The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-06
no TINE TO BE LOST.
THE SOUTH BOUNDS PROJECTORS
GETTING IMPATIENT.

Barnwen to Cut OF the Savannah
Enterprise, and to Secure the Trade
of the Rich Territory Which Savan-
nah wants-The Resources of the
Country Through Which the South
Bound is Projected.
President Herman Myers, Of the South
Bound railroad, was asked yesterday what
steps have been taken by the two commit
tees appointed by the cotton exchange and
board of trade to solicit additional sub
scTfptions TO Savannah's part of the amount
to be raised for the road. Mr.. Myers re-
piled that he has no information that they
have done anything If they have met
and organized to map out a plan, he has
not been informed. If Savannah wants the
road, Mr.. Myers says that it had better
begin to move in the matter before it is too
| late
1t is understood that Charleston is NOV
ing to get a railroad from Barnwell to
Charleston, and the projectors have urged
the Plant system to assist in building the
road. II, said friend of the South Bound
yesterday, Savannah rests on her oars until
the scheme is perfected, or until the Central
builds branch road from the Augusta and
Fort Royal road TO Barnwell. 1t will cut off
from her rich territory now open to her
CHARLEsToN's EYES OPEN.
Supt. Gadsden of the Charleston and
Savannah railroad says that q road built
from Charleston to Barnwell would pass
through a section which would be a feeder
to Charleston, as the extension of the pro.
posed Walterboro and Barnwell road would
be an extension of Charleston territory. The
road to Barnwel would be less than fifty
miles, and by some Of its friends it Is
looked upon as certainty. and the delay in
raising the required subscription to the
South Bound in Savannah, it is said, is be-
ginning to discourage the people along the
proposed route so, that they are likely to
look to Charleston to extend them rail-
road, as they have become impatient for
Savannah TO do something.
A gentleman who has gone over the route
OF the South Bound from its starting point
at Columbia has reported at length to the
directors the resources, which are more
extensive than has been supposed.
MORNING NEWS reporter was shown the
report yesterday. 1t makes interesting read
ing.
RICH COUNTRY.
The line runs through immense virgin
forests of yellow pine, cypress and hard
woods for nine-tenths of its entire route,
and Mr.. Dodge, United States statistician,
IS quoted as reporting that thirteen-nine-
teenths of the state is yet in virgin forest.
Enough heavy freight is said to be visible
in the timber districts through which the
South Bound is projected to make the road
dlvldend-paying property.
Extensive mines of kaolin, or pottery
clay are found along the line of the road,
many of which are now being mined with
great profit at all seasons, and as there is a
great demand for the kaolin the road would
carry it to the seaboard for distribution
and also ship it by connecting railroads.
The agricultural products in the region
through which the road would pass are di-
versifed, and the land is rich and product
tive. Cotton, ramie, flax, sugar cane, in
digo, rye, barley, corn, potatoes, oats and
tobacco can all be grown in the same fields,
and figs, pomgranates, peaches, apples,
plums and grapes are raised in great abund-
ance
A PRIZE CROP SECTION.
The prize crop of the United States, both
cotton and corn, have been raised
| along the projected line of the
road. Dr. Parker, near Columbia.
raised 200ss bushels of corn to the acre. and
| Capt. j. Smelling, Of Barnwell county,
raised four bales of cotton, weighing 400
pounds each, from one acre, the quality of
| the cotton being so fine that one of the bales
| took the $500 prize at the late Augusta ex-
| position. The four counties in South Caro-
lima through which the line will pass raise
annually 225, 900 bales of cotton for ship
ment, very little finding its way to this
market, but it is claimed that the South
| Bound would tring at least half of it here.
Last year Barnwell county shipped 900
| carloads of watermelons to Philadelphia
| and beyond, the freight amounting to nearly
100000, and the projectors of the South
Bound say that one-third of the melon crop
would be handled by the new road.
TO GO THROUGH TO FLORIDA.
1t is understood that the South Bound.
when completed to Savannah, will be ex-
tended to Jacksonville. Fla. The projectors
say that as soon as Savannah does its share
toward subscriptions. showing that it has
confidence in the road, there will be no DELAY
in placing the bonds; but as long as Sa-
vannah does not show an interest in the
matter, anu the delay stimulates Charles
| ton to hurry up its WATERFORD extension.
| they propose TO wait awhile.
There have been subscribed about $500
of the $75, 900 required. A glance over the
| list shows that thus far only few have
| subscribed. ''There is" said President
| Myers, "a remarkable absence of subscrip-
lions from real estate owners, who would
be more largely benefited by the road than
| any other class of citizens. There are yery
| few of the retail merchants who have SUBJ
| scribed, but who would be vastly benefited
| by the increased business and population
which the road would insure.
NO TIME FOR DELAY.
| Mr.. Myers says that with Charleston
looking to building to Barnwell, whatever
is to be done here ought to be undertaken
at once by the committees, and he stands
ready to heartily cooperate with them.
although, he says, he will not derive as
much individual benefit from the road as
| some who have taken no active part and
have subscribed nothing. Col Mike Brown
of Barnwell is impatient, as he has been
trying to get a road to Savannah for the
last five years, and he SAYS that Savannah
can have it now if it wants it, for very
little is asked Of the city, and its merchants
have much to gain by its construction.
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