The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1916-06-03
FROM JACKSON To
|BAY ST. LOUIS IN AN
! OAKLAND AUTO SIX


Trip Over Bad Roads-Mr.
Heymann In An Interview
Tells of the Trip.
From Jackson to Bay ST. Louis in an
Oakland "six" was trip taken a few
days since by our townsman, Mr.. L. H.
Heymann.
Mr.. Heyman had purchased an Oak
land from H. A. Janin, general agent at
Biloxi, with the agreement that he drive
the car from Jackson, Mr.. Heymann 10
accompany him on the trip, thus an
opportunity of giving the car a COM
plete tryout. Mr.. Heymann left Bay
ST. Louis Wednesday night and Thurs
day morning left Gulfport by train for
jackson, reaching the Capital City that
afternoon.
The trip is not one frequently taken,
and experiences along the route are in
teresting. Accordingly an interview
with our townsman was in order and
The Echo secur ed a story of the trip.
"Although we had reached Jackson
that afternoon was obliged to leave
that same afternoon owing to some
pressing business in New Orleans" said
Mr.. Heymann.
Nothing had been adjusted on my
car when we arrived, therefore, it was
evident that departure would necessari-
ly be delayed. In the meantime took
advantage of good dinner, also an au-
to ride over the Capital City. 1t was
now o'clock and we decided to start at
once whether the car was adjusted or
not. We found it was not adjusted and
that it would be necessary to make any
such adjustments as might be necessa-
ry along the route.
"Accordingly, at o'clock sharp, we
we're off, starting from the Edwards
House and going Immediately south
ward and headed for Hazelh urst. Our
trip from.
HAzELHURST TO JACKSON
was all we could expect. The gravel
roads were in fairly good condition. We
passed through Hazelhurst at 800 +.
M, deciding we would continue on to
Brookhaven which we did, arriving
there at at $40 P. NJ, but not without
some hard experiences. The recent
rains had left the roads in an almost
impossible condition, our auto going in
ruts from six to twelve inches deep,
and that was travelling in the black OF
night. Anyway our car, as sturdy as
the oak, showed It's worth and answer
ed to our demands as human wonder.
We stopped over for the night at the
Inez Hotel to rest up on our hard work
accomplished so far. We retired and
arose the next morning at5 O'Clock, and
after breakfast we LETT Brookhaven at
6 o'clock sharp, starting from the Inez
Hotel headed for Columbia. There is
where we caught h the entire way.
The roadway in some places defed pass
ing, For instance, after crossing sew
eral creeks and ragged washouts we ar
rived at wooden bridge. While cross
ing we discovered a large obstruction
which We tried to avoid by turning to
our right. Our car stuck, burying its
wheels from twelve to fifteen inches In
the mire. But this was lucky cir
cumstance! We called for assistance
and in ten minutes we were out OF 1t.
Mr.. Janin called my attention to the
gasoline tank and we discovered cur
supply of oil was nearly at an end, and
no supply within eighteen miles. We
inquired of the parties who helped us
out of trouble and they informed us
that there was doctor about two miles
in the thick of the woods. He was the
ONLY PARTY OWNING AN AUTO
in the entire territory. Nothing else to
do we were compelled to make the best
of bad job. With no time to lose we
started into the woods with its many
stumps and washouts and continued on
| our trip until we got to the place call
| ed Jayess. On arriving there we found
a store thathad just received two drums
| Of Texas gasoline. We asked the store
keeper if he had gasoline for sale ane
he ansW cred that he did not. But jus
at that moment his son came forward
! and informed us that the oil had beer
received that morning and sold us tel
gallons. You can imagine our relief!'
| s.What time did you reach Columbian
queried The Echo reporter.
| ssWith fair conditions we reached
| Columbia at 9:45 A. Nj. After putting
the car in a garage, giving same waite
and lubricating oil, we proceeded to en-
JOY real country dinner. The inne
man satisfied and our iron steed, tn
| car with conscience, Eeing ATTENDED
to we started out from the Cnlumbii
! courthouse, going east, at 1l:l5 A. Nd
due for Poplarville.
ssAfter travelling miles through wha
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