The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-13
THE OLAY COUNTY ExCURsION.

count of them and Of our doings"
interest some Of your readers,
I have indited this cpistle.
The regular evening train last Mon
day was, through the polileness of
the President, honored by the attach
ment thereto of a special car for the
accommodation of the fortunate re-
cipients of the State invitations, and
about fifteen gentlemen were to BIO
seen therein, comfortably deposited,
and apparently at ease in mind and
body. .atesn fafnfsF
leaving your subscribers to imag-
inc the jokes, witticisms, and CONVEX
sations there uttered and enjoyed, the
demolishment Of the yiands at the
Vincennes Junction, and the arrival
at Terre Haute, with its consequences
it may, with truth be stated that-with
the inner man we'll foftiiedt to resist
and overcome all dangers, troubles,
and fatigue-We, Us q Co., the COM
pany, consisting of divers additional
pilgrims from the cast and west, to
the number of two hundred-startee
on our eventful trip from that city at
10 AM. on Tuesday, In apparent good
health and jovial spirits.
We proceeded to Mill Branch on
the Terre Haute & Indianapolis line,
where the party a~malgamated with a
formidable force of some 600, who ar
~SvrnI frNp. fha &c 20 no~.foI -, A. t~os-
of coaehes belonging to the Terre
Haute, Vandalia IL st. Louis Road,
that we're finely painted a rich, wine
color, handsomely got up, internally
and externally, and great credit TO
the proprietors. 81
Among the last mentioned tourists
we're a number Of ladies-aot dressed
up ia gorgeous array" or extra fash
ionable habiliments-who at once en-
livened still more the pleasant scene,
and | am happy to say that, judging
from appearances, they enjoyed them
selves as completely, and certainly
we're as indefatigable in their investi-
cations as the majority of their fellow
sight-seers. yrl HfsUc4 s# 3n
The train when consolidated com
prised twelve coaches, and consider
ing the social position and standing OF
the travellers, and the appearance OF
the " turn out generally, it was,
doubtless, the most magnifcient pa
geant ever seen in that section of the
State. / was struck dumb with awe
aud admiration, but shortly though
slowly recovered.
From eleven to three p. NJ.
our time was principally spent
in jogging along, "hither q lit
tie, and thither a little" for
ward and back. and up and down;
gazing with astonished optics and
bated breath at the wonders we be.
held; p~lunging into and along bitches
by no means perfectly dry; climbing
banks, ascending stairs, descending
pits, and otherwise franticaily takinl
exercise. Nolamount of labor seemed
to daunt the heroic crowd; and the
party, especially the ladies, faced and
vanquished every fresh difficulty with
undated zeal and smiling faves
Good for them, one and all, not for
getting your humble servant. aE
As most of your patrons aud pat
~ronesses are more or less familiar with
the horrors Of mining, the hair
breadth 'scapes,e to which miners are
liable, and the general aspect and pc
~cuIiarities of a mine, / will omit any
particular reference to them further
than simply stating that those in this
vicinity will surpass In depth and
picturesque appearance any shown to
us, and say q few words as to the Iron
Works, with their blasts and fur
naees, which, to a novice, are of a
startling and rather fiery nature.
The first thing that meets the eye
is q lofty cylindrical brick erection
varying in hight from forty to sixty
feet, and in width ten to fourteen feet
at the narrowest point; from the TOP
of which a volume of flame proceeds
which at night must present a fine
sight.
These erections, furnaces, shafts
ovens. or whatever may be their tech
nical name, form the kitchen of thu
establishment In which the cooking
is performed, in the production o
soup made from iron ore, with other
minor Ingredients, and the amour
of heat generated therein, ranging
from 600 to 500, not only melts thu
food, but would astonish, ii not bake
a frst-class and well approved sala
mander.
When tho metal has become liquiC
and sunk to. the foot, of the "oven,
an orifce is made byrepeated and ex,
tr~aOrdinarily energetic attacks at som,
concealed apertures, which, fwher
opened, permits the liquid tC
: how In a narrow canal, (knowr
as the Sow,D in the large
sanded hoor, and thence down numer
Gus small branches, (yclept pigs"
; until the operation is completes. Thest
young avenues give their name o.
f well as shape to the form of iror
moulded there, and thus the origin o
"Pig Iron"
The managers at two of these "a
: adjustments had made all necessar,
preparation for the running of th,
, molten mass, and while watching tn,
spectacle, it was amusing to behold th,
: -countenances of the spectators. mar
ticularly In the front ranks, to motto
. the warm interest they exhib
& tied and the utter a~bnegation O
! self with which they underworld
: nolens roleRS. to take a more re
firing position, and allow thei
: brethren to enjoy the glories. an
triumphs OF art with ease, and free
: dom, and GOODNESS and comfort
: they can. To see the elephant,
comfortably, and without too niue
emotion, front standing points-seat
, unfortunately there we're none
which at first were at a premium, de
: clined in value with such speed an
SO alarmiugly that, reversing the OF
, binary run Of things, modesty beeam
the order ofthe day, back position:
: in a double sense reserved seats. IN
! a series of rapid dissolving, also
I double 'eRteade'-views pressnte