The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-06-07


d pout Pickens or Easlcy. We nlso happen
know that there hns been q good dea]
id about running the road, should Green
lie secure it, by Marietta and crossing
mountains in Greenville county, or
ming hack TO Eastatoe Gap north of this
nee. We are satisfied TINT if Grecnville
.cceeds in her present efforts to secure
road that still further effort will be
ado 10 flank" this place. We learned
hllc IN the army that cloud of dust ris
9 either to our right or left when in front
the enemy, meant n flank" movement,
I'D that the heavy firing along the picket
le IN our front was only for the purnosc
''diverting" attention in order 10 make
flank movement successful But nc
pting the disclaimer of the Neps as to
is place. it is plain that Ensley is the
int against which the "flnnk" movement
aimed. II would be rs dshonorable n
nix Easley rs it would to "fank" anv
Ter point along the line. Easley was
OF the first places to inaugurate the
terprise, and her citizens have given
ely of their time and means to make it. a
'cess To deprive her now Of the bene
OF the road would simply be an outrage.
The Act of the Legislature, approved
nuary, 81, 1882, authorizing consolida,
n. &C., Easley is designated as one Of
points by which the road shall run.
at the public meeting held in Greenvilie
the evening of the I'd instant, in the in
rest of the road, the News in its report Of
10 proceedings of the meeting says:
'den' HAgood had submitted a defnite
opposition the terms of which are subston,
ally as follows: '''''n>
This city is to furnish 81, 900 cash imme.
n'e'y Tor The payment of certain minor
en's and expences of the road, the emonn,
oe regarded as a loan secured hv unno;i
eoilectabie subscriptions to the rood
TO $4,000. She ia frr,T"rn,.
- subscribe 5000 to the stock of tho J monJ
" soon as her charter can be amended ~
allow her to do so. SIG, 900 of which 10 ~
% paid as called for between now and Ion
1Hry lst, 1884. and TO guarantee n fur,hnu
subscription Of $50, 900. and all necess"rn
rights OF way with grounds for d. pots on3
R'atfohs. In consideration of all this Tho
ompany guarantees 10 run its main linz
oy this city" ""'
Now we have always had great confidenco
~ the good sense and buriness qualifications
~ Gen. Hogood, but must confess that 4
he has signed any snch agreement as Tint
roove quoted our confidence hss been aim.
h"n to the oentre. In The first place, Gen
sgood has no authority 10 make any sucl
o,5reement without first having the authorit,
from the Board Of Directors; then the con
, THct would have TO be approved by the 81 ocl
hHIders' In the second place we do not be
move that General Hagood would make an,
suc on contract in advance of the neoessar,
authority from the legislature But If N,
road 10 TO be put mp to the highest bidder
woaFe reliably Informed that nrom;non,
leading citizens of Anderson. stand reo5v
TO pledge thcir city for fifty thousand, dollars
and the County for one hundred tbensord
making afty Aousaad more than is ogorod
by Greenville., The increase in. distancs -
run by Anderson over the present route
would not be moro than three miles, md
wCuld be Of least thnee hundred thousand