Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13
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Officials of the Harrisburg Railways
company have something on their side
when they declare that it is next to
impossible to operate express cars out
OF Harrisburg on the principal sub
urban lines. For some time past there
mas been disposition among people
VINO live in Middletown, Hummels-
town. Linglestown and Rockville, to
say nothing of those who live on the
ENDS of the Marysville and Carlisle
hnes, to complain of the manner in
winch people living close to the city or
even within its limits crowd into
through cars. They practically turn
them into local cars notwithstanding
me Iact that local cars are operated.
On the Hummelstown or the Rockville
llne, for instance, people will jam
those cars while in Market street and
pefore they are out of the city limits
they VIII have only the ordinary mum a
per or through passengers. 1t is notvI
uncommon for Hummelstown car to
De filled with normal number of
people by the time it reaches Nine
teenth street when it may have gone
through the subway crowded to the
doors. On the Middletown line cars
are sometimes half empty by the time
they get through Steelton. In both
these instances there are cars which
run part way at short intervals which
are designed to relieve the overcrowd-
ing. But you can't make people see
| II. They want to get where they are
| going as soon as possible and will
stand packed like sardines sooner than
| take the next car at an interval of five
minutes, said one man who notes
such things. Then, too, If you tell
person who is bound for maybe
seven or twelve blocks ride that the
car is a through car you will have
words handed back to you that will
jar your teeth. ] know when they ran
cars through to Middletown as express,
men wanted off in Steelton, and tried
to lick the conductor because he would
not stop. 1t looks to me like a case
OF education and pointing out that
through cars are not for local accom-
mediation. But it is bound to come,
because Harrisburg's transportation
problems are going to increase"
Automobile tourists are beginning to
| find out that Pennsylvania is full of
historic places. One of these, Fort
/ Morris, is described in little booklet.
This old fort was located at Shippens-
burg and was one of the earliest forti-
hcations erected by the pioneer settlers
for their protection from the Indians.
On account of its strategic position it
was made the headquarters and supply
station for troops. Located on a for
midable rocky bluff, it remains prac-
tically in its original state and was
used for many years as a public school
building. Lately it has been used as
a place of worship by a Baptist con-
gregation of the colored race.
The death of Richard Harding Davis
i yesterday caused a stir among literary
. people of Harrisburg who admired
him. Among these is Thomas l.. Mont
gomery. State Librarian, who knew
him. Richard Harding Davis had
remarkable career" said he. His
father and mother are both we'll
known writer's and he himself early
showed great promise in character
sketches and short stories. His Cal
legher and Other Stories and Van
Bibber and Others placed him in the
very first rank of the writers Of his
time, and the Unfinished story whi, \
was included at the end of the N"n
Bibber volume is considered by many
people his best composition.
MANY tales are repeated in mild
fun concerning his rather confident
attitude in his daily associations. II is
related that Barclay II. Warburton
once approached the register at the
Waldorf-Astoria and seeing the entry
Richard Harding Davis and valet
promptly wrote underneath it Bar
clay Fl. Warburton and valice.' 1t waa
J supposed at one time that Davis was
disappointed at his reception in Pc
} tersburg at the time of the coronation,
} Aline, and Life in commenting upon
J the facts said that Mr.. Davis attituN
reminded them of the case of q United
States representative who was present
J at a former coronation who tele-
: graphed home, L have just arrived at
: the Kremlin. All Moscow is aSlow
with enthusiasm
J with all the peculiarities that were
ascribed to him, he must be considered
! as writer who always attracted at
tention, whether in his short stories.
! in his plays or in such productions as
the Soldier of Fortune His friends
were warmly attached TO him and he
was man of unimpeachable honor"
\
Commissioner of Fisheries Nathan
\. Butler. who was reappointed yes
, terday for a four-Year term, is a son
and brother of noted fish culturists.
His father was William Butler, one OF
the early fish culturists who was
prominent in Lancaster county affairs.
Several of his brothers follow the same
avocation and they are known through
out the whole country. In his term
Mr.. Butler has revolutionized the
States fish work.
Representatives Nickerman and
McVicar. of the Twelfth Allegheny dis
trict, who were here yesterday, are
both active local optionists and the
similarity of their names causes some
amusing mistakes The other day n
story was told about the last session OF
= the Legislature when even the Old re-
liable Chief Clerk Thomas ~. Garvin
/ got tangled and called the roll Vicar,
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