The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-22
What ii I:uslnesS Van Thinks of the Penn
Syiyania Raii"G al.

syiyania Eail:o al.
Prom tie Nri" 70 L TiAss.
Il have ..rst finished one of tie pleas
autcst railway trips | have ever had"
said prominent merchant, as he ali. hted
from the Pennsylvania Limited at Jersey
City last evening. Il had no idea" he
continued, that the railroad people had
reduced the art of travel TO such perfec
ton. \ business trip becomes a merry
holiday, full of comfort, pleasure, and
good cheer.
81 received 4 telegram at my house, up
town, Tuesday morning, at : 80 \. NJ,
urging nay presence in Chicago by noon
of Wednesday, if it were possible to ac-
complish the journey in that time 1t
seemed a!mc st imlr:ct!c able. Gnt | re-
mt mbtrrd That the Limited left New
York at 90 NJ and hastily pack ing
my h.", started for NcSbrosScs street
ferry without waiting for breakfast. The
train left j rsey City at . ID, and as it
whirled over the meadows, sought the
dining car and seated myself at a neat
and II ,wrr adorned table, where en-
joyed IA delightful breakfast of all the
delicacieS of the season, admirably
cooked, and served with ScIupulous neat
ness. The sensation of tan ing meal
while flying onward at the rate of forty
five miles an hour is Got only novel, but
appetiZing. The smoking car, with its
luxurious sofas and ease giving rattan
chaiiS, | found to be Il mos comfortable
apal tment. and after reading the morn
ing paper joined party at cards, and
the hours flew by ST. swiftly that we had
stopped at Philadelphia and Harrisburg
and were rolling along the banks of the
lnnlata betor we re..,lzcd ln,t We had
travelled nearly three iIdnired miles
The view from tie ear windows en-
crossed our attention from lhiS time un-
til the curtain of night fell Oh The scene
This section of the route abouuds in the
most beautiful scenery iinag Unable The
road lies through aud over the Allegheny
Mountains, and after follow ing the banks
of the blue Juniata for many miles the
actual climbing OF the m puntainS begins
IA shot distance east of Altoona. Our
third stop o! five minutes was made at
Altoona, after having com mpleted an unin
terrupted run of one hundred and thirty
two miles. Tne most magnificent portion
Of the route from scenic stand point
lies beyond Altoona, where the grand
sweep of the Horse Shoe Curve, and tn
subsequent ascent of Ailegrippus' reveals
some of the widest scenery in America
We viewed this little before sunset,
when all the mountains were bathed, as
the poets say, in glory. 1t was grand
sight.
The dinner, served about this hour,
was excellent, and comprised in the menu
everything one could expect at first
class New York restaurant. All the
meats and vegetables are cooked as thev
are ordered, and cooked well too.
Another short stop at Pittsburg, and
one al Alliance. is the last that | re mem
Der, as turned in about this time. and
when awakened the next morning We
were somew here between Fort Wayne
and Chicago. | could not resist the temp
tit!un to take breakfast on the Limited
which was hardly finished before the
train came to its final stop in the Union
depot, Chicago This was 80, twenty
four hours AID a nalf after leaving New
York. felt as fresh as daisy met my
appoin ment. loated around an hour or
50 with friends, took the east st-bound
train at > hat afternoon. and here | am
back in New York at 600 p VI, Thurs
day. lSu + that business? Not only bust |
ness but pleasure, can assure you, for |
it e. as il had enjoyed regular old
fashioned boys holiday.
Il hope have not bored you with this
enthusiastic recital, and think you might
write it up tor the benefit Of those who
travel. My advice to travellers to Pitts
burg. Chicago or Cincinnati is, Take
the Limited Good bye