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Diary kept by Annie Pendleton Muse during her stay in New York City August 10, 1906.
Outline of trip from Atlanta, Ga to New York City, N.Y.
Left on Friday August 10 - Left Atlanta on Southern at one P.M. Many friends down to Terminal Station to see us off. Reached Central, S.C. about seven P.M. where train stopped for dinner. During supper, eaten on the train, porter brought us two saucers of beautiful peaches, where we afterwards learned were sent us by a gentleman seated just oposite. Did not find out his name. Spent awful night - slept about three hours. Terrible wreck just ahead - three sleepers rolled down an embankment, but, miraculously no one was killed. A train filled with soldiers stopped right next ours, and their fussing and quarreling added much to the excitement of the night. About half of the soldiers were drinking.
Historical/Editor's Note: “Southern” is the former Southern Railway, an early United States railroad. Forever remembered by its famous slogan, “The Southern Serves the South – Look Ahead, Look South”, it was created in 1894 from a number of smaller railroads, which merged over the years. Southern’s famous green paint scheme was fitting as it became the most respected and arguably the best managed railroad of its day. Annie was probably on the Peach Queen which ran between Atlanta and Washington, DC. It is unknown what line she switched to when she changed trains in Washington, DC.
Diary kept by Annie Pendleton Muse during her stay in New York City August 10, 1906.
Outline of trip from Atlanta, Ga to New York City, N.Y.
Left on Friday August 10 - Left Atlanta on Southern at one P.M. Many friends down to Terminal Station to see us off. Reached Central, S.C. about seven P.M. where train stopped for dinner. During supper, eaten on the train, porter brought us two saucers of beautiful peaches, where we afterwards learned were sent us by a gentleman seated just oposite. Did not find out his name. Spent awful night - slept about three hours. Terrible wreck just ahead - three sleepers rolled down an embankment, but, miraculously no one was killed. A train filled with soldiers stopped right next ours, and their fussing and quarreling added much to the excitement of the night. About half of the soldiers were drinking.
Historical/Editor's Note: “Southern” is the former Southern Railway, an early United States railroad. Forever remembered by its famous slogan, “The Southern Serves the South – Look Ahead, Look South”, it was created in 1894 from a number of smaller railroads, which merged over the years. Southern’s famous green paint scheme was fitting as it became the most respected and arguably the best managed railroad of its day. Annie was probably on the Peach Queen which ran between Atlanta and Washington, DC. It is unknown what line she switched to when she changed trains in Washington, DC.
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