The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-20
al years. The present management
has paid operating expenses and de-

al years. The present management
has paid operating expenses and de-
| serves our congratulations
The Charleston and Savannah rail-
way has been improving its terminals
In Charleoton and it's efficient superin-
tendent is keeping its service up to it's
usual first-class standard. This road
operates the Green Pond, Walterboro
and Branchville railway.
The Port Royal aud Augusta rail-
way is still in tho hands of Receiver
| Averill, who has managed it with his
usual ability, and notwithstanding the
river, he has been able to improve the
physical condition of the road and
gradually increase its revenue.
Receiver Cleveland still has charge
OF the Port Royal and Western Caro-
lima railroad and the recent inspection
OF this property shows moro substan-
tlal Improvement in tho way of filing
up trestles, putting in steel viaducts,
building new depots, etc., than obtains
elsewhere in this State. All tho money
made by this road is put on the
physical botterment of tho property;
not one cent has beon paid out in in
terest. The property is advertised for
sale by the courts; if it is left in the
hands OF its present management few
years longer the owners will have
desirable property for salo and the
State will have another first class rail
road for the benefit of the people.
The Atlantic Coast Line has purchas-
hn h., 81
Sumter and Northern railroad. Its
mileage has been divided amongst its
system as follows: The Cheraw and
Darlington railroad operating that
portion Of the road from Darlington
northward, and the Manchester and
Augusta operating from Darlington
southwark. The absorption of this
railroad by competing road with tho
changes OF management, has brought
some friction and Inconvenience to the
pubic by changes of schedules and
connections, but tho assurance has
been made that the system can render
better and cheaper service than can
be rendered by two systems occupying \
tho same territory, and the commission
will insist on the Atlantic Coast Line
giving the public along the line of the
old Charleston, Sumter and Northern
railroad az efficient service us they
have enjoyed heretofore.
All the roads that 90 to make up the
Atlantic Coast Line system in this State
are In fine condition and the entire
service is one Of the best in the coun-
try. Considerable work has been dono
by this system to their terminal facili-
ties in the city of Charleston; 800 feet
have been added to their already large
depot, making it one of the most COM
modious in the South.
The short roads in the State, like the
Branchville and Bowman RniIroad,
Carolina Midland Railway, George
town and Western Railroad, Hampton
and Branchville Railroad, are in fair
operating condition.
During the year there have been
various complaints to the commission
as to interstate rates; among these the
most important one being the com
commission are of the opinion that
these rates are too high.
Recently Mr.. Haviland Stevenson, u
representative of the interstate COM
mission, visited the South Carolina
commission for the purpose of discus
sing these matters and the papers fled
with the board from the complainants
were turned over to Mr.. Stevenson to
be laid before the interstate commerce
commission. This commission has every
assurance that the matter will be fully
Investigated and some material reduc-
ton made in the rates on watermelons.