The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
A TRIP TO cOLoRADo SPRINGS.

We left Richmond June ~, about
ioi5 q. NJ The FIRST station we ston
ped at wss South Richmond. We are
on our way TO the American Asso-
citation of Freight Agents In Kansas
city Mo. Then we passed bv MANY
small stations. We are thirty-siy miles
from Richmond at Amelia We mass
ny many large fields OF corn. but on
account Of tho dry weather the corn
is not growing very fast We got
ont AZ keysville and walked IN and
down the platform. After we got on
the train we had lunch AS We neared
the stanton River we soon came 10
Randolph, the home OF John Randolph
In 1877 the bridge over the stanton
River was washed away. II over
flows nearly every year. and when
II goes back IL leaves "A rich sediment
that enriches the valley. While we
we're stopping at News Ferry went
into the baggage car. We stood by
the door watching the scenery along
the Dan River as we flew along Ths
baggaEemaster took me into tho OK
press car, where the iron money safe
was kept. II5 also took me into the
mail car, where the man was asserting
mail
We got OF at Danville. while the
train went back TO the shops. We
stood on the platform until the fast
train came ZIP. The wind began 70
blow like 1t was going TO be hurr-
cane. The rain poured in torrents
but we went on. and We had gotten
about mile from Danville when the
track got SO slippery we couldn't go.
and we Were on a hill. too. In the
little guilies the water just poured
down. They sent for switch engine
TO push us w the hill When we got to
the top and were going along smooth
ly the engine suddenly stopped Every
one stuck their heads out of the WIN
dows to see what was the matter.
Three or four telegraph poles had boon
blown across tho track. making us ar
hour and forty minutes late. Farther
down the track house was twisted
around and the roof taken of. The
fences and poles had blown down
along the way.
We are in North Carolina now, and
think the farms look much neater
than those in Virginia The rain has
freshened up the trees and shrubs, and
they smell so nice. Pine trees seem
to he everywhere. Gonetimes we pass
field of tobacco. and one may see
Just the little green tops.
We are going into Greensboro. First.
we go by a village OF very small
station is quite good sized one. It
began to rain before we left
Before we got to High Point we
passed jamestown High Point has
nice streets and a fine post office. ho
tells. stores and many furniture fac
tories.
When we got to Asheville we check
ed our sntchels and then we got on
the West Asheville car and went up
the mountains to the western part
OF the city Then we went up to sec
tn Battery Park Hotel. I. Is a. beau
tiful view, as the hotel Is situated
on hill. Next. we took car for
Fillmore. We could not go TO the.
castle because 1t S only open to visi-
tors on Tuesday. Thursday and Sat
urday We walked about awhile look
ing at the pretty cottages around tina
depot, then we came back TO Ashe
VILE. There we took a car for Weav-
.ervile. 1t is about eight or nine miles
from Asheville. We went through the
mountains all the way. We only had
q few minutes to stay. so we went to
small hotel land sat on the porch.
We got into Asheville about o'clock
We, left Asheville about ESQ P. NJ.
Asheville time. which is an hour later
than OUR time, We sped along for
many miles on the banks of the
French Broad River. where the seen.
cry Is very beautiful
GAY LEA.
15s1. Grove Ave. Richmond, Va.
ITO Be Continually