The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-09
SUMTER AND WATEREE r. r

An Independent Outlet for Sumter.
1t will, no doubt, be gratifying to the people
of Sumter to learn that there are very good
reasons to believe that Sumter will, at an
early da;e he assured of an independent out
lei 10 the West by means of the construc-
ton of the old proposed Sumter and Wateree
railroad This proposed railroad company
was chartered many years ago, ano the right
of way secured, but nothing was ever down
towards the actual construction. When Ii
became evident sometime ago that the Three
Cs Railroad Company was desirous of
entering Sumter By the extension OF their
line from Camden to Sumter, the incorpora-
tors of the Sumter and Wateree Railroad
offered to the Three CO the right Of way for
the proposed Sumter and Camden Branch,
but the incorporators also took the prccan-
ton 10 have renewed at the last session of
the General Assembly their charter. 1t was
considered settled fact that the Three C's
Railroad Company would build their Sumter
aud Camden Branch but in the meantime,
while it was no: generally known, still there
has oeen in Sumter representative OF large
construction company. composed OF a number
of responsible capitalists, who made pro-
position to build the Railroad from Sumter
10 Waleree, 90 the South Carolina and
Georgia Railroad. IL the interim, however,
Messrs Samuel Hunt and J. J. Collier, off,
cials of the Three C's, announced that the syn
dacate of capitalist which they represent,
want the people in the different townships,
through which the proposed Sumter and
Camden Railroad will run, to contribute
S75, 900 towards the construction Of the
Branch.
The proposition for S75, 900 does not take
with the people, and it is safe 70 predict that
the syudaca,e of capitalists will have 10 be
satisfied with the right Of way giren them.
However, meeting has been called fof Jan.
7th ut Sumter Court House, which the peo-
pie in the different tow uships interested IN the
Sumter and Camden Railroad are invited TO
attend, and meet Messrs. Hunt and Collier OF
the Three C's Railroad Company ard discuss
the matter AT the meeting it is probable
that the matter will be definitely settled one
way or the other, and the different townships,
through their representatives at this meeting,
are likely TO inform Me.srs. Huutan Collier,
that they cannot vote the township bonds
that they desire.
Whether the Three C's Company will con-
slider Sumter important enough to come to
without the $75, 900 is not known, bot 1t
stands to reason that the Three C's would
be foolish to stand ou $4,000, when
Sumter is such an important Railroad centre,
and would pay three times $4,000 IN patro-
mage in few years. Some are inclined to
think that the Sumter and Camden Railroad
will be built by the Three C's anyhow.
Well to be plain, it the Three C's don't
talk business pretty quick now, the represen-
ative OF that construction company will be
instructed TO come Oh, and the right of "ay
of the Sumter and Wateree Railroad Company
will be given 10 the construction Company.
Their representative was in Sumter about
two weeks ago. and rode over the line OF the
Sumter and Wateree Railroad, and has i'm
formed the officers of the Sumter and Wa;eree
Railroad Company, that if the people along
the line wish the Sumter and Wateree Rail
road built, that they will build and fully
equip 1t without cent from them, and take
first mortgage bonds for security. So that
Sumter IS Independent of the Three C's as far
as an outlet is concerned, and need DOT tear
being bottled up by the Atlantic Coast Line.
The Sumter and Watecee Railroad would
connect with the South Carolina and Geor-
gia Railroad at Wateree, S. c., about 20
miles from Sumter, and terms could easily
be made with the South Carolina and Geoc
gia Railroad that would give Sumter CON-
petiDg lue 1t is to be hoped. however,
that the Three C's wilt conclude to build the
Sumter and Camden extension, in as much
as there is likelihood that they would put
their shops and round house in Sumter.
1t is we'll for a large number of people,
representing each township through which
The S"mter and Camden Railroad will pass,
10 meet Messrs Hunt and Collier III Sumter
Court House, on January 7tb, as there is
still an opportunity, perhaps, TO secure this
extension.