Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-01
AFLxING TRIP TO THE oaro.
An Easy Coach and Fast Train over q
Smooth Dad.
Eailr0ad Improvements at Evans
willie and Henderson.
The EpiEoOty PrevsiIs-The woods
Take Fire and Threaten q
Town with Fire.

rake E1re aXRd threaten
Town with Fire.
Thanksgiving day cana and the author
of this notice went. For hs anxously
looked forward to vehlculary engagement
which he had with affection sforethought
and deliberately planned. Owing to the
horse disease no vehicle could be obtained,
which fact being sscertained, the young
lady aud your correspondent agreed to make
Thanksgiving call on few old friends at
-, Kentucky, aud hence we took the
$50 st. Louis train Thursday. At SPRING
field we met the Nashville bound train;
owing to an atmospheric pressure of 80
degrees upon the LIQUID compound Of oxy-
gen and hydrogen In the tank, despite the
decomposition of coal with the evolutions
of light aud heat, there could not be OBJ
tanned enough of the aforesaid compound
to give sufficient elastic aeriform fluid, re-
sulting from pressure of 2l2 degrees to
turn a wheel or make puff.
While went ont to getan item concerning
this, she thought, accidentally OF course, that
our train was minus its supply and iEme-
diately left the car and took a seat In the
coach for Nashville, being so induced by
number Of persons who lived at Springfield
getting of our train, which soon started;
/ also started, but having to shake hands
with friend, had scarce time TO get aboard.
/ stood on the platform, waved adieu to my
friend, and by the time a hundred yards or
more Ofreal estate was between US, entered
the coach, she was not there, and for that
missing form Of grace, searched every
where, even among the luggage in the bag
gage car. Twas then some one in the cru
city Of truth, as subsequently ascertained
by description Of physique and personal
apparel, informed me that '1she
got aboard the Nashville train al
Springfield" :and twas than / sighed
for the touch Of a vanished hand. 1t could
not be helped, it was an accident, and 1
proceeded onward peculiarly sad and
wrapped in the folds of my own DARK over
coat. The train rolled on and soon | was
landed at Henderson, Kentucky. This is
is one of the most beautiful cities of the
above State. Its location is on level over
looking the Ohio river, which offers long
and delightful water view, especially when
the ray of morn cleaning through the sill
yer misted veil fails j0Yeusly on the waves,
or when evenings splendors rest ON the
broad bosom of the waters, now calm and
serene with scarcely heave from its soft
INV AAO4 Ahtl 1hO SLlSCtoB az
right angles and gravelled, afford
fine avenues, lined with good bus
mess houses and elegant mansions
the latter usually having large yards,
shrubbery, flowers, and shade trees. At this
point the Nashville, St. Louis and Chicago
railway touches The river and goes thence
to Evansville, Indiana, by water twelve
miles distant. The company have erected
l. HY,yr fAr r,r11n,A.nr tha
coal which is dumped on to boats, barges,
etc. At present Major Speers, who is the
road master Of the Southern division of the
line from the Ohio to the Cumberland, is
actively engaged laying back tracks to
the water, and will complete the improve
ments by the 18th Of December, at which
time the cars, whether freight or passenger
will be run on the compauy's; steamer and
carried to Evansville, where similar I'm.
provements are in progress of completion.
This viii avoid the usual delay Of
transferring passengers and unloading cars,
reducing the tiH5 between Nashville and
st. Louis. The company viii then run an
additional through train, dIawing msgnif-
cent Pullman sleeping cars, TO st. Louis
and Chicago. This train will leave in the
afternoon Late and arrive at S.. Louis to
breakfast. We understand the completion
Of the gradings and switches at the above
named places will be celebrated by tue rail
road company, which will run a special ex-
cursion train from Nashville TO St. Louis,
from which cities, rs well as from Hender
son, Evansville aud other points along the
road, distinguished guests and friends will
be invited by the officers. The regular
packet Of the company, Fsyeste, a
tidy side-wheel craft, is being repair
ed an0 ''done up" generally, and we
presume the artistic beauty and the more
useful features now being added to her look
to grand ball, whose presiding genius will
be Capt. Perkins, commander of the wave
cuFler. This gentleman, so fsvorably
known In river circles, has charge of the
river department Of the railroad company,
WhiSh has courteous and able officer that
will but promote their interest.
The woods south of Henderson, and in
several places along the road,
are yet burning. Saturday night
q fire broke out in the woods north
Of jacksonville, and at one time threaten
ed the town with the fate of Chicago and
Boston. Maj, Gordon, with few Geterm.
ined men, fought the fiery fiend, and after
hard work arrested its march of ruin, saw
ing thereby many home from the flames.
Maj. Gordon and those assisting him de-
serve praise for their efforts, which acted
as an incentive to other citizens who found
it necessary TO combat the fire Sunday
night, when it again approached near the
town from the South. The town authori-
ties speak Of purchasing 40 extineuisher,
The epizo0ty has appeared az Evansville
ana also is among the horses at Henderson
and HopkinsViile. Indications are that no
section Of the county can escape its vista
ton. 1t is feared by Mr.. Abchison. Super-
intendent Of tbs st. Bernard Coal Mines.
that the mules used there NAV be attacked.
though such would not produce a total sus-
pension of mining, as one OF the mines can
easily be carried on without them. t. ia
stated thata mule W ich had been WORKING
thousand feet under the ground where
yelled in darkness for one year without sac
ing the light Of day Or breathing the air of
heaven, had the disease very badly at the
Housssic Mines. 1t is reasonable TO believe
the epIzooty is not confined TO this earth,
SALTUs MoHEGAN.
Nov. 29.h, 1872.