The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-08-17
ACROSS THE RIVER.
An Augusta and Knoxville Railroad
Train Rests In the Shade Of the
Trees Beyond the Savannah - 4 DE.
liyhtful Excursion.

llSIltIul EAcuTSlOHs
[Auousta Chronicle and conafitutonalist.l
It was q large crowdo OF ladies and gentle
men that gathered at TIC Cn'oi nepo. y"s,
from President NerderS and superintendent
Twiggs, Of the Augusta and knpxvtile Rnil-
! road. lor al excursion to the Iron bridge
across he savannah river. ut Wa!ton's Island:
shortly before 5 O'Clock the train, composed
OF two passenger coaches, u box car ftlea
with Seais and two canvas covered nat cars
provided with benches, was ohckeu lhto ,ne
depot BY the Augusta III knoxvlllre engine
the f.. F. Vcrdery. III q twinkling Inc wall,
ing crowd Ind boarded the cars and found
!, seuts, settling themselves comfortably lor the
seventeen miles ride. "You wilt have II good
time when the rain comes locoSe'y rcI1,hrh'
ed u coach pnssenEcrt 20 those in the open CUTS
pointing to the clouds in the South. But
THE RAIN DIDN'T COME,
and the joked had the better OF the joker;
The train pulled out from the depot, roIIeu
slowly by the mills aud fuundrieS ana i'cl.'
rips, and halted Mt the coinImny'S dcpot'
where more cXcursiOnlsta were taken on.
Once more superintendent Twiggs., VINO WAS
in chargc Of the tnin. gave the word, ana me
train with It's load Of pleasure seekers ieltthe
city and swept ont Into the open Souncr!.
tellatcd walls and ~turrets. the SUMMERTIME
Mills, from the windows OF which curious
eyes gazcd, on by the relics OF tae ro"aer
| Mills, with the
RUSHING WAIEIS
Of the Savannah on one side and the canal on
the other, and across the latter into the teids
and woods. The approach To Augusta ny ms
rond is the most picturesque of any entering
the city, and IS very much ike t.nt 10 men
mond by the Richmond and Dnnville hall
rned. Between the canal and The savannah
river bridge the excurslorists enjoyed the
pleasant breczes that Swnycd the trees as tn"y
pnssed. At jenkins station, eleven miles
from the city, where n siding mas Deeh iaiu
and a store built, the train made
A BRIEF sToP,
and the party was reinforced by Mr.. T. Is.
Jenkins. Mr.. Jenkins has u very fine crop ol
cotton near the station. 49,.
4 run OF five miles brought the train TO the
first span OF the iron bridge, over the little
ont MS the rcd frame OF the structure came IN
sight. A short distance more aud me traln
was on the main bridge over me river, n,o
crossed 1t slowly in order to gtve an nm 1ipr ar
tunity to zee It, Ii Is undoubtedly q splelulu
piece Of work, not built for to-day or to-nior'
FOR YEARS TO COME.
The piers which support the structure are o.
stone and massive pieces OF masonry: insE
ure calculated to resist all the assaults ~ inc
river and OF time ITSELF The bridge IS nl:o,
rethcr or iron, and is constructed of the best
material md in the most approved Sty,c.
There is no better bridge nnyWe ss5 ee IN I'e
country. It's total cost was abnnt SZz,Sn.
The train continued on to the rreScnt Ter
minus Of the road, about a mile hcyonI the
bridge, where o force Is NJ Work hullulns "
trcstle and laying iron. Here ne excursion
lists discmbarked, viewed The work. = ana ,ho Wa.k y
Ell around among the cotton, Willie Inc Iraih
pushed back to the siding
NEAR TIE RIVER.
in order that the locomotive might eetln
front for the return trip. AT seven GioSk
the whistle blew q note OF warming ever DouS
got on board again and the Train started
h~omewarus. At Jenkins station one OF inc
party, who Sttaycd too far away. was ICli, ahn
gazed at The train rs 1t moved on, ms irIenos
waving their handkerrhiefs at him rs long rs
| he was in sight. From jenkins station tle
train rolled a. q rapid rate towards. Augusta.
Soon after leaving the station liquid rcIreSli-
mcnts, O treat by the officers OF the road, were
handel around, and these gentlemen were re-
turned
UNANIMOUS v0TE or THANKS.
At eight o'clock the lights Of augusta came
into view and in q few omen Inc eHcur-
sion was over. It is needless. almost. to say
That the universal verdict wns that 1t was a
de lightful trip.
Among the officers OF the road were Noticed
President Verdery.. superintendent TwiEss
and Mr.. John W. Clark.
The A. and X. II. r.. Is in II fonrlshirg con-
dltion. Before many months It's passenger
and freight trains Will be running regularly
between Augusta and Greenwood. The work
Of putting up treStlrs end laying track Is he
ing pushed as rapidly as possible on the Caro-
lima side. 1t was remarked by many yc.trr.
day that II was the sinoothest new road they
had ever seen. This Is q just compliment IL
the engineering skill of Mr.. Tw;ggs. The
road Is in excellent hands. and the people OF
We understand that next Sunday afternoon
Mr.. W. G.. Stoy will carry another excursion
to the bridge. That last Sunday was greatly
lnterlered with Dy the threatening weather..