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!
Pittsburgh Press
Saturday, August 16, 1890
Picnicking at Idlewild
The shopmen of the Pennsylvania Railroad at the Twenty-eighth street and Torrens repair shops have a holiday to-day and are making the best use of it they know how by holding a picnic at Idlewild. They went Early and expect to come back late. Two excursion trains of 14 cars each left the union station at 7:30. Nearly 2,000 are in attendance. Dancing, music, base ball and other diversions are on the program of amusements.