Evening star., 1906-03-25

in print the region as a newly discovered
playground for New Workers. His free
book of information was conspicuously
mentioned also the fact that express
train service would be inaugurated with the
opening Of the season. He eXpatiated on the
regions manifold scenic charms, it's health
giving air, but he was artistic enough to
stop short of word-painting il as a para
disc. And. his trump card, he promised
his readers Wild mountain scenery within
less than two hours ride of the sutiing
metropolis.
No could miss the lads they took
up whole pages. The hotels and boarding
houses also used printers ink with great
liberality. a new pace i'll resort advertis-
ing was set-and the New Workers evidently
sat up and took notice, for when the season
opened there was rush for the resort that
almost swept the optimistic passenger agent
off his feet In sheer establishment
me season was the most successful in
the history of the region. Long before IL
was at its height, the hotel men and board
ing mouse Keepers sadly realized that their
facilities were altogether too inadeuuate
What with the crush from New York and
the old line patronage from Philadelphfa
Inc passenger agent saw this too and he
struck while the iron was hot-worked up
the interested parties into letting contracts
for increased facilities to be started when
the season had ended.
These improvements had just got fairly
under way when the agent began collecting
up-to-date information about every Mace
In the region on blanks sent out from his
ONCE Tor the purpose, Thus, he was able
70 make the necessary changes in improve
hlehts, ownership etc, that resulted in a
correct guide for the ensuing season Also
he was present at meetings of the associa-
tion ne had organized the year previous
ana when the proper time came he was a
prominent figure at the associations annual
banduet-or, rather, the railroads annual
banquet to the association
Turned Over to New Yorkers
fheaa hria
sonage had done the trick-taken a favor
ite Philadelphia resort away from that citv
and turned 1t over, mountains rivers and
roofs, to New Workers. His roads treas
ury has yearly been the richer by tens of
thousands of dollars. This is also true of
the bank accounts of the resort people
The whole incident is proof that If a rail-
road wants its share of the universal sum-
mer harvest, 1t must first asslduously pre-
| pare the field long in advance after the
| manner of the humble tiller of the soil.
Today this particular region needs no
booming. 1t is merely watched, to see that
| IL Is abreast of the demands of vacation
| lists, which Increase yearly. The associa-
ton still does good work Splendid roads
criss-cross the region. There are noun
| tain trails in abundance Every wear tha
guide is corrected. AT all times the rail-
road stands ready to give advice to any
| business man of the region who seeks ii.
and many come asking.
This particular railroad was one of the
/ first in the country to abolish the one-day
| excursion, on the ground that 1t is a fea-
! ture OF summer business that does not pay
| In the long run. Quite number OF roads
now hold this view; indeed. the number that
has done away with the one-day excursion
/ is steadily increasing.
The great objection advanced against this
| form of excursion is that it involves
railroad in too great risks. An excursion
train is always sandwiched between regu-
lar trains. frequently, there are as many
as eight or nine sections to an excursion
| train. This means ten separate trains to
handle in addition to the regular traffic. 1t
| is obvious where the increased risk comes
| in.
Then too. it is as true as it is proverl,iai
| that an excursion crowd. in it's light heart
edness, certainly puts itself In danger.
W lille waiting at the station men, women
and children will crowd onto the tracks.