, 1875-01-31

A NIGHT IN THE HAWKS NEST
Fyittcn for The Chicago Tribune.
In 185-I Was engaged on the construction OF
the Chesapeake d Ohio Railroad Ct WAS then
called the Chesapeake & Charleston Ra,lroad),
having sub-contract in the building Of ite
grade. Though had large number Of men
and carts, with foremen, in my employ, per-
sonally supervised the work, often charging and
exploding blast Of powder with my own
hands, working as hard as any OF my men,
and exposing myself to the same danger
they we're; and the result was, my work re-
ceived the commendation of the contractors and
Directors OF the road for it's thoroughness IN
filling the letter OF my Gourmet. This was a
benefit to me !; for, aa soon III I finished one
job, another would be awaiting me at good
hgures. But, in passing from ono piece Of work
to another. was often obliged to make jour-
ney OF several miles with my men and CARTS over
the turnpike, through the then lonely and Wild
Blue Ridge aud Allegheny Mountains.
remember once passing along this turnpike
With some twenty carts and q score Of men, and
night found US, tired and weary, at mountain
tavern. we asked for nights lodging, but the
landlord, eyeiog US suspiciously, refused it, with
~ ps.: saA] ~ .'a1 ~ iseo 1ot WI A'Rses' al1,
re- r. ii. .,aa.ast .,a;s.lt.. [ ~.
o,,. ta..-. ~o~e 1o'
W. s'ana "o1o "c"a,' aoe 1o1o0s'o ~ p1u-
ceed, telling the man re had enough feed for
our horses and plenty of blankets &or the
men; and I directed the men to unhitch
and prepared to stay. The man grovlcd out
TINT ha couldn't feed us, and that we would be
sorry for haltins there. I replied we had no
fears On that point. How it was we we're in
yited to the eupuer-tab'e. 1oade1 down with the
oood th;nca ~ tha ,oor,r,a;n~ct,.s t,,a so,sa,
t.. =, ~A'19.' Wv s'A"o"
ootsef, ano Sood, Clear co1eei anu now 1t was
we were each given splendid teather-bed to
rest our weary limbs on,-I never can relate:
v;taa ~ :, -,r,.l,. - II. ,ho;ao .oa.h h9.5..
'-. ~ ~ pa1 - 1t0 snos'o pe",n-ofanoy'
ana confessed he was afraid Of US, because such
q large procession Of carts aud men Ind
never PASSED along that road before 10 his timo
aud he took us for band of thiovins gypsies'
esa"os =. tue 'atse "uu1oei ~ n's eonpaoy' ne
bis bill after the Wholesale st5le, and
ended by giving us jug OF his tayo1ite peach TO
imbibe along the way,
Tho time the adventure occurred that nm
- .t - u AD"I
aoous ~ oese1aoe' l anu one OF my
Eoremen, Bill Smith, we're going to new
piece OF work at Crowns Tavern,-uow q
station On that railroad, called Camel
ION. We went a dav ahead NJ tba |
,.o. nd t.a 49,, - .s:o, -,-I
no Haae ara neia to3 @ uusy W
,,J tan1a H. sn. shar .sssa a,a ~ eos
~ 4,,,t. n1 :; aouu. snteo ~. h1aoMa
We ~ ~ ~ a. 1--WE n. tt'e Ts m4ho
", " ;ue tue 1 ~ a H!'s. oe
~. w. .u!aioo aaooE 11e Ma5, w pa. " "nen
40 ~. h.,,ss mse 1a,.n, ios .ue H. a. nG nts'
.3.1ad1 uso; a mn.sul ~ eouso ~ Inaa sn!ns
@nu' p.o'eu ~ w. t u nouso %
n.3n ssu4en.' anu ' nss eay tn4s' WIN NE
ss ~ a91us ~ teaass "o "1te
haln ,nao eomsu ~ sae so.' peup.o WIZ h1p.
tose Mousea7 ~ @no ous ""a's "eto ea1et"ns
H,la ea, 70.
;ha1 hns seconG aay o1 our Journey Was IN as T.lo
lookins res1on as ever passed through tof
Eoufs We Woa!o sfaseI a:ong WITHOUT the slsht oi
hamsn being, or hsbltaaon, aloog the starts OF
pine ana cheatnnt FOREST, closhlng the sloes OF
he seweH Monnsaln, aud infested with bears
No pantaers, ano, wnas was worse, ousaWs'-
len VINO had ued nom Justice TO save their
ecSs' anu VINO :snnslated, IKE the tradt-
Ioha1 Aooin 1000 ana D1ck Iafp.ht
pom Gne purse OF tno unfortunate traveller
no ca[a chanced 70 la1l 10 their way. H3yins