The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-21
THE c., K. AND W. ROAD.
Interview with Mr.. Benet -. The
Friends Of the Road Have no Rea.
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GreenvilIe.
We had talk with Mr. Benet yesterday In
reference to the Carolina, Knoxville and
Western Railroad, and the rumor that the
building Of the road had been abandoned be-
tween Greenville and Augusta.
From him we learn that thirty miles o
steel rails have been bought, and work on the
road from Greenville to the North Carolina
line will be vigorously pushed. Hands are al
ready at the work Of grading.
The heaviest work on the road is In Green
Vile county. When the crest of the ridge Is
passed the descent on the other side Is much
more easy.
It is thought that the iron will be laid to the
foot Of the mountains by July or August
passing by Marietta, and to the Blue Ridge al
q point not distant from the Jones Gap ROAD
Mr.. Benet says that there is no doubt that
the company inten do to carry ut TO the letter
VILE to Augusta. That there has never been
any proposition suggesting an approach tot the
purchase Of the railroad now running from
Greenville, by way Of Laurens and Green
wood to Augusta.
The contract or arrangement which his
company has made with the Georgia Central
is merely to aid In constructing the road over
the mountains, and the mountain part OF the
road will be built first because 1t is to the ad
vantage OF the company to do 30. There 10
demand for the road across the mountains
and it will command a profitable business as
soon as Greenyille and knoTyiiie are con. con,
Cus
cities, the necessity Will then exist for finish.
ish the road TO Augusta. Until the road is
finished across the mountains the road from
Augusta would not pay running expenses
then be profitable.
The whole line is some $50 miles-the noun.
tainous part being by far the most expensive
to build. II the expensive part is built 1t 1s
assurance that the less expensive part will be
built. The company are authorized by law
to issue bonds to the amount Of $4,000 a
mile. without reference to whether 1t is
thought the mountains or on levels. The
more miles Of rails, the more bonds they can
issue. The road In the mountains WALL cos
all the way from 10000 to SAC, ,oo0 mile. while
5000 or SIC, 900 mile. 1t will thus be seen
| that the cheap part OF the road will be neces.
sity to the company.
The Carolina, Knoxville and western rail-
| road made the temporary arrangement with
the Georgia Central for the reason that bet
ter arrangement could be made with them
than with the Richmond and Company. Mr.
Benet says the people seem to mistake tenn
ton or union Of the companies.
We herewith give paragraph which we
clip from the GreenviNe NeaOs OF yesterday:
Contractor Tanner with his force Of hands
and an outfit Of wagons, carts. wheelbarrows
and excavating tools, started out YESTERDAY
morning to begin work On the grading OF the
Carolina, Knoxville & Western Railroad.
the long causeway on the Buncombe road
There was no formal ceremony of breaking
dirt" that part Of the porgram having been
perform ed at the Knoxville END OF tne line
some months ago.
Tanner e. Co. have the contract for grading
the road from this city to the Northe Carolina
line. They have large force Of hands. some
200 or more, many Of whom they have been been
weeks, expecting to have begun work last
Monday. The hitch with Squire McBee
about the right of way on the Broad street
route out Of the city caused delay, however
until the Buncomb be road route was surveyed
The beginning of work on this route yester
day settles the location OF the road. Of course,
and settles 1t very much to the satisfaction
of the people Of the upper and middle section
OF the county. who would have received III.
tie good from the road had 1t been run up the
White Horse road.
The contractors expect to push the work
rapidly. The actual beginning of work on the
road towards Knoxville, though 1t was not
signalized by pomp and ceremony, was talk;
ed Of with Interest in the city and received
as the very strongest assurance that the road
will be built and at once