The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-07-18
Lookhart Shoals.

Aochhart Shoals..
nis truly pleasing to US to know that
solid steps are now being taken toward
developing the magnificent water power
known as Lookhsrt Shoals. on Broad River,
in this county, about IA aile, northeast
from this town.
In another column we publish tho report
Of the engineers employed by the ownors of
the Shoals, Msssrs. ]. c. and c. d. Farrar,
to ascertain the extent and power of the
Shoals that can bsptlizsd fsr manufacturing
purposes, and tin minat;on ba, develop
ed what we lave always claimed for those
Shoals, that they are 20 admirably located
AMI fol med by nature that they will provide
more power at less outlay of money, time and
labor, than any ether water privilege in
this State.
One great reason why Lcskhart Shoals
have been so long neglected is their dstaucs
from railroad transportation. Another
reason for delay in utilizing them WAS in the
hope that ono of the lines Of railroads con-
tcmplatcd 10 be built through this county,
would bo located near enough to the Shoals
to be made available alta moderate expense
In all their hopes and tho promises made to
them. the owners of this valuable pro porty
have been disappointed, and now they have
taken the M utter in their own hands, with
the determination of dc'clopins the fine ad-
vantages of Tho Shoals, iudependant of help,
except what may Ie voluntarily offcrOd by
euterprising epd sagacioas individuals.
The dslan = fths Shoals to this town
isl seonefz II for same. miles through
very rough gh'co6htry for railroad.
The Three C's line will run about IL miles
and the ncsrest point, Orr's crossing, on
the s. U. and C. is the same distance from
Leckharts, over fine level country eifcring
every advantage for building "A railroad at
the least possible cost
At enc time it was supposed the line Of
the Three Cs ROAD wsuld be run within or
4 miles of the Shoals, but tha, is considered
out Of the question now, aud there is ne
choice, as to distance, from the Shoals to
either of the two roads. or curse, those
who first offsre to assist aud encourage the
development of the Shoals naturally asked
that tho railroad connection should be in the
direction that would enable them to contrsl
the grate,t portsr Of the benefits which will
flow from such an important enterprise, so,
as number Of feutsrprsing SpartanIurg men
have come forward to assist the Mcssrs. Far
rars, 1t has been determined to procure a
charter to build railroad from Lockhar:
Shoals to Orr's crossing, about milcs from
here in the direction Of Spartauburs.
AS soon as the charter for tho road is oh.
tsined, company will be formed and books
will be opened for subscription to the stock.
Had we money to invest We bo not know
how or where VIC could find an interpriee
that offered 10 contribute gre'tcr benefits to
the county or moro liberal returns for The
investment than stock in Factory at Lock
hart Shoals.
Tie work is now in good hands and,
mark our prediction, five years from now
the town of "Old Pinckney," "Lockharis'
whichever name is selected, will boast of 3 ,00O
busy thrifty inhabitants, with inicrprises
and population yearly increasing, and al
Pea Ridge prospcring with it.