The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-16
The Very Road for Union.

The Very Road for Union.
The following circular has been sent to us,
BY q letter from the committee,
requesting US to urge upon the citizens Of |
Union the Importance Of being represented at
the meeting to be held at Roanoke on tho Goth, |
aud, If possible, secure the road through this
county.
Last Fall, when the question Of building
road from Gafney City to this point, and on to
Newberry. was so strongly urged, we expressed
decided preference for road FROM Charlotte
to Augusta, along the very line now proposed,
from Charlotte, via York willie and Union, as IL
would open up an important region Of this
section of our State, not only to railroad facili-
ties, but to competitive line Of traffic and
travel, which would insure to us lower freights
and passenger fare, and at the same time, give
US direct communication with important mar
kets at its tsrmini, guaranteeing to the road
profitable business. The proposed route would
cross the Greenville road at Greenwood, the s.
U. & c., road at Union. the c. C. & A. road
at some point in York County, thereby croat-
ing competition all along the line.
Besides this, We are assured that the incor-
porators Of the great Baltimore and Ohio road
are behind the movement, ready to aid in its
construction, and glad to give such guarantees,
for freight and passengers, as will for ever
protect us against those grasping monopolies
which now hold US in their power and compel
us to submit to their exorbitant demands
Union is being hemmed in with new rail-
roads, drawing from her most Of tho best busi-
ness and perceptibly decreasing the values of all
property; and will our citizens stand listlessly
by and make no effort to arrest this ruinous
decline in their property aud businessH We
cannot believe they will.
They have done and suffered much towards
building up neighboring towns, to their own
detrimept, and now that an opportunity is offer.
ed by which they can regain all they have
lost, build up their own interests and place the
town and county upon superior business advan-
tages, it would be the height of FOLEY to give
way to des pondency, and sullenly refuse to en-
courage the very help that would of, necessity
increase our population and business, and place
us upon the high load to prosperity and wealth.
1t is the very road to benefit Union.
CHAMBER OF CoMMERsE.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., April Z, 1886.
The Roanoke and Southern RaiIroad Co m
pany, chartered by the State of Virginia at the
last session of its Legislature, now proposes to
organize under its charter at Roanoke City on
April 10th, for the purpose Of constructing a
gauge road from that point to Southern con-
nection free and independant of the Richmond
| and Dsnvile system. This road is 10 be a con-
| Meeting link with the iudependant lines of the
South with the Baltimore and Ohio. the Sheu-
andoah Valley and the Norfolk and Western
Road; in other words, to he great competing
line 20 that Of the Richmond and Danyille
Syndicate for through freights and passengers
North and South.
This Company proposes to construct o road
from Roanoke, Va, to cross the Stite line be-
tween Virginia and North Carolina at a poin,
near Madison, Rockingham county, North Car
olina. From Madison the line will be in the
direction of Winston to Mocksville, in Davie
county, North Carolina From Mocksyle
there are four routes proposed. namely
l. From Mocksville, via Statesville, on to
Spartanburg, there to connect with the road
leading from spartanburg via Lanrens and
Greenwood, to Augusta. Augusta being ,Ss OBJ
! jective point.
2. From Mocksville, via Moresvil!e, Lincoln
ton Shelby, and Spartanburg, to Augusta.
g. From Mocksville, via Charlotte, York vile,
Union and Laurens, on the Laurens, Green
wood. and Augusta road, to Augusta.
4. From Mocksville TO Charlotte, Lancaster,
and Camden, South Carolina, there to connect
with the South Carolina Road. which gives an
outlet into Charleston, Augusta, Savannah,
Columbia, and Atlanta, over independent lines.
The route in North and South Carolina will
soon be determined. The city of Charlotte has
already had representatives Of her Chamber Of
Commerce at Roanoke urging tie construction
of the road. They have had assurances from
the incorporators of this road that the Balti-
more End Ohio are behind the movement and
were ready to aid in its construction, and are
glad to enter into such contracts and give such
guarantees for freights and passengers as will
forever Protect us against this graspng monop-
oily that now paralyzes our business.
We desire to urge upon you the impo, tance
Of being represented at Roanoke City on the
10th Of April. This is destined to he one of
the grand trunk lines between the North and
South. The time is limited. We hope you
will act without delay, and appoint your dele
gates to represent your claims at that meeting.
Yours truly,
j. II. WEDDINGTON.
j. II. MCADEN,
Committee Chamber Of Commerce.