The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-24
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One year ago the editor OF the FARMER
ND MECHANIC wrote-''The so-caied
iorth Carolina system is eternaily dead.
began to wIther from the hour the Will
rington and Weldon Railroad was built ::
3e opening of the Greensboro and Dan
lille branch killed it like nail through
| he head"
Time is steadily showing the futility of
ry further endeaver to fulfil the dream of
aldweil, Morehead, and their compeers.
North Carolina lis given over to become,
rcontlnue, "hewer of wood and drawer
water for her neighbors And though
| he has only her own sons to thank for her
umlliatng position, it is wise to accept
he situation. Recently great deal has
zen said about Mr.. w. j. Best and his
| Tar heel proclivities, how much he loved
| North Carolina, and how much re was GO
ng to do for her. The Neu York Times
| FINISHES fuller information as follows
Read and reflect.
"A vast railroad combination, with the
Richmond and DanciUe and the Richmond
md York Ri> er roads as the basis, has been
formed in the South, negotiations for which
nave been in progress for eighteen months.
number of prOmiaent capitalist are in
terested in the enterprise and have embarked
in it more than $40, zoo, 900 Among these
sre Mr. Thomas Clyde, of Philadelphia;
John and Daniel K. Stewart, of Richmond,
"a. the Messrs Walters and Newcomer. ef
Baltimore Md Mr.. H. B. Plant Of New
Nessrs. r, T. wilson Il, To. also Of New
York; Mr. Charles N. McGebee. of Tenne-
see. NOTE. s. McGehee made
those Touching speeches before Gov Jarvis
asst winter. Mr.. w. p. Clyde, of New
FORK; Mr.. William. Fl Palmer, T. NJ Lo
gan, James T. Gray, A. Y. Stokes, Thomas
Branch 4 Co., of Richmond, Va, and other
Tellknown gentlemen in the South and
southwestern States This combination
will seek to control all tke through trafc to
mdf from the scdbord, iE the States of Vlr-
mia, North carolina, South Carolina.
1eornia, Tennessee, Northern Alabama and
Mississippi, striking deep rater on the Ches-
Pa1ke bag ut Vest Point, and Norfolk.
he purchase, some eighteen months ago,
of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
abroad company, the KeGsmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company, and Thomas ard
Clyde. was the beginning Of this move.
iAe second step was the formation of a
!ndicate composed of New York, Pbila
! lvpha, Baltimore and Richmond capital
rs controlling among tkem the Richmond
"d l0rk River Railroad, the East Tenne-
aee, Virginia and Georgia railroad, and
ae Selma, Rome and Dalton railroad, with
-lnerous branches. extensions. and connec
Ons This syndicate was formed to pur-
'aase all the railroad interests Of the Pen
"Eanla company south Of Richmond
al Danville railroad, with its leased roads
North Carolina, running from Richmond
panVllle, embracing the Piedmont road
'I Danvile to Greensboro N c., and
" North Carolina railroad from GOldsboro
YVaartotte as trunk line. thus GFording
o9aet through Richmond to deep aooter
~ 20 The entire system. This was followed by
,s s purchase Of the controlling interest in
~s dreenviile and Columbia Railroad Com
suy OF South Carolina, and by arrange
t,I's lor securing the immediate completion
ue Ws ern North Gar ,lina railroad.
,;, ,'l ,Asher,ae ~. o., to Paint Rock 7enn.,
aeh makes another link connecting the |
aug iying west of the Blue Ridge Noun
ps 0 with those east of the Blue Ridge"
s.o ouf estern friends will note the omis
any allusion to the Ducktown route.
uay be built but not soon.