The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
A RAILROAD JUBILEE.
Tho Opening of the EutawyiIle Road Gel
ebrated ut Holly Hill.

The Opening OF She EUtaW'lile hoao Ger
ebrated at Holly Hill.
The News and Courier Of last Friday
contained a long account of the cele-
bration at Holly Hill in honor of the
completion of the Eutawville Railroad
to that point. The account of the af-
fair as we find it in the News and Cou-
rier is as follows: =:
The excursion to Holly Hill from
Charleston which was given yesterday
by Mr.. R. G. Barley, the president Of
the Eutawville Railroad, was one of the
most enjoyable affairs that has taken
place this season. The motive of the
excursion was the completion of the
Eutawville Road to Holly Hill, its
present terminus, to which point the
rails had been laid day or two ago.
In view of the fact that the people. in
the vicinity of Holly Hill and through
out the section along the line of the
new road have exhibited much enthu-
siasm over the progress of this pioneer
line, MIR. Barkley had determined to
get up celebration at Holly Hill which
would be an event in railroad history.
He therefore made all the arrangements
early in the week and issued a number
of invitations to the friends Of the
road to meet the people Of the Holly
Hill section at that place yesterday
morning. ...
A party of about thirty gentlemen.
among whom were Col. s. B. Pickens,
MIR. Eugene P. Jervey, Col. J. W. Perry,
Alderman E. H. Gadsden, Mr.. Bernard
Boyd and others, left the city in a spe-
cial passenger coach attached to the
outgoing Augusta train. At Forty
One, the junction of the South Carolina
and Eutawville Railways; an engine
awaited the coming of the excursion
lists. who were transferred to the latter
road and after a pleasant trip through
a rich and fertile country arrived at
1920 A. NJ, at Holly Hill. A COM
modious depot has already been erected
at this place and bears evidence Of the
advantage which the people of the sur
rounding country are taking of their
railroad facilities. The freight plat
form was covered with cotton bales,
rosin barrels, turpentine casks and 9TH
er produce awaiting shipment to Char
lesion.
at the time of the arrival Of the
special car at the terminus the people
had begun to come into town. The
delegation from Charleston was accord
ed characteristic welcome by the good
people Of Berkeley. Later on in the
day the crowd had increased to very
large number, which has been estimated
at about one thousand. The ladies
turned out to grace the occasion, and
each one came provided with the "bas-
ket" on which so much Of the perfect
endowment Of the occasion depended.
The day was spent afGer the most ap-
proved fashion, and at o'clock sec
ond excursion was gotten up for the
benefit of those of the crowd present
who desired to make trip over the
road to Forty-One. On the return Of
these excursionists to Holly Hill there
was the usual picnic dinner, to which
full Justice was done by the mass meet
ing, which it was to all intents and
purposes. s..... ......,, e.. g.
After dinner the crowd was organ
lied as in committee Of the whole, and
Capt. G. St. &. Sinkler was called to the
chair. He addressed the meeting at
some length, dwelling with much force
on the advantages that would accrue to
the people Of this section OF the county
from the completion OF the road. He
complimented in eloquent language
the spirit which had prompted the en-
terprise and on behalf of the citizens
Of the place and the county, for whom
he felt sure he could speak on so i'm
porttnt an occasion, he extended to the
officers of the new road and the visitors
from Charleston most cordial and
hearty welcome. ~.
These words OF greeting brought out
President Barllley, who acknowledged
the chairman's welcome in appropriate
terms. He could not, he said, but feel
encouraged by so signal recognition
by the people of the county in general
Of their new transportation facilities.
He felt indeed proud that he was in
any degree instrumental in Offering to
such q splendid agricultural district
the means of developing their resources
and Of bringing them into direct and
easy communication with the best
markets Of the State. Thus far the
prospects Of the road were bright, and
there was perhaps nothing that would
more certainly assure its future success
than the kindly manner in which the
enterprise from the very outset had
been endorsed by those who were most
closely connected with the advantages
it would necessarily. bring. He could
not, he said in conclusion, appropriate
exclusively to himself the compliment.
ary language Of the chairman, and
thanked him in the name of all those
connected with the undertaking for his
generous and eloquent reception. ,
At the close of President Barkley's
remarks loud calls were made for
Col. S. B. Pickens, who was forced to
take the stand and say something on
"this most auspicious occasion" He
responded in 4 short and appropriate
address, which was handsomely re-
ceived. ....-.:.. ......
After the speech of Col, Pickens Mr..
Eugene P. Jeryey,. representing the
railroad commission, who inspected the
new road yesterday, was called upon
and delivered an address appropriate