The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-04-28
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| pOrler ptBuh description VI an eA7
cursion up the river 10 Moore, Perkins
q Co.'S. railroad, ii last weeks issue
Of the ECHO, but left the narrative in
complete, as he parted company with
the excnrsionists at Goosport. AS
was stated he would do, our chief
finishes up the chapter to-day.
The accident which necessitated
the reporters return, proved but a
very slight one, and our party were
speeding ahead in Just forty minutes
after its occurrence, not the least dis
turbed by the stoppage. Aside from
the really beautiful, and at times
almost grand, natural scenery, with
here and there rustic farm house,
nesting upon the banks of the stream,
with its small crops Of growing corn,
oranges, peaches and other fruits,
there was nothing of unusual interest
to attract the eye. Passing the home
Of onr clever friend, Mr. III. A. Minis,
the next place recognized was the res
idence of Mr.. S. w Swearehger, just
above where The Houston FORK makes
off to the left, formerly the property
of Mr. A. J. Perkins, and where,
lhHty ye'ds sBo, tne Niisei sPo"'
many % ms poynooa uays' hSniis'
nunHhg ana sPeeuiA.lns upon 'n
changes u'ne' y 10 oease'esS' onmsru
nlarci' Noa'u carve ou' y W iu'u'e
q lnis Ilei5 picturesque ana mar
Neiously oeau'lfui country 40 'nli'y
years hld come ana gone sluoe oui
eyes had looked ooHsslisse oiu ii"s"'''
ana since We haa passed. uP VI uo""
me rRer' VIC were pieP'leu anu An-
tlclPaIihg gfes' picasuie = 'e"e"
oio aao pleasanl "eq '''ili@'iooS' ""N
we memories = e"oso y so"e 0
came croWalng y u'ou y un'ii -
almost lofgo' tna' over quarter %
century naa i"tefseuee s'"0e Vu' i''
meeting sesrce'y feaai1ins lua' ~
were otler tilau a pos "sAh'
At three o'clock P. M, we reached
Ayersville, our destination, and the
headquarters Of the employees q
Moore, Perkins q Go. Here our
party was welcomed BY the genial
Charley Gordon and his estimable
lady. Mr. Gordon ls the 1--we and able
manager OF the firms mercantile M
terests at TINS place. We tonnd q
well assorted stock 81 general mer-
chandise, and proof OF Its being I'M
der the management OF careful hands.
A hasty survey Of the surroundings
impressed US very favorab'y with the
different branches OF industry neees-
sary ~ carry lng q ehe operations q
the company. ING fallroaa' uaoer
the management OF EDWARD EseouOAs'
general spperlntenaent; = 2 Dsou'
engineer :. Y. hoyers aud Z. ~
Lam, tram men, Is ~ eAcelen'
rupning order, reaching ous u the
Pineries n the dlfec1lon q ICES.
VILE ~ vernon PARISH : distance q
-four miles from Ayersyiiie. Two
locomotives wlrh power for craving
forty ears, On when Gan oe loSuea
100 saw7logs' are employed On INC
road II aaaitlon 70 tnese epe so'n-
pany have . tank engine, used lor sap-
plying water % the clsterns' loeomO-
tiTes and tor crushing corn Tor stock
large ware house. three tWo-stors
buildings ior the accommodation q
employees ts4xSe) and other necessary
outbuildlngs-
After Partakings z sPiendAd dlp-
uer, prepared for the occasi0SS Ry mrs
A. ]. Perkins before leaving Lake
Charles, our party proceeded 70 the
depot and took passage on the locomo-
tive G. u. Moore, for trip to the
end Of the road. All aboard, and We
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