1880 History of Blair County - Johnstown, PA

More documents

Recommendations

Info

14 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY.suiniiiit of the Allegheny mountain, which division included the greattunnel. In 1869 hd was elected Fourth Vice President, in 1872Second Vice President, and in 1874 First A'ice President. WhenCol. Scott was made President, Mr. Roberts (as First A'ice I'resident)had charge of all engineering matters connected with the constructionor extension of any of the comiiany's lines, and a general supervisionover the accounts of the company through the comi)troller.also aided the President in all matters connected with other roadsleased or controlled hy the Pennsylvania Railroad company. On Felvruary '.), 1ST5, he was re-elected Secretary and I'reasurer of the WestJersey railroad, a i)ositioii he had held for nine years, and in 187(ibecame President. Mr. Roberts is distinguished for his conscientiousdevotion to interests intrusted to his care. With him railroad engineeringis one of the exact sciences. His thorough training andgreat
HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY. 15Blair County.BOUNDS, POPULATION, ETC.Blair county, on the north, is hounded l)y Centre and Clearlield ;on the east Ijy Huntinii'(h)n ;on tlie soutli hy IJedford ; on the westb}^ Cambria. It is composed of portions of Bedford and Jluntinj;--dou counties, which were cut off and assigned ))y an act of tlie Legislatureof February 2(5, 184G. The county was named in honor ofMr. John Blair, a ix'ominent, intelligent, and highly esteemed citizen.When the census was taken in 1870 the poi)ulation of tlie countynumbered 38,051. At this time of writing the census for 1880 hasnot been taken. The work will be accomplished, however, Ijeforethis book will l)e completed, and tlie rt'sult \\'ill a])pear on a subsequentpage.AGRICULTURAL AND MINf]RALRESOURCES.The land is not noted for its fertility so far as agrieultural products•are concerned, excepting a tract of country called "Morrison's Cove,"a portion of which lies in Blair, which is noted for the production ofgrain inferior to none in the market; the land lying in closeproximityto Hollidaysburg, and that comprising "Scotch" and "Canoe" valleys.But the mountains produce iron ore in abundance. At thetime this ore was converted into solid metal by means of small charcoalfurnaces, it was taken to Pittsburg on wagons, at a cost of $30per ton for transportation, making it an expensive article of merchandise.In this connection we feel justitied in remarking that were a littlemore energy and enterprise exhil)ited, the nuirket for the excellent'Ores of Blair and adjoining counties would l)e greatly increased. Sofar as the Pittsburg W(n-ks are concerned, Western Pennsylvania ironenjoys a protective tariff in the shape of railroad rates, which wouldgive it virtual control of the market. The prices for pig-metal inCleveland are: Lake Superior, No. 1, !!;12.50; do. Xo. 2, $12; brownhermatite, $10. This is al)out the same quality of ore, l)ut containsmore phosphorus than the ores of lilair and neighl)oring counties-The freight to Pittsburg is about $1.90 per short ton, or $2.2;') perlong ton. At this rate our vOtj? can be didivi'red in Pittsburu- at about
Page 2 and 3: v-o^'oK-0 i^^-^^^'^.^^^'"'^Vr.T*\A
Page 8 and 9: A GLIMPSE OF ALTOONA.
Page 10 and 11: oI-ZogS'Eulci-cil affoiiliiii; to A
Page 12 and 13: 4 PKEFACE.enable remuneration for l
Page 14 and 15: 6 Hl.-^T(»RY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR
Page 16 and 17: ft HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COU
Page 18 and 19: 10 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COU
Page 26 and 27: HISTORY18 .OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COU
Page 28 and 29: '20 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND I5LAIR C
Page 31 and 32: HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY
Page 35 and 36: HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIH COUNTY
Page 37 and 38: mSTOIlT OF ALTOONA AND 15LA1R COUNT
Page 39 and 40: —HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COU
Page 41 and 42: IIISTOHY OV ALTdONA AND ULAIR (^OUN
Page 43 and 44: HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND lU.AlR ColNT
Page 45 and 46: HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND I5LAIK COUNT
Page 47 and 48: HISTORY OI-" ALTCONA AM) HLAIll COl
Page 49 and 50: IIISTOIIY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUN
Page 51 and 52: HISTOIIY OP ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNT
Page 53 and 54: HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND ULAIR COUNTY
Page 57 and 58: JohnMartinJohnG.IJosephtary),HenryH
Page 59 and 60: IberGeorgeAlexanderFrancisHISTORY O
Page 65 and 66: ;HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND HLAIR COUNT
Page 73 and 74:
HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY
Page 75 and 76:
HISTORY OF ALTGO-VA AND BLAIR COUNT
Page 77 and 78:
E'HISTORY OF ALTGONA AND BLAIR COUN
Page 81 and 82:
Page 83 and 84:
Page 85 and 86:
Page 87 and 88:
::HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUN
Page 89 and 90:
Page 91 and 92:
Page 93 and 94:
Page 95 and 96:
HISTORY OP ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY
Page 97:
JAMES STEWART PrtKNc-LL.--r.r.I
Page 100 and 101:
:86, HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR C
Page 102 and 103:
88 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR (X>
Page 104 and 105:
1)0 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR CO
Page 106 and 107:
" " - f92 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BL
Page 108 and 109:
?)4 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR CO
Page 110 and 111:
06 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COU
Page 112 and 113:
98 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COU
Page 114:
kOO HlSTORy OP ALTOONA AND BLAIR CO
Page 117 and 118:
HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIK ('OL'N
Page 119 and 120:
:HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNT
Page 121 and 122:
HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIII COUNT
Page 123 and 124:
HISTOHV OK AI/roONA AND 1!I,AIR TOU
Page 125 and 126:
Page 127 and 128:
ililSTdRV OK ALT(X:»NA AND HI, AIR
Page 129 and 130:
JHISTORY OF ALT'OONA AND BfiAIR COU
Page 131 and 132:
..iIHISTORY OF Al.TOONA AND BLAIR C
Page 133 and 134:
HISTORY OB' ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNT
Page 135 and 136:
Page 137 and 138:
llI.-^TOltY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIII C
Page 139 and 140:
Page 141 and 142:
Page 143 and 144:
Page 145 and 146:
HISTORY OK ALTOUNA ANM) I5LAIH COUN
Page 147 and 148:
:HISTORY OF ALTGONA AND BLAIR COUNT
Page 149 and 150:
Page 151 and 152:
Page 153 and 154:
inSTORY OF ALTOONA AND IJLAIR COUNT
Page 155 and 156:
Page 157 and 158:
HISTORY OP ALTOONA AND BLAIK COUNTY
Page 159 and 160:
HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND ULAIR COUNTY
Page 161 and 162:
Page 163 and 164:
Page 165:
SYLVAN SCEINE ON THE ALLEGHENIES, N
Page 168 and 169:
I150 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR C
Page 170 and 171:
HISTORY152 .OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR CO
Page 172 and 173:
154 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR CO
Page 174 and 175:
156 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIE CO
Page 176 and 177:
Page 178 and 179:
160 HISTORY OP ALTOONA AND BLAIR CO
Page 180 and 181:
Page 182 and 183:
Page 184 and 185:
Page 186 and 187:
Page 188 and 189:
Page 190 and 191:
Page 192 and 193:
IH HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COU
Page 194 and 195:
1T6 lUSTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR CO
Page 196 and 197:
1*78 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR C
Page 198 and 199:
180 HISTOUV OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR CO
Page 200 and 201:
Page 202 and 203:
Page 204 and 205:
Page 206 and 207:
188 III.STORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR
Page 208 and 209:
W.H.|J,T.J.William190 HISTORY OF AL
Page 210 and 211:
Page 212 and 213:
Page 214 and 215:
Page 216 and 217:
Page 218 and 219:
;200 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR C
Page 220 and 221:
Page 222 and 223:
Page 224 and 225:
":206 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR
Page 226 and 227:
Page 228 and 229:
Page 230 and 231:
Page 232 and 233:
Page 234 and 235:
Page 236 and 237:
218 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIU CO
Page 238 and 239:
220 HISTORY OF AI.TOONA AND BLAIR C
Page 240 and 241:
Page 242 and 243:
224 HISTORY OF ALTOONA and BLAIR CO
Page 244 and 245:
22() HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLATR C
Page 246 and 247:
Page 248 and 249:
Page 250 and 251:
;232 HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR C
Page 252 and 253:
Page 254 and 255:
Page 256 and 257:
Page 258 and 259:
Page 260 and 261:
Page 262 and 263:
Page 265 and 266:
.'idTreasnicr,Soluilor.J.J.HISTORY
Page 267 and 268:
HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND IJLATR COUNT
Page 269 and 270:
HISTORY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR TOUNTY
Page 271 and 272:
::APPENDIX. 251APPENDIX.POPULATION.
Page 273 and 274:
APPENDIX. 253boilers, with tlio bos
Page 275 and 276:
APPENDIX. 255luul each of suflicion
Page 277 and 278:
.The County's Finances •.*iNames
Page 279 and 280:
'.'..]'..''''.TABLE OF CONTENTS.. 2
Page 281 and 282:
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.^'-McXcvin
Page 283:
HJIVE YOUR CLOTHES MJIDE TO ORDER B
Page 290 and 291:
O^"o-o\.^*.-^^c^^ . . s '.-K^"^m^^^
show all

1880 History of Blair County - Johnstown, PA

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?