The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-20
THE \. 6. AND S. RAILWAY.
PRODIGIOUS ENERGY OF THE
NEW NARROW GAUGE.
THE PHOENIX PHOTOGRAPHS y ROCSlNL
AND RATTLIEli TRIUMPH By THE IN
STANTANEOUS PROCESS.
SUNDAY rEGniX, Augusta

The tollchs:one of <ucrc>s iS-Sllcce<s.
You will look about for bright spots in
most projects, but you have u sphere OF
sparkle here. The whole career Of the
Augusta. Gibson and SauderSville Road
his been brilliant beyond compare.
Nothing has been narrow in its course
save lis gaugr, and that will in time no
doubt become the standard OF successful
undertakings OF this class.
The \. G. q 5. presents to-lay the
anomaly OF L railroad protiting, rs it
say that b. its admirable methods and
apt management it is eating its way for
ward into new territory on the profits OF
the completed portions passed over.
Thus, the company nct'cd l35 per cent.
on the business OF the first three months;
20 G4-10a per cent. for the month of May;
2G G4-l00 per cent, or 1920 clear, to-
June, while for July, although the addi-
tionS have not been concluded, the rc-
ccipts and profits Were the greatest IL its
history.
The track laying covers from three
foartls To Il full mile per day. and be-
tween tiiirty-;ivc and forty miles will
/ have been lail by this date, with bridges,
tre<ilc<, etc, built ahead. Gibson will
be conipaSScd by September first. and the
road will 60 right along to SanderSvillc.
The crops of that rich section will reach
Augusta this fall over the tracks OF the
narrow gauge.
At the yards and Offices I'LL i, hustle
and business RELAYS Of light and airy
clnv;l$-topped Summer cars relieve the
rich reddish brown and gilt aspect OF
close passenger coaches that keep them
company, while capacious freight boxes
and impatient locomotives put them
selves Just where they can catch enough
attention to escape deliberate slight.
The massive iron turntablc is an inge-
nious, durable anl costly contrivancc,
one OF the best and most easily controll-
ed in use, and has already founl abun-
dant occupation.
\ large brick warehouse abutS Oh
Washington street, projecting eastward
ly into the yard. Its capacity is equal
to the probable maximum Of storage that
will be required On the north side will
br rlln two tracks upon which freight
will be drawn thither, TO be discharged
upon the storehou>c platform. On the
south side will also be erected u broad
platform. The latter is convenient to
Washington street by a wide gated Wa
gon way, through which trll kage can
proceed with freedom. Freight will be
discharged from the warehouse on this
side. In the front of this building, Oh
the scond tloor, the offices of the compa-
ny, neat. commodiou>, accessible and
suitably furnished, will be located.
ThSc offices now occupy asmaller str"c-
turcucar thc corner of Reynolds street
next to the yard entrance. This latter
building and adiunctS, will be transform
ed into Il passenger depot, waiting rooms.
refreShmcnt saloons, etc. Tracks will
be laid right to the spot and shedding
will protect the extended platform which
will front the entire passenger precinct.
From this hlsty sketch OF what has
thus far been done and what is being
now done. will be gathered i very fair
sample of what the PhRuir does not
scruple to Call the prodigiouS energy OF
the Augusta. Gibson and Sandersville
Railroad. Its successes can be viewed
WITH encouragement Dy struggling ell
elsewhere, and while irVill con-
time no doubt on ~tiis line, which has
cr;,,.s-nanl,..d.tl.rough downright pluck
an" lndomItablc muscle, 70 other effort
m ~ any direction need de<pond. provided
mes" two Invaluable qualities are pres
Mere congratulations to the excellent
management and to the people of Au-
,u>ta upon the near completion OF the
'htIrc road, and on the consequent op-
'hlhg up OF incalcnlablc benefits TO nh
ohcerncd, express in Il very mearre
ilape our sense OF pride 1T the incom-
afaDlc triumphS which have attended
ne Augusta, Gibson and Sandcrsyillc |
laliroad, rail by rail, from its INCEPTION
, tn" present time.