The morning news., 1888-09-22
FLORIDA REFUGEES.
A Sketch of Their Journey to Hender-
6onVille

sonville.
From the Hendersonville Nv. c. Times, Sept 20.
train of ten coaches containing 26O
Florida people, mostly from Jacksonville,
arrived in Hendersonville Thursday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock after tiresome ride Of
forty-two hours.
At Jesup darkey, who was sent to change
the bell-cord, peeped into a coach and said: 4:
'Gentlemen, won't some of yo' fix dis yer
bell-cordl doan want ter get none o. dat
yer yaller fever He was assured there
was no danger, but he shook his head and
walked away with scared look. leaving
the passengers to adjust the bell-cord.
At small place whore the train Matted
about dark, some of the refugees who were
out of eatables tried to get some bread, but
to eat. storekeeper close to the train was
appealed to, but he said he was out of every
thing. Said refugee: my God, man,
haven't you any humanityl There is a
woman here with lot of little children
who must have something Bring out some
crackers-anything. I'll pay for them
Finally the man brought out sack of
crackers put it on the ground and ran back
to his store, refusing TO take infected"
money.
The train reached Macon at 11:10 o'clock
p. m. and proceeded at once. Fifteen miles
from that city torpedoes on the track gave
sudden warning that danger was imminent.
A freight train just ahead OF us had gone
into bad washout and was badly broken
up. 1t was narrow escape for the refugees,
for had the refugee train started ahead of
the freight a frightful accident would have
resulted.
AT Griffin, Ga, the people asked tho
refugees to stop, saying they were not
afraid of the fever, and had not quaran-
tined against it. But those on the train had
given their word of honor TO go on to
Hendersonville, and none got Off
1t was announced on the train that an
elegant spread" or bounteous free lunch
was awaiting the refugees at Atlanta. But
the word of promise given to the ear was
broken TO the hope. When the train pulled
into the Atlanta depot, policemen gave the
refugees notice that none Of them would
be allowed to leave the train. In fact, At
lanta had quarantined against them. And
the free lunch was also missing. Instead,
25 cents was charged for four thin slices of
bread and two small bits Of meat, while
tea, coffee and milk sold at the rate of 10
cents per cup! This in Atlanta a city that
boasts OF its liborality and generosity The
refugees were very indignant, and pro-
tested in language emphatic and loud.
AT Tryon City, N. c., at the foot Of Tryon
mountain, the weary refugees were treated
TO a feast of good things in the way of cof-
fee, sandwiches, biscuit, ETC., etc, by the
kind and liberal people of rryon, headed
by DR.. Paine and wife, Mrs. Bishop Young,
Clara Mclaughlin and Mrs Dennis, who
Keeps the Tryon house, all former jackson
vile citizens
AT 3 o'clock a. m. tho train pulled into
Hendersonviile, where big fires we're blazing
IN the most frosty night air for the benefit
Of the refugees The fires were grateful,
Tor the ascent up the mountain wa, n emily
one TO the people from tie hot climate Of
Florida, and everybody was forced 10 put on
wraps and bundle M to avoid tafiup q III
A committee of Jacksonville people was
on hand wuh carriages, and the many
refugees we're quickly driven to place.
assigned them Previous t. leaving. Mr..
Bowden made a speech of welcome to the
pilgrims, and stated that while the ma aioritv
of houses were opel 10 the strangers, there
were some whose fears would not allow
them to take in any refugees, As rule.
however, the people OF Hendersonville met
the refugees with open arms and hospi able
hearts
Despite the several days of rain last
week, the r ifu secs are get lug ing nicel
amp are Ia love with this beautiful uiOd
tain cJuulry
We do not believe there is well p.rson