The first train on the extension of the Allegany Central Railroad between Angelica and Friendship went over the line Monday afternoon. It reached Angelica about two o’clock in the afternoon and was greeted with enthusiasm by the natives. Every window was full of wondering individuals.
Children and grandparents climbed up on stumps to get a better view of the wonderful machine, while a few of the braver class approached the smoking engine and gave it a thorough examination. The old cannon was brought out and after being loaded to the muzzle was let loose, the noise carrying glad tidings to the natives of that hitherto isolated hamlet.
The church bells were rung, dispatches sent to the leading towns of the State, and a day of general rejoicing was celebrated by all Angelicans. The train, which consisted of two passenger cars and two freight cars, was loaded down long before it was ready to return to Friendship, and hundreds were left behind, not being able to get aboard. The people of Angelica are now perfectly happy. We extend to the resurrected village our warm congratulations, and may she “live long and prosper.”
Source: Cuba Evening Review. Cuba, NY. January 11, 1882. Provided by Richard Palmer.