The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27
Elbert0n OH the Railroad.
Especial to Augusta Chronicle !

| i'hbEhIoS, april 10 - Pursuant to
call, mass meeting was held in th
court house at Elberton yesterday t
discuss the advisability Of in.mcdiat
action on the matter Of building rail
road leading out Of Elberton south
ward. The court house was we'll filled
with interested citizens and the mectin.
was organized by calling Col. John p
ohannon to the chair. and appointing
Mr.. II. j. Brewer secretary. M. Josep}
n. Worlcy was called on to state the
business before the meeting, which he
did in brief and forcible manner, de-
ciarinS that we must do something at
once towards the building OF another
railroad.
MIR. W. O. Butler addressed the meet
ing favoiing an effort to indncc the Au-
guSta and Chattanooga road to come By
way Of Elbcrton.
Mr.. Geo. c. Grogan was called ON and
strongly advocated the immediate build
ing of short line from Elberton to con-
meet with the Savannah Valley road at
Enr'shtS or some point near there,
thus giving US the quickest possible con-
ncction with Augusta.
Rev. j. w. Roberts in a sound and
'orc'blc argume mt advocated an effort
to bring the Augusta and Chattanoosa
road by Elbcrton.
Mr.. j. n. Worley advocated the
.-nriGht road but was in favor of
either. Jast so we got road he was
satisfied, but road We must and would
have.
Colonel Il. +. Wright moved that a
committee he appointed to draft reso-
lutions exprcssiy the sentiments of
the meeting. The chair appointed R.
+. Wright. Thomas NJ. Swift, l.. M.
Dadiman. n. G. Long, j. N. Worley
and George C. Grogan, who reported
the following preamble and resolu-
tions
We, the people Of Elbcrton and FL
bert county in public meeting assem- bled
hereby express our belief that the time
has come when to insure the Continued
growth and prosperity of Elberton, we
must have railroad leading from Elbcr-
ton sontward therefore 6e it
ReSoIced lst, That we do hereby de-
clare ourselves in favor Of railroad
from Elberton to tap the Savannah Val
ley road ut or near EnrShrs, and
pledge ourselves to use all our energies
to o"tain it's accomplishment.
2d. That committee Of seven be ap-
pointed to confer with the authorities of
he Savannah Valley railroad and the
Interested citizens Of Augusta and all
,ther companies and parties from whom
.hey may obtain information and help
owards the building of this road.
81. That we call upon NIL onr citizens
% join heartily in this enterprise and.
10 matter how divided we have been
'pon other questions let us come to.
sether on thls-an enterprise, which in !
'ur Judgment will add so IN ich to the |
Welfare OF our town and county.
4th. That copy Of these resolutions
&c sent to Col. w. G.. Raoul President
If the Central railroad, and copy to
ION. fatrlck walsh, Augusta Ga.
9th. That this committee report to
mass meeting to be held in Elberton on
he first Tuesday in May next.
The resolutions were adopted. and
he following committee appointed
Hon. w. H. Mattox, Chairman r. F.
Wright, McAlphin Arnold, j. B. Jones,
'r., N. G. Lang, J.N. Worley, and Geo.
}. Grogan.
The meeting was characterized
by great earnestness and
and while there was
ONE difference Of opinion as to the
est course to pursue, all agreed tina:
re must and would have an outlet to
augusta. LBERr.