Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16

burg and Cleveland Railroad Comps
holding charter previously granted, issued
an injunction delaying completion of the
road, but compromise was easily effected,
RAILROAD FORMALLY OPENED.
On the evening OF Saturday, July 10. 1881
at o'clock the locomotive "Salem," with
one passenger car attached, containing a
party OF 40 citizens, made trip to Rochester.
Meeting bolt broke. This was the first rail.
road accident on Allegheny soil. Nobody
was hurt, and new bolt was procured from
shops nearby, and at 5:12 the train was again
under way, reaching Captain Hays' place.
Haysville-12 miles-at $50.
The excursionists were greeted at the
towns and houses along the line with cheers
and waving handkerchiefs. At Freedom
citizens fired q cannon as the train an.
preached and as it departed. The train
reached to within half mile of Rochester.
when, owing to difficulty with the Cleveland
and Pittsburg Company, the road ended.
From there the excursionists went in ompi-
buses and wagons into the town of Ro-
chester.
THE INVITED GUESTS
Returning home with the car and engine
wrong end foremost, they again managed
to make newspaper item. There was one
wailing squeal, and farmers hog was
transformed into pork. General William
Robinson and sons. Mayor Hugh Flem-
ming, j. Heron Foster, owner of The Dis
PATCH, and his city editor were with the
party. All arrived safely home in time for
supper. The same trip was repeated on
Monday, July "a. The difficulty between
the two companies was settled, and the road
w nj
train OF five passenger cars bearing the
Councils of both Allegheny and Pittsburp.
and invited guests down the valley. The
opening OF the railroad inaugurated an era
of prosperity for the city Of Allegheny. The
railroads western extension was finished
some time later, and the road eventually
took on its present title, viz: Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago.
WATER TRANSPORTATION, TOO.
The first successful attempt at steamboat
navigation of the Allegheny river was made
In 1880. The steamboat Allegheny, built
by Blanchard at Cincinnati, started from
the Pittsburg side May IA, 1880, arriving at
olean Point, nearly 800 miles above, on the
21st, performing the trip In seven days
That trip from Warren 10 Olean was made
IN "a hours, the return from Olean 10 War
rem only consuming six hours.
II is not 80 long since the old canal run
through the lower part Of Allegheny that
IL should be forgotten, yet II is past his
tory. Old citizens remember well when the
canal was the great carrier between here and
the East-the first bops arriving here In
1929. In Allegheny the canal connected
with the river NJ O point near Craig street. |
The last lock was called the "Columbia."
The capstone was Inscribed with the CON-
mlsyioners' names, and another bore the
names OF contractors.
A DlsTINoUIsHED VISITOR,
These stones now lay hidden near tho out
lot somewhere, and should DO recovered and
put In place OF safety. The route the
canal as first surveyed was by way Of what
ID now Ann street. A warehouse built on
the projected route still stands on the corner
Of Craig and Ann streets. II is occupied %
o grocery and dwelling house now.
Allegheny was always q lively political |
center. The first Harrison campaign In |
1s40 was perhaps the most exciting ever
known In the county. But few still live |
who remember the denomination OF the |
WhIgs when John Tyler, the candidate, was
guest Of General Robinson, on Federal |
street. There was big convention On the
west commons next day. The rough board |
platform stood close TO and faced Hogback |
HILL DutinS IyiurH bpcccu no was hn- |
noyed with questions from the crowd.
Someone from the hillside In O loud, clear |
voice shouted, "Mr. Tyler, what are you |
when 1t comes to the question OF high |
tariff"
TYLER WAS MAD.
He angrily looked up In that direction !
and exclaimed, ~ am what l am"
There was once great Democratic con- |
vention, and the night preceding this pro- !
cession and convention Governor Porter ar |
rived In Pittsburg, and was escorted to the |
Exchange Hotel, on st. Clair street (Sixth |
street). A vast multitude Of the unterrifed |
surrounded the hotel, and clsmored for Q
speech. They were surprised to hear voice
from the opposite side Of the street. They
listened patiently for little while, when it
suddenly occurred to them that they were
being RECALLED with q regular Whig speech,
and the air was Immediately filled with cat
calls and jeers. The people began to hurl
mud N and missiles at the speaker. General
Robinson, who stood on the top Of In omni.