The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-01-06
TIE ROAD OF ANTHRACITE
Populnr Because of Its Superb Serv-
ice
70 RAILROAD IL THE woNLp


offers to the traveller a more picturesque
route than the Lackawanna Railroad
Leaving New York the train crosses the
far-tamed Jersey meadows into the high
lands of New Jersey. Skrting the Della
ware River the journey lies directly through
the Delaware Water Gap, enc of the most
noted scenic views in the world Thence
to the SUNNI of the focono Maintains,
1900 feet above the level OF the sea, NE
train rCsbes into Scranton, beyond when
another mountain range Is passed before
Binghamton is reached. Here the road
sk.ts the beautiful Susquehanna River,
running from there into the valley OF the
Chemung River and then into that Of
the Genesee. The entire journey lies
through a continuous panorama oil fp-
ping brooks, leaping cataracts, towering
noun aims and hlll-shadowed lakes, winch
for diversity of interest and beauty OF
Landscape is not equaled anywhere on the
American continent.
HUMAN INGENUITY
can do no more for the protection OF
trains than il furnished by the signal sys-
tenn in operation upon the Lackawanna
Railroad. Brightly painted semaphores by
day and colorcd lights by night flash their
warning to the sw.it-HyIng trans. these
signals divide the line into blocks, and no
train is permitted 10 enter them untu
preceding trains have passed out Oh way
Where dIyergIn- tracks are met, system
of intcrlocblng switches makes the danger
of accident impossible. Crossings, grades
and curves are protected hy the most
modern equipment for the snicty OF trans
If for any reason this WondcrinI mtch2n.
ism fails to work, signals are Automatically
set at danger" and not a wheel moves
until the trouble is ascertalned.
HARD coal IS USED
exclusively on all passenger trains Of the
Iacllwanna Railroad This is OF peculiar
interest to the traveller over its line, for
the 200 miles Of beauty Tying between New
York and Buffalo may be viewed through
open windows, without danger from lying
ciude.s or annoying smoke. The roadbcd
being rock -ballastcd, there ~ no dust. ana
the comforts of the journey are further
assured hy superb Pullman cars and high
backed airy coaches.
"oRpER WHAT YOU WANT;
nay only for what YOU order is the apt
phrase which describes the dnng.car sys
tenn IN the Laclaw mna Railroad. Meals
are a Ia carte which means that the ltav-
elcr who does not care to order an elann-
rate Cpast may make Individual selection
from the menu. The cars are stocked with
he choicest things a great market like
New York affords, while fruit, milk,
cream. eggs and similar articles are Sc
cured fresh every day from the vast DAIRY
and agricultural region through which the
road runs All through trains carry DIN
lng.aacs, whose management - under the
direct control of the company.
ANY RAILROAD AGENT
viii be glad TO give further information
in regard to the Iackawannu service .
which embraces thrcc through trains leav- /
ing Chicago at l025 A. NJ CARRYING at |
New York $3.50 Z. NJ; 2.3o +, NJ lanly.
ng New Yorl, 100 T.. M; aud OBS !. NJ
(arrNiug New York G,I5 +, M, and iull
particulars viii he chccrfully furnished
upon application to George A. Cullen, Gen.
rral Western Passenger Agent, lOl Adams
street, Chicago.