Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-04-16
YERINGTON'S PICNIC.
The Cars, the Crowd, Water and
Lots-Sales, Incidents, etc.-A
VenturesOme Chinaman,


G. r. r. Co. Thursday on the occa-
sion of the long expected and much
talked about excursion to Hawthorne.
The day was as fine as though made
to order, aud much rejoicing was ex-
pressed thereat. There was lust
enough breeze to keep the excursion
lists comfortable without blowing sand
into their eyes to blind them as to the
actual value of tn, town lots they
went out to purchase. Att o'clock
the engine Caledonia, No. 1, Tom
Forsythe engineer, with 10 fiat,
baggage cars, and , passenger
coaches attached, left the Mound
House. The train was in charge of
conductor Joe CDburn. 1t arrive at
Dayton at 715, and taking on tie
m jprity Of the adult male popua
ton proceeded swiftly to the to vn of
sand and crossword Almost, if
not quite one thousand men were on
the train, rs every Car wa, crowd ed.
The engine had heavy load to car.
~ over the grades, but the engineer
kept the throttle open, the fireman
was dilligent in supplying wood, and
excellent time was made. The en-
tire distance-10t miles-was made
ia four hours and ten minutes, and
of this time thirty-six minutes Vas
consumed in stOppages at different
stations, making the actual run ming
time three hours and twenty four
minutes. Those on the fur cav suf.
fered considerably from cinders,
winch were distributed generously
and impartially, and owing to the
dearth of occulists many would
have complained of sore eyes had
there not been an abundance of eye
water in the hampers Of the several
capitalists Of the expedition.
1t had been understood previous
to the startiIg that the water at the
south end Of Walker Lake was not
good, and owing to this, with the
pIoverbial prudence of Nevada cap
ltalists, large quantities Of the well
known corrective were taken along.
Great admiration was expressed for
the quality of the road bed, it having
been generally expected that being a
new track It would be rough. To
the agreeable disap pointment nf all
| the cars ran along ms smoothly as
upon AN old road, the explanation Of
! which, is that no expense was spared
! in tae baliding, and everything was
/ finished AS they went along. In the
I same connection the beautiful npw
/ paSsru ger and smoking cars deserve
/ mention. raps. whp " IRE fortunate
en- ~ tn ubtitia places In them were
] enthusiastic in tbrlr praises IF the
appearance aHd Convenience. The
cars are beautifully finished outside
aud ia, and are IS neat looking as
those upon any roai in the country
One feature in connection with the
seats was commented upon frequeRtly
that contrary to the rule upon Mario "
I'll Ia
To accommodate two persons on each
side of the passage way. The usual
method is to have a double seat on
one side and single one on the
other The backs ct the seats in re
versing are not raised up, but swing
down, which is another improve
ment upon former styles. The back
and seat being one piece as though a
board had been bent into a parabollc
curve. The portion which forms the
back going in one direction, forming
the seat when reversed. The whole
piece swings on pivot, and when
il is turned half over, very much
resembles a rocking cradle This
may at some time be an additional
convenience to lady travellers, aud
Mr.. Yer.ington will no doubt receive
the heartfelt thanks of many Haw-
thorne and Mason Valley matron AS
she rocks her baby To sleep, for in
Producing So handy contrivance
upon his pet narrow gauge.
The road runs through the usual
stretches of sage brush and sand until
it gets down to the lake shore, where a
change is apparent The change
being to grease wood AMI sand mixed
with reasonable sprinkling of gray
ell. The train arrived at the lower
end of the lake little before eleven
o'clock, that is at the last indentation,
and from thence the site of the new
town could be seen, laid out IN a
square like an immense chess board.
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