The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-07

we found the sand deep and the going
heavy.
We stopped over night in Freder-
icksburg, and next day took the road
TO HARDWOOD church, aftcr crossing the
EapDahannock at Falmouth. That is
one Of the toughest roads | have ever
seen and yet it is used extensively. We
passed twenty one wagons between the
river and HARDWOOD church, which VIII
give you some idea of the traffic.
"A party from Manassas hak come
to fredericksburg TO guide us "rough
Stafford county, and we avoided many
Of the pitfalls the first party fell into.
We did not go by way OF NoakesViiie.
but cut across to Bristershurg and
into Manassas, which We reached at : %
O'Clock Tuesday.
After a rest oftN hours We pro-
ceeded by the Winchester and War
renton turnpikes into Washington, go
ing by way of Vienna and the Chain
bridge. According TO Mr., W estga1
.figures We had cut off 11.9 miles from
the record made by the first pathiind-
ing marty, rs Of which distance was
between Richmond and Fredericks-
burg I believe the route taken by
the first party was little better, now
ever. In the matter of road condl-
lions. at the early part of the jour
ney.
we arrived in Washington at
O'Clock, rested all night and started
back the next morning, leaving about
1920 o'clock We had determined
to 90 back by way of OccoQudn and
Dumfries, so We went over the Long
bridge into Alexandria and then pro-
ceeded down the river to MI YER
ron. This road is perhaps mile
longer than the regular highway from
Alexandria to occoauaa, but II mas
the advantage or a fine gravel road
FROM Mt Vernon to Accotink. There is
government reformatory at Occoquan
and the Officer in charge is employing
the men there in building first-class
highway When this work is COM
plete there will be a good gravel ROAD
All the way from Occoquan to Alex
andria.
Over the Telegraph Pike.
"From Accatink we went TO Pohlck
church where George washington
wor,hiped. and into Occoquan' we
thar proceeded over the old Teie-
graph pike, now practically apah-
doned 1t is in very poor shape, o.
course. very rough, and from occo-
ouan to Dumfries We had "A great
example OF what rough riding means
We reached Dumfries and started Tor
Stafford courthouse. This Is "nere
We had our worst experience. The
gasoline had rum tow aha-lhe llllls
were high. So steep were they AT
!, ,,os,s thai tha gasoline would not
run into the carhareter,. so we mao
20 turn the car around and back up
tho hills Two or three times We MADE
detour and often had TO get out or
tha car and cut away stumps with an
axa before we could proceed. IT "ss
rough work. -
I'VE finally got around 10y way OF
Missouri Mills, reaching f'redericks-
burg at $50 last night we were
nrettv we'll tired out. but very glad
RI get through. This morning We
started from Fredericksburg MT
westgard left the party here. as ne Is
to go West. Monday, and We were
Joined by Mr. w. s. Embrey, presl-
dent OF the Fredericksburg Meter ciop
who came with us to Rlch''oi'"'
By Way OF Morrisons.
I'm coming back we took slightly
different course to the one soiis 80
for after leaving Bowling Green we
car,e hv Morrisons bridge. which Is
n shorter and better route, think.
than Pages bridge At some places,
however. the sand was very heavy.
and It took us two hours to make Hte
miles, At Hanover the storm struck,
and we made the rest of the journey
into Richmond in a pouring rain.
NO. We have not determined upon
the official route yet Captain Wilson
and myself intended going tomorrow
to lock over the route between There
and, Fredericksburg, and determine
which Is really the best way through
Caroline county, Much of the money
raised In Richmond will be spent in
this county, and we wish to satisfy
ourselves fully which route through
Caroline is the most practicable.
Owing to the heavy fall Of rain 1t Is
likely We will not go before Satur-
day. but we will 80 then.
AS between the Occoquan and
Manassas routes In Prince William
county, the latter has many advan-
the highway shall 60 by way
Of Manassas or by way of Dumfries
and Qccoquan until We have another
with the Prince William
people"
The highway association held
yesterday in the Jefferson
hotel. John Stewart Bryan presiding
In the absence of Mr. Anderson. II
Was reported that the fund had been
smelled by at least $4,000 and that
$50, 900 VIII have been realized bs-
ore tbs stock solicitors make their
next report