The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-30
A SPLENDID RAILROAD NOW CONNECTS
THE TWO ENTERPRIsMG CITIES.
The Trial Trip Last Tuesday Wa
Delightful Success-Notes Of the
COuntry.-EvidenceS Of Prosperity
.~.InerestinY Sketches.

through line from Augusta to Spsrtanburg was then
being driven, and the people from Pcdinent Carolina
the new line Of the Gcorgln Central, Engineer
N driving ma, h"of the Port Royal and An.
gu,tn railway, opened up beyond tho falls Of the
Shamrock. and alter skipling the little draw over the
canal. rushed mast tho Qnakrr sand beds, and thrnngh
the rich fields of upper Richmond and Columbia.
Mnyville furnished q bright and charming compile
n,ent to tho party aboard. Tho reverse curve Mt the
river, with the rcd iron truss WINS gone over, anh
the special sped through tho hills dl the DARK Corner
Of Carolina. whero thlft and brightness have mli'w1h
10 the iron wake. and where the people arc hopeful IN
spite VI bad Seasons and uOor crops.
Thu sncci,, Trotu.
Ahe Spcci"A AE"A"'
The train consisted OF an engine and ono cor. Road
Ns.,sr I. i Trot,I. or the PORT Ruyxl and Augusta
wbo now In, charge uf the cntI;c system, fron tile
-" D., v"r.i ~, ,hn trrnt,hIr AZ Sn,rtonhurp
rns. nm h b hn,1s sr ,Gs n.c ri Cnr,tain Bass md III.
~ " u n nr hi. o,.sts ard had lunned His attcn-
tjnn sr m, ,,l,usilre of tho Passengers. The car
an, q" -h.. ,us, bsen en,shcd nj the sl,oD, in Macon.
~ ,n ~ 30 nn.,r... c,n .snienre md s,r.nptjI'
nMu 20 = " Nv W. .., n .,,Inaane, 'S,r n; each end fr m" I'm.
srrction Of the truck there IRE sleeping berth. and
%nantrlra, n kitchen md al office. Under the floor Is
a H.. hnr and cbict.n c,r,n And ali around are con.
n"risrc.s Gr Nh. n,n WIN watchers the ties md tres.
tI,. oI ,ho time and wbusc lie "a srent Oh the road
m,v
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Tho Trip to Green WOOD.
tC,o-tr,s uul tho first malt "a made. Three sec.
Ia, .....I.. 81, ,,.o anna IN ol,,.5 opd
ti"ns OF INC uio.h'ng !rnln nave s"ns "m nnSM", anu W.
tne las.--a ne.sn. u " 'IUnf.h "a Nv bn,via.t NV
, y, n.b "I I;,c nf lad with The mid of our snccIsj
nc IN. ~ I'm ~ ,"c,in "" !. nr<hsd ihronyb like train, IN
H.. r'n,Uh.rl,nJ NM. and tho cr.yasse through the
s sinh o aoh"r WI" Which '1 crowns "rn ihe Mi ia passed. On the
rivh, T. ,ha hnne NJ linn. Gro. d. IIlIman. with nj.
,,Hn, IN e.sx shnt ,r th,. train, Tint ounlnt and non.
. -. !. +" h .s iu.t na.srd In frr,n the d,.I,ut
u.' ohS - rat Lis ,pnr,in,'. cbron,c,e
snn rene, n" er n.,o " !, ih se In, ~ h" "a s,niyin" m his
a"n ~ AL, n. cniJ buc. m thc s,lv.r hlI nr In
. can, ,ha rnH,o.d NOR NV s:ycpuirp ont the
S "."". ,ir.r Tn n.i"hn,r, .nv that The gond
vii, OF M. TilInan /. one Of tho best farmers and
sn m msnorsrs in Ele.i.ld county. and the e,lid
ounlit,e. OF the Carolina Congressman are recognized
me cS s,l, thtonsn. Liner. liner" y y Su q , I"s .ams% s. e ,.,. ,l
within his gate cannot be drawn from his chron sa
even by the summons OF an excursion whistle; Inc
trip along the Ak \. has beconie familiar To all All.
gustans. Time did not suffice Tor m INSPECTION &"
The handsome brick at Plum Brarch or the heavy
ore from the manganese Minis, at McCormirk: a mo
ment only and tho bright new ties OF the Savannah
Valley diyer:e and aru lust to view, rs the new line
struggles on ambltiUus!y towards Anderson, South
CarpIIna.
