San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-25
seen s IN WONDERLAND.
Sport at the Athletic Park-Excur-
sion to the Diente-Tampico
Notes City Dots-Per-
sonals

MONTEREY, n. h., Nov. 22, 80.
To the DAILY LIGHT:
Last Sunday was a day that will
long bo remembered by those who
take an interest in athletic sports,
for the management of the Mon
terey Athletic club furnished much
fun on that occasion. AS the
weather was all that could be de-
sired there was a large turn out,
and all the prizes were closely con-
tested, and the winners received
and applause of their friends. Next
Sunday, the 9th, they expect to
furnish a better and more diver
sified entertainment than they
have ever given before. The pro-
gramme will consist of sword con-
test on horse back by Captain Dun
can G. Ross, champion swordsman
of the world, and Captain George
Laporte, late of the British army.
AS both are noted swordsmen,
there is every reason to believe
that they will give a grand expo
sition on that occasion.
Last Wednesday Mrs. +. r. Glass,
proprietress OF the Marble hotel
at Topo Chico, invited her guests
to join her in an excursion to the
Diente, which is situated at the
end OF the Monterey and Mineral
Belt railroad in the Sierra Madre,
south Of the city, and yesterday
morning the following ladies and
gentlemen availed themselves Of
her kind offer: Mrs. E. r. Glass,
proprietress and general manager,
Mrs. @. G. Davidson Groesbeck !;
Miss Mamie and Emily Giddings,
San Antonio; Miss E. III. Graham,
Marshall, and Mrs. Parker H. Ser
comb, Laredo, Mr.. r. A. Clark, w.
w. Smith, Chicago, ILL.,; Mr.. H.
Schultz, San Antonio; Prof. p. III.
Sercomb, Laredo, and your cores
pondent, all on pleasure bent, with
lunch baskets well filled. Before
starting, Mrs.E. r. Glass was elected
general manager, and Messrs. Clark,
Sinnett and Schultz assistant
superintendent
When we reached the Monterey
and Mexican Gulf depot we found
hacks awaiting US, which took the
party to the Mineral Belt depot,
half mile away. There we were
Joined by the following gentlemen ::
Mr.. G. W. Ernest, III. Sparbert,
Jose A. Alatarre, Frank De Parais
and A. d. Duval.
The evening before Mr.. J. O..
Rice, the auditor OF the road, mott.
fed Mr.. John Grace, the superin-
tendent of the Mineral Belt rail-
road, who was out at the Monterey
brick yard, that we would be on
hand in the morning, and to have
a coach ready for US. He ordered
out the observation coach for the
party, from which we could get a
view Of the mountains and sur
rounding country.
The first place that we visited
was the Monterey brick yard,
where we examined the new dry
press brick that was recently set
up. 1t was turning out pressed
brick at the rate Of $4,000 a day,
then the kilns, and took a sample
Of the burnt pressed brick along.
But as Conductor Hudzon only al
lowed US twenty minutes, we had
to get aboard and away we went to
our place OF destination. What at
tracted the attention of the strang-
ers was the Sierra la Silla or Saddle
nnnntain ao tho rood rupc u,it h y,
a mile of it, then the fields OF corn
and sugar cane, until the train
rounded the foot hills Of the Sierra
Madre. There it entered a canyon,
passed walnut groves until il
emerged out on an open place. AS
soon as it did so the San Pedro
mine hove in sight, then tho town
Of San Pedro, which is sit
uated several thousand feet in
the mountain. AS the day was
warm and clear, not a cloud could
be seen, and as some of the party
had field glasses along they were
put to use. The next place of in
terest was an old smelter on the
left hand side which was operated
by the Spanards over one hundred
years ago.
Up to this point the grade of the
road is from 2 per cent to 4 pei
cent but from that TO the Dientt
or end OF track it rises to z pc,
cent which is / believe the steepes
grade OF any railroad in the world
but as the train was com posed o.
empties, some ahead OF the engine
and three to the rear, the iror
horse could not make the wateI
tank, although the engineer tIieC
it "a number Of times; SO Conducto
Hudson cut off the three hind cars