Johnstown Flood: An Up2U Historical Fiction Adventure

Johnstown Flood: An Up2U Historical Fiction Adventure — page 7
Papa nodded I know But the tracks are flooded and the telegraph lines and parts of the track got knocked out by mudslides They need help clearin them Trains are backed up well beyond Harrisburg They’re leavin folks stranded Sarah Beth listened with great interest The depot in Johnstown was a fascinating place to a twelve-year-old There were all sorts of people coming and going Freight of all kinds mostly supplies for the ironworks was passing through Sometimes finely dressed men from Pittsburgh would arrive with their aides and secretaries trailing them around town Sarah Beth often imagined herself growing up to have her own help that tended to her every need I’d have them fetch my chicks she thought Whenever Papa allowed she’d ride the lines with him She’d marvel at how Johnstown was tucked away in a deep green valley She’d look