The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-27
The Three C's and the Right Of Way.

Blacks to Augusta, for the same pur-
pose. There seems to be but little
trouble, except in getting in and out OF
the town of Newberry. The line sur
veved some time ago, entering the
town in the rear of Col. Leavell's resi-
dence, and running through the factory
village and under the Columbia and
Greenyille railroad near Scots Creek,
and up the Creek, passing in front OF
Mr.. f. S. Coppock residence. through
Gen. Pope's and MI. 0. ;. Wells
places and coming out at the brick
wards Of Messrs J. p. and 7. &. Pool,
seems to be the route preferred.
This is an expensive route to build Il
railroad, apart from obtaining the
rights Of way over the land. The
minimum cost of getting under the
Columbia & Grcenville railroad IS IS
timated to be Sl2.500, and possibly
much more. The railroad managers do
not desire to spend but 81 500 to obtain
the rights of way through this route.
They cannot be obtained, it seems, for
this amount. This route will likely
place the depot just in rear of the
the county Jail, or somewhere in that
locality. This will make it convenient
to the business portion of the town.
This being the situation, it was
thought best to lay the whole matter
before the Board of Trade, and 4 special
meeting to considers it was held on Tues
day night.
MEETING OF TIE BOARD OF TRADE
The meeting was a full one and much
interest seemed to be manifested in this
matter the chairman asked Mr.. r..
l.. Mclaughlin to state the object OF
the meeting. Mr.. Mclaughlin had
present map of the proposed route
through the town, and also a map show
ing the whole line o. this road.
The fist thing to know was, is It's the
route the citizens of the town preferred
throu III the town. Ee thought it the
| best location.
The railroad authorities not being
willing to pay more than $500 for the
rights of way to obtain this route will
the community raise the balance, and
| if so how?
MI. McCaughrin read letter from
Mr.. Johnson, the general manager, in
which he stated they were ready to COM
mence work at once but would do moth
ing until all the line is located and all
the rights of way secured.
The sense of the Board was tlken
| and it was the unanimous voice that
the route indicated was the one desired.
The matte" was pretty thoroughly
| discussed, and on motion of Gen. y. j
Pope a committee Of three was ap-
DO lted TO confer with the railroad au-
thorit es and to report to the Board. The
following committee was appointed
Gen. Y. J. Pope, Mr.. w. r. Tarrant and
DR.. Jas. Mcintosh. The committee re-
tied and after waiting on DR.. Black
at the hotel, reported that he did not
think the railroad authorities would
increase the amount of 81 $50 III order
to secure this route.
The report was received rs informal
ton and the committe continued, anC
the whole matter was postponed t.
anothe meeting of the Board to Ee hclc
on Friday night Of this week, whcr
the commit &c will report more fully 4:
to what can and is best to be done.
IT is thought it will cost about S2,50t
or $1,000 to secure the rights Of way
through the town FOR this route. The
proposition Of the railroad then is to pay
about one half Of what it Will cost ,t
obtain the rights Of way through tho
town. The whole matter will come ul
be ore the Board Of Trade at Il spec!a
meeting to be held tomorrow FRIDAY
II ght. It is hoped all the members vii
III n out.
Mr. y. J. Pope stated that DR.
Black said he thought in about 81,
weeks they will have secured all thu
ri. his of way and work would be com
me lced Immediately thereafter pro
v-dei they bad no trouble in gettin:
through the town Of Newbcrry.
or TER MATTERS.
Mr.. r. l.. Mclaughlin thought New
berry ought to have The weather report
a III moved that this matter be referred
to the proper committe. 1t was referred
to the Executive Committee with in
st7uct.ons to report as soou as practjc;l
b!e.
ASpecial meeting Of the Board vii
be he'd on tomorrow (Fc;dar) night
at wn.ch time this railroad matter anC
the rcpoy5o of the special commit OF
advert sing Will come up.
The special committee Oh advcr s
appointed at the last regularmeeting i,
composed Of JOIN o. Peoples, ". II
Hunt, Jr., George McWhi"ter. J. NJ
Johnst0ne and .. McR. Holmes.
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Special Prayer.
Mr.. Editor: The instant, earnest. uni,
ted and importunate prayer of believer:
should be that the Lord OF the harvest
fields would quicken the mind and
heart of the people and bring them tc
Il realizing sense Of life's duties and tC
al acknowledgment that Gods provi,
dencc is not simply general in its char,
acter, but that it is also permiSsive and
special in its manifestations.
We are catholic in prayer, and herein