The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-10
LoCKHART SHOALS.

LOCKHART SHOALS.
A Wonderful Water Poper all ready for De.
pelopment--Nafure and Art hare combined
to esidbiish the Site for Great Cotton AH
The cheayea Plant in the South situated
in tie Finest Country.
LOCKHART SnoALs.-Feb. 3.-Tho GTeen-
rifle Nsrs has had er""t a--N =" '"J
lute ABOUT The great water overs OF LOCK-
hart Shoals and the advantages II offors 10
capitalists.
Lockhart Shoals, Broad river, Union
county, il situated twelve miles northeast oi
Union, thirty miles southeast Of Spt
tanburx, thirty miles south Of Gadncy Guy
and eighteen miles west of Chester. The
nearest mill is pacolct mills, twenty-five
miles northwest.
I.ockhart Shoals furnishes the best wnter
power in the State aud if properly dsvel-
opcd would rank first among the great
water powers Of the South.
IL seems that nature has afforded every
requisite and advantage TO present the
peculiar superiority Of this magnificent
properly ns n manufacturing site.
The country las is shown by the situntion)
naturally tributary to this section comprises
eighteen miles east to west and twenty-five
miles north to south, accessible 10 wagons
and small boats-oue days trip-unoccu-
pied by any other mapufuc; uring concern
and in tho heart Of the cotton belt, the
finest cotton section in the up country.
The surrounding country will supply the
first cotton milla- -s-~~.~a--+-"hV a"o"''
-o,S~o.s .sTiHdTes, and for which subscription,
ore now being received, with raw material
n it's natural market. The scenery is per-
feet, rendering ono on either hand CT .hc
"beauiy spots" depicted by Turner's land
scapes, while sickness nS n result Of climatic
influence is unknown.
The LOckhart Shoals railroad, about six
teen miles long, now in contemplation, and
upon which grading will begin in the ncxt
thirty days, will afford ample transportation
facilities, connecting with the Richmond X
Danvillc system of JOncsvillc, II town nine
miles north Of Union courthouse. IL is n
very low estimate to say that this road will
carry 600 tons of freight per month with
the erection Of the first mill, without regard
to ohor mills that will follow.
Seeing the privilege when utilized it will
require labor representing town Of lO,OOt
inhabitants, or more, who will produce
nothing but freightsge goods and must de-
pend upon the surrounding country and the
railroads 10 bring all they will consume
ioad ho,h-.--"-r.oS.s 1~rS: % T iormcI by tho intru.
SION OF two traps dykes OF different geo.
graphical cpochs, the strike of that one from
tho west being northeast, and from the east
northwest and the change Of direction being
near the center of the river. The bed Of
The river on the shoal is q series of corruga-
tons about three feet deep, running parallel
with the strikes Of tho dykes. The river
above and below is deep water, 20 or 80
feet, the stone forming n natural dam. The
dam, rs projected, will have an average
height OF about about four feet, and it's con
struc,iOn presents scarcely more difficulties
than would be encountered on dry ground.
The canal will follow the line of the o.d
State canal one quarter of a mile. The sup
porting ground being few inches only
above head water This ground is clay
loan, impcrvious to water, and as will be-
seen by the people, requires minimum
Of excavation Tor canal and basin.
No rock excavation .iii DC necessary This
ground forms plateau Of about
w acres Of land, the general surface ar
ssiffch has an sititudc OF 81 feet above the
river adjacent, and is slightly undulating at
the proposed mill ";.-, ths ground falls !
,brur.,y 10 the river, being scarcely more
nan LOO feet from deep water to high |
ground. which renders the site most favor
'ble, as the river would practically be n tail
ace for the necessary wheel plants. Mor..
ver, in 1918, the State built a cana, for
laviSablc purposes to pass this shoal with
mail cotton boats, which has been aban-
lonsd since 1872, and is now of no nracti
al value There are one half dozen or
nore. hit cocks, guard locks and wash WAYS
hrst class cut granite masonry estimated
. oe worth $4,000 TO $4,000
As TO the cost of development, this place
scarcely comparable with other privileges
"A the South or North. Messrs. Lock wood
lreene Co., mill architects and enpineers
Boston, have made q careful examination
nd typographical survey of this preper,y
nd pronounces it without hesitation, the
nest undeVeloped water power properly
the State Of South Carolina.
1t is safe to say that the excavation of
nal md waterways, below wheel plants.
"a placing the water ip, aaiu wheel plants ,
Si'H6f cost over 10000. II is seldom !
oh water privilege exists in which all +,
g conditions requisite are more favorable,
nature seems to have done all that was
cessary to render the development of
wer at this place simple and inexpensive =
The total mead Of vertical distance from
fface Of water above shoal to surface be-
' shoal is 3l.S feet, and sne-half of the s
'charge Of the rivea is G2,4OO cubic feet
r minute. Tho whole river is l2,OoO G.
rse power. This place contains nearly
acres OF valuable land and has two
les Of river front. On the opposite side i'
tho rivtr(Or on the east bauk) are the
mites Of Chester and York, aud q sub
ntial wagon bridge will be placed across h,
river TO accommodate cotton wagons and
or traffic from these two counties. The
Vt mill will be run without a dam, (25,.
spindies) wing costing 500 or $3.50,
ng quite sufficient 10 turn the water into
caDai.--Cor. GreenriHe Neors.
)YsrEpsIA and LIVER CoMPLAIYr.-Is it
worth Ihs spall price of 76c. to free
rself af AYarH Of iloa. aiul | j..