The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-13

sell. Neither nave we heard that he
has invested in the stock Of the road.
But recurring to the Wideman letter for
information, we ffnd that, "IIe has borne
ut his " charges all the expenses Of
the Financial Agency : neither salary or
other expenses connected Herewith
have been paid by or are %charseable to
tho Railway Company" We assume
that Mr.. SchoRcld and his associates are
neither fools or philanthropists. Their
compensation must come in some
where. and it seems to us it does not
require any special financial sagacity to
at least discover tho tail Of this cat in
the meal tub. Mr.. Schofield and his
friends are casting bread upon the wa
tcrs. II this expenditure in placing
our bonds, vitalizes their company, hav-
ing tho contract for the construction OF
a road ovor 400 miles in length and re-
quiring six millions OF dollars to build it,
they will realize their reward before the
end is reached-and we will realize =
through line to the great trade conters
Of the West.
When will tho Whistle Blow In All
beville?
.. Did Charleston or the citizens of
Charleston promise to contribute $500, 600 il
We would raise n five per cent. tux.
| q. How much money will DC required to
grade and equip the limo to Abbuvillc2
8. When vii! the road be completed and
equipped to this place, provided We vote n 5
per cent. taxi State the exact date.
The Wideman letter saws "You will note
under the conditions of tho subscription to be
voted, not n dollar is produced to the rail road
to go into construction or atty other cxpendi-
ture, till after the locality voting it is passed.
Before that time the only aid it gives to-
wards construction is in so far xs it may OBJ
crate to induce third parties TO put their mon
ey into the enterprises"
Now as Charleston is the third party
we have in our cyo just at this time let
US sec where she stands.
In the Ners and Courier of the 9th
of February 1896, appeared the follow
ing
"a number Of we'll known business men as
sembled in the Chamber Of Commerce vcster-
day at ths invitation of General HaEood to
hear q statement of the condition and pros-
poets of tho Cumberland Gap Road, the OBJ
Ject being to ascertain whether Charleston
was sufficiently Interested in TINT road to
make 1t worth while to have a formal %coufer-
ence here later in the month.
Among those present were Mr.. E. Hurry
Frost, President of the Chamber Of Com
msrce, who presided Capt. F. W. Wagcnsr !;
al Bank, President A. Simonds, of the FIRST
National Bank, Mr. &. W. Williams, Mr.. J.
>. Gibbs, Col. j. h. L. Sloan, Gen. C. +.
Walker, Major ". II. b,awlsy, Capt. F. ".
Buist and Col. j. b. Peck, General manager
Of the South Carolina Railway. After hear
ing General Hagood's statement and discus
sing the whole subject, the following ~resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously.
Resolred, That it is the sense of thism meet
ing, that enrnest and immediate support
should be given to the railway from Aiken in
the directions of tho Mountains. That the
line Of the Carolina, Cumberland Cap d Chi
cago Railway, is in the Judgment of this meet
ing the most practicable for obtaining n good
local business in South Carolina, with the
possibility OF extension to the trade ccntcrs
OF the West and also for uniting with the Sn-
yannah Valley Road. That n committee of
seven be appointed by the chairman to confer
With the President and Directors Of the G..
{. e.. 4 G.. Railway, to determine upon the
most practicable plan Of giving aid to that
enterprise ana tint the same commit
%rcctors OF the South Carolina Railway with a
view to enlisting such company in any plan
that may be adopted"
On the 4th Of March, the formal con-
ference above referred to, was held, and
is reported in the NstDs and Courier of
the next day. 1t was not only had with
the President and Directors of tho G.. c..
g. & c. Railway, but with representa-
tive business Snon from all along the
line. whom the people in their reawa-
kcncd interest had sent to attend. Pick
ems, Easlsy, Bolton, Williamson, Due
West. Donalds, Honea Path, Abbeville,
Edgefcld, Trenton and Aiken were rep
resented. The business men Of Charles
ton filed the Chamber Of Commerce in
which the meeting was held.
The stockholders Of the South CARO-
lima Railroad Company, who had Just
adjourned, forwarded, and the Chair
man had read the following resolution.
"Rssolrtd, That this Company views with
great interest the line of Railway from Al
ken in the direction Of the mountains, pro.
Jecfed by the c., c. ca G.. Railway Com
pany' and Will sanction any effort in aid of
such enterprise, which, in the Judgment Of
the Board OF Directors, may be proper"
After free and ample discussion, the
meeting itself expressed it's views in a
resolution unanimously adopted.
"Rssolped, That this meeting is confirmed
IN the opinion heretofore expressed, that it is
= matter at great Importance TO the CITY Of
Charleston that the Railway of the c., C. G.
X {. Company should be built. That it re-
cnn'mends to its fellow citizens snch contribu-
mons IN aid OF that enterprise as will assist
IN the building of said Railroad, and that tn.
committee heretofore appointed, bs requested
10 report, to u nesting to be called hereafter
BY tho Chairman, such plans for giving sub
~stsntial aid to that Railroad Company as they
may IN their judgment doom most likely to
accomplish the objtctdcsired.
Subsequently the Directors of the
road and the committee Of seven con-
ferred. Tho result was the acceptance
ofthe position that Charleston's aid could
only be given in the purchase of our
bonds; that o pledge Of local suhsidv