Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-22
RAILROAD RUMORS.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING AND DOING At
THE HEAD OF THE ATLANTIC AND NORTH
WESTERN RAILROAD.
[From the Shelby New Era, l4th.l
A NEW LINE TALKED OF.


From the Shelby New Era, l4th.l
NEW LINE TALKED OF.
During the past week Shelby has been
talking more about railroad to Spartan
burg than about either the Atlantic and
North Western or the Carolina Central.
The completion of the extension of the
Georgia Central system to Spartanburg
seemed to warn the people of Shelby that
that system would be continued still fur
ther to the north, and that if Shelby desired
to become the terminus, it would be neces-
sary to take prompt action in the matter.
After considerable discussion it was deter
mined to hold public meeting upon the
subject on Saturday. At this meeting ad-
dresses were made by a number Of speakers,
all of whom dwelt upon the Importance OF
the line and the necessity of endeavoring to
secure it's location through Cleveland coun-
ty. After the subject had been fully dis
cussed it appeared to be the sense of the
meeting that every effort should be made
to obtain such result. Upon motion the
chair was empowered to appoint delegates
from each township who should visit Spar
tanburg on Tuesday of this week to con-
suit with the people there and with the
directors of the railroad company which
was formed sometime since, and has had
$50, 900 subscribed to it already.
THE ATLANTIC AND SOUTHWESTERN.
Messrs. Hampton, Long & Co., the con-
tractors for the first section of the Atlantic
and Northwestern Railroad, have made ex-
cellent progress during the week. Their
force has been somewhat increased and is
now thoroughly trained. Mr.. S. d. Hamp-
ton came to Shelby on Monday to purchase
large quantity of stores and provisions for
his men and animals, and while here, Or
dered an additional supply of tools, so as to
work still more men. About mile is now
nearly ready for the track and work is we'll
progressed on about two miles.
The engineer corps is still encamped near
Flat Rock and is atwork upon the estimates
for the section between Forest City and
Shelby. During the week Major Jones has
been to Rutherfordton and Marion and Col.
Johnson has gone to Chester and other
points in South Carolina. Major Jones will
leave early Thursday morning for hasty
trip to South Carolina. He will return at
once and on Sunday will start for the North
to attend, with Col. Johnson, the annual
meeting of the Massachusetts, and Southern
Construction Company, to be held in Bos-
ton on the 2lst instant. Major Jones and
Col. Johnson will return to Shelby in about
q week. In reference to work upon the
rest of the line Major Jones states that prac-
tically the whole of the line between here
and Forest City will be put under contract
Immediately after his return from the North.
During his absence the engineers will be
engaged in developing that part of the line
through Shelby, upon which no work has
yet been done.
ON THE CAROLINA CENTRAL.
The Carolina Central Railroad Company
has kept it's force of hands steadily at work
during the week and is making good progress
toward Piney Ridge. A contract for the
twelve miles between Shelby and the Ridge
has, it is understood, been given to Mr.. L..
Wright, of Virginia, who is expected soon
to begin work. The ultimate destination OF
the road has not yet been determined upon
and, for time, will not be.
From the Shelby Aurora 15th]
MAKING HASTE SLOWLY.
The Massachusetts and Southern Construc-
ton Company are pursuing the Fabian
policy and have adopted the advice Of the
Latin poet "Hasten slowly" Hampton &
Hampton have sixty-four laborers employ
ed on their siX-mile contract from Ruther-
fordton to Forest City, and have graded
over one-half mile Of railway. They have
received their pay for work promptly every
week.
The Boston Construction Company prom
ise to push the work more vigorously and
say they will soon have force at work in
Cleveland. The surveyors having finished
their surveys and estimates of ofembankments
and excavations will soon leave for South
Carolina, where they will again survey.
Capt. Ramseur, who has charge of the en-
gineer corps, has made many and numerous
surveys, and we suppose the railroad will
come before many years. This company
will have to increase their force and accel-
crate their work, or their rival, the G. G:
Railway, will push them off the track and
get Rutherford county's 500, 900 bonds. The
current in Rutherford and Cleveland, so
favorable to these Northern capitalists and
inmical to tardy Carolina Central, is chang
ing and drifting to the latter. The Carolina
Central does not survey much, talk much,
but works vigorously, therefore the current
of public opinion is more favorable to the
Carolina Central than the Boston capitalists.
We do not think they will ever construct a
line from Cincinnati to Charleston. This is
impossible with their capital.
They are able and may build from Marion,
n. c., on the Western n. G. R. r., to Kings
Mountain farther South. They now prom
ise vigorous work along the line, but we do
not yet know their routes and plans and
must wait and see.