Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-08
RAILROAD NEWS,
IMPORTANT TO EAST TENNESSEE.

Special to the Louisville Commercial
GREENvILLE, 8. c., April 1T is
stated here upon what is deemed to be
unquestoned authority, that the Clyde,
Syndicate, controlling the Richmond
and Danville and other roads from Rich
mond, Va, to Atlanta, Ca, have Sc
cured control Of the Spartansburg and
Union Railway, an important road
running from Spartansburg to Union
in this State. The parties are en-
deavoring to keep the matter from the
public until tomorrow, when they ex-
pect to become the purchasers of the
Spartanburg and Asheville Road, run
ming from Spartanburg, 8. c., to Ashes
Vile, thriving town in the extreme
western part OF North Carolina. imme-
diately on tina line of the Yves tern
North Carolina Road, another branch
operated Dy that syndicate. which is
being pushed through to Tennessee.
The statement that the first road has
passed into the control of the Rich
mond and Danville, and thai the latter
will be purchased by them tomorrow,
excites considerable interest in this
| State.
| THE SPARTANRURG AND ASHEvILLE.
CHARLESTON, s. c., April Am
Win ucCEoO 0l Uu0
| United States count the Spartenburg
| Spartan burg to-day to Joseph Walker,
representing a committee of the bond.
holders, for Sill, 200. Col. Coleman,
representing the lien creditors, bid
| $4,000 and DR.. r. W. Smith bid
| $1l0, 900. 1t is understood here that
Tue sale was in the interest of the
| Spartanburg. Union and Columbia
Railroad, with which the Asheville
| Road connects at Spartanburg.
An Augusts, Co., special to the
Charleston News and Courier says:
The purchase of the Spartanburg
and Asheville Railroad by the bond-
holders, and the promise of it's early
completion insure the success of the
Augusta aud Knoxville Railroad.
The Asheville Citizen says the au-
thorities of the Yves tern North Caro-
lima Railroad have completed the
road to the French Broad bridge. four
miles from Swannanoa depot. They
are arranging to push iron-laying on
down the river at Cnce and rapidly,
iron having been purchased and en-
route. The framework for the bridge
across the French Broad is being rap
ly prepared, so by summer the road
will be completed far down toward
Paint Rock. We have also been as
sured threatened litigation between
MIR. Best and other owners of the
property will in 10 wise effect the
progress Of the work. We are pleased
TO learn that under the excellent man
sgement Of its present officers, tht
business of the road has so increased
as to ju-tify special freight trains in
depende.t Of the passenger train, and
: so greatly increase the speed of the
passenger train.
Louisville Courier Journal: 1t is t
> be remem bered that the completion o
the Knoxville branch gives Cincin
natl, as well as Louisville, a connec
l., ton with that city. To make al
+ things even Louisville should have
connection with the Cincinnati South
era somewhere between Harrodsburl
3 and Danvilie.
The sealed proposals for building
Thirty miles of the Knoxville brancl
Of the L. & n. R. r. were opened yes
o terday by Col. Freb. De Funiak, gen
eral manager Of the road. Thirty pro
8 posals were received and opened, bu
/ it was not decided last night which
q one to accept. Each bid is figured gu
. separately, and when all of them hav
been considered they will take the on
most reason able. The contract will
probably be awarded to day. and pro
poeals for the rest Of the road received
{ The officers will not consider cheap
ness alone in awarding q contract, bu
will give it t. the one who will do tn
work most effectually and rapidly, o
well as cheaply.