The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-11
THE SHOPS.
Side Tracks Being Laid and Further
Grading In PrOgress.

Side Tracks Being Laid and Further
Grading In Progress.
We have ceased to dispute reports to the ef-
feet that Abbevllle would not get the g., G. d
N. shops, and people may believe as they
please.
The fact is, that mules, scrapers and carts
tionat help came In last Monday. TO aid IN
grading the side tracks ON the company's
right of way on each side OF the road ut the
mile post. The work Of laying iron and Cross
ties on the side tracks is progressing.
In response TO telegram last week from
Mayor Hill, announcing the result of the
town election for bonds, Mr.. Winder replied
by wire stating that he hoped to come over
next week.-Mrs. week land conclude the
matter.
The ground has been surveyed and stak ed
off for the shops, though no work OF moving
the dirt has been done outside Of the cOmpa-
The work already done has compelled a
change In the route OF the public highway,
which does not now cross the railroad as for
merly.
Three or four tracks will be put on the
North side OF the track. ginning al The tres
tie. and coming toward the depot for nearly
half mile 20 within the neighborhood Of the
site for the coal shutes.
Beginning at the trestle on the South side
Of the road the track Is being v idened for a
side track which will come far down toward
Judge Cothran's home and possibly to the
trestle near the depot.
Mr.. WInder wants some twenty or twenty
6ve acres, and we learn that Judge Cot hran
will sell the required amount. 1t Ia said be
offered 10 furnish fifteen acres, the amount
first named, at $40 an acre, or If that WAS
thought TO be too high he would give the
land. At that price the land Is considered
sent TO pay that price. For the excess of If
teen acres 1t is said that the Judge will ask u
larger sum. but not an unreasonable price:
The company want no land upon which to
k,,tl lxpa hnf sha pif.sf
operatives, and ask for only the necessary
ground upon which to put their shops, round
houses and tracks. The company presume
that the owners Of the aojotning lands will
build houses for rent, or will sell lots on
which others may build.
Ali the noise which has been made about
the laws In South Carolina being oppressive
! 10 the railroads Is more apparent than real.
Nobody In South Carolina n heart wishes to
ruin the railroads. though 1t IL not denied
that few politicians are making capital out
Of their cry against the railroads. The rail-
road law In South Carolina, we are told, Is
made up from the Georgia and the North Car
oliDa railroad laws. Abbeville ~ the right
place for the shops, and no South Carolina
The people of Abbeyille are friendly with ev-
cry man on the g., C. & n, and the e., G. & n.
folk are kindly disposed toward US. We have
not the slightest doubt thmt the shops will be
ton and elsewhere indulge the idea that they
can take them away from us we have no OBJ
lection. II 1t is any pleasure to them. let
them hope on, 1t can do us no harm, and will
not endanger our prospects for securing the
shops.
Abbeville is in the centre of the line be-
tween Atlanta and Monroe. The run for
trainmen will be equally divided. The chill
dren OF the railroad folk Will have free tut
tIon In our splendid school house.
The talk about the railroad law hurting
Abbeville makes us have tired feeling. .
To show our Elberton friends have little
confidence they may put In reports" We
will repeat one that was told ua. 1t run in
this way: AS soon as the Legislature passed
the railroad law, (scare crow) the Elberton
a plan for carrying off the prize, telegraphed
to Mr.. Winder the desire Of the committee to
70 TO Atlanta to call upon him. The report
went on TO say that Mr.. Winder telegraphed
back 10 the com minittee that he would be glad
TO see them on any subject, except TO discuss
the shops. He had definitely concluded the
the trade with Abbeville.