, 1875-06-19
RAILROAD EXCURSION.

EDITOR srArEsMAS For the information of your
readers, give You account of picnic TO wallula
by rail The stockholders of the waIla WaIla and
"ailuia hallroad Company complimented few of
their friends with invitation to take arde on their
road, on Tuesday, the 18th. About one hundred and
fifty persons assembled at Frenchtown Station where
they found the attentive President, Dr. Baker ready
TO convey them to WaIlula. The passenger czrs be-
ing found too Close the day being very warm, most
Of the guests preferred seat in the open cars All
were On the alert ride by rail in the Valley Of the
Walla Walla was a novelty. Think of IL! In 1889
tins Valley was thrown open TO settlement, and in
1875 only l6 years later, find railroad over the
most important and difficult part of the Valley. The
energy and perseverance which such an uniertakjng
requires Is not easily understood. The gentlemen
engaged in this enterprise had no friendly legislation
to expect, had hope Of enlisting foreign capitaI
and consequently had to depend upon their own ne
sources. Had not Dr. Baker been at the head and
front of this undertaking, fear the people of WaIla
WaIla would still have to make their way by stage or
cayuse to WalIulI, instead of over an easy and com
iOI table railroad.
At 9 O'Clock, A. NJ, the train started with its valu
able load Of human freight. We rapidly passed
Touchet river, the high plateau beyond it, entered
EmigTunt Gap and came upon the Valley of the
Walla Walla river. Here most imposing sight
greeted The character of the country beyond the
TUuchet being mountainous, the road passes along
high elevations, and from these the panorama Is
splendid- Looking down upon this picturesque val
ley, with the river winding way through IT, stud
ded with birch and alder, with fields Of luxuriant
grass, It was, indeed, pleasing sight and seemed
the home OF happiness. y young lady on INV riyht
remarked that she wished fer Homestead there and
Of course, sympat bIzed.
To compare the picturesque country from the car,
with tie view from the top of stage through dusty
eyes Is too great 10 give adequate conception ana
must lie experienced 10 be appreciated We reached
Wallula at IL O'Clock, and put up at the Hotel d.
Benz, Company Warehouse, where rs II tyy marie
q table 100 ieet long set AID decorated with ali
the dehclcles Of the country After doing anple
justice 10 the cGles the guests amused themselves
IL walking, fishing, slIng, visiting sketcbIns, and
smoking, until clock, when We took our deIartIIr
Tor Nalla Salla. The scenery on the wav back of
course, presented Il much different aspect but none
the less interesting. We arrived at Frenchtown
station at clock, and took 10 our carriages iuIue-
dmtely. Rather than looking after the many hand
some Lrts OF the ladies', paid attention 10 the
subject We came to examine, and report that the road
bed Tor new one, Is remarkably eyen that the
trestie work and bridging Is substantial and the
road as safe As any one We have passed over Wenre
glad 10 record that the road Is complete success and
ITS projectors have built for themselves an endurn,
monument. To conclude, the excursion passed off
pleasantly, and viii long be remembered by all who
participated III 1t. JUsTICIA.