Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-04-05
some Of the Difficulties In Travelling
During the Flood.

Perhaps while interest in the floods is
at nigh tide one of the novel experiences
OF Inconvenience occasioued by them
would be worthy of recital.
On Wednesday, Goth ult., my sister,
little girl and l left Vicksburg with the
intention of stopping twenty-four hours
with our neice who lives in jackson. At
b o clock that evening the food gates
were opened. Next day we learned that
we were both crt off from our respec-
tive points of estination-Vicksb burg
and Macon, Leaving instructions with
the railroad agent to notify us of the
first trains out east or west, we con.
tented ourselves, thinking surely the
waters would abste shortly, although it
was still raining,
There was a score or more of people
waiting for outlet in all directions prom
inent among them was a large delega-
ton from the Sunday School convention
at Utica, Miss. To a spectator they
were 'funnier than a barrel of mon.
keys, - though was soon to ealize the
pathetic side Of their situation The
women were looking to the preachers,
as helpless as themselves, and at every
indication of news running to the center
of interest with craned necks and eager
eyes. Friday evening a telephone mes.
sage informed MS that train was being
made up to run to Vicksburg. Ny sis
ter availed herself of the opportunity to
get home, but 'phoned as she was four
hours making the one and half hours
run. Saturday morning there came
the welcome news that a train would
leave that afternoon for the east. With
out making further investigation
boarded it, little thinking it would not
go through to Meridian, until the con-
ductor informed me, after we were we'll
under way, that we could go no further
than Hickory. | then stated my case to
a sweet faced old lady, who pointed out
several gentlemen and two ladies as anx
ious as myself to reach Meridian and in.
troduced me to others of her coterie
They kindly interested themselves in my
case, cheered and showed me to the
hotel at their town. Next morning
went to the telegraph office and advised
my people of my whereabout and asked
the operator how long he thought it
would be before the road would open up
to Meridian. He said probably next
Friday said Sin that case will re,
turn to Vicksburg today and he re-
piled, latter you came over Pearl river
rose rapidly aud You are cut off from
that way too | felt like a Gagged
bird, Returning to the hotel our party
was invited to Easter services at the
church and the little one to an egg hunt
in the afternoon, The good people of
Hickory omitted no courtesy they might
have shownt to the stranger within their
gates
In the afternoon drummer and broth
er in misfortune, called for us and said
the gentlemen had decided that the
thing to do was to take the high road to
West Enterprise, on the Northeastern
road early next morning We fell in
with the plan gladly and the twenty
mile drive in the bright sunshine passed
rapidly in good company Our carriage
of ladies led the way, buggy and car
riage full of gentlemen following. En-
terprise was reached in good season for
the noon train to Meridian. We re.
called ourselves with the lunch provided
at Hickory and after flying alternately
over high ground and streets of water,
tookour respective routes for our homes,
| for dear old Macon. Home at last
GRANDMOTHER,