Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-17
THE CAROLINA NARROW GAUGE 3. ROAD.

For several months past the people of the
upper counties in the State, have been discuss
ing the feasibility of building railroad which
would give an outlet, cheap and direct, from
the Northwestern portion of the State to
Charleston. In February of the present year,
an act was passed by the North Carolina leg
islature, to charter the Carolina Narrow
Gauge Road in that State. A company was
soon formed, and arrangements will at once
be made looking to the early completion of
the project under contemplation.
Yesterday DR.. A. II. Davega, the former
Intendant Of the town of Chester, and Presi-
dent of the new road, arrived in the city, and
with view of ascertaining the future pros
poets of the new road, reporter of the Cou-
rier called upon him. The doctor, who is
quite an enthusiast upon the subject, was found
willing to give all the information desired,
and from him the following particulars were
obtained:
The Carolina Narrow Gauge Railroad is
designed to run from Chester to York, in this
State, and from thence in direct line to Le-
noir, North Carolina, passing through the
towns of Dallas, Lincoln and Newton, North
Carolina, distance of about one hundred
miles. The road isto be "a narrow gauge road,
and the cost of its building and equipment
will be about $1,000 per mile. The country
through which it passes is very rich grain
bearing section, the product of which goes
now BY way of Charlotte, North Carolina, to
Baltimore. The President AYERS that corn
which is now sold in that section for forty
cents per bushel, costs about twenty-four cents
transportation to Baltimore, and from Balti-
more to Charleston as much more. Hence,
consumers at this place are compelled to pay
double prices. He contends that by the COM
pletion of the new road, it can be brought di-
rect to Charleston at cost Of about fifteen
cents, a very material reduction in the price.
The cost of the construction of the road being
80 much less, and the cost of running expen-
ses being also so much less than that Of the
ordinary broad gauge road, will enable the
new road to transport freight at proportion
ately lower rates, and by this means it is
thought that large and valuable trade will
be diverted to Charleston.
The President is in the city for the purpose
Of appointing commissioners to open books of
subscription to the capital stock of the road,
which is fixed at s7OO,OOO. 1t is proposed to
raise 100000 by private subscription, and as
soon as this shall have been done, the various
counties through which the road will pass have
promised to subscribe the balance.
The Importance of this route to Charleston
will at once be perceived when it is stated that
it will make our city the outlet of the product
of the best grain counties in North Carolina,
a section which has at this time only a circuit.
Gus connection with Charlotte, North Carroll.
ma, and which will be thrown in direct COM
munication with our city by the new route:
The President, DR.. Davega, who is an old
citizen of Charleston, is an energetic go-ahead
man, in every way fitted for the carrying out
Of so important an enterprise, and we have no
doubt of the entire success Of the new road.
The officers of the Company, elected at
meeting held at Lincolnton, North Carolina,
August q, are as follows: President, A. d.