The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-22
Anderson ana the Savannah, n,,,ro,,,

'"" me savannah Railroad,
io,,s r nr 'Ie view of ascertaininu lb. min.
bu.in"sso soihe Oh our leading citizens :,nt
oG Gess Ill, men in regard to tho cn,n,l,,;', ';',u
IonI savannah Valley Railroad ,he
them LAZY lP"'rter 'r called on q number 81
uonndoh , =, tuesday afternoon and mo.
First ~ 1iio ioiiowinS questions:
| p,o at. 10 you regard the counlotin, -,
ur rre savannah Valley Railroad . n,n,,o. y,
SmpoI'ance to Anderson
necoiid. DO you think tl,o con,,.,;
"r ~ t!e powerful Central Ro,I viii Io
oi special advantage -'0'' VIII oe
mnri,, Aro you in favor of Anderson
,;n 10y ins vigorously 10 secure thn romnin'
vorai worn pi tue Road. and would YOU he p" +, !.
| ava;ioi,, 70 making our subscrip,ion
beviiIa biio r';u, a. once, II the townships i'm All
900? VI Slo,Uo or S20,-
,.im inmoutth. II other points along tho limo
~ az ~, w their duty, would YOU be williny
a., nnG Sicase :a our subscription SlOUn u1
o'Voo, II necessary, TO secure tho R,n,j
ny next Winter? ''o i'o"u
,,irn ni"e ' or four gentlemen declined to
En-, US us .llelr views, though they. with
,hn D Do eAcv!tioii. favor tho building OF
hnr t.o'M. 'r "o endeavorcd to SEQ a mum.
;;nL y, ,uer o'her gentlemen, but could not
; 'ie.! ~ their offices or rlarcs Of hIS.
MESS, mess. Below wc give in substance tho
"nnM ers OF those to whom we rroununJ
go .iic questions
Mf; ). Blecklcy is in favor of tho Rood
PAU nc considered it OF more imnnrtom,n
Ahucrson now than ever before. jJo
RAJ tne M connection with tho Central
i,". ;"au. wants the Road built, and that
u,,'. uIatuiy. .,,I'y. Hc also favors increasing
"nr subscription if necessary.
mayor Maxwell thinks tho road ,hould
.'c bulit, anu fhSDrS thu ...:.,.
Guntral Road. lie is opposed to incrcas.
..is our subscription as a corpora,jon
ihough no is willing to s,tbscribe liberal.
~ as an individual. lie saws he is on.
PoSGu TO building railroads by taxation
". .. lIlGon thinks the completion
ord y, inI hoad OF tho greatest Importance,
u wnri., li'at thc connection with the Central
Tbiniis % ~ W. lne best we could make.
i. links the completion OF the Road ne
vossity' as we cannot control our trade
E,' uioss VIC get a competing line. lie
rois increasing our subscription. He
aaS3 Anderson owes nothing, and can
wen stand the necessary amount.
Messrs. Keed & Moorhead have always
considered the Rosd Of great Importance
W '.;:; ANDERSON. They think the connection
Win tho Central would be very adyanta.
geous: They favor increasing our sub.
scription 10 any reasonable amount, as
INC knga would benefit un four-foli
SAYING cur people in the way OF freishts
every year from so, 600 to $4,000
Mr. W. +. Barr thinks tho Road OF
great Importance to Anderson, and thinks
IL would be an advantage 10 connect with
Inc central. lie is opposed, however, to
,, neI,easlng our subscription, as he thinks
we nave dono our share. lie is willing
10 make private subscr iptiun.
Mr. J. r. Sullivan thinks the compile
tioll OF the Road of importance to Ander-
son, provided VIC can control it. He is
opposed to increasing our subscription as
Nc uoes not think the amount asked will
complete tho road
Mr.; &. +: Tolly says the completion of
the Road is of great Importance to our
whole section Of country, and that the
connection with the Central would be a
decided advantage. He favors making
our present subscription available ut
once, and also increasing it. Saws if we
cannot get aid elsewhere, we should nut
up the whole amount necessary to com
plete the grading. He thinks our peoDlo
are Always 100 SLOW to act, and that un-
less we build the Road at once we Will
lose large portion of our present trade.
Mr.. j. Il; MeCully considers the COM
pietlon Of the Road Il matter of great im-
portancc 10 Anderson. lie saws the CON
hection with tho Central system would DO
d greater advantage than with any other
lt0ad. He thinks if we would mako our
present subscription available at once.
he completion Of the Road would he as
ured bey"nd n doubt. lie f,vors in
;reasinS our subscription, as we would
ave the amount in froights IN one year,s
line.
III reply TO the questions, Mr.. j. A.
'rnck said he had always regarded the
,ulidlnS OF the Road as matter of con.
siderable Importance to Anderson. He
links the connection with the Central
ystenl would be of great importance, as
is strong combination. lie is not
Wiling TO make our subscription availa-
lle ut once, unless it is guaranteed that
he amount asked for would complete the
load. lie is opposed to increasing the
present subscription, as we have already
lone our proportionate share.
Maj. B. +. Whitner said that looking to
he probable future connections of the
toad. he regards It's early comnietion OF
he greatest Importance TO the city and
ounty. The earlier the completion the
ooner will we derive the benefits to flow
rom it.. So decided will be the advan-
ages OF building this Road to the FARM
ng community who trade hero that every
irmer can we'll afford to contribute to-
isrds building it, with the assurance
hat tho outlay will be repaid in a few
ears in cheaper freights. He believes
het the restrictions, in their present
orm, TO the city subscription should be
emoved to make it available when addi
ional subscriptions are made in tho
ounties of Abbevillo and Anderson, and.
needs be, increased. He thinks the |
subscription should be made and put in |
uch shape at once as to enable the Com |
'any to renew the work and secure the |
completion Of tho Road by the ensuing
'all, If possible.
Col. J. N. Brown thinks, under the
present condition of things, the compile
ion Of the Road is OF the greatest impor-
ance to the whole county. He has al
yays been opposed to building It by tag
tion. He favors the connection with tho |
central system, as he considers it one of
he strongest Southern combinations.
10 is willing to make our subscription
at once, provided an equal
mount Is assured from other points in
lie is opposed to increasing our
Us he thinks Anderson has
lone her proportionate share.
Messrs. l.. z. Smith, w. G. Andrew, J.
!. Cunningham and j. l.. Peoples an
'wered all the questions in the af1irma.
i've.