Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-14
GAFFNEY AND RUTHERFORD RAILROAD.

GAFFNEY AND RUTHERFORD RAILROAD.
WHAT THE PRESS HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS
IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE.
From the GqBney City Inspector.
This road which is to be only link in
chain that will connect the Ohio river with
the Atlantic coast, is now under contract,
and we have every assurance that large
force of hands will very soon be put on the
road, and the work will be pushed rapidly
forward. The road has been located to
Marion, N. c., and from Gaffney to Chester,
S. G.. There have been unavoidable and
worrying delays, but our people may rest
assured that the road is dead certainty.
We should not make assertions, if we had
not assurances from the managers of the
Constructing Company that fully warrant
them.
Chester Correspondence Ne,us and Courier.
The surveying party of the railroad line
between Gatfney City and this point are
within a mile of this place. The line as
surveyed crosses Broad River at HoWell's
Ferry, passes by Bullock's Creek Church,
York county, New Bethel and Capers' Chap
ell Churches in this county, and on to Ches-
ter. In returning, the party will survey a
line by Hoodtown and Hickory Grove, York
county. A member Of the surveying party
informed me there was considerable apathy
in regard to the road among the people
living along the line this side OF Howells
Ferry. These people, he said, expressed
of building the road. My informant stated
that another line would be surveyed from
Gaffney City by way of Wilkesburg, in this
county. This line would not pass through
Chester, but Winnsboro. He also stated
that another line would be surveyed from
Gaffney by the way of LoWrysville in this
county. This line, he further said, would
not pass through Chester, but Lancaster.
The direction of the road from Gaffney de-
pended upon the interest manifested, and
the amount of money obtained in behalf of
the road. That line would get the road that
contributed the largest amount OF money.
From the Chester Reporter, May 7.
Capt. O. A. Ramseur, chief of the corps
of surveyors of the proposed line of railroad
from Gaffney to Charleston, arrived here
preliminary survey from Gaffney to this
point. This survey crossed Broad river
near Howell's Ferry, thence to Bullock g
Creek church, and then on the Quinn road
direct to Chester. The Company will re-
turn in a few days to Gaffney, to run an
other line. The final location of this line
will depend upon the aid extended along the
line. If Chester wants the road it must
show it by its work.
From, the Chester Bulletin, Nays
Mr.. A. Urquhait representing a New
England syndicate and Capt. O. A Ramseur,
chief of the corps of surveyors of the contem-
plated railroad from Gaffney City to George
town and Charleston, reached this place
Wednesday afternoon, having completed a
preliminary survey from Gaffney City to
this place.
The preliminary line runs by Howell's
Ferry where Broad River is crossed, thence
to New Bethel church near Bullock's Creek,
thence by Chapel church and crossing Sandy
River near the road and coming into town
by the Fair Grounds. Another preliminary
line will be run by Wilkesburg and in the
direction of Winnsboro. Mr.. Urquhait in
forms US that the road will undoubtedly be
built, but the line will be determined upon
by the amount of aid given along the line.
The survey that has been already made
to this place is the proper and best one to
Georgetown and Charleston. This route
will run by Rossville and the Catawba
Falls, the finest water power in the world
and no superior agricultural country in
the State. The Company will make great
mistake if they fail to run the road through
this place.
From the Carolina Spartan, May G.
We do not like to be misrepresented, and
especially by the Greenville Daily Nea0s.
He stated last week that two hands were
employed on the railroad between George
town and the Cranberry Iron works, which
road is to run by Gaffney City and Ruther-
fordton. Such statements do harm and raise
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the road that will not be realized. A citi-
zen of Rutherford county was in town Mon
day, and stated that there was only one hand
at work on this road, and his name was
Granger Goode. This is the first case in all
the history of railroads where one man has
undertaken to grade railroad. He must
feel very lonesome when he starts out with
his shovel and pick and dinner pail in the
morning. Bre'r Williams will now please
give us little more time to. complete this
road.
From the Greenville Ne,0s, May 7.
Our apology is due our neighbor of the
Cdrolina Spartan and the Gaffney City and
Rutherfordton Railroad for the statement
we published that the latter flourishing en-
terprise is being vigorously pushed to COM
pletion by two men who are employed in
grading. 1t now seems that there is but
one man, and the Spartan names him. He
has very large contract, and is doubtless
remarkable person. He ought to have a
monument as the first man in all the histo-
ry of American railroad building who tack
led the job of grading a three hundred mile
line alone, unaided save by his own wheel
barrow, shovel and pick-aXe. 1t is not
a dynamite cartridge.