Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-12
Carolina Central Railway.

The Charlotte Observer says The
Chief Engineer, with the Executive
Committee of the Board of Directors
of the Carolina Central Railway Com
pany, passed over their line from the
head of the road, in Anson county, to
this city, last Friday and Saturday, to
locate the depots, and note the pro-
gress of the work of construction.
They report the work as progressing
rapidly, aud the track laid several
miles this side of Boggan's Cut, and
before this is set in type the rails will
be connected through the formidable
cut, and the track rushed on west to
this city at an average rate of one
half mile per day. The iron rails are
being received at Wilmington and
shipped up the road at the rate of $50
tons per week, and they have every
reason to believe their energetic con-
tractor, Col. Ames, will have the road
open for business through to Whining
ton on the first of Septem Der next.
The grading is nearly finished west
ward to McAlpine's Greek, about eight
| miles east of Charlotte, and most of
! the laborers have moved westward on
these eight miles, and by the time the
track reaches McAlpine's Greek the
grading will be finished from this city
to that point. and within forty days
| they expect to commence track-laying
at Charlotte eastward, to take trestle
timber from the western division to
pnt up trostlos over Little Sugar and
Briar Creek so as not to delay the work
| ut these points.
The party received hearty welcome
and liberal donations of lands for de-
| pots wherever they stopped.
| We now have every reason to expect
a speedy realization of the long looked
for and much needed outlet to our
nearest seaboard, when the sister
cities, Charlotte and Wilmington, will
receive new impetus iii the march of
commercial supremacy III the Old
North State
The latest information is That the
track was laid through Boggan's Cut
and the first train passed through at
II o'clock p. NJ, May 3lst.
Grand Council.
The Grand Council of r and s.
| Masters of the State OF North Carolina
were in session here yesterday The
| following officers were elected for the
ensuing year, VIZ
| Comp. John Nichols, of Raleigh, NJ.
I. G.. NJ
Comp. c. NJ. VanOrsdell, of Will
mington, D. I. G. NJ.
Comp. S. S. Everett, OF Wilmington,
G. P. c. W.
Comp. r. H. Bradley. of Raleigh,
G. Tress
Comp. D. ". Balm, Of Raleigh, G.
Rec.
Comp. J. N, Shelby, of Greensboro
G. c.. c.
Comp, T. B, Carr, OF Wilmington
j. c. G.
Comp NJ NJ Katz, of Wilmington
G.. St
The Grand Chapter adjourned yes
ter,iay afternoon to meet again i'll RAJ
eigh on the first Wednesday after the
first Mo day IN June, 1870.
Excursion to the S+.,.hure.
The Polkton 4n&0niaia has this tt
say OF the proposed excursion to thi:
place, on the Charlotte road, on the
17th: The excursion train, in charg,
of Capt. +. NJ. Wooten, will leave
Polkton on Wednesday morn ng, th'
18th inst, for H'ilmingt1 II. stopping
at the various points along the line t.
take on passengers, and will arrive ii
Wilmington at 3 p. m. Ample ar
rangements will ne made to accommo
date the party. On the morning o
the 18th, splendid boats, supplied witt
music and refreshnents will take th
, party to the seashore, touching a
, Smithville. Fort CaswelI, Fort Fisher
Bald Head, and other points of inter
est. r. turning to Wilmington, th
party will take the train on the morn
ing of the 10Th for home. The excur
J Sion to be exclusively for the benefi
of whites Tickets for the round tri
} to be obtained oa the train from th
conductor. Good order to be stricti
observed. The good citizens of vii
mington assure us of hearty welcom
: and pleasant entertainment.