The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-31
CHI A r L E S TON.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1869.
Tho END OF the railroad war.

Tho End OF the Railroad War.
1t is with great pleasure that we learn
from the Augusta papers, of Saturday, that
the differences between the South Carolina
| Railroad Company and the Columbia and
| Augusta Railroad Company have been
| brought to an end. These differences in
| volved, as is known, disagreement between
the first named company and the City of
Augusta, and we hail the satisfactory ad-
justment of a difficulty which threatened to
become serious, as q sigu that there is to
DO & lasting commercial peace between
Georgia and SouthsCarolina.
The terms Of the treaty which has been
concluded are, according to the Chroa3clc
and Sentinel, substantially as follows:
| "The Columbia and Augusta Railroad agree
to pay to the South Carolil Railroad the sum
of seventy-fve thousand dollars in the bends
of the former corporation, to be taken by the
| latter at par value ; and in consideration for
| this amount the South Carolina Railroad agree
| to allow the Columbia and Augusta Road to
intersect the track of the former ut the ssturn-
| table," one mile on the other side of the Savan-
nah river, and the use Of the track across the
bridge over the Savannah and along Washing.
! tcn-street, to the Union Depot in this CITY, un-
| til the sixth Of January, 1870, by which time
the bridge Of the Columbia Road will, it is
thought, be fnished-the time and manner in
which the track is to be thus used to be d.
termined, in case OF o disag sagreement between
| the other parties. by the President of the
| Georgia Railroad.
''The City Council OF Augusta agrees to grant
| to these two Railroad Companies the free use
of the Washington-street track in perpetuity.
The track to be used by them on equal terms,
| and it, together with the street, to be arranged
| and kept in thorough repair at the expense Of
the two roads; and all other streets which they
may have to use in connecting their tracks
with common depot TO be kept in the same
! manner, under the direction of the streets and
drains committee. If any other road shall
| hereafter desire to use these streets connect
| ing these roads with the common depot, for
| the purpose of entering the city. it shall be
| allowed to do so upon such terms as the Mayor
of Augusta and the superintendents OF the
| Georgia and the Macon and Augusta Railroad.
constituting a bolrd of referees, may deter
mine.
''The two railroad companies agree to indem-
nifty the city for all damages obtained from it
| in consequence Of the running of their trains
through the streets.
"The City Council agrees to release the South
Carolina Railroad from their previous con-
tracts with the city relative to determinations
against Augusta in freights and passenger
fares, except on the line between Charleston
ana THIS place, and also release thou. Il vu. ..o
prohibition against their engines and cars run
ming through the streets.
The City Council. the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad and the South Carolina Railroad pro-
mise to stop all litigation"
Such, substantially, are the terms Of the
agreement entered into on Friday by the
two Railroad Companies aud the City Of
Augusta. They will, We think, be satisfao-
tory to all parties for our railroads, in
the present condition of the country cannot
| afford to waste their well deserved earnings
in protracted litigation. We think that
every railroad which traverses the Stg9g
increases the value of the land, makes
produce more saleable, and, by bringing
them more closely in contact with the CEN
tres Of trade, advsnces the interest and in
oreases the prosperity Of our people. In
this wise the Columbia and Augusta Rail
road will be benefit to South Carolina,
and we believe that it's managers will find
it to their advantage, rs it should certainly
be their desire,to work for their own State.
rather than for the States on our borders.
Railroad charity begins at home. A South
Carolina railroad should find its greatest
good in the greatest good Of South Carolina.
The City Of Augusta, throughout the lit
tie difficulty, which has now been adjusted.
has doubtless been aotuated by the most
proper motives. Augusta has desired to
protect herself and. if we at the other end
Of the line'may have been disposed to think
that she was somewhat harsh In her pro
ceedings, we cannot now find further fault,
and only wish her the same measure Of
prosperity that we devoutly covet for our
selves.
| or the South Carolina Railroad G ompanv.
1t becomes us to say word. Beginning at
q time when railroads in the United States
were in their earliest infancy, It struggled
on until 1t reached ripe maturity Of use.
fnlness. The fortunes Of this COMPANY
have been those of the State. AS South
Carolina fourished so did it flourish. When
our star paled this our first railroad seem
ed whelmed in hopeless ruin. But as order
was evolved from chaos, and the m achinerv
of our commercial life was again set in mo.
ton, the South Carolina Railroad Com pany
began anew its career, and for more than
three years has been the main artery Of our
commercial and agricultural life. This. as
we know, was not spontaneous fruit Of
the condition Of the times. It was the result
Of the great sagacity, the practical ability
and the broad policy which have oharao.
terized the management Of the road during