. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . THE RAILROAD SCENERY OF in it that no passenger has everbeen hurt on the plane in all theyears it has been working. An ex-cellent safety apparatus is attached,which, Tf the bands which draw thecars should happen to break, wouldhold them anywhere in the after leaving thehead of the plane, the cars passover a trestling which fills a depres-sion in the mountain, and heremagnificent views of the valley areobtained. At the end of the tres-tling is a short walk leading to thePavilion, an air
. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . THE RAILROAD SCENERY OF in it that no passenger has everbeen hurt on the plane in all theyears it has been working. An ex-cellent safety apparatus is attached,which, Tf the bands which draw thecars should happen to break, wouldhold them anywhere in the after leaving thehead of the plane, the cars passover a trestling which fills a depres-sion in the mountain, and heremagnificent views of the valley areobtained. At the end of the tres-tling is a short walk leading to thePavilion, an airy perch on thepeak of the mountain much resortedto by picnic parties, and a greatplace for moonlight dances on sum-mer nights. The track now falls at the rate of60 feet to the mile, and the lightcars whirl down it at an exhilaratingspeed. No dust or steam annoysthe passengers, but the soft moun-tain air blows freshly in their faces(mingled too often, we regret to say,with tobacco smoke, which the in- mansion house, mauch chunk. excusable laxity of the companys officials permits the lower classes to puff), and
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