Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
THE ROAD OF ANTHRACITE
Popular Because of Its Superb Serv-
ice.
NO RAILROAD IN THE WORLD


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. Skirting the Della
ware River the journey lies directly through
the Delaware Water Gap, one of the most
noted scenic views in the world Thence
to the summit of the Pocono Mountains,
1000 feet above the level of the sea, the
train rushes into Scranton, beyond which
another mountain range IS passed before
Binghamton is reached. Here the road
skirts 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 continuous panorama of rip
ping brooks, leaping cataracts, towering
mountains and hill-shadowed lakes, which
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 is furnished by the signal sys.
tenn in operation upon the Lackawanns
Railroad. Brightly painted semaphores by
day and colored lights by night flash their
warning to the swift-Hylng trains. These
signals divide the line into blocks, and nc
train is permitted to enter them until
preceding trains have passed out of way.
w
of interlocking switches makes the danger
of accident impossible. Crossings, grades
and curves are protected by the most
modern equipment for the safety of trains.
If for any reason this wonderful mechan-
ism fails to work, signals are automatically
set at danger, and not wheel moves
until the trouble is ascertained.
HARD COAL IS USED
exclusively on all passenger trains of the
T oh, p,,1r 20 Afv Inv
interest to the traveller over its line. for
the 400 miles of beauty lying between New
York and Buffalo may be viewed through
open windows, without danger from flying
cinders or annoying smoke. The roadbed
being rock-b allasted, there is no dust, and
the comforts of the journey are further
assured by superb Pullman cars and high
backed airy coaches.
"oRDER WHAT YOU WANT;
pay only for what you ORDER" is the apt
phrase which describes the dining-car sys-
tenn en- the Lackawanna Railroad. Meals
are la carte, which means that the trayA
eler who does not care to order an elabo
rate lepast may make individual selection
from the menu. The cars are stocked with
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 1uns. All through trains carry din
ing-cacs whose management is under the
direct control of the company.
ANY RAILROAD AGENT
will be glad to give further information
in regard to the Lacllawanna service
which embraces three through trains leav-
ing Chicago at 1875 A. NJ. (arriving at
New York $3.50 P. ny; 2:3O P. NJ (arriv-
ing New York 1920 p. NJ; and 9:l5 P. M.
CARRYING New York 6:l5 P. NJ, and full
particulars will be cheerfully furnished
upon application to George A. Cullen, Gen.
eral Western Passenger Agent, l0l Adams
street, Chicago.
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