Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-05-05

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the people, and they take into consideration
the vast benefits which they may derive from
the survey, they will cheerfully respond to
the call.
RAILROAD FACTS AND RUM0RS.
The grading of the railroad between
Edgs6ed and Aiken, is now very nearly COM
pleted.
- The distance from Danville, Va, via
Winston, Mocksville, and Mooresville, N. c.,
and Yorkville, Unionville, and Clinton, to
Greenwood, S. c., one of the proposed routes
for the extension Of the North Carolina Mid.
land Railroad, is about 275 miles.
- The Augusta and Knoxville Railroad is
rapidly approaching the Savannah river, and
trains will cross the bridge into South Caro-.
lima about the latter part of May. 1t is ex'
pected that the road will be in operation to
Greenwood by the 1st of September.
In Augusta Ca, there is considerable de-
mand for South Carolina Railroad stock, and
it is quoted at SO bid, 81 asked. Sales OF
Georgia Central were made on Saturday last
at 1451. The managers Of this last.named
road say it is not for lease under any circum-
stances.
- The Richmond and Danville Railroad
engineers are paid 2 $40 cents for every
mile they run. Atlanta and Charlotte Air.
Line engineers are paid only 2 cents The
latter make 500 month, while the former
only get $50, as the Air. Line men have a
much harder run and are out on the road
longer.
- The Charlotte Democrat says: "a gentle
man who ought to know, informs US that the
Richmond and Danvile syndicate has deter
mined to build a narrow gauge railroad from
Asheville to Ducktown. That was settled at
recent meeting of the Directors The road
from Asheville to Paint Rock will be compile.
ted at an early day."
"A mass meeting of the citizens of Dan
Vile, Va, was held on the night of the 25th
ultimo, and presided over by Mayor Ayers.
The meeting was attended by nearly all the
leading and substantial citizens Of the place,
at which resolutions were unanimously passed
heartily favoring the extension of the Vir.
ginia Midland and pledging contributions for
its construction.
- The Spartan of last week says: "Col. j.
B. Yates, Chief Engineer of the Virginia
Midland Road, drove into Spartaburg last
Saturday. Messrs. J. S. Webb, A. A. Ram
seur, and w. P. Love, of Shelby, N. c.,
accompanied him. They were inspecting the
proposed route for the new railroad. Col.
Yates says that from Shelby to Spartanburg,
the grading will be very light. Eighteen
miles on the best parts can be graded for less
than $500 mile. His visit makes US more
sauguine than we were before"
- The Wilmington Star says: "Among the
many railroad rumors that reach US, is one to
the effect that line is projected from Monroe
to Newberry, S. c., and beyond. We do not
know any of the details, but the report is that
a proposition or suggestion comes from the
Raleigh & Augusta Airline to the Carolina
Central, to join the former company in build
ing this road. Without an extension of some
kind, it really appears that the line of rail-
way from Raleigh to Hemlet will do q very
small business"
- Says the Charlotte Observer of Friday:
"a semi public meeting was held last night
at the rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce, to
which Col. Jno. S. Barbour, President Of the
Virginia Midland Railroad, Col. j. Turner
Morehead, Vice. President, and j. K. Cowan,
Esq, attorney of that line, were invited. The
assemblage partook more Of the social than
of business character, where quite a num-
Der of speeches were made, in which the sub.
ject of the proposed extension Of the Virginia
Midland Railroad, south from Danville, was
discussed. These gentlemen were assured of
the hearty cooperation of the people of Char
lotte in their effort to extend their line into
the cotton belt.
- The Atlanta Constitution of Thursday
says: 1--WE learn upon what we consider good
authority that Mr.. I. Y. Sage has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the Airline road,
and that he will be here to-day to take charge
of his trust. The appointment is good one,
and will meet the approval of our people.
Col. Foreacre retires, in accordance with his
determination of some weeks ago, and noted
in these columns. He has been urged to
stay, but consented to remain merely tempo
rarily. The people Of Atlanta and Georgia,
will give Col. Foreacre up with sincere re-
gret, if he is called out of the State, and we
hope most earnestly that he will not leave.
He has made the the Airline great prop.
perty in less time than any man could have
done, and has endeared himself to all the
people with whom be has had personal or of:
fetal relations"
Speaking of the connection by railroad
of Louisville and Charleston, by the compile.