The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-31
CHI AR ES TON.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1869.
1h. End of the Railroad War.

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 aad the City Of
Augusta, and we hail the satisfactory ad-
justment Of difficulty which threatened to
become serious, as sigu that there is to
be lasting commercial peace between
Georgia and South Carolina.
The terms of the treaty which has been
concluded are, according to the Chronicle
and Sentinel, substantially as follows:
ssThe Columbia and Augusta Railroad agree
to pay to the South CaroliIa 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 at the "turn-
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
ton-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 finished-the time and manner in
which the track is to be thus used to be de-
termined, in case Of a disagreement between
the other parties, by the President Of the
Georgia Railroad.
"The City Council Of Aug usta agrees to grant
to these two Railroad Companies the free use
Of the Washinston-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 roade; and all other streets which they
may have to use in connecting their tracks
With common depot 10 be kept in the same
manner, under the direction Of the streets and
drains committee. II 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 o: the
Georgia and the Macon and Augusta Railroad,
constituting board 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-
trscts with the city relative to determinations
against Augusta in freights and passenger
fares, except on the line between Charleston
and this place, and also release them irom the
monIpItIm against their engines ana cars rum
ming through the streets.
saThe 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 sstisfac-
tory to all parties for our railroads, in
the present condition Of the country cannot
afford to waste their well deserved earnings
in protraoted litigation. We think that
every railroad which traverses the State
increases the value Of the land, makes
produce more salesble, and, by bringing
them more closely in contact with the GEN.
tres Of trade, advsnoes the interest and in
cresses 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, as 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 aotusted 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.
Ofthe South Carolina Railroad G ompan,
it becomes US to say word. Beginning at
time when railroads in the United States
were in their earliest infancy, it struggled
on until it reached ripe maturity of USE
fulness. The fortunes Of this company
have been those of the State. As South
Carolina flourished 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 machinery
of our commercial life Was again set in mo-
tion, the South Carolina Railroad Company
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. 1t was the result
of the great sagacity, the practical ability
and the broad policy which have cbarac-
terized the management of the road during
the last few years. This it is which has
enabled Charleston to send her cars to Mo-