Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-09-16

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OK BOARD STEVENSON SPECIAL, Sept.
To- Especial, --Georgc ClarI, and X. &
j. engine No. Go, never drew over the
Western North Carolina railroad hap
pier set of fellows, Republicans or Demo.
Gratis, than they did the crowd that left
Ashevie on the Stevenson special at )
o'clock Thursday afternoon. And Con
ductor L. a. Frazier, who has pulled the
bell cord on many Il flyer" certainly
never saw a crowd that had more fun
real Tar Heel fun. There Was Paul b,
Means, Of Cabarrus, wHD is never
a"ppy unless joking with somebody.
Why, he told it all through the train
that the special was to be held al Coop
ers on account Of a telegram having been
received from Hickory stating that sup
per could not he prepared at the Inn be-
fore 10 O'Clock, because the hens had
not laid that day and the proprictors had
to send out into the country to get some
beet This was told for the benefit OF
!. G. Hall, rampant Hi kory Demo
crat, who takes nothing Third Partvish
in his'n.
Manton II. Luther, the Chicago Her
aid man, saws wood iudustriOusly and
saws what he has to say the same way.
Then there's Joe Daniels, Thco. klutt2
and 4 whole lot; in fact the whole ''iav-
out" is a sumner tom y. to h. But, here,
am about to forget Joe Caldwell, the
"Dr. OF the Charlotte Observer, who set
tied down to compiling special to his
paper as soon as he left Asheville, oCCas-
sionally taking his mind of his work
| long enough to swear to one ot laul
Means jokes.
Along she 1.iTe.
The special train was composed o! en-
ginc lG5, X. and H., car 740, Pullman
sleeper "Rupicola" and NestbuIcd
sleeper Midway" At Biltmorc, the
first stopping place, nobody came ont to
see the train or the next vicc-prcsldent,
but at Coopcrs. there was Il difference:
a group OF citizens gathered at the sta
ton and asked to see the General, who
Immediately left his car and went out
and proceeded to shake the hand OF
every man in sight "Gen. Stevenson
this is Mr.. Patton" MIR. Patton, why
Sir, am pleased to see you.' And so 1t
went around thegroup,
As the General climbed back on his car
an admrer shouted after him 1--WE are
all Democrats here aud youil get every
vote" Thank you, sir came the re-
ply, 81 wish it could be that way the
country over" While the train was
standing here lady from Savannah,
who is summering at Coopers came up
and asked if she could see the General.
For reply she was lifted into the car. As
this was done, however, the rutiic OF her
dress caught on the step and about two
yards ripped OFF, Size WAS not dlScon-
certed, and marched bravely to the Cen
cral with extended hand, remarking
PPM staunCh Democrat, and | want
to shake the hand ot our next vice pres
idcul. Gen. Stevenson bowed low,
thanked her, and she WAS gone, carrying
in one hand the torn rutiic, while she
SAID in effect, "What does tern dress
amount to, when you get TO talk to
Gen, Stevenson ?'
Some OF the passengers had hoped that
when the special reached Black Noun
tain all could see the face Of "Our Ieb. If
at the station. Gen. Stevenson hlmscl
expressed that hope. But it was not In'
filled. There was crowd ont, howcVel
among them George Randolph, with al
eager look on his face, and the air OF on,
who wanted to yell for all he w,
worth. The train passed after a tcW
seconds stop, to get out Of the west
bound mail train.
"Anything You Say"
Julian 5. Carr waited on Gen. Steven
son and asked il he would object t,
showing himself at several OF tn
stations, just togratity epcople. "N'
indeed he replied, lust anything yul
say. III be glad to do anything lha
J will give the people any pleasure.
The General was enthusiastic in hi
remarks about Ashevillc and her pcopl
and Western North Carolina. ut i
simply glorious" he said and ! do NO
believe | ever saw finer dav than "
had for the speaking" This was hi
second trip through this part OF tn
State,
Ou the Car Platform
When the train left Black Mountni
Cen and Mrs, Stevenson passed tlroug
the train and stationed themselves 0
the front platform of the first car, III o
der that they might get better view
the mountain scenery. What they sa'
. added, il possible, to their enthusiasm
~ Mrs. Stevenson especially could scarcel
find words to express her delight ,
Royal Gorge and the other points
ever. attractive interest on the mountai
spread out before them.
Old Fort had pleasant surprise f,
the passengers. A good crowd of me
ladies and boys stood alongside the trac
with flags and banners flying and vel
proceeding from every throat. &c
Stevenson would have beer less tha
human had he not responded to this on
burst. He appeared on the plattorr
shook the whole "kit and bilin" by the
e several hands and made a short talk,
- which he told them that he loved Nor
Carolinans and had North Carolir
o. blood in his veins. A huge boquet
q wild flowers was presented to the &c
eral before the train pulled out, al
Wien it did so it left every person chct
Y. ing hard enough to fracture hung.
Night shut down shortly after O
Fort was left behind, and the passengc
4 had nothing to do between stations {
~ cept keep up their circulation and list
to the understanding exhaust of Geor
Clarks huge bit of machinery.
: At Marion several hundred people, a
- many of them the prettiest kind of cir
crowded around Gen. Stcvenson's c
and listened to a minute speech from
distinguished man. twas here that NJ
Robbins yelled from a car window to
friend on Il platform that 1--WE to
- thirty feet off old Pisgah and Bla
- Mountain today yelling for Stevenson
At Morganton, there was a great
bonfire, and hundreds of people cal