The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-04

Is also owned by the ID. e. II. r.. r,
company, and one must take trip
| over its line to appreciate the novelty
| OF riding over the Moosic mountains in
| open or closed cars, as one may choose,
| without an engine to pun and smoke.
In riding over the road our attention
was greatly attracted when Farview
| Park was called by the conductor
| Upon inquiry we were informed that
this beautiful summer resort was To-
| Gated 1000 feet above sea level be-
ing situated midway between Carbon
dale and Honesdale. Many picnics are
enjoyed at this popular resort. The
| grounds have been fitted up by the ID.
S IL. Company and we would recon-
| mend II to our Northern Pennsylvan-
ians as grandest of all grand points for
| an excursion, for which rates can be
reasonably secured. Terms can be cas-
lly secured by addressing the District
Passenger Agent, IL. w. Cross, at
| Scranton.
| The Gravity railroad was originally
built in 1S2S-29, and the first locomo-
tive run in America. 1.-The Stourbridge
Lion" was operated over that line
of the loaded track, west of Honesdale,
Aug. 8, 1929. The coaches weighing 16, 900
! pounds, have "a capacity of over twen-
! ty-nve passengers. There are eight as
| cending and four descending planes
from Carbondale to Honesdale, the
| longest being 2630 feet and the shortest
629 feet. The speed of trains is twenty
fve miles an hour on the planes. The
steepest grade is said to be III feet
per mile and the greatest curve is at
shepherds Crook; Carbondale is 1915
feet above sea level. while Honesdale
is given as being 9S5 feet The pas
| sengers are given the most courteous
attention by the trainnen and If any
one wishes to enjoy short outing
| they should receive the d. & HIS cir
culars of information before making
| a decision
| Seeleyville. which was our objective
| point for recreation is situated one mile
from Honesdale on the Gravity road.
and is not only a manufacturing town
but a beautiful hamlet. This place pos
sesses woolen mill which turns out
cloths and nearly all kinds of wooden
| goods, glass cutting factory and a glove
| and umbrella stick factory, which in
all give employment to many hundred
| ladies and gentlemen. One of the most
magnificent and scenic towns we have
| eNeI visited Is ftOneSQale, with Its
parks, fine dwellings, and streets. the
latter being due to the ladies of the
town who have formed a society to
look after the cleanliness of the thor
oughfares. While here We received the
kind hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
| Evans.
Carbondale was next visited; the city
poor house is situated about five miles
| out of the limit and is managed by one
of Bradford County's agriculturists, j.
F. Ackley and wife, who gave US a very
warm reception and spared no pains
in driving us out to view the beautiful
lakes of Crystal and Newton. Mr.. Ack-
ley has charge of eighteen unfortunates
who speak in the best terms as to their
| treatment. etc. The farm consists OF
about 60 acres and the surroundings are
well kept up in first-class manner by
| the management.
Priceburg and Dunmore was next
visited, and at the latter place we were
halted at the pleasant home of Mr. and
Mrs. George p. Young, for a short time.
| O.