The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-22
UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA.
An Augusta Plan to Secure It, Business
Forever.
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Editr. Chronicle aud Con.titutioHalif:
Citizens Of Augusta need to make
prompt effort to save to the city large
and rich trade from the counties Of upper
South Carolina, which now. 50 nearly
within our reach from the building oil the
Knoxville Road, is yet about to he
snatched from US totally and irrevoca,
bly,, by countermovc In the interests OF
Charleston and the South Carolina Rail
road.
The reorganization Of tho South Caro-
linz Railroad Company being now com.
plctcd. the new company in strong
hands. is pressing the short and valua-
bic extension proposed from Aiken
across 10 Edgcield and Trenton, on the
G.. c. & a. Road In addition 10 this ii
is now in contemplation by them to ex-
tend aid in money and credit TO the Sa-
vannah Valley Road, extending from
Dorn's Mine, on the Augusta and Knox
viile Railroad. up along the Savannah
river To Anderson. or else 10 the Atlantic
and French Broad, extending from
Trickem. on the Augusta and Knoxville
Railroad, 10 Abbeviile Court House aud
Anderson. Most probably the line of
the latter road will fall easiest into the
hands of the Charleston interests. But
whether they control one or both o! these
proposed roads, their operations are Sc
verely hostile to Augustus Interests.
We have To run out our new line under
President Verderv to bring to us the
trade from these well settled and rich
counties. which by geographical Posi-,
ton and long tradition, ought 10 lind
their centre of trade ut Augusta. lfnow
we suffer "A direct line from Charleston to
invade these counties, we shall lose
the greater part of all we sought to gain
in building TIE Augusta and Knoxville
Railroad.
Both the Savannah Valley Road. from
Dorns Mine northward. and the Atlantic
and French Broad Road from Tricken
northward. ought TO be branches Of the
road President Vcrderv is building to
Greenwood and Spartanburg, and feeders
Of it. Both these organizations are new.
working under great difficulties to grade
their lines, and ready TO receive help
from any source. The investments are
small. and whoever goes TO help them
now will obtain control for small
amount Of money. Shall Augusta do
this or shall the South Carolina Road
aud Charleston do it?
Mr.. Eerdery can secure the control of
both these new lines for a little ready
cash He Is cautious and pruden;-has
proved himself good manager. He
knows the worth of money and puts
every dollar to good use. The writer,
without knowledge or consultation with
any one. makes II guess that with fifty
thousand dollars, and perhaps with
thirty thousand, both these new lines
interest OF this city. and they will SO
cover all these upper counties that no
other hostile or competing line will be
proposed in the section that they
include. The writer further believes
that the present Augusta and Knoxville
Road. and both these proposed lines
above referred to, will 10 paving busi-
ness and the stock be worth its cost and
more in two years from this date.
from the .Auyus,a Chronicle, Elitoriqil
One OF our most intelligent and enter
prlsing business men points out this
morning, in an article Of singular lucidi-
~ that the interests OF Augusta are men
aced by the plans ascribed TO the newly
organized South Carolina Railway Com
pany. There Is nc doubt, we think, that
the Soath Carolina Railway Company
under its present management. has enter
ed into a career of unwonted activity aud
enterprise. There will be no lack or cap
ital and brains. The SLEEPY Hollow"
prepare for policy nf competition quite
abreast of the age. Our correspondent
understands this, and sketches with a
master hand, tho inevitable process
whereby our trade will be impaired, un
less we shall match policy with policy and
money with money.
To offset any thanking movements, by
way of the Savannah Valley or French
Broad We must help President Verdery
and the Augusta and Knoxville Railway
Company to mako such extensions or
purchases "a will counteract the contem-
plated strategy Of the South Carolina
Railway.
We can not too strenuously advise our
capitalists and business men to hearken
unto one of their number, who points
out the source and nature of the danger,
and indicates willingness TO contribute
his pi oportion OF the means necessary to
avert the impending catastrophe.