The roadway Of the A. Il X. is now in prime con.
ditiOn. The track has been thoroughly tanil'ed and
bulIusted, and the iron raII shaw NJ yet no signs I"
wear. IL would nut he afraid now" said Capt. Bass
"tn run my trains over this line even Ut lty milcs au
hour"
u,o Tim,
~ nihner AAne'
cu.,a h-,x. u,,, n, . copn,o NJ honr,
IT., Ian,Iv hi. fIh.v, c,,v wa. ,n, limo m. tor
mimi, ,dnr s to is us.scd rv like a Gns in tho wo"is. II
n m..aI IT, t y .S rsirin. hr,ct stnro. and ,ron f,cinrs
ias's, - h",.i",i, sm,S,wc,sj IN m. nrettv raw a
!" : ~ . camn,.nIino hnsinr,s II.jni nj, cady
asu " ~. t.son~n ra.,,ns vlnc" ~ 7 r kiiry
~ : NO o.. hoan a srisnl "r tho m.w railroad,
u - III. nIi hot.i addinc n ,t"rv. md max,
imn inch n.oded aIt.n,inn. iii, hon,e has brcuIn,
ing thach neeaea satem "so,", Lao iis,in =" .nd I an,. sotins
.U OI hi. ,r.n,isnt custom bas duns much to build VI
me .t =" w "m% lea,e INV spo. on tho road to. come t.
Greenwood for dinner said Meragne Fleming, as b,
for,ouk his poul balls for chicken pie. His c0mpsnJ
Avn" Agreed with him. End tho merry twinkle Of Mrs
RiIey's cy. told that she appreciated the compliment
In fact there is a legend along this line of tho road
that amer tho pay car I,nsscs through, the middle %
every month, Mrs. Riley's cs,p looks like a Sullivan
island storm had spent the night In It. and that be-
Ave- GALLON cow has to be given a weeks Craze to re-
cut.-rate.
But Greenwood Is eonsl to oil emergencies. Con
frontiny tho railroad trucks nre four brick stores huil
nm nv j. X. burst and by J, r, Sims, fuccd with iron
handsomely finished OF inside ond we'll lighted Owe
then, extends a public hall and handsome suites o
rooms. the improvcmrnt representing nm outlay o
al0,OOe or &l20OO. In this row -Thc Augusta Store
OF Mr. J. VI. Payne, is conspicuous. lie has brough
ont one Of the largest stocks of gents clothing and o
fall millinery goods ever displayed In Abberille eoun
". Mr.. Payne tells the Chronicle that merchant,
have procured finer stocks this season than for years
aud that the season opens with unusual signs VI prom
| lAe. 1n6 tnUDtl dEtyuWVUu nus TCCltVSV l,UVO tllc
OF cation, considerably ahead Of last year. The re
cripts there last season, l believe, reached 5000 bales
Mr.. J. ", Brownloaf, who is with Mr.. Payne, Is vel
known in Augusta rs an Industrious and expert sales
man,
Among the improvements at Greenwood tho Az
gusta and Knoxville depot Ia one Of the must %c,mp!et
and substantial. The large %a,ructure, ll2 by 81 feet
With 1000 feet platform, hiss Jus, been completed. l
h ms a bushes, atIce md waiiInr room with plenty O
storage facility, It has teon built by j. W. Wood
ward. contractor, and with its olive trimming. Is
handsome as well as lnost c"hsrnloIt statl "i -. Ian
the cotton from Greenwood, and this seasun It's busi
ness will be 50 much heavier rs u used Increased
shed and platform room.
v.a.
"eorso A'"ie ""~Ao'
Sitting In the hotel piaIz. IN Greenwood, writin,
sur The Train TO iraye, a tail, dark Young man va
talking quietly to one Of the rnilroad engineers.
.rThS, hnv = said Major GnnHhl. the rnad's attorney
In answer to a question Of tho Chronicle, us Geo.
Dul. Wadlcy. Tho youngest son Of the late Win. NJ
Wadley. He Is bnt 81 Years VI age, but is superIntan
d.ut OF construction uf the new system Of road
which have besn built under his direction"
The Chronicle sought more Information d,rectl!
b-o,n H. W,dI.v t..,ny atiractad Nv hs onctt. carnps
,n,nn.r
ayes ,sid Mr. Wadley. on 10th July. 1854. I tool
.h,raa ~ The n.w"G' I. & S'-fonr miles ntoy
Grosnw"oa The road Is &C miles. and with Enciner
AVA. Wv NJ 80 rho wl,nls way' tho ties being of nine ani
= ,r..,l,no Of h.nrt nine. Tbcr. ar. Al ,restle, owe
IN feet long and 6 undrr loo feet. There 10 u 8.bean
snsn trestle at Ennrce and at North Tiger and Soutl
Tiger rivers. as well rs Is bridge Of Iron and wood owe
the Salnda River"
mr. Wndlcy informed me that he worked free lsbo
entirely. EMPLOYING between lO and 200 hands. Til,
road bai been graded by the counties OF Abbovillc
Ianrens and susrtanbufg, but It had b,rn nrcrssr,
Ia crtend obout APO OVJ more UPON II to prcrare tn,
he'd for iron and lies.
MIR. Wudley will upon the Savannah
Haiiy Railroad iminso,a!fy, mn'en nc nopes ~ nav y
the next crnp. The GrcenyilIe aud Lanrens Railroad
10 being built by Messrs, Rice Il COlclnan, or Cniui
county.
The stations on the Greenwood, Laurens and Spar