The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-02-05
G. G. G. and G Railroad.

BRIGGs, Jan. 81, 1885.
Mr.. EDITOR: presume tho friends of
the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chi
cago Railroad are anxious to learn some
1llng of what was done at the meeting of
Tie Directors at Aiken, the Doth instant.
will briefly give them an outline of what
was done and somo of the questions dis
cIssed. Gov. Hagood, the President,
h''d through correspondence with some
OF the leading citizens Of Charleston, in
duced them to send Mayor Courtenay to
orr meeting to ascertain, if possible. the
present Status aud future prospects of
this grand enterprise which was and is
intended to connect the City by the Sen
with tho Great West and Nuke hor aoain
what she once was, tire market and the
pnde OF the people Of her own State.
We think, md cudeavored to show the
dlstm gushHsl Mayor, That this iu the
most direct, fo.aiblo and cheapest con-
nettlon she will over have offered her
again. He could not say wi a. his city
would DO, but said they were anxiously
looking for an oportunity to reinstate
their city with the middle and up coun
try once moro. and open up channel of
trh,lo that would naturally flow in to their
city.
We passed II revolution, requesting tho
President to ask " formal meeting of the
Board of Trade and Of Commerce of |
Charleston md the President and Di-
rcctors of the Carolina, Cumberland Gnp
and thicngo Railroad Company to take
place soon, that we may have m oppor-
tunity Of showing the leading capitalist
and business men of Charleston, that it
IL decidedly TO their interest to unite with
us III m effort to p"rrtratn the Groat {
No%t. Our enterprise ia well under way,
having cEnrters in oil tho States from ,
Aiken, ;. {. TO Lexington, Kentucky,
md nearly all rights Of way obtained,
With the Engineers survey, proiiles, o3ti-
natos &c, uii in hand. I
a report wa5 read and discussed from {
he financial agent, which was to some ,
Xtcnt encouraging. After reporting his
cSotiationS with bankers, steel mill mon,
&C., he reports that Scottish Company
lns bonght II large body OF timbercd
ands IN North Carolina, Immediately ON
'Hr proposed line of road, and ho SAYS
hey have given him every assurance
hat they and their putrons in Sc1tlnnd,
With their friends, willtalc largo Qunn-
-ItV Of l,Nnlc
hon dollars worth to mid us in building
our road, that thcy may ssip their timber
out on our lin" Of road.
Our meeting was attended by some
prominent citizens from Edgctield, Trcn-
ton and Ahhrvilr, nll of whom ure di-
rcrtiy interested, and say they nro do
tcrmlncd to have railroad. Ours is
first, but it if fnils they will build road.
They, or come of them, suggest what |
conceiv" to be the only plan by which
we can succeed. Several said thcv would |
give 81 600 ench. So if Charleston will |
unto with us, and hid us with condi-
honal subscription, and Aiken, Edge
field, Trenton, Troy, Abbeville, Due
West, Honen Pnth, Belton, Ensley and
Plckons will MI make q subscription con-
dltlonal thnt all Of the above named |
towns will give their pro rata shares,
the estimate il that $500, 900 will finish
grading, bridge, trostle and cross tie our
road from Aiken to Pickens, Il distance
Of l27 miles; with more than SO miles
already ur0dpl Now is thc accented
time, If our people will take hold all
Long the line and do their duty, the
'nrS Will be running from Aiken to Pick
,ns within twelve months.
Respectfully,
IL. T.. Bowen.