Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24
Redmond Made Interesting
Trip in Chandler Model

Andrew Redmond. the local Chan
dler agent. and Charles p. Gurnett,
district manager for the Mergen-
tfeler Linotype Company, of New
York City. both residents of Harris
ourg, made, q very interesting trip
In Chandler car last Saturday, one,
perhaps. which will occupy first rank
when all things are considered The
start was made at 730 a. m. from
Harrisburg, and Cleveland, 353 miles
distant. was the goal. Down through
Cumberland county. across Franklin
county, over the hill to McConnells-
burg and through Fulton county, then
to Bedford, which lis in Bedford
county. across Somerset county and
into qreensburg. Westmoreland ooun-
ty. and then into Allegheny county
to, Wilmerding. Then the travel was
slow on account of speed laws and
congested traffic until Pittsburgh
was reached at a little after 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon. A short stop in
Pittsburgh to inquire the way to
/ Cleveland, but nearly every one ap-
preached for the desired information
could render but little assistance or
advice. Finally. it was decided to
| figure 1t out alone and make in
quiries as they went. UP through old
Allegheny and its suburbs, through
Sewickley. Ambridge. Economy, Free
dom, New Brighton, Beaver Falls. A
stop was made at the latter place to
satisfy the inner men and then on to
Darlington. Unity and into Youngs-
town. Ohio.
Here dense fog was encountered
and from eight to ten miles was the
usual speed per hour, and running
en- second gear and frequently on
| low gear for safety's sake. was the
| rule. 1t was impossible to see more
than eight or ten feet ahead, ami
! they fairly crept along. reminding
one of the dense fogs which over
hang New York harbor in the spring
| and fall of the year. Continuous
footing of the horn was necessary
and great help. From Youngs town
the route lay through Niles, Warren.
| Ravenna and other small towns to
Cleveland. 1t was often remarked
that if the railroads in Ohio woulu
provide watchmen at the crossings it
would add much to safety; there may
have been watchmen, but if they
were on duty they were not to be
seen. 1t was a case of stop and
listen, leaving out the look" for
that would avail of nothing in the
dense fog. Many a time while cross
ing railroad they knew not what
was waiting for them-maybe a fence
or a deep embankment-but luck
seemed to be with them. To give an
| idea of the density of the fog, a stop
&as made about ten miles outside OF
| Cleveland. A light could be seen
shining through the cracks of
workmen's hut. A knock at the door
and a husky laborer responded. They
| inquired their way and were told
that they were headed the wrong
way. This was encouraging news
for two tired and worn mortals. The
laborer was standing about six feet
from the machine when the remark
was made. Mr.. Redmond protested
that he was headed right, whereupon
the laborer had actually placed his
hands on the car to ascertain which
was the front.
About thirty miles before Cleveland
was reached the moisture on the
windshield had turned to ice. 1t was
too cold to tip the windshield and
] 9th occupants hung their heads out
sid the car on either side to act as
pilots. and what enc did not see the
other did. Mr.. Redmond is very en-
thusiastic over the trip and considers
that the car made a wonderful per-
formance. The car had been run "a
600 miles IN fourteen months. and
made the trip of 353 miles from Har-
risburg to Cleveland without even
turning a greasecup. The return
trip was made two days later over
the same route in a -chummy road
ster.