The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-05-02
rBlronrsn ooRararo,Dr,cr.


AruiL corn, 1879.
Leaving home last Friday noon for q
bushes. ifip to Old Virginia, the Cincin-
natl southern soon landed me 81 Lcring-
ton. whore I took tho Kentucky Central
for Maysvilc. besides the Caig brothers,
Of Cincinaaii, IL was my good fortune on
this train 10 meet the distinguished poet
editor Of the Fnnkior Yeosaua whose in
toreaiing conversation served to materially
shorten the otherwise tedious trip.
rHE cRors.
Il WIS a source Of great qualification a.
the beautiful and fertile region through
which I passed was, panorsma-like, IN
folded n the view, 10 observe the univer-
sally fine prospects for large wheat crop
and TO notice the increased acreage being
put in corn. The farmers seem to Be alive
to the fact that the agricultural is the all
important interest Of the country, and are
doing their best to bring about an era Of
general prosperity. Il was too late When
| arrived in Maysville to examine into the
attractions, 70 had to content myself with
waiting at the Hotel three hours for the
steamboat to arrive. and Il was 1890 when
I stepped aboard
rHE STEAMER BOsroSA.
This floating palace" Is the larger Of the
last-running railroad packets, is 26j fee,
long by 40 broad, can furnish state rooms
to 1870 passengers, and has . freight espsc-
ity Of a million seven hundred pounds. 40
average crew OFFS Is employed, and it re-
quires 800 bushels Of coal from Cincin-
natl to Huntington and return to heat the
two mammoth engines required to run th c
heavy machinery. The fare and accom-
modatiOns are FIRST elass, and, strange as i,
may seem, Ito those who know that steam
boat clerks are, a. general thing, the N osi
self-important and cruel class ON earth,
who take a savage delight in rOoming
you Immediately over the furnace and
crovding you ia with n man whom you
never saw before, when there are fifty
empty rooms) the clerks, Messrs. George
Honshell and $. A. Hawk, are clever and
accommodating gentlemen. A trip up the
river at this season Of the year Is delight
fully pleasant, even though il be msrred
by the knowledge that you will miss the
railroad connection, which Is ever my
luck TO DO.
THE CuEsAPEAKE a OHIO
Have two through trains a day, oonse-
quentiy l did not have long to wait. This
road Is splendidly differed, and the con-
ductors and others answer your questions
politely and in manner totally different
from the usual way. The two that have
ridden with, so far, are Capts. 2. A. Cason
and John Tilmsn, and they are models
that the Western conductor would DO we'll
to initiate. Up the Kanawha and New
Rivers there are many indications Of re-
turn TO prosperity. Hundreds Of coal
mines, numerous salt wells. and an occa-
sionsl oil we'll, now being worked, show that
the long season Of depression in these in
dustries is breaking, and that capital and
labor are making the hest Of it. As conso-
lation to our Lincoln county oil men, |
will remark that at McKendree, a small
station on New River, an oil company il
boring for the precious stuff, and are conf
dent Of ultimate success, although they
have sunk 700 feet and struck nothing yet.
The finest and greatest amount of coal is
found in this region, and il will surprise
our Stanford people who paid IL cents per
bushel last Winter to know that il is mined
and loaded ON the cars for 90 cents per
long ton Of 2,2iO pounds.
An ENGINE RIDE oS THE LIGHTNING Ex-
PRESS.
Through the courtesy Of Mr.. C. y. Jones,
a young but experienced engineer, | was
given a seat in his handsome engine, No
54, and to those who never experienced
such a ride il is almost impossible TO de-
scribe the the thrilling sensations it pro-
iuces A the engine dashes along its tor
luous course with the rushing, rocky river
ilty feet below on one side and towering
on the other, your hair stands
As you watch the Interchangeable expression
IF calmness and confidence Of the engineer,
whose eyes are ever fixed 10 the track be-
ore him aud whose hand presses the
'throttle," ready at a seconds warning OF
danger TO shut OF the steam Of the thFob- |
bing monster. On and on he dsshes around 4
The never-ending curves, whose sharpness |
hide the track in some places scarcely 1
fifty feet in front Of him, apparently I'M
mindful that death may be just beyond 1
1t Hinton another engineer took charge,
dr. Charles L. Robinson, who Is noted
Or his nerve, which often appears to
each the reckless. lie is delayed a feu
minutes by the bad working Of his air
rnkes, but he makes il up" to the next
lation, and though il would appear that
is almost death TO attempt, he makes the
istance of seven miles in nine minutes,
lille my breath is fairly taken from me
y the wind and fright. "Were you ever
a smash-upY | enquire, az he pulls the
hrottle wider open. "Oh, yee," says he. II
ode the engine OF freight train down in.
the river once, taking ten cars with me,
I Of which were totally wrecked. Ny
reman was killed and brakeman or two
'riously injured, but ! escaped unhurt."
his was rather slim consolation, but
ood Il to the
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
There | spent most delightful night.
here is considerable change for the better
/ the appearance Of things, and the pro-
rielors, Messrs Geo. l.. Peyton 4 Co., are
repairing for the biggest season since the
ar. Besides the vast hotels and cottages
4 the grounds Of the Springs. they have
40 leased the celebrated Dry Ceek, and
i'll be- able this year to accommodate all
le guests that may arrive. Board has
ZEN reduced from last year aud the rstes
lis season will be 50 per day, $3.50 per
SEX and sos per month at the Springs,
I'd $40 at the Dry Creek Hotel, just half
mile distant. Over three thousand guests
I'VE assembled here at once, and before
Ie war this was the great resort Of wealthy
,utherners, who came thither in private
,nveyances, and remaining from the early
onths till September and October. To
IT, Mount Miller and others We are in
,bted for very pleasant sojourn OF day
"A ufukf