Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-25
Railroad Combination.

| his lS inc ago or railroad combinations
and mammoth operations. Huge aud OK.
tended schemes for turning trade into one
channel rise like II school boys soap and
water bubble, gorgeously tinted, only to
suddenly collapse and melt away into thin
air These schemes arc managed by shrewd
men to Till their own pockets while it de-
pletcs the pockets of others. 1t Is no, of
such combination that VIC would write,
bnt ono higher aud noblcr in its results
1t Is pleasure 10 record tho efforts made
~ Que railroad corporation to build up the
country aud benefit the people That cor
p"rution is the AtInnta d; Charlotte Air
lI'uc Railway a brict mention of what
it has done and is still doing may not be
amiss. and will fully set forth our position
While tho policy of some corporations
has been TO ignore the people aud country
aloug their linc, and that, too, when the
stock was held by many Of the people thus
ignored, the Atlanta 4 Charlotte Air Line,
from the very first day of the present man
agcment (alhough owned by parties resid-
ing in other States far from its lne), has
sought to build up aud develop the country
in every possible way. The liberal and
wise policy pursued by them has resulted in
the general growth and prosperity of tho
entire section travcrscd by it.
What WAS terra inconuitn bt fore, is now
attrIc,iug The attention Of the whole civil
izcd world. Every branch of enterprise
aud indusiry hHs ict its bcncErcnt touch,
| and thrilled, III response, To n healthy uc-
tivity. Nature has distinctly marked it as
the great artery binding the East nud the
West, aud North aud South together. 1t
is graud missionary, carrying with it.
Christian cviliz ,tion aud pernancut prog
| rcsa.
1t is worthy Of note that tho manage
ment OF this road, while they nrc probably
benevolent and Catholic in their charity.
bcllcv it to be their duty I" not to cnpour-
ago vice aud immoraity'' This is right,
for vice aud immortality degrade, aud
degradation is retrogrcsson and ruin.
They have not stopped at this, but do all
they can to encourage virtuo, integrity aud
morality
| This line has been the leader in giving
reduced fares to tn" people; in giving ro-
dace: rates 20 Ill! religious ass"m..!au. in
endrnvor'ng to get rates cquaiizrd from
the West back 10 this sectirn as well ~ out
there, aud III every way lnb"red to do Justly
by all men. With lavish hand they hive
advertised the cSceilcncius Of this scc,ipn
and arc now engaged in registering I,uds
tor sale, to DC published aud distributed
throughout tao world at thcir own expense.
Not long ago the General Manager urged
the pastors of tho city to deliver u series of
sermons to railroad men on consecutive
Sundays, and the pastors promptly agreed
TO do it,
This is the righ. kind Of railroa,! comoi.
ti,,n f,ri | IL
the fortunate selection of the light kind Of
men to conduct uff,iis.
When the present company tooS hold of
tho road they selected for President Mr..
Hiram W. SibIey, of Rochester N. Y, a
young man Of fiue culture, clear head, we'll
balanced mind and spotlcss reputation.
The management Of the affairs of rail-
road were new to him yet. AS he CON
Quoted with signal success some of the
largest farms iu tho West, perfect conf
dence was felt in ha executive ability The
result of his management for threo wears
has fully tested tho wisdom of tho choice,
and, to day, wEilc unostcntatious aud un-
pretending, no railroad president can show
q brighter record or grau(er results from
his labors.
The road bed and equipments were in
bad order and not up to the mark. Ia
casting about for Il General Manager, the
compnry selected one whose reputation is
known throughout ths country aud Europe,
as one OF the best railroad mcn to be found
IA sei-mndc mnn, ol rare equipoisc of
mind quick, in perceptions md prompt
in Ills uctous. That lnan was Col. G j :.
Fureacro. AS soon ns Col Fureuoro took
charge, he ut once put the rOnd bed in solid
order, equipped tho road in first class style
and was ready for business. His knowledge
of humuu character is wonderful and his
selections of men always prove his fore
sight. His vigiants over the road and
for the protection Of the people aa we'll as
the road, is unooasing, and his uotiyo brain
is ever at work devising ncw improvements
and attractions
One of tho important departments Of
f railroad service is the passenger Department.
F. To that responsible position Moj. w. j.
+ Houston was called, and tho world may be
successfully challenged 10 show depart
mcnt run with creator SUCCESS at so little uu
expense Major Houston is known aud
esteemed as II Christian gentleman, "whose
word is as good as bonJ,' und whose ca
! recr as Il railroad man contains no blemish
! Can higher encomium be paid any
man?
. Col r. D. Carpenter, tho General
I Freight Agent, is built nn a solid model.
] Ills knowledge Of .he laws Of trade aud the
, wants Of the people, enables him to make
t his department the most successful and pop
,il,r n tbc So,th