageable, broke the right wheel to splinterS and
ran with her breast against the wall which sep
arates the canal from the road. There we held
her, because the wall prevented her from max
Ing a full sweep TO the right. Otherwise she
would have upset the buggy and ran away in
spite of our efforts to hold her. Had she mad
room she would have scaled the stonewall and
leaped into the canal. 1t was the most fright
full scene ever witnessed in all my travels
There was the unseen hand of the Lord over us
manfestly, else we would have perished to-
gether with our frightened and frantic animal.
/ irish to gire public expression Of thankful lneSs
to Almighty God for Our delirerdnce. After we
were able to do anything we unhitched the
| horse, carried the wheel and led Dollie back to
Dauphin. The wagonmaktr went to work with
q will and by TWO o'clock, we were ready to
! start a second time and got through safely
! Passed on to Harrisburg, crossed over to the
westslde of the river and in the evening arrived
at Newberry, IA miles west of YORK. The next
| day at noon we arrived in York, safe and sount
finding that Our goods had been hauled to Lo
| ganyilIe already. In the afternoon we reache(
our future place of residence, which is beau
tiful town of about 400 Inhabitants, dsplayin!
Industry and thrftness on every hand. Per
haps you and my other friends in Centre viii
occasionally hear from me through the col
umns of your readable JOURNAL. Good will
and kindest regards to all. BENZ. HENG ST