The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-03-06
frlsnd. .eeoupanyIng The Presidents

elect.
The last ear is President Roberts pri
vate car, No. 40. 1t is finished outside
in dark red, and bears the words q The
Pennsylvania on the eornice over the
windows. The platforms are so arranged
as TO allow the members of the distin-
guished party to view the scenery with
out suferiny discomfst Inside rich
curtains and handsome brass and nickel
trimmings make it appear vertiable
Oriental palace on wheels.
THE RIDE ISTo PEsSsYLyASrA.
PrrrsBrRs, Pa, Feb. 7B.-The Presiden-
tial train reached this aty at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning. There vas enthusiasm all
along the route from Indianapolis here,
but no incidents of special Importance.
Great crowds of people were gathered at
all the stations until axay into the night.
There was jam andlalmost panic at
Columbus. The Presidential party retir-
ed bate, and all was quiet in thecar when
the train drew into this city, nearly half
an hour late.
MAKING Up IosT TINE
ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 26--From Pitts
burgh to AItoona, the first division on
the Pennsylvania Road proper, was made
without accident or incident, save that
thirty minutes of the lest time was made
up Superintendent Pitcairn, of this di-
vision of the road, was sell represented
THE PIrcAInSs ~ CHARGE
The officers of the trsin, on engine No.
81, which hauled the caFs up the western
slope of the Aileghenie<, was Alex Pit
cairn; the conductor was John Pitcairn,
while the Superintendent personal rep
resentative was Ed Pitcairn. On this d.
vision another precauti5n was taken to
provide against delay or accident. An
extra engine followed the,ofiicial train in
order to be on hand should No. s4 be-
come disabled.
PITTSBURGH WAS ASLEEP.
There was no demonstration of any
kind at Pittsburgh, the only persons in
the train shed being railroad employees
and a few early passengers who CHANGED
10 be in or about the station.
PUFF FOR JEANETTE
At Jeannette, the young Windsor Of
Western Pennsylvania, it had been ex-
pected by the enterprising manager that
an exhibition of the gas wells would be
made, but no stop could be permitted
Seven months ago there was no house ON
the site of what is now bustling, thriy-
ing little city.
DIDS'T THEY SEE JoITNsrowN
The faint gray streaks of dawn met the
eyes Of the early risers on the train as
they dashed over the summit at the beau
tiful park of Cresson, and then there was
an awakening by majority of those
aboard in order TO witness the beauties
Of the famous Horseshoe Bend, between
there and Altoona, which were greatly
enjoyed, especially by those who for the
iirst time gazed upon them.
THE CHEEKY LB6isEATuRE
At Pittsburgh a telegram was received
from the committee Of she Pennsylvania
Legislature appointed to ask the Presi-
dent-elect to visit the hall Of the House
of Representatives while in Harrisburg,
in order that the members of the Gener-
al Assembly might pay their respects to
the coming head of the Republic.
Az EXCITING RACE.
All the way up and down the mount
ain side there was race between the two
sections Of the train, in which, as stated,
the second or official section recorded a
gain of thirty minutes of the time lost
west of Pittsburgh. 1t was glorious run
and in the bracing air of the high atti-
tudes, it was thoroughly enjoyed by those
who were awake
ALTOONA GETS THE Go-BY
4 change of engines and crews for the
middle division was made just before Al
toona was reached, in order TO save time
at the station. superintendent McClel-
Ian came on board with Conductor Long
while engine No. l,l03, with Engineer
Jones in charge, was at the front. The
train ran slowly through the yards, not
at any time stopping. It left here at
6:55.
LOSING TIME AGAIN.
HARRIsBURG. Feb. 26.-The time gained
in the run to the Altoona yards was par
TALLY lost by the delay occasioned in
remedying misft OF the couplers join
ing the first two cars of the train, and
the Presidentiol section No. pulled
slowly through and out of the station at
Altoona at 7:l5, thirty-five minutes be-
hind schedule time. "Just enough to
make nice run" remarked Conductor
Long. "We'll get there if the first sec
ton will keep out OF the way But that
had been the trouble all the way from
Indianapolis. The first section would
maintain its exasperating habit of block
ing the road, but change was promised
here, and the lively rate of speed at
which the run over the division was be-
gun indicated that the promise would be
kept.
No stop was made at Altoona, where
the railroad shop hands were out in force
along the tracks, aud several hundred
citizens were gathered at the station to
wave their greetings.
INCIDENTS OF THE FLYING TRIP.
At Bellwood, seven miles east of Altoo-
ma, a company Of men, with large flag,
stood alongside the track, and at the
junction, where branch leads off to the
coal mines of the Clearfield region, and
at Tyrone Forges there were crowds of
people and flags were displayed
At9 o'clock the day had fairly begun
in ear No. l2O, and General Harrison and
immediate family sat down to breakfast,
whence they viewed the gatherings of
people at Mount Union, Lewistown Junc-
ton, Miffiin, Newport, Duneannon, and
Maysville, as they sped along toward
Harrisburg.
The party in the press car took break
fast as the train ran its way along the
banks of the "Blue Juniata," the beauti-
full scenery adding much to the delights
of the meal. The table was adorned By
handsome bouquet of roses, which came
with the compliments of Mr.. Harrison.
THE P. r. r. BEATS THE WORLD.