The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-12-12

ished by spring. Depots are being
built along the line at convenient
points, the buildings erected for
these purposes being good substan-
tial ones. Speaking of the character
of the buildings reminds us that the
bridges on this road are said to be
the most excellent, far superior to
those of the Baltimore d Ohio. II
the weather does not become so bit
rer as to compel an entire cessation
of the work, it is expected that the
early spring will find the road ready
for active operation.
Numerous persons from here fire.
quently visit the Little Falls to see
the progress of the work.
A TALE OF Two CITIES, MORGAN
TOWN, w. VA, AND PORTLAND, One
The WANDERINGs OF ONE OF OUR OLE
BoYs-AN INTERESTING SKETCH OF
AN INTERESTING LIFE.-Last week
the NEW DOMINION published wor-
thy tribute to the memory of John
Pacific while on his way to Oregon
! The appended sketch of another
Morgantown boy who also went to
the Pacific coast will be read with
interest. We are glad to know that
he is hale, hearty and happy and
that he remembers kindly the town
of his birth We quote from a his
torical sketch Of the members of the
class of 80, Washington College
just published, the following refer
ence to Col. Dudley Evans:
"The response to this name is
from the far Northwest. He is ma
tive of what is now West Virginia
having been born near Morgantown
Monongalia county, January 9th,
1888. His father, Rawley Evans,
was of Welsh origin whose ancestors
came to this country in colonial
times. His mother, Clarissa Cox
Evans, was of Scotch Irish descent
He was brought up on farm about
as most farmers boys of that day
were, alternating between common
school and play and work. When
about fifteen he began attending
Monongalia Academy, then under
the care of Professor J. r. Moore, an
active teacher and a good discipline
rian. AT the Academy he prepared
for the Senior class in College, which
he entered in the fall of 1857, and
graduated with the class of So He
stood well in his class. He was 9
member of the Washington Literary
Society having brought from the
Academy something of fame as a de
bator, where he had gained notable
victory in contest with him who is
now Lieutenant-G Governor Black, OF
Pennsylvania, he was chosen to con
test in debate with d. NJ Miller, OF
the Union society. The last half OF
the Senior year he was tutor in the
preparatory department. His Com
mencement subject was, Wrecks Of
Genius. After graduating he as
sisted Professor Moore one term il
the Academy at Morgantown, and in
the fall of 1860 took a trip to the
Gulf States, and was in charge of 8
parish school near Richmond, Madi-
son Parish, Louisiana, when the wal
broke out. Having IAN inclination
for more stirring scenes he left his
school and took his course for Vir.
ginia, and on his way fell in with the
Confederate troops, then in camp
near Beverly, Virginia, and remained
until the battle of Rich Mountain
There they were defeated and retired
to the vicinity of Staunton. Going
to Richmond he remained there about
six weeks, and rejoined the army
then in camp near Manassas under
command of Beauregard and John
ston. He was private in the first
Virginia infantry until the spring OF
1862. After the battle of Sever
Pines he was commissioned as Cap
tain in the Virginia State forces
which were afterward turned over tC
the confederate army. In the spring
of 1868 he was elected lieutenant
colonel of the twentieth Virgins
cavalry and took part in all the bat
ties of the valley of Virginia in the
years 1868 and 1864. In the fall Of
'63 he was taken prisoner by raid
ing party under the command Of
General Milroy, among whose forces
he had the pleasure of meeting his
classmate, George B. Caldwell, ther
acting as adjutant of regiment
For time he was confined in Camp
Chase, Ohio, and from there sent tC
Vicksburg and exchanged.
During the war he was elected by
the soldier vote a member Of the Vir
ginia Legislature and spent the win
tiers of '63- GA and "a 65. in Richmond
The fall after the war closed he wen
to California with the intention O
practicing law, but on account of his
political antecedents, was debarreC
by statutory enactment. Near tn,
close of 1866 he was appointed to ,
place in the Wells, Fargo q Co. or
ganization and ordered to Victoria
British Columbia, where the com
pany had an express and banking
house, and he has continued in con
nection with the same company tC
the present time. He went to Port
land, Oregon, in 1872 as agent of tn,
company, and besides having charg,
of the business there acted as super
vising agent for Oregon and Wash