The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25
TWO GIRLS LONG JOURNEY.
Fourteen Hundred Miles In n Wagon
Through Mountainous Mexico.
IGan Ernnciann Eraninnr

san Francisco E1Rmlner.l
There are two young ladies' spending
few weeks in TINS city who have recently
made a 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 two
hundred miles from the Mexican border,
the entire distance TO the City OF Mexico
from that place being about one thousand,
six hundred miles. a light wagon and
team of Texas horses were purchased and
all arrangements for the trip had been
perfected early in last September. In the
wagon we're stored a complete camping
outfit and small amount of provisions, it
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 by the ladies' were brace
OF pistols.
The country living between Junction
City and Piedras Negras, where they
crossed the Rio Grande river into Mexico,
is a desolate, mountainous region, the
only inhabitants being ranchmen, the
habitations being at intervals OF from
twenty-five TO fifty miles. The journey to
bllG IlNEl VICuDlcO lDuI AldNc.
1t was at the Mexican border that the
girls met with their first obstacle. They
found that the Mexican duties on their
horses and wagon would cost them more
than a new outfit. They conferred as to
what would be the best thing for them to
do under the circumstances, and finally
they decided to dispatch their own team
and wagon back to Junction City. This
was done, and they crossed over the
bridge TO Piedras Negras on foot and pur-
chased another outfit in that city, and
again set out on their journey of 400
miles overland to the Mexican capital.
The journey 20 Monterey was made
over mountain trails. but they were beset
with no severe difficulties. They were
treated with universal courtesy and re-
spect by the natives, and were given
every assistance asked by those whom
they met. They We're prepared for the
danger and adventure, but in this they
were disappointed, the most thrilling in
cident of the trip being the riding of a
drunken soldier into their tent by mis-
take. The astonished but courteous Mex
lean quickly retired with profuse apollo
gies for bis intrusion.
In the higher attitudes they experienced
some discomforts, owing to the chilly
nights and the scarcity Of wood and coal
for camping They passed through sec
tions of the country which had never be-
fore been penetrated or traversed by any
foreigner, and the astonishment Of the
natives was very amusing. Every night
of the journey, which occupied nearly
three months. was spent in their camp
tent alone and unprotected. They trav-
eled by the way OF Monterey, Saltillo, San
Luis Potosi and Pachuca. At Pachuca
they spent several days visiting the mines
iron works and reducers.
They spent several days in the City OF
Mexico and started to make their return
journey by overland, but owing 20 the
severe weather experienced on the uplands
were compelled to abandon their team and
wagon at San Luis Poiosi and finish their
trip by rail. But determined to enjoy the
unsurpassed climate and scenery of Mex.
leo to the utmost, they travelled a good
part of the way TO this city on the loco
motive.