The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22
Good Railroad News.

,od Railroad neWs'
Oar Blsck.burg correspondent gives
.r;,o nevs 10 our readers along the pro- 81
,,.d line Of the Augusta division OF 'p' VI
Ces. road, and he is in position 10 An'" o
hot be ia talking about, and will always L
i've the unvarnishsd tru'p.
We have felt confident for long "~'
, =, This division would be built, as 1t wouia 6
,rove IN important aud profitable ieeder ~
N. or.at main line of that road. NO a0uo'
N. decision Of the Supreme Court in'an'
dating the township bonds, delayed 'ne
work but to q company controlling s'mo''
,,,;m;ted financial resources, the loss Of .ns
township bonds would be but an iAS's"'
can't .bstacle in the way Of securing su'n
, vcry important adjunct to the magoin'eh'
.,t.rrr;,e in which they have already IN
vested millions Of dollars. AS our VIC" ~
forn.d correspondent says, the Ausus'S
a;x;,;on is a necessity to the Cs' roaa'
Now what are tho people Of Union So,ps
70 do in order to reap the full benefits "hi'"
| hi. Increased railroad facilities Will gN'
Them? Plainly speaking, does the ouS.n,''
done here, warrant the subscription o' 'u'
town 70 the road? If we are not mis'n-
formed, Union being an incorporated 'o""'
Tho decision doe. not affect the subscriP-
ton voted by us to the road
Practically, railroads are only onanne''
,,rouch which communities secure iacn'''''
r - increase uud improve their business IN
k ,,re,ts; and any community that will not LAX
7, .,von,,oe of the facilities which ra'iroaa
: .s.- ,hcyn to enlarge ,.h..-, business oper'
=. =" "snem wnst tthey viii not do 70
20 bring increased populat ion, thrift, pros
perity and wealth.
d In some important localities,
o is true, railroads have slowly, bu
. very slowly, aided in increasing tn,
r population and business. It was Sc
= in Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg AM
y Charlotte. At all those points, however
- there were, in advance, great central enc
O educational attractions, which gave then
: prominence; but for many years after rail
c roads were built TO them they stood stag
mated, and not until the introduction of ev
a industries aud n liberal, determined spir
t of enterprise and progressiveness wa,
i aroused among their citizens, did they
move forward and attain the prominen
1 positions they now occupy among The
| fourishing, progressive business, cities o.
the country; 1t is peculiar fact that sine,
: the new railroads have been built to those
q cities there has been no increase in their ed
n ucational enterprises, but rather decrease e
while many new industrial enterprises have
been established and are increasing yearly
, giving, wherever located, increased popu.
laiion and business, and carrying with
them convincing proof to the citizens that il
they would mako their town prosperou.
they must, each, according to his ability
contribute Of their means, and persistently ly
= advocate the establishment and support o
new home industries, for the advancement
Of all interests in the community.
And 90 it will be with Union, even will
tho anticipated increase of Railroad "a
D eiliies. Wo must do something within
: ourselves. .if VIZ: If we remain idle, nait
| ing for the c. c. G. ROAD to bring us thrift
business and prosperity, cur people may
rest assured that nothing will point out
where Union stands is on the line but way
stati on, while on either side of us will
quickly spring upne and hourishing towns,
with enterprising populations anu varied
industries to attract from us o large share of
the business we now have
| If the business men Of the town of Union
are anxious TO keep, if not increase, the bust
ness they now have, they must do some
thing to prevent large part of their trade
going TO the one or two embryo towns lying
on the c. G. G. road, that arc even now as
suming considerable business proportions,
before the road passes us. We must not
forget that these towns will then be in
position to compete with our merchants;
aud if they should be peopl.d BY such men
as those who have made Gaffney City what
it is, we shall have more vacant stores than
we have now, and much les, business.
Everything appears to be going on briskly
with us now, while we are sending out
wagon loads Of supplies daily, but in a
month from now, when the merchants,
clerks and everybody else are lounging
about, waiting for stray customer, we
Will hear tho cry Of lamcntation 20 up,
'no business doing," Union is q dead
town" Well, whose fault will it be?
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Say" The following go.ahead towns have
each an organized Cotton Mill Company,
with capital stock ranging from $50 900 to
500 900; Chester, Laurens, Winnsboro,
Snarianhurn Green nnl mil