The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-24

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AS sn act of justice, we copy from the
Charleston Ne,os, the following statement in
relation to the alleged refusal of the South
Carolina Railroad to stop its trains at Ora
niteville:f 8 3
| ''Two of the trains of the South Carolina
Railroad stop daily at Graniteville, both
going to and returning from Augusta, and
it is these trains which connect Augusta,
Columbia and Charleston. With one of
them the Columbia and Augusta Railroad
connected at Graniteville after its compile
tion to that point. So far, then, the South
Carolina Railroad cannot be censured, for it
gives Graniteville two trains each way every
day, and did give the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad regular connection at that point
But there is third train-the Wilmington
and Augusta through train-which does not
stop at Graniteville. The reason is that this
accommodation of through travel It is q
train put on to compete with the East Ten
nessee and Knoxville, and the Danville and
Charlotte routes. of which last route the Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad is now a part.
1t is plain enough, therefore, that if the Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad were permitted
to connect with the 'through train" at
Graniteville, the Charlotte route would at
once be able to compete, perhaps success
fully, for the very business for which the
through train was established.
The Columbia and Augusta Railroad did
not dream of being able to connect with this
through train. Yet they abruptly changed
their schedule, broke connection with the
day train of the South Carolina Railroad,
and now endeavor to convince the public
that the South Carolina Railroad stands in
the way of their proper accommodation,
while the simple truth is that the whole
blame rests with the Columbia and Augusta
Company alone.
AS already noticed, the connection Mt
Granltevllle was formerly made with the
South Carolina Railroad day train, and the
change was made without any notice being
given to the management Of the last named
road, so that there was not even the oppor-
turnty afforded them of making the
change that was desired. And we cannot
even see IN what way Augusta would be be-
nohtted If the new connection were allowed
to be made. The old day train arrived in
Augusta ut about half past 3 o'clock in the
afternoon; the through train arrives there
at or o'clock Mt night. BY the old az
rangement the Columbia mails could be dis
trlbuted in Augusta by 5 p. NJ; under the
new plan they would not DE delivered until
the following morning.
''The whole question is aud we say it
without fear Of contradiction, not one of
public convenience, but OF convenience to
the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com
pany. This company can connect with
either or both of two daily trains which stop
regularly at Graniteville. For q time it did
connect with one of them, but it now
changes its schedule and demands a connec-
ton with through train'-a train which
never did stop at Graniteville. and cannot
do so without great loss of time, the dan
ger of missing connection at Augusta, and
risk OF causing far greater inconvenience to
the public than can or does grow out of the
delays to which the passengers on the Au-
gusta road are exposed. The whole fault
lies at the doors of this Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad Company, and the Augusta
Chronicle will allow us to say, in all courtesy,
that the public should not be made to
undergo inconvenience and vexation merely
to crafty the illfeeling against the South
Carolina Railroad, corporation which is
managed with as much Ejerality as ability,
and with every possible regard to the com.
fort and convenience of the whole travelling
public"