Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-15
THE RAILROAD.
F4CTs and RUMORs FROM


From the Shelby New Era October IL
WHATTHE TWO RAILROAD COMPANIES AXE
DOING AND PREPARING.
Work has progressed during the week
very rapidly upon the grading of the line OF
the Atlantic and North Western Railroad.
The force of hands employed by Hampton,
Long & Co., the contractors, has been stead
ily increased The engineer corps OF the
company has finished the definite location
of the line between Forest City and Shelby
and on Wednesday the camp was moved to
Flat Rock, Just outside of Shelby. The en-
gineers will be engaged for several days in
making up maps, profiles, &C., necessary
for the letting of the work upon the line:
Major Jones, the chief engineer, is now out
inspecting the new location.
Col. johnson left Shelby on Wednesday
for Rutherfordton. He will return on
Thursday and will then 60 to Chester and
other points in South Carolina.
THE BOND QUESTION SETTLED.
The Board of County Commissioners had
conferences with Major Jones and Colonel
Johnson on Friday of last week. After
considerable discussion it was determined
to have the bonds executed and deposited
with H. D. Lee G. Co., of Shelby, as trustees.
They will be issued to the railroad in pro
rata parts as sections Of five miles shall be
built with track laid, provided that the
company may obtain one-third of such pro
rata parts when the road shall be graded
in similar sections. Each section of the five
miles shall be made up of two miles and
half west and two and half miles east OF
Shelby. The eastern portion of the first
section shall begin at the Atlanta and Char
lotte Air Line or the South Carolina line
and then for each section consecutive to that
the company may construct another any
where east of Shelby. This will enable
work to be done and paid for at several
points east of Shelby and at as many west of
that place.
ON THE CAROLINA CENTRAL.
The force of the Carolina Central has been
increased until now it numbers Il hundred
and eighty-five hands. A construction train
is expected to arrive tonight. Work, it is
stated by the officials of the company, will
be continued until the road reaches Piney
Ridge. If Rutherford county should then
vote subsidy of hundred thousand dol
lars, the road, the officials say, would be
continued to Rutherfordton.
Should that subsidy be refused, it is not
known whether Cranberry or Spartanburg
will be the ultimate aim of the road. The
directors of the Carolina Central met in
ed upon extension. Col. l.. G. Jones, the
superintendent, has been in Shelby this
week and Col. John NJ. Robinson, the presi-
dent, is expected here in few days. 1t
has not yet been decided when a contract
will be given out. Mr.. L. Wright, of Vir-
ginia, and Mr.. G. D. Carrier, of Spartan
burg, have been here toseek contracts. Mr..
J. d. Stacy, of st. Louis has been here
looking after contract with the Massa-
chusetts and Southern Construction Com
pany.
From the Shelby Aurora October 81
WORK COMMENCED-NO MORE SURVEYS IN
SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WINTER.
The Boston Construction Company have
contracted for six miles from Rutherfordton
to Forest City and the clever contractors,
Hampton & Hampton, have graded one
half mile, and are working sixty men.
The Cleveland county bond question, after
much controversy and delay, has been set
tied, and the Boston Construction Company
have accepted the terms: They must begin
work at the Air Line or South Carolina line,
and complete. two and a half mile sections at
each extremity, or build on the southern
line first before they get any of the $4,000
bonds. The Commissioners of Cleveland
desired the building of the lower line or
southern half first, so as to protect our bonds,
compel the completion of the whole route,
and prevent the sale of the upper half from
Rutherfordton to Shelby to the Carolina
Central. Cleveland county wants the whole
road or none. ....
The Boston Construction Company will
do nothing in South Carolina this winter
as their contracts here and in Rutherford
compel concentration of their capital and
forces to complete within eighteen months
the forty mile section between Rutherford
ton and the South Carolina line. They must
finish their contracts, before they work in
South Carolina.
A Northern contractor from New York,
Mr.. J. D. Stacey, who has built railroads in
Mexico and the United States, came here
last week and wishes to get big contract.
1t is thought that satisfactory arrangements
will be made and that he will be induced to
aid the enterprise.
Let us give the Boston Construction Com
pany a fair trial without prejudice. They
have s25O,OOO capital, but any fool knows
that will not build a railroad from Cincin-
natl to Charleston across rivers and noun
tains. We do not doubt their ability to
build railway from Rutherfordton to the
Air Line, as they get $4,000 aid from
Cleveland and Rutherford and can mortgage
for over $4,000 mile the road for iron and
rollingstock. Their small capital, the bonds
and the usual mortgage plan will enable
them to build from Rutherford to the Air
Line, and further South when other coun-
ties in South Carolina vote aid, as this lower
route is not costly. They may make money
in the enterprise or may fail in their rail
road venture but the road will be completed.
They do not love Cleveland or Rutherford
counties but are trying to make money in
railroad enterprise. They have now only
S25O,OOO capital, but will increase if the en-
tarpriSa