The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-25
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DEAL.
The c y. s. L. Changes Hands--Io be Oper-
ated by the Atlantic Coast Lips.

The Columbia, Newberry and Lau-
rens railroad since its completion las
been operated by the South Carolina
railroad. Last Friday the lease Of that
road expired. President Childs was
equal to the emergency and had made
his arrangements to make bis little road
a very important link 10 two of the big
systems that come into South Carolina
the Atlantic Coast Line and Sea
Board Air Line.
On Thursday he had a meeting with
the Coast Liue people and made ar
rangements with them to operate his
road, and OF Friday at nooE they took
charge.
The road is still the property of our
own peorle. Mr.. G. @. Little will act
as assistant superintendent. He is 4
genial as we'll as az efficient railroad
man.
The Coast Line train came up on Fri
day afternoon.
This arrangement puts Newbcrry in
touch with the three big systems that
come into South Carolina, something
that very few towns III the State enjoy.
A schedule will be arranged in a few
davs to connect with the Coast Line in
Columbia, and the Georgia Carolina
and Northern at Clinton, and it is quite
probable that two daily passenger
trains each way will be run.
Passengers going to Atlanta and the
West and Southwest by the Coast Line
via Wilmington, will come this way
making close connections in Columbia
and Clinton.
Through palace cars and s'eepers will
be run over the line.
Parties going to Atlanta from New
berry can take their dinner here and
be in Atlanta for supper.
This charge, as will be seen, will add
greatly to our railroad facilities. we
had hoped to he able to announce IL"
schedule this week.
This is a big thing for Newberry and
we congratulate Mr.. Childs on making
the arrangement.
THROUGH TRAINS TO ATLANTA.
The State of yesterday says:
The officials Of the Atlantic Coast
Line system, as foretold in The State,
came down yesterday, and, being join
ed here by President Chiids and Assls-
tant Superintendent &. 0. Little, they
went on over the Columbia, Laurens
and Newberry road on tour OF lnspec-
ton.
"In the party were Vice-Presdent II.
Walters, General Manager J. r. ken y,
General Auditor w. A. Roach and En-
gineer of Roadway 3. r. Damn. They
were also accompanied by Civil Englu-
eer Charles Ellis, who built the road.
"The engine was presided over by
W. I. Nettles. who pulled Cleveland's
train through the South some years
ago.
They made careful inspection Of
the road, being well pleased with 1t,
but deciding to order extensive i'm
provements to the roadhed.
"At Clinton they held a consultation
with the Seaboard Air Line officials
about the new through trains. At
the conference no final action was TAX
en-, but the matter was fully discussed.
The train is to be run. but it J., ques-
ton as to when the change OF cars
would be effected and the schedule
time. The matter is now under ad-
visement, but it is as we'll as settled
that the through train will run from
Charleston to Clinton, making the con-
nection and doubling on its track.
This will give the quickest possible
schedule to Atlanta. The schedule
will be announced in three or four
days. =,
General Traffic Manager O. Y.
Smith of the Seaboard Air Line is now
in the city, having come down with
the Coast Line people. He will return
to headquarters in Norfolk in day or
so.n
The present schedule will be ran un-
81 til the 4, =, rough rrcct.!i trains ere ere arranged.