The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-10

At Sis a. m,
wv four coaches, in
which every seat was taken and stand
ing room was al premium. rolled out
from the Oregon Short Line depot in
this city and the run to Lehi Junction
was made in the scheduled time; and
at this place four more coaches were
added TO the train, so that all Of the eX-
cursionists were comfortably seated for
the balance of the trip.
The run from Lehi Junction to Fair
field was quickly made, and at this sta
ton the Mercur tourists changed cars
and were soon headed towards this
great gold camp in the coaches and
open cars of the Salt Lake e Mercur
road: while the eXcurSionistS who We're
ticketed for points in Tintic went their
way with the pleased feeling noticeable
in those who know that they Will soon
arrive at their destination; and in due
time they were dropped off at Silver
City. Mammoth and Eureka. and at all
OF these places the tourists received a.
royal welcome and were Hospitality en-
tertained by the citizens Of these re-
spect;ve camps.
At Fairfield General Manager J. G..
Jacobs of the Salt Lake & Mercur rail-
road was ready with two coaches and
two open tourist cars ready for the
patrons of the road: Mr. Jacobs took
care of about 200 of the eXcursioniSts,
and could have handled double that
number had occasion required.
The ride to Mercur from Fairfield
was a delightful one, and especially so
10 those who occupied the open cars, as
from these the windings. curves and
grades of this remarkable little road
could be seen to better advantage than
from the windows of the coaches, while
the scenery along the route was simply
grand
Besides looking for the comfort of the
excursionists in all the little details
which go so far towards making trip
a pleasant one. Mr.. Jacobs caused to be
distributed neatly printed itinerary.
as follows:
ITINERARY.
Excursion to Mercur, Utah. May Q.
1897. Issued by Salt Lake & Mercur
railroad. Places of interest TO visit:
Neutrality-suspicious. mine. Sacramento
mine and mill. Northern Light mine
and mill, La Cigale (west diD) and
other properties. Marion
mine and mill. Geyser mine and MILL
Wonder. Hecla. Brickyard. Gold Dust
RoVer and other properties.
Parties desiring to visit Northern
Light and West Dip districts will find
conveyances and saddle horses ready
upon arrival Of train which will be
furnished at reasonable prices, and
have about five hours time to make
these side trips.
Returning train will leave Mercur
l:30 D. m. and stop at Manning Is
minutes to allow eXcursionists TO visit
the Mercur mill"
Tie camp of Mercur was reached in
due time-11:30 a.m.-and the excur-
sionists were absorbed by the town so
quickly that the wonder really was.
where did they go to-" but if The
Herald reporter had been possessed of
the ability of being in 40 different
places at once, he would have seen
quite number of them engaged in the
inspection of the Mercur nine under
the guidance of President john Dern
and Superintendent Edwards: and the
report was given out afterwards that
the Mercur had OF its Sunday clothes \
in honor Of the occasion, and that
Superintendent Edwards had had the
tunnels and drifts of the mine especial
ly Illuminated for the comfort Of the
visitors.
Then. again. if the scribe had been
gifted as above mentioned he would
have seen a number Of the excursion
lists at the Sacramento mine. under the |
care CT Secretary r. E. McConoughy: /
he would nave seen W. +. Hubbard |
heading toward the Chloride Point with I
a few q the guests in his train: and r.. /
:. Crooks and party at the Northern /
Ligkt, looking through the mine and /
mill under the SUPERVISION of Superin-
tendent Frank Hines.
The scribe would also have seen With I
what grace and ease Srch Miner and /
Superintendent Benner OF the Geyser /
can entertain visitors, and at the same +
time. further up the hill. ne could not /
help but notice how pleased w. s. Nc
COrnick and Judge Street were over the /
appearance and condition of the Gold .
Dust.
c. H. schue took party out to the
Mayne entertained" at the Daisy and .
Edna May: while in the camp OF Mer-
cur a large number of the excursionists
found friends and acquaintance who
made their stay there a pleasant one.
In fact. the visit to Mercur was
most enjoyable. and the only thing to
mar ii in the least was the fact. that
soon after he arrival of the train an
accident occurred in the Golden Gate
mine whereby two miners-Will Flow
ers and Dick KemD-were seriously,
although not fatall--. injured.
On the return 10 Fairfield q stop of
Is minutes was made at Manning in or
der to give the tourists an opportunity
Of inspecting the Mercur mill at that
place.
Upon the arrival of the Tintic excur-
sionists and they numbered about 225,
they were received by friends or dis
,ersed themselves to the various points
of interest in she several camps.
At Silver City the officers of the
South Swansea company took good
care of their guests, as usual, while
visitors and interested parties went out
to the -Four Aces. the Homestake. the
Triumph. the Buckeye Alaska and a
dozen other promising mines and pros
poets in the vicinity of Silver and Dia-
moBd
Mammoth received her due 0rooor- /
ticn of consideration and an inspection
was made of the mines and mills of the
camp. j. A. Cunningham did the :
graceful at the Mammoth mine and
mill: Senator Billy Nebeker followed !
snit at the Sioux mill while the Ajax
was not neglected. At the Emerald,
Aessrs. Oglesby and Yundt played the
host 70 perfection, and last. but not