The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-18
For THE HERALD.
Helena Car Shops-aainuteS of
Meeting.

Pursuant TO call public meeting of citi-
Zens of New3erry and Helena was held 10
the Court House Saturday afternoon, 18th
Instant. On motion OF MIR. Geo. JoEnstone
the meeting was organized by the election
Of the following officers President. N. A.
Carlisle Vice-President, W. J. Parrish :;
Secretary, a. w. Hamiter, with r. H.
Grereker, Sr., aud W. II. Wallace, Assist
ant Secretaries. On motion of Mr.. 0. L.
Schumpert, Mr. Y. J. Pope was called on
to explain the objec: of the meeting. Mr..
Pope stated the object to be to form joint
stock company for the purchase OF the
Helena Car Shops and Of continuing these
shops for manufacturing cars and other ar
ticles. Mr.. Pope spoke in favor Of the pro-
ject. he said that the greatest objection
usually to undertaking an enterprise Of this
kind was the cost Of necessary preparations;
The purchase Of grounds, buildings, &c.
This objection does not prevail in this case;
the preparations have already been made !;
the shops are built and are in operation,
and he had understood that the Columbia
l. Greenville Rail Road Company was will
ing to dispose of these Shops on very favor
dOlG LCILuS IOE IAS puIPOSS DO" III hICn.
On motion Of Mr. Geo. Johnstone, the
meeting called on Mr.. R. l.. Mclaughlin
for his views. Mr. Mclaughlin said he was
glad TO See this enterprise assuming tan
gibie shape. It had been source Of regret
! 10 the Columbia & Greenville Rail Road
Company to move their Shops from Helena;
but their combinations and business inter-
ests required it. He was not authorized,
he said, by the Company to speak on the
subject, but lie felt safe in saying that the
Company will give very liberal terms; that
if capital of $4,000 be raised the Com
pany will lease the Shops, with the eighteen
acres Of land, for nominal sum so long IS
they are used for building cars; it will also
give special rates Of freight on iron, wood
and other material that would be trans
ported to the Shops over It's road, and
would otherwise do great deal to encour-
age the enterprise, he said there is a great
demand for cars nowhere is great actiy-
its in railroad matters Northern capital is
being invested in Southern railroads, and
this section of country will be built up in a
few years beyond our most sangnine expec-
tations. He believed the enterprise, with
sufficient capital and i competent man at
the head of it, would succeed.
On motion OF Mr.. T. S. Moorman, Mr.. ".
J. Parrish was called on for his views He
said that with sufficient capital there was
no reason Why Car Shops at Helena should
not succeed and pay handsome dividend.
We have the pine, oak and ash in aoun
dance in our midst; we are as near the iron
and coal regions as most Of the Northern
or Wes'ern Car Shops We have skilled
Northumberland we only want the capital.
llr. Geo. Johnstone moved that CON-
mittee Of seven be appointed, of which the
Chairman of this meeting shall be Chair
man ex oficio and the Vice-President a
member, whose duty it shall be to take the
matter into consideration, devise plans,
gain information, solicit the cooperation OF
capitalists; aud report at the next meeting
cf this body The following is the Com.
mittee: NJ. A. Carlisle, Chairman, w. J.
Parrish, H. Sparks. VIM. 4. Davis, Geo.
S. Mower, W. T. TarrAnt. Jno. G. Viii.
son.
On motion of Mr.. Norman, it was Or
dered that the next meeting be held il the
Court House Saturday, 2lst instant. at
P. N at which time the Committee of Sew.
en- will make its report.
On motion of Mr. Schumpert, the New
berry papers were requested 20 publish the
proceedings Of the meeting.
On motion, adjourned.
~ A. CARLISLE, President.
4. W. HAMITER, Secretary.