The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18
GRAND RAILROAD MEETING AT HENpER.
S0NVILLE.

GRAND RArLRoAsnr MEEE1Ha At BENDER.
North and SbuM Carolina, Tennessee,
Georgia and Virginia Representeel-
connection soih the great Vest BaMed
Gy only Sl25 ,O00-aN hands Pronounce
Jor the Completion Of tie great Route.
=, We arrived at Spartanburg at $50 p.
NJ. Leaving Spartanburg at 4 p. NJ, with
four coaches and an ordinary road engine,
We dashed away for the "Land of the Siy.'
We made delightful trip to the foot of
the mountain pass and started up the steep
grade at slow pace and crept along one
curve after another, when our iron horse
sspished R aud after a "shaw p -ssshaw !'
''shaw ]" we came to stand still Two of
tho coaches were then checked and the
engine took up the two others quickly to
the top of the grade ut Saluda and returned
tor us, when we were soon switched alonp
side and were off at dashing speed for
Heudersonville, where we arrived some
minutes before 8 o'clock p. NJ. Let it be
understood here that we had not the r. Y.
McAden, the engine used for heavy work.
or there would have been no detention
whatever. We heard but one expression
In connection with this feat of engineering
in climbing the Blue Ridge. 1t is pro
nounced on all sides wonderful success
Whenever the transportation and travel
needs it fresh engine, kept at the foot of
the grade, will enable any train to climb
the grade with perfect ease in fifteen or
twenty minutes. With this exception, or
tor 65 miles of the rout from Spartanburc,
there is no reason why 30 miles per hour
for express trains cannot be made as safely
as 10. The iron is heavy, the trestles arc
all short, and the work substantial, so that
when through travel calls for it three hours
Is all the time that need be consumed to
make the run from Spartanburg to Ashe.
vile.
The South Carolina Road by making
connection from Columbia to Orangebure
as the crow flies, over the best of road beds,
makes saving of at least Is miles, thus
avoiding the long and expensive trestle
through the Santee swamp, and cutting the
distance between this city and Charleston
TO 10 miles. Next connecting, by a most
admirable route, the Spartanburg and Union
Road With Columbia, this can be reduced
to 80 miles, making the distance from,
Charleston to Spartanburg exactly 200
miles. This route, then, would require
from Charleston fours hours to Columbia,
and thence three to oAshcvilo-making in ali
ten hours. Adding two hours for stoppages
on route makes twelve hours in all that
will possibly be required in the run
from Charleston to Ashevile. Leaving
Charleston, then, at A. NJ. We would ar.
rive ut Ashev:lle at p. NJ, with dis.
tance Of 269 miles from the sea. Forty
two miles moro carries us to Paint Rock,
and AZ miles more Of completed road, re.
quiring FIVE hours, including stoppages, puts
US at Morristown, 353 miles from Charles.
ton, at II o'clock at night At this point
We are 39 miles from Knoxville by the
East. Tennessee Road and 40 miles from
Cumberland Gap, where all the .Westarn.
roads will make connection with the great
North CAROLINA route to the sea-. There is
no reason, then, leaving Charleston at Z
A. NJ, why Knoxville and Cumberland
Gap should not be made by 23O the next
morning, and Louisville aud Cincinnati at
1890 Z. M. the next day. Through to
Louisville or Cincinnati in 20 hours and 80
minutes This is what this great route
means; this is what the Great meeting in
Hcnde'sonvillo msunt; this is the high hone pc
that pu!sates now from Charleston to Kpsx.
vile, Cincinnati and Louisville and onward
still to st. Louis, Evansville and Ch;ca"o
The great dream Of H..:yne is rushing to a
reality and only ccl25, 900 is wanting to
'oo, I''e o'i, so far as We are concerned,
ana spen the way from the Ohio to the
sea, which, all told, will stand thus:
Charleston to Columbia. ............l15 miles
Columbia to Spartanburg. g............ 85
Spartanburg to Asheyille. 90 miles
Asheviile to Morristown......... "a
Mofristown to Knoxville. 80
Charleston to
Or to Cumberland Gap:
Charleston to Spartanburg. ............ .......20O
Spartanburg to Moristown
Morristown to Cumberland Gap................ 40
- '5at 893
Cumberland Gap to Louisville and Cincin.
gnatl....... l9G
Charleston to Louisville and Cincinnati. .68s
What does this mean when compared with tn,