Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-23
AN ENJOYABLE ArrAIR.
Beaver 'reck valley on Railroad
Excursion aud Picnic.
powELL's STATION,

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pOwELLs STATION,
Sept. 18th, 1874,
EDITORS CHRONICLE: The people
Of Beaver Creek Valley, from Ball
Camp to Oakdale, have to-day en-
joyed railroad excursion to Carey
Vile. \ train Of ten cars arrived at
were there boarded by the nine or ten
different Sunday schools and temper
ance societies, in all about five or six
hundred people. There was Il general
rush for seats, and after a half hours
hustle, the train moved of, leaving
the station and valley deserted for
once. The entire crowd seemed very
highly pleased, as they slowly passed
along; for let me tell you. one
engine can't make much speed
pulliugeuch train as that. After the
excitement Of starting, Sailing and
pulling out again had passed, we
DetOOk ourselves to q slab on an omen
ear TO look for items. On Copper
Ridge we noticed that the grasshop-
k'NlH l4tAN lAANNAtN4l.N NttlNI h' AllN WI II
blades.
In Brushy Valley a new school
house stood nearly completed. On en-
Juiry we found that two years ago the
people of the neigh borhood had built
a new school building and last year
had good school commenced, but
during the school the house was ac-
cidentally burned down. With a
spirit characteristic of these
hardy mountain people, they
again went to work and erected this
second building in time for a school
this fall
Arriving at Heiskell's we took on
another coach, and over a hundred
Sunday school and temperance people.
Again the engine tried to stall, and
things looked as though there were too
many on board; but she finally got
agoing again, and we reached Clinton
through II poor, billy country. The
country from Clinton to Cove Creek
presents a grand scenery. The river
and railroad keep company together
for about seven miles, with a bold
mountain for a background. Hun
dreds of acres of river bottom land
covered with excellent corn, pas
ture, etc, tend to increase the
beauty OF this view. Such q
scene was a rich treat To the hundreds
u Young people on board, who had
probably never beheld the like before
and many compliments were passed
on it.
At Cane Greek, the train stopped a
moment for the boys to catch rabbit
The little animal was chased around
through the brush amid deafening
wells for short time, but finally
escaped over the creek and UP the
steep mountain side.
When the next look out was given
we looked from the windows and be-
held in the distance a new church
house ON a high point. " Coal Greek
Welsh church, some one said
When We had come up closer
we found the town of Coal
Creek snugly nestled on about
10 acres Of land, at the foot Of some
huge mountains. ! guess there are
80 houses in the fat with n church
on a hill Immediately above about l0l
feet.
The country from Coal Creek tC
Caryville, is very hilIy indeed. One
tunnel is passed two miles from Carey
VILE, which is 500 yards long. Oul
Young people seemed much excited
when they were plunged into this
dark cavern They screamed likt
tigers.
At Careyville the cars were deserted
tor two hours, and all the crowd re-
paired to the surrounding groves t.
partake of bountiful basket dinner.
Col Mariner, in his usual good
natured way, presented the Sunday
school people with beautiful silk
flag.
The railroad officials seemed to d.
all in their power to make the excur
sion enjoyable. They took the trail
to the mines, at Coal Greek, on thei
return, where all were given a chanc
70 look around RON.