Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Ligonier Echo
Wednesday, September 19, 1888
The Railroad
The Ligonier Valley Railroad was opened for travel in 1877, and ever since the traffic has been constantly increasing. It connects with the P. R. R. at Latrobe, and three trains each way on week-days and two on Sunday are run. Coming along the bank of the historic Loyalhanna Creek, where it cleaves its way through the Chestnut Ridge, the westernmost of the series of ridges which form the Allegheny Mountains, some of the most beautiful scenery in Western Pennsylvania is presented to the view.
Close beside the track flows the clear, cool, mountain stream, now placid and deep under some overhanging rock, and now plunging over what looks like the rapids of the St. Lawrence in miniature.
The mountain rises high and steep, close on either hand, clothed from base to top with grand old forest trees. It is a sight worth coming miles to see. At Long Bridge Station an immense stone quarry, half way up the mountain side, across the creek from the railroad, attracts attention. There is a very long and high inclined plane running from the quarry across the creek to the railroad, where there is a tipple to load the stone on the cars. At Idlewild is the famous Idlewild Park, the favorite picnic grounds of this part of the country. The grounds are elegantly fitted up, with dining hall, dancing platform, band stand, base ball ground, and everything necessary for the comfort and convenience of guests. The grounds are free to parties coming via the Ligonier Valley Railroad.
At Kingston station, about three miles from Latrobe, is the old homestead of ex-Gov. Johnston, a roomy, substantial and comfortable looking old stone mansion, now occupied by Col. Johnston, a brother of the Governor.