The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-15
REQUIRES NERVE:
TO CROSS. BRIDGE Il j !:
] Belt Line Structure Is High ... Above.
the River.
SHE GRAsPED Her |I: ESCORT G;
When Train Came Along Young Lady
Threw Both Arms Around tic
Neck Of Her Lover
and Was Saved.

The most ia s9fonaf,Ie walk about Rich
mond on Sunday AFTERNOON IS tne Ioute,
leading; to the ..belt-line' bridge, ABOUT
two miles west of the city
When the weather is tar Rlunoreus Gu
of people take this trip. Some go 70
Forest Hill in the street cars IheEe
are two routes by which they can &reach
the bride One is through the forest and
the other along the Southern railway:
1t you should decide to walk through
the woods there will be two or three
steep hills to climb, but the beauty OF
the scenery will repay you for physical
exertion.
The railroad route is decidedly the
more attractive. Three or four granite
quarries will be passed, and the scenery
along the river must be seen to be fully
appreciated You will meet along the
railway scores of people, who have cross
ed thebridge from the north side, ana
are on their way to Forest Hill, to take
the street cars for Richmond
TT REQUIRES NERVE.
! The crossing Of the bridge is the feat
ure Of the trip. If one is at all inclined
to be nervous; if you are inclined 10
become dizzy when looking down
ward, or If you feel that you cannot
walk a plank twelve inches wide, don't
take the trip. One had better miss see
ing the great stone 1uarries and viewing
the indescribable ma tural scenery. than
to lose his nerve on the bridge. able
bodied men have, in crossing this struct-
ure utterly collapsed.
1t is fearful thing when man, s legs
refuse to carry him along, and ne mas
to hu1niliate himself by calling on friends
to assist him in the walk. But-this thing
has frequently occurred on the belt-iine
bridge and some Very prominent citizens,
too. have been led along as children
wHENa THE TRAINf4COIES ALONG.
| The bridge is about; half a mile long
and IS 1O5 feet high. Between the car
tracks and the plank on which the pe-
destrians cross is a very morrow space.
A wooden railing, waist high. and fast
decaying, is on the outer edge OF the
side Of the structure where the people
walk TO enjoy, the, real sensation of
| FREDERICKSBURG you. must be about mid
| way of this structure w1en a freight
| train comes along.
There is really no danger, provided you
| keep cool. The engine and coaches will
| miss you by about a foot, provided you
| lean close upon the unsafe railing, and
| take chances of falling backward into
| the river.
On a lovely Sunday not ]ong ago a
young gentleman. and "a young lady Were
crossing the bridge from the Richmond
| side. They had reached a point near the
centre Of THE structure when a train ap-
preached from the south
Let us run back" she said.
"Oh, there is no danger he remarked.
as he passed his arm about her waist
Just as the engine rushed by the young
| lady threw both arms around her es-
| cort's neck, and gently rested her head
! upon his shoulders.
| A bad boy standing near by remarked co.
| tod
One will witness many scenes of this
| character on the bridge.
If ytlu really want TO test your nerves.
| see lovely scenery and have good
! time generally, cross the "belt7lineH
bridge.