The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-02-06

VIZ Seo tno spectre oi the Diue hidge enterprise
rising up and claiming immediate attention. A
few days ago delegation from Anderson visited
Charleston to feel the pulse Of the people upon
tho question Of resuscitating the dormant body
OF that bankrupt corporation. One great diff
Guilty appeared In the way How to get the title
OF the road back Into the hands Of the State and
the City Of Charleston. The bondholders now
own the road, but we do not see them taking
any part in tho present move TO start the enter
prise afresh. They make no preposition as to
the terms upon which they will change the title,
but arc apparently standing behind the curtain
watching their chance to mako the best bargain
they can for themselves. We have no objection
to tho Charleston people doing oil they can to
build up their hospitable old city, but since the
people Of this section have been SO liberal in
building rs good, rs safe and shorter route to
the West, without asking aid from the State, or
receiving any material assistance from any 9TH
err quarter, we can see no necessity for talking
about building another road in the same direc-.
tion. under tho expectation of getting aid from
| the State. True, the Anderson delegation did
not say that State aid would be asked, but when
we reaj the following extracts from the pro-
cecdings Of the meeting at Charleston il is very
| evident that the members of the Legislature
from Charleston intend to mako some kind Of o
proposition to that body to grant such aid:
Gen. Humphries Of the Anderson delegation,
sxfu "It was usNeo further That the otairsfuuii
pay to any company completing the road The sum
of $500, 900 in five annual insta ments, the first
instalment to be paid upon the completion ofthe
| road. This would effectually shut the door
against speculation, and tho only question which
| remained TO be considered was whether the COM
pletion Of the roail was worth that amount Of
| money to the State. lie believed that if this
| Legislation was had there was no shadow of q
doubt about the completion or this enterprise,
which has been the dream of a century. 1t was
also proposed to ask legislation authorizing cor
| porate subscriptions to the work on the part Of
the munich palities interested. Ii Was believed
that Anderson would readily vote subscription
| of S2O0, ,O0O Oconee would probably give $780,
600 AMI Abbeville 100000. This amount, to-
STATE would in his opinion sec-,re the carly eern-
| pleton Of the rrad-
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STATE End CRY sbruid huy The Blue Ridge Gu, Of
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\ gu1rr hui y small outlay IN rnoner
Mr. Murray sad be was perfectly willing 70,
1 any Ir1HDgeDtot Sf ihli kind
MI Murray Irr1hsr said: There was No
Tine 20 hose The Stale Of Georgia had two
charters cut 70 e through the gap, and If eth
See e" 'hr1'gh ahead Of u.s. either from
/ Athens or Augusta, re should lose the route.
and AL ne cosid do would be TO tap ther, at
, raaJton, Ga, as there was room for only one
roote through the gap
| In rePiy 40 . request from abe Anderson dels-
g1fion some Of the Charleston delegation e1-
preseed their views as follows:
Col. Siroonton .aid that the title 10 the road
.oeld Of course have 10 be settled and would be
| settled hereafter. He had always been in favor
of the Blue Ridge route. and il he went 10 the
Legislature during the extra session and legisla-
iiss l.pking TO the completion was proposed, he
| tor one "a. wiling TO 60 any length for State
sid oT anything else. provided that the State was
ted.
Gen Rutledge heartily endorsed the views ex-
pressed by Col. Simonton.
Naj. Bnist said that the matter had been
brought up at the last session He would he
willing to vote any aid that the State could bear
put ne was decidedly opposed to Charleston sub
scnb'ng one dollar. He had no objection, how
ever, to giriag municipalities the right to vote
upon SUBSCRIPTIONS. provided the question was
openly and fairly discussed and decided.
Mr. Murray said they did not ask and did not
expect any corporate subscription from Charles
Ton. They did not think that they ought TO ask
Col. Ficken said that the Blue Ridge Road had
oeen tho dream Of his life, and il q scheme was
proposed which would ensure the completion of
the road and at the came time preserve the in
terests of the city and State, he would be heart.
| lily In favor Of it,
Mayor Courtenay said he did not advocate
corporate substitution hut he tbo,oh, ,h., 20 -