Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-17
notably prominent part in politics, he dis

| due, no doubt, TO ms 1alllng nealIn or, Ill
other words, had not his system given way
under the severe strain to which it had
been subjected during the past few years,
he would have overcome all the difficulties
surrounding him. Feeling the near ap-
proach of death he pursued the wise and
honorable course of placing all his earthly
possessions in the hands Of his creditors.
The strict integrity for which he has ever
been noted impelled this course.
AS showing the mark of esteem in which
he was held, the occasion of his funeral on
Sunday last attracted large concourse,
many being present from the adjoining
counties, while the sympathy manifested in
the misfortune and death of so good man
is genuine and universal.
ALL ABOUT THE RAILROAD.
In response to notice to that effect, the
\ agents of the stockholders Of the Ruther-
ford Construction Company met in the
court house in RutherfordtOn on last We'd
nesday morning to complete the prelimina.
ry details requisite in order to permit
the Massachusetts, and Southern Construc.
tion Company to begin work upon the
Rutherfordton and Shelby division Of the
|
r. A. johnson, general manager, Major
John F. Jones, chief engineer and superin.
tendent of construction and Mr.. A. Urqu'
hart of the latter company, were in Ruth
erfordton and Col. Johnson presented to the
agents series of resolutions when the board
adjourned until Thursday at ten o'clock.
On Thursday morning the agents met
with Mr.. Martin Walker, president in the
chair, and Col Jas. A.. Miller, secretary
They decided to have the bonds engraved
and issued at once, and placedin the hands Of
a trustee, to be held in trust under the pro-
visions of the contract. The board then ad:
journed until 1.3o P. M, when it proceeded
to the election of the trustee. After siX
ballots Judge George w. Logan was elected
trustee.
The board considered the resolutions once
more, and adjourned to meet again at 7 P
NJ. At the night session the whole series
was adopted. The resolutions, which are
quite lengthy, simply provide in detail fol
the execution of the contract of June 2
1854, and it's modification of July 81, 1885
The bonds Of Rutherford county are to be
delivered to the Massachusetts and Southern
Construction Company under the conditions
similar to those in the case of Cleveland
county. The resolutions also make the
provisions usual and necessary to similar
that the Massachusetts and Southern Con.
struction Company will be enabled to 60 tc
work at once without embarrassment.
\ COUNTER MOVE.
On Sunday morning Major John B. Win.
der, general manager of the Seaboard All
Line, of which the Carolina Central is a
part, accompanied by Gen. r. F. Hoke, ar
rived in Shelby on special train over the
Carolina Central Railroad. A carriage was
obtained here and the party left for Ruther'
fordton in the afternoon. Captain John B.
Eaves and others were called upon and in
quiry was made as to the relations existing
among Rutherford county, the Rutherford
Construction Company, and the Massachu'
sets and Southern Construction Company
On Monday the County. Commissioners OF
Rutherford county were in session and the
friends of the respective parties in interest
were assembled in force. A proposition
was presented to the commissioners offering
to extend the Carolina Central Railroad
from Shelby to Rutherfordton within
twelve months for 100000 in the bonds o1
Rutherford county, to be delivered upon the
completion of the road and cash deposit
of 1000, to be forfeited in the event OF the
contract being broken, was also offered
The commissioners replied that the county
was already under contract with the Massa'
chusetts and Southern Construction Com
pany and could consider no other so long as
the existing contract was adhered to by
that company.
The feeling of Rutherfordton was decid.
ly against the Carolina Central Railroad
Company for having appeared upon the
scene at so late date, after having for le
years refused to build the extension. Ev-
ery confidence in the sincerity of the Mas.
sachusetts and Southern Construction Com
pany is now felt in Rutherford county. The
Carolina Central people say that they have
been so tangled up in litigation of recent
years that they were unable to build the en-
tension.
THE KINGS MOUNTAIN ROUTE.
DIR. F. NJ. Garrett, of Kings Mountain
was in town yesterday to ascertain the pros
poets of Kings Mountain obtaining the
location of the new railroad through that
town. The doctor offered, on behalf OF
Kings Mountain, to grade and cross-tie
from Shelby to Yorkville via Kings Noun
tain for 900 per mile. He learned from
the railroad officials that the matter was
still open and would be decided upon pure.
ly business considerations. Should these be
balanced that route would be chosen which
would give the most satisfaction to the
greatest number Of friends of the road.
THE CLEVELAND COUNTY BONDS.
Col. johnson and Major Jones appeared
before the county commissioners yesterday
! to confer with them in reference to the en-
craving and issue of the Cleveland County
bonds voted in subscriptio to the stock OF
Rutherford Construction Company and to
the contract necessary to be made among
! the county, the railroad company and the
trustees that my be selected. The contract
was read and appeared to meet all the ne
cessities of the case, and the engraving and
| text of the bonds was discussed. AS the
i text of the bonds had not been prepared,
the commissioners adjourned to meet in
special session on Friday, when everything
will be settled. The conference was entire
/ ly satisfactory to all parties concerned.
RAILROAD WORK.
In the meantime preliminary work upon
the railroad is going actively forward. The
line between Shelby and Blacks has been
completed and all estimates have been
made. Between Forest City and Ruther-
fordton the line is ready for work and the
by the engineer corps.
| Major Jones, superintendent of cOnstruc-
| ton, stated to Ne,0 Era reporter that
grading will positively be begun in ten or
| twelve days near Rutherfordton.
densed from the Meldy Nec Era, Sept. 9h.
DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY.-Mrs.
Mary f. Roddey, Il. her of our toWnsman,
Mr.. J. f. Roddey, died at her home in
Fairfield county, on Tuesday of last week.
Speaking of her death the Fairfield Herald
says: "She had been in failing health for
some time with that dread disease consump-
ton, but her friends did not think the end
so near. She was a daughter of the late