Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-05
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Tothe Editor Of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
Leaving New Haven some three weeks ago,
the writer was whirled away from the beau
tiful City of Films on what is called the "dsy
express" with Engineer eli" Hinckley at
the throttle Of the Aying iron horse. delay
of nearly an hour was caused by an accident
to train ahead, which disputed our right OF
way In the tunnel, and New York was finally
reached, something over an hour late. Here
O pleasant time was spent with Captain Mar
tin Cook of engine 4 on Liberty street and
Messrs. Sunderland Of the Commercial Adj
vertissr and Young of the Post, who escorted
the author Of these lines tn Jersey City. A
train was here taken for Pittsburg, Penn,
over the Pennsylvania Central, one of the
finest of roads. This place was reached next
noon after q safe and pleasant trip over the
Allegheny mountains and around the beauti-
full Horse Shoe curve, SO often spoken
Of, but which must be seen to be
appreciated. The valley many feet
below, with It's trees In their beautiful au-
tumn dress made picture Of rare beauty.
Some wild and varied scenery csn be seon
here In these mountains. The many coke
furnaces which here abound, sending out
clouds Of flame and smoke, add still more
picturesque views to the already beautiful
panorama. When we reached Altoona, at
the foot of the mountains, two engines were
added to our train. A theatrical party
from Philadelphia, together with party Of
Knights Templar, returning home with their
wives and daughters from the conclavs at
Washington, made a jolly crowd to clinb
the mountain with.
maugh valley, traces of which are yet plainly
visible, next occupied the attention of the
party until YOUNGSTOWN was passed. Debris
Of all kinds Is piled up in many places in an
intricate mass, an immense quantity OF wire,
rails and every imaginable kind OF iron 10
scattered around, twisted into an indesoriba-
BILE pile of huge proportions. IL might be
bish many dead bodies are supposed to be ~
ing. AL the locomotives of the Pennsylvania
road that were washed from their stations
Ia the round house at Johnstown
have been recovered but one, and reward
of 500 has bsen>offered by the railroad Gem
pany to anyone who will even locate it. 1t
Is supposed to be covered many feet deep
under sand and iron. On the day passed
through Johnstown three hundred cases of
typhoid fever were In the hands of physi-
clans, and two dead bodies were recovered.
This thing has been going on nearly every day
since the searching parties were abandoned
some time ago. The exact number of the
dead caused by this dreadful disaster will
never be known as all records were lost In
the food. Many houses of cheap construc-
ton are scattered here and there, but little
remains to show that on this spot was once
built as pretty city, for one of it's size, as
could be found In the United States.
Pittsburg was finally reached and the gen.
isl face of the chief engineer of construction
of the Pennsylvania road, Mr.. David Stew
enson, one of the most well and favorably
known masons In the State of Pennsylvania,
was espied on the platform at East Liberty
In the suburbs of Pittsburg-ready to greet
the writer. The name applied to Pittsburg
as the smoky city is certainly misapplied in
this instance, for since the adoption of natu-
raj gas, 1t has been no more smoky than New
Haven. Pittsburg is a beautiful CITY, lying
as it does at the junction of the Allegheny
and Monongohela rivers.
A moro beautiful sight 1t would be hard to
find than ia obtained from Mount Washing
ton, which is reached by cable car to the
summit. Allegheny can be ssen In the dis
tanee, with the many handsome buildings
and immense factories along the two rivers,
until the two unite and form the Ohio river.
II 10 one of the many beautiful scenes which
abound In that vicinity, and one which
visitor should not fail to witness. Business
seemed to be very good there, and the naer-,
chants and manufacturers spoke in. glowing
terms of Pittsburgh fgtnss: The city has
always occupied . nigh position in the mer-
captile world.
The Pittsburg exposition was next visited,
and was very oreditable display to the
State for its mechanical skill and ingenuity
displayed in the many different machines
cu~
other machines which help make life worth
living. The new City Hall in Pitts
burg is a credit to the city and has only been
occupied about three or four months.
The Supreme court was in session and visit
was here paid to the room where the judges
sat with their flowing robes.
During my stay at Pittsburg visited AL
leshany City, which is directly across the
Allegheny river, and a splendid entertain-
Samuel j. Frazier, who is employed in the
immense freight headquarters for all bust
ness west of Pittsburg on the great trunk
lines Of the Pennsylvanin system. He has q
position there of great responsibility. Alle-
ghany City 10 situated on a neat of hills, and
how teams get up and down those hills is
conundrum; but ss most of the hauling Is
done by mule teams, it may in a measure so-
count for this.
The streets of Pittsburg were pretty well
torn up In building the cable and electric car
lines now In process of construction. The
city Ia not far behind other cities in this re-
spsct.
Among one Of the places visited was engine
company number IA, situated In East Liberty
and said to be the finest engine house in the
United States. The cost to the city for the
house alone was some $24. 900 without fur
nishings. It is all finished in natural wood,
and In the rear is q conservatory which Is
taken cafe of by the engineer, whe IL an on.
thusisst on the subject of flowers.
After two days very pleasantly spent with
tho family of Mr.. s., tho train over the Pam
Handle road was taken for Cincinnati, which
was reached after..a nights ride through q
anything worthy Of special mention. Here
stop was made at the Gibson House, one of
the leading hotels In Cincinnati, and which
at this time was filed to overlooking with
delegates to the National Brewers associa-
ton. This was then In session there, and
among them was any quantity Of horsenen
and the sporting fraternity in general, who
were there to witness the racing at Coving-
ton, KY, just across the river, and who
room Of the hotel.
The Union stock yards in Cincinnati were
one of the first points of interest visited, and
q rare and novel sight was Witnessed. was
shown the yards through the courtesy of
Nessrs. Hill and NcLans, railroad agents,
located In what is called the "Hotel." This
place 10 one large building, full of rooms in
which there are scores of Offices, and in which
the commission brokers hold forth. The
amount of business done hsrs In O day weuld
surprise the ordinary business man. One
concern alone does an average business Of
over $25, 900 day.
The yards, OF course, are not as large a.
those at East st. Louis, Kansas City or
Chicago, but still business 10 steadily on the
increase here, and the other stock yards will
10 we'll to look to their laurels In the future.
The business done at these yards last year
amounted to some 154, 900 head of cattle,
594, 900 hogs. 329, 900 sheep, 5000 horses
and mules and $1,000 calves, for whioh an
average price of SIS head for cattle, $40 =
head for hogs, So for sheep and So for calves
was paid. The amount received for horses
could not be estimated with any accuracy,
AZ there is such vast difference In the price
Of these animals.
Through the courtesy of Captain Fill
was shown through the various engine and
truck houses and was much interested in the |
Of the department; but in justice
10 the New Haven Ere department, cannot |
say that they have any marked improvement
over our well equipped department.. They |
have "a enpines chemical engines and |