The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
MORE TALK ABOUT our RAILROAD.
their Victory ia co~s:a--Eiic Money
i'm Ssand 10 EuiiI the RoaI---SUr-
vcyors Already on the Zine.
ATLANTA. Ga. Nov, %,

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. y.
Atlania'S railroads a,c becoming more nu-
mcrnrlS all the time. She now is certain Of II
road to Munroe, y. G.. and what Is more, Inc
road will not cost her one cent. IT Is in open
secret that tho road above referred tn Is back
cd by the PcnnSylrania Central. TIC road =
called The North Carolina * Georgia road. IL
will paSS through Athens ami IlbrrtOl, Geor-
"ia and will form direct line 10 Ne" York.
seventy mikes shOrtc" thnn the Rlchm0nt q;
Danvile. The trucr status uf the case Is this.
The Pennsylvania Central wanted II line into
the South, and knowing the opposition that
they would meet from the i. q d., people
whose territory they pro! GSrG 10 invade. tncy
moved very quietly in the n"ltCr and did not
! Let Il get into Tie TCwgr"pcrs EH;il 4 few Gays
ago when IL was nccrS: airy, under the laws OF
Georgia, to publish their application 70: char
ter. IN The meantlinc; lhey liad hlrrNoy &C.
cured IL charter from the North carolina .cg,
iSla urc, and had surveyors in The field. There
was considerable trouble over the charter IN
! the Fact that II clause in III" charter gave IN"
new road The right 10 condemn enough Of the
| Ga. Il. X. side track for two mi es from In" dc.
pot 10 enter tn" city. and gave Them the right
10 enter the Union Passenger Depot. The
Central road, which leases the Ga. K. X.
f,ughl the charter on account of this clause
Gen. IIokc, W ho is representing certain call:
taii<lS interested jointly in The rrnircted road
and the Pennsylvania Central, and Mr.. liokf
Smith, attorney for tho new road held that II
l. road could condemn private properly lhcS
ccrtai! ~ ought To be allowed to condemn The
property of II corporation. especially when
! lEat property WAS not cSSrntial to the success
! fu opcr;iiOn Of the road owning IT., us was
! the case uf the Georgia railroads side track
\ Ii, ely fight before the Railroad COMMITTED
| uf the House WIS The result WHEN Il comprO
| mise WAS proposed 10y the Georgia railrnad
and accepted 10y Gen. lloke as representative
| OF the men interested in the new line. The
| compromise permits the Ecw road II CON
| denim two miles of the Georgia railrUlNS S side
| track in order To get inlo the city, but prn
! yidcs that the new road shall not he permit
! ted 10 enter the Union Passenger Depot. MIR
! lloip smith, attorney for the road, says this
| * all his people want, ana that two surveying
| parties will start from Elbcrlon OF tomorrow
! one coming towards Atlanta and the other
goin" towards the Savannah river. The III
! Stant the river Is reached Il suitable place iol
crossing will bc located and the surveying
continued. The charter, Gen H"kc says, VIII
be granted by December !iih, on which day
| the Georgia ircOrpOrat0IS will meet al Athens
and perfect the organization. The road VIII
Ga, and Muuruc, y. c. and will be finished &c
the center. The rails will be made at The
R,r!Hp Iron Works. al Chattanooga.
| This road gives the Pennsylvania Central M
! an;irt that il has long sought. II is Il vau;r
Bile line To Atlanta In that. it will give her {
direct line io No:fnrk, which l. bound to be !;
port of considerable importance. This line
direct tu such port will make Atlani 4 dis
t!ibnling point for bath import and export
g,,o,.S. Grn. IioSc says that til" road Is need
ed the money Is ready and waiting ana nj
| that is needed is the granting of the charteI
| by the Georgia LEGISLATURE. after which The
, rond will he buiIl as fast as money and mel
tenn I h,ili il