New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

the average speed when the locomotive is running
at top speed, and there are many stops for
water repairs and help OF various descriptions that
If asks the conductor what time the return will
be made he will give IL up
The road has passenger cars. but It carries
passengers 1t owes its existence 10 the Kulp Lum-
Der Compapy's desire TO get TO market the vast
quantities of heavy timber that clothe the noun
tainside included in the tract OF land II OWLS
Monroe H Kulp, who for two terms represented
the XVIIth Congress District of Pennsylvania, is
the principal stockholder in the company and in the
road
The railroad traverses the corners Of four coun-
ties, Clinton, Centre Lycoming and Union, and Its
shape, in consequence is ike that Of the letter
s. While at present there only twenty-three
miles OF track, this number is variable, for the
railroad is advanced the heavy timber falls
under the blows of the lumbermen's axes. As
maxi The ro,1n5 rio frIr, IisbI|rg o NJ So
Quehanna River, 10 the camp" and return.
When the road was built little attention paid
10 such trihes as grading and roadbeds. These
were left TO look after themselves As result the
uhaccnstoneo traveller Is apt TO get seasick while
bounding up and down over the biowy Lewisburg
the heart OF the Aneghanies crossed or dodged
Ds IS [tiG road some oI me grades looking nearly
horror stricken passenger. IL appears TO his fas-
yawning chasms over perpendicuiar trestie. while
the curves are so numerous and so sharp that most
the windows OF any car in the train, if the cars
any sides either for that matter Inte2ding @ pas
sengers are advised to take plenty of food along in
Sometimes IL happens that the conductor desires
10 speak to the engineer In that case he waits
ontiE q propitious moment has arrived then ne
drops easily TO the ground and across a field
nleetng the engine on the other side, it finishes
describing
The engines employed upon this unioue road are
nttie pnion-geared affairs about size of those
used on the elevated roads in New-York No air
brakes are used or provided for On heavy grades
snDSttute Is, however, employed. 1t consists of
Two men who stand on the pilot and pour sand on
lhe rails IT Is a Job in great demand with
the employees OF the road In many cases the road
bed consists OF solid stone the ties are blocked
uP with small pieces OF stone.
Mhen the engine runs short of water the train is
stopped near a mountain stream. A pine is lei
ooWn from the engine, small steam purnp is set
IS slaked. ''
The road penetrates a region that is rich with
game such as bear and deer, and there are great
quantities OF smaller animals and birds The
stalled the hands put in the time fishing or can't
urlng rattesnakes station about half Way 10
the camp is called Kulpsburg. The place is com
posed OF one house and barn. The house is used
mostly as stopping place for hunters in the
IAN, and the meals and good ones. are Is cents
eacn: The company that owns the timber land
mas furnished material for coal mines and railroad
building in all parts Of the United States There
are sTnaH sawnills along the railroad while at
5~eWlSDnrg there is a large mill that he
onlk OF the lumber. Along the line of the road
villages have been formed, and lately a daily mail
service has been started. The State of PennsyI-
Vanla has recently purchased twenty thousand
part OF Its forest preserve, but it will be many
years before its timber becomes valuable as there
6re no trees standing now except second growth
Ine lumber company took the rest.