Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
EVENING CHAT

Resumption of maintenance work
on the highways of the State after a
lapse of more than year because of a
question between fiscal and highway
officials over the phraseology of a
legislative act means much 10 Harris
burg. The plans of Commissioner
| Bigelow call for the repair of high
ways all over the state and most trav-
eied highways, which happen to be
/ ABOUT the worst in condition in many
instances, lead in numerous ways to
Harrisburg. 1t is safe to say that the
| placing of the roads in proper con-
dition will bring hundreds, probably
thousands, more automobllists to this
city to see the Capitol and may attract
| to the scenic and historic regions of
the Keystone State some of the many
travellers from western states who go
to New England by way of the Empire
State because Pennsylvania highways
are not rated as high as it's industries.
Early as is the season for cross-country
trips, there has been q noticeable fall
ing off of visitors to the city from
| other states and from other counties
| to see the Capitol The much discussed
roads which radiate from Harrisburg
like the spokes of a wheel, connecting
directly with the main highways of more
than half the counties in the central
| every other state highway, are in any
thing but good condition. Within a
week or so the forces of the State High
way Department will probably have
wrought wonders with the roads and
they will be in fair condition for travel.
although the lack of attention brought
on by the refusal to pay over the auto
mobile money has probably had seri-
Gus effect in some regions. Inasmuch
as the State is now about to fix up the
roads leading to the gates of Harris
burg, Ii behooves the city to do its
share by bettering the streets connect.
ing with the state highways. Derry
street, beyond Twenty-third, and
Greenwood, which is used for several
blocks while the paving is under way,
are in bad condition. The state of
Greenwood street, which is travelled as
detour, is simply frightful Auto
mobiles have to plough through mud
and unless machines have chains they
are apt to slide. Many complaints are
heard about it. incidentally, Susque-
hanna township might fix up the ends
of State and Walnut streets and some
attention to Cameron and Herr streets
on the part of the city would be worth
while.
1t is probable that before very long
the State authorities will take some
steps to brighten up the paintings now
in the State Museum. These paintings.
which are little known to the average
person on Capitol Hill, let alone the
casual visitor, are in the big room in
the Museum which formerly housed
the battle flags now in the rotunda of
the Capitol. Owing to the huge flag
cases they were seldom seen to advan-
tage ana some of them are we'll worth
study. The great painting of the
breaking of the charge of Pickett's
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Is the largest in the collection and can
be seen better from the gallery than
from the floor. Around the room are
paintings of noted generals, battle
scenes and the like, some of the paint.
lngs shown at eXpositions being also
there. These paintings are in some
cases badly in need of restoration.
The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times last
week fairly outdid it's special editions
with one issued in commemoration of
the real estate mems convention. 1t
presented facts about Pittsburgh's in
dustrial supremacy and its wealth in
succinct form and gave information
about real estate in the city and its
crown of boroughs that even the busy
Pittshurgher did not know. One of
the best features was a daily series of
cartoons of active men of the conven-
ton, with some witticisms about each
appended.
DR.. Daniel u. DuNott the Western
Maryland surgeon, who was here the
other day for a conference at the Capi-
tol, is former Harrisburger, the son
of DR.. Thomas c. DuNott one of the
eminent physicians and surgeons of
this city thirty years ago DR.. DuNott
now resides in Baltimore and is chief
surgeon of the big railroad.
Those reports about Southern rail-
roads where they gave out passes by
the bale brings to mind how such IA
vors used to be handled in, this city.
Harrisburg being the State capital
naturally figured a good bit in such
matters and the legislative sessions
the conventions and various meetings
here always brought many into the
city dead head" One time a Phila-
delphian had more passes than he
could use and brought them here
with him. Next day at least thirty
Harrisburgers made trips to Philadei-
phia and paid their way home lust
to use up the passes. What happen
ed to the other end of the transport
tation the railroad people were never
able to find out.
It's rather amusing to watch the
way people stream off trains at Union
Station for coolers" A Cooler" ac-
cording to the railroad station men, is
soda fountain drink, no matter what
flavor. but just something that cannot
be bought on a car. Every through
train that hesitates here for five min
utes has flock of men who bounce
off and ask the nearest place to get a
cooler" and whether they will have
time. The result has been a rush for
the soda fountain at the station, and
its proximity has kept a good MANY
from running to hotels.