Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

the Sabbath, but it has lost some OF 1T
popularity from this standpoint and ha
gained in many others.
Other Openings in the Future.
The excursion business to Ohio Pyle viii
be opened on Decoration Day. The regular
excursion and tourist tickets for all Eastern
points will be put on sale June 1. Th,
Western roads, owing to the jangle witt
the Chicago and Alton road, have not selected
a date, but Mr.. Clark, of the Lake Erie
thought they would decide on June 1 also
But what interests the average Pittsburgh
the most is the seashore, and it is needless
to add that all the roads are making elabor
ate arrangements to carry the people. The
Baltimore and Ohio will start the ball roll
ing this season by the first popular excur
sion at the old rate of $40 for 10 day.
to Atlantic City and Cape May OF
July 2 Division Passenger Agent Smith
was congratulating himself yesterday on the
selection Of the date, as it is only two day.
before the Fourth Of July and Sunday fol
lows the latter day, so that business mer
will lose but little time. The Baltimore
and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads will al
| ternate during the summer with four ex
customs apiece, the Pennsylvania beginning
July 9.
The Season at Atlantic City.
Speaking Of Atlantic City yesterday Mr.
Smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio, said
"Without doubt this seaside resort i:
the greatest of them all, and the
hotels there realize that the
place is popular with Pittsburgers. Look.
ing over our figures for last year find the
Baltimore and Ohio carried $500 people to
Atlantic City on the four excursions, the
Pennsylvania had as many more, probably,
and altogether Pittsburg had 8, 200 people
to Atlantic City on popular excursions.
Counting the tourist tickets there were from
5000 to 1000 people in all. These figures
will give you an idea of the popularity OF
Atlantic City. I am looking for as
good, if not a better business this
season. don't think the strikes
will hurt the passenger traffic very much.
these mountain resorts always have as much
as they can do to take care of their guests.
Deer Park is very fashionable place, and
is well patronized by Pittsburg people"
Another feature of social life which marks
this city is its usual summer progeny of
picnics. Thanks to the railroads, they have
supplied local patrons with several beautiful
grounds that are hard to discount. When
Schenley Park is put into condition the roads
may lose some of the Sunday schools, but
they will never drop the secular organiza-
tions These people will always stay with
them.
Three Beautiful Picnic Spots.
1t would be difficult to select three pref
tier places for picnics than Alliquippa, on
the Lake Erie road; Rock Point, on the
Fort Wayne, and Idlewild, in the Ligonier
Valley. j. w. Sloan, who represents the
Ligonier Valley road, said yesterday that
his company had spent this year $4,000 in
Idlewild. Fifty dates for the summer have
been taken already, and the picnic season
proper will begin June q and continue
through the first week in August. Next Tues
day a week the Braddock school children will
open the new grounds with an old-time May
Jubilee. Mr.. Sloan thinks other schools will
follow the example. Bedford Springs and
Cresson are becoming more popular every
year. The Pennsylvania road intends to
boom Bedford this summer by putting on
special train some time in June to run from
Huntingdon to the Springs without stops.
As for Cresson all the through trains will
stop at this point On July 4, the Pennsyl-
vania will run special excursion to Get
tysburg at 81 80 for the round trip, less
than one fare. 1t is intended for old SOL
be offered with the hope that an annual Gel
ebration will be held on the battlefield.
The little Lake Erie always bobs up with
something good. About 5000 have been
expended improving the AIliquippa picnic
grounds Mr.. Clark says the park was
never IN better condition. The dining hall
has been enlarged, all the buildings repaint-
ed and baseball field added A few dates
are left in July and August. New tanbark
walks have also been made
Popular Excursions to Niagara Falls.
The regular excursion rate to Niagara
Falls this year will be SO so, going into
effect June l. Later in the season popular
excursions at 81 30 for ten days will be run
on the Lake Erie and Allegheny Valley
roads. Mr. Clark thinks the fishing club
business along the lakes will be as good, or
rather better, than last year. Many of
the Pittsburg clubs prefer points
between Painesville and Erie. Of course
the upper lake region is always popular.
The larger clubs have not contracted, as the
members know where they are going and
about what the rate will be. The people
now understand that the local roads are not
cutting much for competitive points. The
business to Lake Chautauqua, the st. Law
renee river and the White Mountains also
promises to be very heavy. As rule there
will be no change in rates over last year.
Yesterday Mr.. Clark and District Passenger
Agent Samuel Moody, of the Pennsylvania
Company, made arrangements at Beaver for
the picnic of the Amalgamated Association,
which will be held this year on the Beaver
fair grounds.
What is true Of the Lake Erie excursions
to Northwestern points will apply to the
Allegheny Valley road. General Passenger
Agent James Anderson, of this line, never
allows the grass to grow, under his feet, and
he offers low rates and plenty of popular ex-
cursions this summer to Chautauqua, Mag
ara, the st. Lawrence and other Northern
points. The passenger earnings of the Val
ley are increasing very rapidly.
A Great Summer Season Expected.
Mr.. Anderson believes that this summer
will be great one for excursions. He
banks a little on the weather, and if it is
warm Chautauqua will be overrun with WIS.,
itors in search of rest and cool air.
The Pennsylvania Company has a wonder
full picnic ground in Rock Point. Colonel
Moody. says the place has been improved,
and is In better shape than ever. The fact
that most of the dates are already taken at
tests Its popularity. As for other points
the Ft. Wayne will probably have several
popular excursions to Chicago and Cleve-
land
The Pittsburg and Western must not be
forgotten i'll the shuttle. This line has so !.
many picnic grounds that you can take your