The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-19
TWO ADVENTUROUS GIRLS.
They Travelled 1000 Miles in Mexico,
Camping Every Night.
From ne San Francfsco Eraniner.

From the San Francisco Examiner
There are two young ladies spending a
few weeks in this city, who have recently
made remarkable journey. They are
Miss Mary jacques of Java Lodge, Hamp-
shire, England, and Miss Emma Hartley of
junction City, Tex.
The town of junction City is nearly 200
miles from the Mexican border, the entire
distance to the City Of Mexico from that
place being about 1000 miles. A light
wagon and team of Texas horses we're pur-
chased, and all arrangements for the trip
had been perfected early last September.
In the wagon were stored a complete camp
Ing outfit and a small amount Of provisions,
IL being the intention of the ladies to pro-
cure the necessary supply of eatables from
people along the line of their Journey. The
provisions taken along were only to be used
in cases of necessity. The only firearms
carried were brace of pistols
The country lying between Junction City
and Piedras Negras, where they crossed the
Rio Grande river into Mexico, is desolate
mountainous region. the only inhabitants
being ranchmen, and the habitations being
at intervals of from twenty-five to fifty
miles. The journey TO the Rio Grande
river occupied four days. 1t was at the
Mexican border that the girls met with
their first obstacle. They found that the Mex
lean duties on their horses and wagons would
cost them more than a new outfit. They
conferred as to what would be the best
thing for them to do under the circum-
stances, and finally decided to dispatch their
own team and wagon back to Junction
City. This was done, aud they crossed
over the bridge to Piedras Negras on foot
and purchased another outfit In that city,
and again set out on their journey of 400
miles overland to the capital.
Inc journey to Monterey was made over
mountain trails. but they were beset with
no severe difficulties. They were treated
with universal courtesy and respect by the
natives, and were given every assistance
asked by those whom they met. They were
prepared for danger aud adventure, but in
this they were disappointed, the most thrill
ing incident Of the trip being the riding of
drunken soldier into their tent by mis-
take. The astontshed but courteous Mex
lean quickly retired with profuse apologies
for his intrusion.
In the higher attitudes they experienced
some discomforts, owing to the chilly nights
and the scarcity of wood and coal for camp
ing. They passed through sections OF the
country which had never before been pene-
trated or traversed by any foreigner, and
the establishment of the natives was very
amusing. Every night Of the Journey.
which occupied nearly three months, was
spent in their camp tent alone and unpro-
tected. They travelled by the way Of Mon
terey, Saltillo, San Luis Potosi and Pachuca.
At Pachuca they spent several days visiting
the mines, iron works aud reducers.
They spent several days in the City of
Mexico, and started to make their return
journey by overland, but owing to the
severe weather experienced on the upIands
they were compelled to abandon their team
and wagon at San Luis Potosi and flush
their trip by rail But, determined to en-
Joy the unsurpassed climate and scenery of
Mexico to the utmost, they travelled good
part Of the way to this city on the locomo-
tive.