The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-05

the brake with the exclamation-'Her.
We 60 againl" A very large rock had
fallen on the track, and as the grade
was descending, there could be no stop
ping. The engine struck the rock, and
'rastled over it." somehow but the
trucks Of the tender. being lower, were
torn to utter smash, aud everything
brought up-standiug.' The shock
was unpleasant, but the damage not
very great.
Conductor, said w ,-'after be-
ing wrecked on both the front and the
rear OfGyour train, we should like TO
receive sealed proposals for passage on
a Dump the rest of the way"
He laughed but feared there would be
walking ahead of" all of US. Howev
er, next day, after six hours work, the
truck. of the broken box-car were ex
changed for the demolished trucks OF
the tender, and We resumed our journey
making five miles before dark.
As the storm continued, and the
tracks we're very ''onsartin,' the train
stopped at the convict camp. The huts
are neatly aligned in a little cove of the
hills, with the river In front, and a
steep range in rear. Capt. Summons.
the Supt. in charge, proved to be an
old acquaintance from Charlotte, and
we received every attention at bis quar-
tiers. Capt. Wynne, who IS Wake
county boy, a brother of Mr.. Geo. w.
Wynne, showed us every possible kind
ness, and no doubt saved US much
discomfort. if not positive suffering.
We had abundant occasion to observe
him under circumstances of difficulty
and danger; and it will show our opin-
ion to say We wouldn't do his work for
double his pay.
Engineer Aldrich was, also, very
courteous. He has spent forty odd
years with his hand on the engine
throttle, and twenty five of them on the
Western II. c. r. R.-beins the first
engineer on it. Some of his ~recollcc
tions Of early ~railroading would be OF
much interest in print.
AT WARM SPRINGS.
On Saturday morning, the day be-
fore Christmas, we rolled across Ivy
Greek bridge reported washed away
last week., and around the Mountain
Island Curve (2l degrees) the sharp
esf IN America, Git will be widened be
fore passengers are taken), ami over
the Deep Water trestie. This remark
able spot deserves more notice than We
have space for. Suffice that the water
IS so feet feet deep, and the bottom so
' shaped that no Judgement could be
secured for the trcstle-beans, and they
were simply anchored by chains against
the shelving rock. Al iron truss is,
however, ready at Asheyil :, and viii
De put down before passengers cross.
We had heard such accounts of Deep
water that We leit some tlmidity about
crossing on an heavy locomotive, which
IN case Of accident would suck down
even a swimmer. But we rolled over
as smoothly as possible, and rolled on a
mile farther, and alighted six Hundred
yards beyond the Warm Springs, hav-
lng the satisfaction of coming on the
locomotive from Raleigh to within Ave
miles OF the Tennessee line, Dec. %, 81.
n. B.-We regret to learn from the
Observer that the Deep Water trestle
was washed away two days after we
passed over it. Fortunately for the
company, Maj. Wilson had ordered one
engine to stay on the other side of the
river, aud he also sent over a large lot
OF IRON. SO that the work can go for
ward while the bridge Is being rebuilt. |
Warm Springs i. a beautiful place
in the season of the 'sdre.r and
yellow leaf" we Ure .kfasfed wsth
o. Howerton, the proprietor, and
found him very courteous and attentive.
Persons who wish a quiet home for the
winter would enjoy his place, from
turret to foundation stone, meaning
the Ear in the basement.
CoFVICTS.
Alas, no hacks l'-said the Doctor |
Nothing but backs" Here is -
stout '1rusty' who will take your trunk
on his shoulder to the hack stand, two
miles up the river, for half a dollar
gladly addeda quarter as a sratuitv.
based on reaching the place (Ullinpers)
10 time; and the way that striped-human
ZEBRA trotted along through the knee
deep mud OF the freshly graded railway
was a surprising revelation tn
editorial muscles. En- u we na.saS
gangs Of convicts pushing the
work which is now graded for II milas
Beyond Warm Springs, except at the
ugh cilffs, where the ''artilleristso arc
It work making the welkin ring with
heir discharges. Each explosion echoes
or i've times among the monnto;n
and sends down small chunks 81
ock as big as a house.
oape. Hartln Jones (who resides with
us VIE IN a little cottage near Uliin-
'ers] kindly offered to send us on f.
81 creek, If too late for the hack.
here It may BE mentioned that all
lough "olf creek is six miles distant
ne tennessee road really III to Paint
.ocA' three miles nearer, and within I
he nile OF the North Carolina bound..
J., moreover, there are nearly tvn
lles OF track graded from that line
astward the work being done twelve t
ears ago by S~wepson & Littleield /,
-, GOING TO BE READY. I
Inc ienLes cans re workippfhard n !
nisn their track to the State lin. hv {
nc 10Th OF January. 1t is their mis- '
'rtune to have to put two BRIDGES ovar 6
IL river within LOCO yards Of each /
orsa tut stream making a complete /
bend. One bridge is done
~ me other proved SIX feet too short, a
:eant'me' Maj. Cummings, the IN. t
.ueeI IN charges ferrying his iron and b
oSs ues oVer the river in fat boats i
o&ccaftlng them to place The
III OF last week will doubtless DELAY
ork on both sides of the line. i.
Go BE coNTINUED.) t
from Charleston to ohio b
through Cumberland l.