The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-05-08

the ground 30 well and eloquently that
he felt he could say nothing. He said ne
would confine himself to Q few facts, and
would not consume much time. he told
how the project Of building the old Blue
Ridge Road was revived, and his first
visit with two other gentlemen Of Ander-
son to Knoxville to meet Col. Boone,
whom he believed able to complete the
Road. AT this iuncture he read the fol-
lowing telegram which had just been re.
ceiyed from Col. Boone.
M KNoxvILLE, TENN, May 6, 1895.
D no Chairman of the Railroad Mass
Meeting: Last November pledged Nc
Gully, Whitner and Tribble my reputa-
tion, my good name to put Anderson on
d trunk line railroad from the coal fields
of Tennessee to tidewater. Your meet
ins, must either endorse that verbal con.
tract or release me from my pledge. All
II know I shall succeed. lam in the swim
to win or die In the attempt.
ALBERT E. BOONE.
s The speaker then resumed, and said
the words contained in this telegram
nhowed that Col. Boone was in earnest.
lie then read several letters of endorse
sinent from distinguished gentlemen OF
various places who knew Col. Boone and
had confidence in any enterprise that he
might take up. Among the letters read
waS the following from the President OF
the Knoxville Chamber Of Commerce,
directed to Mr.. J. A. Brock Of this city :
KNoxvrLLE, TENN, May 2, 1895.
J. A. BROCK, Esq.,, Andersen, 3. c.
noted. In reply will say our people are
yery much with Mr.. Boone. He is do
ing nicely, and has our people worked
up to q very high pitch. We believe
Boone will build the railroad. He will
have plenty of good financial backing, he
gays. I think there is no doubt but he
SWfll build the road. He has rooms open
cd and subscriptions coming in daily.
he tells me has come to build it, and has
burned all bridges behind him. BE has
gotten the working people-mechanics,
farmers and business men-all awakened,
md we think we will now surely have
Che road. He is hard worker. he Is
getting the rights Of way, and surveying
Is going on nicely. We believeyour peo-
ple ought to put their faith in Boone.
We are backing and betting on Boone.
Very truly, NJ. L. Ross.
After some other appropriate remarks,
the speaker spoke Of the benefits to be
derived from railroads, the amount OF
taxes paid into the County and State
treasures by them, and how much, un-
der the present assessmen ent, the new road
would add to the taxable property Of the
County. The speaker then introduced
some resolutions, which are printed be-
low.
Hon. J. E. Breazeale was the next and
last speaker called out, and his short
speech was most impressive and practical.
He said the time for action had como,
and we could not afford to put it off any
longer. This road was necessity, and
this section could not afford to miss 1t.
He also referred to the mixed trains that
80 and come from Anderson. Our city
was peculiarly located, it was true. but
she is enterprising, and is surrounded by
country and people that cannot be
equalled anywhere in this broad land.
This is an enterprise in which we all can
and should unite. He spoke Of the man-
advantages that would accrue to Our
whole people in building this road. Its
completion would not only benefit our
city and County but the whole State. The
State realized that when she invested 30
money in the old Blue Ridge Road be-
fore the war. That money had been
spent and we cannot afford to lose it.
he believed Col. Boone would build the
rosd, but we had to show our willingness
to cooperate with him. This was no
time for mere talk, but for action. and
heartily seconded the resolutions offered
by Mr.. Tribble.
Of course, the above is only brief
synopsis of the speeches, but the re-
marks reported by us show the zeal and
earnestness of all three of the gentlemen,
and we believe that every citizen present
was deeply impressed with what was
said, and are ready to put their should
ers to the wheel and aasist in completing
this grand trunk line.
After unanimously adopting the fol-
lowing resolutions, introduced by Mr..
Tribble, the meeting adjourned:
Whereas, the people of Anderson have
for years felt the necessity Of railroad
across the mountains to Knoxville, Tenn,
and from present indications the time ap-
pears opportune for building the road;
and, whereas, Col. A. E. Boone is en-
gagged ia preliminary work for the con-