The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-03-01

Ssw Line to knoxville.

toIrMEIA, February .J.--Col K. Y.
McAden, president Of the Ashcvile and
Spartanburg Railroad, was in the city
to day. lie had consultation with
prominent representatives. Of the Rich.
mond and Danvilc Railroad in regard
tn the completion of the Ashcville and
Spartanburg Railroad to Ashevile \.
G., aud the matter w", fully and sati-iac
torily discussed. For some time past
efforts lave been making 10 complete
the road bu, the probability that the
Legislature Of North Carolina now in
session would pass railroad commission
Act dampcncd the prospects Capital
lists were not willing to invest in rail
roads with the probability hanging over
them that the State would take the man.
agcmcn. Of the roads into its own hands.
| The other dav. however, the North Caro-
lima Senate tabled the railroad commits
sion bill, and The negotiations were re-
! sumcd. Arrangements have now been
made for obtaining every dollar of the
money needed, provided the North Caro-.
| lima Legislature adbrres to It's policy ot
! opposition To railroad control by the
State. As soon as the Legislature nd-
jOurns and thi3 fact il settled, work will
| be begun on the completion Of the line.
| This will not be la,cr than the month Of
! April. There are only ten miles OF
grading to be done between Henderson.
villC, the present terminus. and Ashe.
vile, = 4 only twenty miles Of track to
he laid with ties and rail. Bonds are
TO he issued to the amount Of 100000,
which will complete the road to Asnc.
willie, equip j. thoroughly and improve
the eas,orn portion Of 1t by filling in
,rcstlcs, &c The line will be completed
10 As!.avlla within ais months after
work is begun. There will then be com
munication with the West by the exist.
ing French Broad route by Wolf Creek
to the line of the East Tennessee, Fir.
ginia and Georgia Railroad and thence
To Knoxville. The Richmond and Dan
willie Railroad, however, is now building
a road from Ashevillc TO connect at
Maryville, Tennessee, with the short line
known as the Knoxville and Augusta
Railroad which runs from Knoxville
eastward. Of this new line there are
now forty miles graded AMI twenty miles
Of track Ibid It will he completed
within two years, and will givo South
Carolina Il short and direct line to
Knoxville. The Knoxville and Augusta
Read was designed 10 run &c Augusta. but
the completion of tile h>iir:iIIc Mary
vi!lG link by tho Richmond aah Dan
Vile will divert its business to Charles
ton. Col. McAden said To me: "Iou
eau tell Charleston to get ready for the
cabbage, huckleberry and apple trade Of
the mountains ~ well as for Chicago
beef"
RAILROAD ELECTIONS.
The meetings Of the directors Of the
Columbia & Grccnville and the Charlotte
Columbia and Augusta Railroads were
held to-day. Each board had quorum
present. The meeting Of the directors of
the Grccnvillc Road was held Iirst in the
Office of the president Of the Charlotte
Road. Vice. President and acting presi
dent A. c. Haskell was elected presi
dent, and is now in full command oI
both roads Col. X. l.. McCaughrin
the late president, was elected Il director
in the place Of Col. a. G.. Haskell pro
moted. Col. J. ii. Rion, director o
the Charlotte Road, was elected direc
tor in place of Col. W. II. Palmer, o
Richmond, resigned. Major T.. Is. Muir
ray, editor of tho Anderson lNTELLI
GENCER, WAS elected director ~ repre-
scnting the Blue Ridge branch in place
) uf Mr.. Fred r. Scott; Of Richmond, re
signed The road formerly had six Of it,
twelve directors elected from South Car
olina. 1t now has eight or one more
than majority Of the board. Mr.. Johr
Craig, the present auditor Of the Char
lottc Road, was elected auditor of the
, Grecnvlle Road, vice Mr.. II. NJ. Barker
whose resignation was noticed some time
ago. Capt. J. c. II. Smith, the treasure
Of the Charlotte Road, was elected Treas
: urcr Of the Greenvillc Road, vice Mnjo
&. II. Manson, who has resigned
These offices of the two roads are nov
practically consolidated us heretofore
predicted. Without other action Of i'm
poFtanco the meeting adjourned.
Immediately afterward meeting o
the directors of the Charlotte, Columbi.
and Augusta Railrond WAS held in tn,
;. same Office. Mr.. NJ. Bsyard Brown, 0
New York, director Of the Columbii
r and Greenville Railroad, was elected ,
director Of the Charlotte road in tn,
place Of director living out of tn
State. OF the eighteen directors of tn,
road five live in South Carolina, four il
, Charlotte and four in Augusta, making
thirteen residing on the line Of road
Five directors live out Of the State Cor
repondcnce Ne,rs and Courier.