Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-10-11
AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD LINK.
A NEW ENTERPRISE-ANO
INLET TO CHARLESTON.

For seveTa months past the people of
the upper counties in the State, have been
discussing the feasibility of building a rail
road 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 Legislature, to charter the
Carolina Narrow Guag Road in that State.
A Company was soon formed, and ar
rangements 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 Pre-
sident of the new road, arrived in the city,
and with view of ascertaining the future
prospects of the new road, a reporter of the
! Courier called upon him. The doctor, who
is quite an enthusiast upon the subject,
was found quite willing to give all the in
formation desired, and from him the fol-
| lowing particulars were obtained
| The Carolina Narrow Gauge RailrCa1 is
| designed to run from Chester to Y Ork, in this
| State, and from thence in direct line to
! Lanoir, n. c., passing through the towns of
| Dallas, Lincoln and Newton, n. c., a
! distance Of about one hundred miles. The
road is TO be narrow gauge road, and the
cost of its building and equipment will be
|
which it passes is a very rich grain bearing
section, the product of which goes now by
way of Charlotte, n. c., 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 Bal
timOre to Charleston as much more
Hence consumers at this place are COM
PEELED to pay double prices. lie contends
that by the completion of the flew road, it
can be brought direc: to Charleston at a
cost of about fifteen cents, very material
reduction in the price. The cost of the
construction of the road being so much
less, and the cost Of running expenses be-
ing also SO much less than that of the or
binary broad gauge road, will enable the
new road to transport freight at proper
tiOnately 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 pur-
pose of appointing commissioners to open
books of subscription to the capital stock
of the road, which is fixed at 100000. 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 Charles
ton 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
Moth Carolina, section which has at this
time only a circuitous connection with
Charlotte, n. c., and which will be thrown
in direct communication with our city by
the new route. The President, DIR.
Davega, who is all old citizen of Charles
ton, is an energeti: go-ahead man, in every
way fitted for the carrying out of so i'm
portant an enterprise, and we have no
doubt Of the entire success of the new
road.
The officers of the Company, elected at a
meeting held at Lincolnton, North Carroll
ma, August 81, are as follows: President,
A. IL. Davega. Directors, B. f. Wheeley,
Yorkville, South Carolina; j. T. Smyer,
Castor, North Carolina; W. ID. Metz, Lin
colnton, South Carolina; and G.. A. Ford,
Gaia Hba, North Carolina.
Charleston Courier.