The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-26
For the Times.
IVN IIIN INIfNs'
A Day in tho Mountains.

According to announcements made in the col
umns of the "TIMEs,' an excursion train left
Union depot Mt half past o'clock on Wednesday,
the 18th, laden with a precious freight of souls
from Union County, for sight seeing anb enjoy
ment among the mountains 1t was an early hour
for most of us to arouse from sleep; and no
doubt many who had purchased tickets would
have been left but for the timely call of the
shrlll whistle of the 6ld Union engine. which
"awoke the neighborhood round about half
past clock, and gave all chance to take
''hasy plate of so Up" before starting.
Only limited number of tickets had been
sold, but at the depot were found so many dis
appointed faces that Col. d. T. Duncan, through
whose energy the excursion was gotten up, in
the generosity of his heart permitted "a few
more TO get oa,'' which completely filled the
Cars, though not uncomfortably, leaving OILY
room for an accession at Jonesville.
At the appointed moment call aboard IVES
called by the prompt and polite Conductor, Will
lingham, 10 which Spencer responded by two
distinct "toots' from the engine, and the jolli-
est crowd you ever saw was off for the noun
tains. Before all could be settled down in seats,
JOnesvllc was reached and the company was
increased by the addition of about thirty.
Again we were off, with the promise of only
one more stoppagc, at Spartanburg, before
reaching the mountains. At Spartanburg we
could only catch a glimpse Of the place and pco
plc when we were off asA,n. Here we had to
travel about two miles upon The Air Line X. r.,
and thea the cars were shifted on to the Spar
Ia j.& onl hsh"villc ~ |. No sooner were
we on that road than all eyes were stretched to
get the first sight of the mountains. AT las. the
blue mountains are in sight and with them the
scenery all around is both grand and pictur-
esquc. We travel about twenty miles through
very interesting and novel scenery and arrive
at Wind Mill Cut, then we reach Flag Cut, all
the time new scenery and novel objects attract
our aitci..ion ami bring forth expressions of
pleasure and delight, The Blue Ridge now be-
gin to loom up in all their grandeur and mngni-
tudc, and all eyes are scanning them from peak
to peak. The Flag Cut is rs feet deep. Soon
we pass Tryon City, which is destined to be an
! important point on this road. "" lca,1 Tryon
and passing over trcstle about 100 feet high,
! forming curve around the noun, ain for near
| ly 10 miles, arrive at Pacolct trcstic, where
! we iirl another engine, to assist me Union in
| taking us up tho steep grade to tho too Of the
mountain. AS it WAS, "ny me car could be Ia
ken up, in consequence Of the swift I'll in the turn
out not being coiIp eted. This caused some
| disappointment to those in thc remaining Cars,
| but rs il was no ones fault, no blame can DC laid
at the door of the getters up of the excursion
| Upon the return of the CO .Gh an'l en- mes, we
ran down about three miles, where the baskets
of good things were spread out for the hungry
Unfortunately we had to walk some distance
from the road for water, but that only sharp
Sqlhes..'
After satisfying the cravings of our noun.
tain appetites, we took general ramb!e of Two
or three hours through the woods, then We
turned our thoughts, eyes, Il d Me cars, home
ward many worn out, sun-burnt and even hun.
cry while others continued as gay as larks.,
Mr. E'lior, our descriptive powers are une.
quail to the task Of dclincating all that We saw
| The trip is, without doubt one of the pleasant
| est and most romantic of any in the coun ry
and can only be appreciated by those who t., Ike
| it.
I cannot close this without thaEking Col. d
p. Duncan, who got up the excursion and Hon
d. II. Duncan, President of S. and a. II. r.,
for their attention to the comforts of ;he cxcur-
sionists and their efforts to make the trip Joy.
Gus and pleasant occasion.
ONE OF TWO HUNDRED.