The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-08
Sale of the spartspsarg ana Ashevillo Road

They wccc followed by san. hurd and Frank
T. rN @or OF CINrlcstor, X. y. McAdcn Of Char
l"lc, Joseph walker OF Spnrtambur. J. l..
Young OF taior, 4. IL Coleman of Nshcvll!c
an | other celebrities
Col. James ~, Riou announced that the Spar.
tauburg aud .N>hcvc Ru;rl will now be sold
under the decree of the United States Court.
which he read. lie stated that J. '. Goo1lrtt
was authorized by the trustees to sell the road
who ut oucc began to cry the sale when H. t.
Fulcmsu came forward and said II fnrbi,!
the sale because Eicc aud Coleman lave claim,
for work against this road which, under the
mechanics lien law Of North Carolina, are prior
To all other claims
Mr.. Cleveland said to the auc, ionccr, Ito on
with the sale.
Bids were then called for, and Col. Joseph
Walker bd S.r,0oo. After crying this II few
minutes, tOl Coleman sail SlUU,UOu. This
WAS cricd few minutes, when voice came
from the crowd in front, Sllo,OOO. 1t was as
ccrtaincd that Dr. Il. VI. Smith made this bid.
This was cricl about three minutes, when col.
Walker raised il to Sll ll,onO.
After this bill cried II few minutes, col.
EiUn announced that only short time would
bc given unless other bids were made.
Goodlctt then proceeded t. give final call.
bat getting nD response he k;uckcl down the
property to col. Joseph Walker, chairman of
the committee of some Of the b"ulhpllcrS, ioI
sill ono.
IIItl inc >ilIt 4 lHtIIH WIS ll''i'l
and II new cuiIpauy organized uuirr the title ui
the .\Shrvilc and SparranLur. Railroad Com
ramy, with l.. \. McAd"u. rrc-ilcut W. II.
lnm,u II'icc President, james Anderson. Super
intruirnt, ~ bulls Treasurer.
Il. \. McAdcn, Frank T.. Taylor, ". ". In
man, Joseph Walker, W. :. Thompson, .Ntrcl
Austc!l and ID. Il. duncan, lir. ct"rs.
STEPS will hc taken at early day to- com
llcic the roa to .lshcvic.
One third of the cash has been paid, and
h"n'tS gwen for the balance, AN" the titles trans
fer, cd. All this done within >iN hours.
Evcning.--lt WAS generally supposed that the
Clyde Combination would secure the road II
Is certain that the SparIauhurg nn Union Road
has not been bought, aS heretofore reported .
hy the clyde tornpuny. 1t i believed that the
.\Shcvillc AMI Slartan'mrg Company will pro
cccd nt once to finish the road and watch an
opportunity to sell ont To advantage in the iu
'urc. II Is mndvrst""d here that the road ha,
been purchased in the interest Of the Spartan.
burg Union and Columbia Rual hy whch it
ha+ been operated. The probability is that an
effort will now br male 10 conSolilatc the iw"
rVa !S and run them under nran,r rcmrn, an,
III the same interests. Ii Is also rum"rrd it
such u consolidation i elected that thc ru,,l>
will probably hc in the market for sale. hu,
there IS nothing IN the present outlook IT, war
rant such n c"mclusiSm. MIR. r.t"!"man vino made
Il hil Tor the road, i one Of the liru creditors.
ing j. known in Charleston.
In Augusta il J. Thought that the purchase of
the Spartanburg ami N>hrrilc Railroad 10y the
bnnlhol'lcr~. and the promise of its early com
llrti"n insure the success Of ;hc Augusta ami
Knoxville Ealruai. - .N.~s amt C""y,,r.
Tur tuUErL~N nr rIE Sr> IrE. Wa >hingtpn.
Arrl lit i asserted that when the w"r,,
comes To the worst Senator Iunklu- will AK
tOrial courtesy. 10 which senators have rarrl Y
appealed in vain. This courtesy j. II sort nI
mutual understanding. that nr appointments
he confirmed when both senators OF the Stat,
wherein such appointments ar" male aTc h">til,
thereto. The custom has been generally "h
served. and it i stated that II" man has been
greater stic.!cr Tor this cnurtr>y i.;.u Mr. Rlaiu,
while senator.
An ex-senator relates u circumstances ilu,tr;,
,iv" Of this, which j. parallel with the cl>r il
point. The break Nr. Blaine hrl with Prc~i
drnt Hayes WAS brought about. he said hy cx
actly the same causes those now operating
with tunkling. President Hayes Nominated
district ATTORNEY aul United States marsl,al f.
Maine Without consulting the Maine senator
on the night "i the day that these nomination
were sent I" I'll" Srnal". MIR. Blaine was invite
Ia Il state dinner at the " hitc House. AS II
had prcy.ouSly accepted. there was No way f.
him to get out al it. lie attended the dinur
with Mrs. Blaine. but the lat cr wa> Nl>Icr
aicl II the treatment her distinguished hl hnii,
had that day received at the hands Of the Pres
ilcht that while she sat the table through ever,
course, she refused to touch anything offered. -
The dinner over. Mr. Slime aul his wife re-
treated. AMI the Senator never pat his foot il
the W hiic House again while President llnyc
WAS the occupant. In the Senate Mr. linin,
claimed tn courtesy "t th" body IT, reject til
nominations. h"ctu~r he hail rot hrrn run-ultr,
concerning them. AMI they were both rejected
The senatorial ira'll"ck is causing great ar
n"yancc at the White lI"u.c ~ =. :! "a amnm
those whose nominations ar" prmlmy. Mhlr
has NOT yet reached that point ii i anticipate
that an cNtcnrl session Of this sort may ser
ous!y cmharra>S ;hc Administration. No step
can bc taken To rui things in rUunu" ord,
until the dca,lnck i hruNrn N"t ONLY IN
t'"ur of claims bat the Supreme Court j. prl
,ically h!ockcl. The nl>pnsrion Of y sing
member ofihc latter breaks the woil>in: quorum
As I'll" supreme Court j. llrcaly several vrar
hrhinl, every delay i - hardship To- l:isIni>
THESE whose name have been cent in for var
Gus offices are growing exceedingly imlaticr
This impatirncc "XtculS To- every district. Stat
and territory i'll the luun. \ prominent Il,
publican senator. who is inclined Ia he lm,lcpcr
lcmt. Say> that tbs state of Affairs crnnut la
long Whether h" means thrt his sic viii hr:.r
ia" limit or not rrnItin@ IT, b. SEEN. r'.". y ~
ami CuH'j'..
Mt E"En >\n T"G\ tr">. .--t hritaun"Gl Mar,
80 -lnf"rmaIi"n ht> been received here of
terrific cyclone in Randolph County. A!IhIma
which destroyed the home aui kilri the cuiir
family of Mr. John Emhrcy. consisting of Him
self, wife anil TWO children. while they wcI
asleep.
ST l."ii>. March .n.-.A special FROM knn~.
city says ii is reported there that the Atch.>ol
Topeka ami santa Fc passenger train ".
hoaricl hy r"h'rr. at Albuquerque nui r'',h.
yesterday after a desperate heli. ia which I'll
c"nimci"r. cn@n"rr and express messenger wcI
shot. The c"m'luctor and express mc>>,ng,
are said To be- killed TI, report j. cuyrcn. i
express circles but railroad officials claim
know nothing about it.
DiNytLLE. Va, March 30 Tho. m",i ,rvrlci
dVus tnrnai" know her" Tor wear, Irr,,rl owe