The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-29
A Sunday Out of Town.

A reporter Of the THE News, in com
pany with Capt. E. B. Carter, Division
Engineer of the J. T. & X. W. Railway,
and Mr. J. L. Vosberg, of Pennsylvania,
desiring to sniff the fresh air of the piney
woods and take in the sights of the AN
Gent cite" boarded the excursion train
of the j., T. & K. w. Railway, Sunday
morning, for st. Augustine.
''Well, sir, how do you like this :"
as1- i Captain Dennis Mahoney, when
we were some distance out of town.
g Now, amt this track daisy. You are
not bounced and bumped around, not
much you amt" continued the genial
conductor, who is one of the cleverest
fellows that ever pulled bell line. And
in truth the ride is an easy one. the cars
gliding over the track as smoothly and at
as rapid a rate as one wishes to travel. This
road, the reporter was informed, is. per
haps, better equipped with rolling stock
than any other in Florida. The engines
are of the best make, the coaches are
substantial, elegant and comfortable, and
the track laid with the best steel rails ;
and since the road has been leveIed up
and ballasted, it makes journey over its
line exceedingly pleasant.
At West Tocoi our little party was
joined by Col. Sam Hall, the jolly land
lord of the popular Sunnyside House, at
Jacksonville, who was 50 full of enthu-
siasm over the prospects of a good sum-
mer business that he seemed the happiest
man in Florida.
After waiting half hour at East To-
col, the steamer Margaret, bearing Post
master General Gresham and party, land
ed and when the distinguished party had
been transferred to the cars Of the St.
Johns Railway, the little engine gave an
unearthly squeal and started on its daily
chase of cattle. Along this line large
numbers of cattle are pastured, and with
all the room around them, their favorite
resort in on the roadbed. They seem to
get a good deal of fun racing along ahead
| of the train, keeping time to the shrill
whistle Of the engine, but when the train
has to come to a standstlll to keep from
running over them, Conductor George
Lemon looks piOus and-says nothing
Captain Lemon is the smallest conductor
in size in the South, but his train is justly
popular with the travelling public. He
looks carefully after the comfort of the
patrons Of his road.
L say, General = called the reporter
who was perched on the top Of the Post
master Generals baggage for the want
of a better seat, using the bell-line for &
! telephone; 81 say, how is Arthur's
| boom? Do you think he will capture
| the convention p
ooh, well, my party and I are wei
pleased with our Florida trip so far"
''Blaine's boomlet seems to have {
healthy growth"
''Wen be in Palatka tomorrow,
came back rather gruffiy.
eve would like to know in Florida a:
to the prospects Of Bobby Lincoln, the
young man who is the son of his pa; how
will he stand in the Chicago convention
go to the devil" came softly oveI
the bell-rope.
See you later, was sent back. and tn,
beIl-line telephone interview ended.
Mr.. Gresham visited the old fort in the
afternoon, and took in all the yarns thai
every visitor is compelled to listen to I'm
til he reached the dungeon, and after al
inspection of its darkness, he expressed
doubts as to the truthfulness Of what he
had heard of it, and would not begin K
believe the story of the skeleton that wa
! dTcr ont wears AGO