Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-22
For the Advertiser.
The Railroad from EdgcficlA G. Is. to
Pine House, Again.


MIR. ED1ToR,-I propose to show ny
facts and figures that it is prac;;c'!'!r 10:
the people of this community t" h"iid Il
Railroad from Edgefeld G. IT. 10 the
Pine House; that twill bead;l';c ! O Q
wants and necessities of the wh"'- -
muniiy; tina: stitch Railroad call be hi:i'f,
anG'pqu;rp'sl, andputin Operations .h.n
six lnn;;:!ls from this date; that the eli
tire cost OF. such road, including coii-
str,.c;iun OF road, cars, Depot and all
other expenses, need not exceed fifteen
hundred dollars perS.s.ile,-cs,abon nine.
Thousand dollars in ill to put the road ill
complete working order; and ti:;it the
sail r,rl will pay dividend 10 the
stccl;huldcrs of not less than from %
to 33 per cent.
I am aware that these several PROPOSE
tions are well calculated to Startl" many
persons who desire to- sec Railroad
built c!wern tho paints indicated, bat
arc afrai., q in,cst their money in it, be-
cause they are upprrlIcEs!re that the
mancv invested in it will NJ! pay divi-
dends. am not one OF those vino be-
lieve that n Railroad costing ten or twelve
thousand dollars per mile would pay
here, because in the first place this COM
munity is not able to build such road,
nor would it be wise or prudent to un-
lertake an enterprise requiring such
heavy outlay. Such road IS not re-
ouired for the business it would have to
do and every dollar invested in Rail-
road beyond the amount actually neces-
saiy to furnish easy, cheap and expedl-
tous transportation for the travel, pre-
duce and supplies of tho country would
be wasteful expenditure of money, and
would destroy the value of the enter
prise as an investment. We need only
such Railroad as is demanded by the
wants and requirements of the commu-
nifty, and such us is adapted to The means
and resources of the people who arc to
build it.
The amount of capital required to
build and equip first class Railroad is
entirely beyond our means and resources,
and the difficulties in the way Of conf
pleting such an undertaking are insi'r-
mountablc, and the day is far distant
when such an enterprise will be COM
pletcd.
But it occurs to your correspondent
that it is practicable to build Railroad
to the Pine House, which, when compile
ted. and equipped, ready for business,
need not cost exceeding $1,000 or Sl'oo
per mile, and will answer all the purposes
Of this community just rs well us would
Railroad costing ten times that amount.
Let us now see how all this can be
done:~
/. The road will be q narrow gauge
with track three feet wide.
2 The entire superstructnre will bo OF
good pine lumber.
3. The motive power will bo good
mules or horses.
Estimates Of cost Of such Road.
Survey of the road will cost say, 200
Grading road, miles, 8 feet wide, l,SOe
1870 crossties 4xGx5 it., 79,20O IT.. wv
7795 Rails 4 Y OK lG IT,, l21, 20 feet, i,op9
1900 Railroad Spikes, 1900 lbs. 3ao ao
Laying down snperstructure, l,soO
Depot at Edgetield G. II. .loO l0O
Passenger Coach, o0O
/ Flat Car, 390
4 rood mulos and barne.c 800
Total. IS, ,76o
Certain estimates made by your cor
respondent, of the probable business OF
the Road, shows that the probable gross
income Of the Road per annum will he
at least. $4,000
Estimate of Expenses for l gear.
each. 3SOO. $ GOO
i hands $3.50 each, 6Uo
Keen of 4 miles, each s1O0 400
Repairs, &c. ooo
S2,lOO
Recapitulation.
six miles. saw >'''>' $4,000
Income per annlm, $4,000
Expense per annum, 2,l0O
$4,000
Cost, $4,000. Income, $500. 4Si per
cent, on investment.
The foregoing estimates seem to DO
fair and reasonable according to
So, FACTS AND FIGURES.
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