Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-03
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Our Railroads
Wilmington Las reason to look forwar
with much hope to her future railroad con
nections with the interior. Upon thei
progress and completion the prosperity O
our city greatly depends
1t is hardly possible, in any event, tina
the completion of the Wilmington, Char
lotte and Rutherford Railroad to Char
lotte will be long delayed. Indeed, we
hope that something definite will be de-
termined upon at the meeting of Stock
holders on the first of June. The gap be-
tween the Pee Dee and Charlotte once
filled, the extension of the road to its
western connections will be certain and
rapid. No one can fully estimate the ad-
vantages which viii accrue to our city
through this direct and short line to the
Western portions of our own State and to
Tennessee and Kentucky. With our large
and increasing trade with tho West In
dies, Wilmington will possess advantages
as market for the tropical productions of
these Islands equaled by few Of her neigh
boring cities, and this road will bring her
in direct communication with markets
with which we now have no access.
The Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther-
ford Railroad has long been considered
the most important avenue of trade open
ing up to our city. It's completion has
been and is a subject of the deepest con-
Germ to our people, and they will watch its
progress with much interest
The Wilmington and Manchester Rail
road, so long as its Southern terminus
continued at way station on the South
Carolina Railroad, was of little real value
to our city. It was only the outlet of a |
local business very much curtailed by the |
sparse population along its line, and by !
the character of the country through |
which it passed. Dependent upon rival |
corporation for its through freight, it was
entirely at its mercy.
The reorganization of the Company
under the name Of the Wilmington, Col
umbla and Augusta Railroad, followed by
the immediate building of the road from
Sumter to Columbia, and in certain event
to Augusta, makes it Il very important
line to our city in business point of view.
Every mite it progresses beyond Sumter {
opens new country to the enterprise of {
our merchants, and its completion to COL
umbla places Wilmington npon an equal !
footing in that city with Charleston, not 8
only for its local business, but for that Of The
several railroads and their branches, II
leading from Columbia to the Northern d
portions of South Carolina. II
1t Is useless for US to enlarge upon the a
Importance OF this new enterprise to our o
city, even should it stop at Columbia, and b
they arc multiplied indefinitely when the ~
with Augusta is as direct, citaer ST
BY means of the present railroad from {,
Columbia, or by the binding of e new hi
one. o.,
1t gives us satisfaction TO know that the ~
gentlemen IN charge of this great work are NJ
determined and abnndantly able to carry Ia
ut their purposes, and that the people of be
Columbia and Augusta will welcome this sr
proposed business connection with VIII gu
lIngton. we believe all will be benefited aft
y it. vii
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, in Til
oeskine of the propo,ed road save the
'''''' says DEF
From what We have been able to learn. and
70 best sources, the work on the new railroad ,
ON Sumter, point in the vicinity Of aDt
at place. to Columbia, will soon be commenced M
ais new road Is to be built by the cOntnsnv
1ich now owns the Wilmington x Manchester cou
abroad ana Will present the shortest route from tha
lgusta to Baltimore and the Northern cities
aen the route is finished to Columbia it is PRO put
nLe Inat, instead of stopping there the road GAR
DC pnht through to this city. If the Char
&c, OoIumDla Augusta Railroad Company tloI
allow the new road to use the track of the mol;
ner company from Columbia 10 Augusta nm -"4'
lair terms the road will, of course nton ~ tcre
thrown in its Way IT will he iaia y. TO tho
Eusta. Some negotiations have already pass of 4
DetWeen the Presidents of the two COMPANIES
we learn that President johnson has do =,
e0 10 make any terms until the new road 0"'
Oh ea Columbia. The men at the head of the arres
SIne, however, arc SAID to be possessed of day,
PIE means and arc abundantly able to finish COO,
road to Augusta If they desire, which course -
WILL pursue rather then accede to any nm they
demands from the Charlotte, Columbia X to hi
usta Railroad Company. tboy
addition to what we have written concern D.
the new road from Wilmington the OoIunl. al
Guardian gays that Colonel Brideers the cloth
ao9nt OF the wilmington, Colnmbia and Au- pants
insf ratnrnod fron ht ~ tlaC oiey mon wortl
of the county. The surveyors are annroa"b cents
and will have one line run through J. Ii
the river to this place in few days. So far d;soo
have found the route quite practicable. 80
Ia the intention or Colonel Bridgers to COM EooDe
70 work in earnest as soon the track is f. wars
seI4ea ppop' four or nYe hundred hands Msgii