Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-04
THE ROAD OF ANTHRACITE
Popular Because of Its Superb Serv-
ice.
NO RAILROAD IN THE WORLD

NO IN THE WORLD
: tiers to the traveller a more picturesque
youte than the L%ackawanna Railroad.
Leaving New York the train crosses the
iar-famed 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
B%inghamton 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 a 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 Lackawanna
Railroad. Brightly painted s%emaphores by
day and colored lights by night flash their
warning to the swift-fylng trains. These
signals divide the line into blocks, and no
train is permitted to enter them until
preceding trains have passed out OF way.
Where diverging tracks are met, a system
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 a wheel moves
until the trouble is ascertalned.
HARD GOAL IS USED
exclusively on all passenger trains of the
Tackawanna Railroad. This is of peculiar
interest to the traveller over its line, for
the 400 miles of beauty lying between New
York and Buffalo may be viewed through
omen windows, without danger from Tying
cffrders or annoying smoke. The roadbed
being rock-ballasted, 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 on the Lackawanna Railroad. Meals
are a la carte, which means that the trav'
eler who does not care to order an elabo
rate repast may make individual selection
from the menu. The cars are stocked with
the 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 thu
road runs. All through trains carry DIN
i~ng-cars, whose management is under thu
direct control of the company.
N RAILROAD AGENT
will be glad to give further information
in regard to the Lackawanna servlc'
which embraces three through trains leav
ing Chicago at 1875 A. M. (arriving a
New York $3.50 P. M; 2:3O P. M: (arriy
ing New York 7:2O P. Nd; and 9:l5 ?. M
ARRIVING New York 6:l5 P. M. and full
particulars will be cheerfully furnished
upon application to George A. Cullen. Gen
eral Western Passenger Agent, lOl Adam
street, Chicago.