The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30

ORGANIZATION OF THE RoANoKK AND SoJTH-
EsS RAILROAD CoNrANY.-RoASoKE Va,
April 20.-Large delegations from the sections
interested in the organization Of the Roanoke
and Southern Railroad assembled here to-day
for conference and organization. There were
present fourteen citizens Of Henry County, Va,
moro than thirty from various sections Of
North Caroline, aud about twenty from South
Carolina, representing in the aggregate many
millions Of corporated aud individual wealth.
A public conference was held, lasting nearly
five hours, in which the views Of the delegates
from Henry County and the Csrolinas were ex-
pressed. Winston, Salem, Mocksville, Lin
colnton, Charlotte, Moresville, Stoneville, Mad
ison, Asheville, Statesviile, Wilksboro' and
Morganton, in North Carolina, and Spartan.
burg, Union, Greenville, Lancaster and Lau-
rens in South Carolina, were heard through
one or more Of their representatives. The
company being Of Virginia origin, aud oil the
stock thus far subscribe being in this State,
the Carolinas could participate only so far as TO
express views regarding routes and Offering in
dnoements, based upon the one selected.
Among the participants were Capt. Reed and
DIR. J. NJ. Smith, Of Henry County, Va; F. J.
Stone, Hon. j. w. Baxton, William Fries, A.
Leaser, w. A. Graham, Hon. 7. D. johnson,
DR.. J. II. McAden, r. Nj. Oates, Col. C. r.
Jones, j. IL. Weddington, Major s. McD. Tate
and Calvin Cowles, of North Carolina, and Mr.
ID. r. Duncan, E. H. Bobo, WIN. Munroe, W.
II. Ferguson, d F. Miller. Leroy Springs, W.
ID. Trouthall, W. l.. Maiden and NJ. F. Ansel
of South Carolina.
A letter was read from Vice President Spen.
Ger, of the Baltimore and Ohio Road, express
sive of interest in the enterprise. and aunounc
ing the determination Of that company to con.
struct their line south from Lexington in 1887
The conference exhibited fine spirit
throughout, although there is evident rivalry
between Charlotte, n. c., and Spar!anburg, S.
&. The burden Of every speech made was the
merciless exactions Of the Richmond s. Danvills
system, by which all of them are affected
Great enthusiasm was manifested throughout
the meeting, and strong determ instion was eI
pressed to rid themselves of the Richmond 6
Danvilles $ eNactions by building an indepen-
dent road. Large sums of money were offered
on those conditions by townships, towns cities
and individuals. Many Of them proposed te
give the road the right of way through their
counties and furnish money besides. All that
they required was that the company should be
organized on business principles and with nc
room for gobbling up. Winston and Charlotte,
N. c., were especially liberal in their offers
while the representative of one township in
North Carolina was authorized by his constitu
ency to grade the road through the township
and also subscribe So 900 in individual sub
scription. The meeting adjourned until {
o'clock.
Col. Houston intimated in his speech accept
ing the position that the problem to be solved
was with reference to getting through tn,
county of Franklyn. But the directors would
MD him, he hoped, to surmount that obstacle.
There was an audience of nearly one thousand
present, who evincei the deepest interest il
the scheme. The meeting adjourned amit
great enthusiasm, with every present prospec
VI ultimate success.