The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-03-20
A Boom for Col. Boone.

The people over in Knoxville are doing
every thing in their power to promote the
success of the undertaking to build a
railroad from that city direct to the tide
water Of the South Atlantic coast. Col.
Boone is being backed up in his under
taking by the business and moneyed men
of the city, and he himself is displaying
great deal of energy in pushing forward
his enterprise. In this connection it may
be remarked that some efforts have been
made in certain quarters to cast reflec-
tions upon Col. Boone's ability to head
such q gigantic undertaking, and that his
friends have taken steps to obtain evil
dence of the fact that Col. Boone is all
that be is claimed to be. A recent article
in the Knoxville Tribune not only states
that charter for the new road has been
applied for, but it goes on to make an
extended and apparently successful de-
fence Of Col. Boone against the charges
that have been made against him. The
Tribune says:
"Application for the charter of the
Knoxville Junction Terminal and Belt
Line Railroad and the Ohio River, Knox
Vile and Tidewater Railroad, goes to
Nashville to-day.
"Charles j. Allison, of Girard, Ohio,
ed here by Saturday, when arrangements
will be made to put one corps in the field
during the coming week to run at least
three lines around the city.
''Col. Boone is authority for tho state
ment that none but residents of Knox
Vile will be employed on the Belt Line
engineer corps and only these will be
selected upon the endorsement of sub
scriber to the promoting fund. No one
will be employed from the subscribers to
that fund.
$50 much has been said against Col.
Boone's ability to build these enterprises
that, as our people have as yet failed to
take up Col. Boone's proposition to have
a committee visit GAINESVILLE and McCon-
nellsville, Ohio, to zee personally the
evidence of the work done by Col. Boone
in the Muskingum Valley, it might inter
est the people Of this section to see some
of the endor. ements Col. Boone has in
his possession, which were gotten up to
be used by him with the Government of
Honduras, which has been abandoned to
take up the work outlined by our towns
man, Mr.. l.. D. Dillon, formerly of Zanes-
vile, Ohio, who stands as sponsor tor the
building of these roads and who has
decided that but one man can do that
work, and his name is Albert E. Boone.
"Among Col. Boone's endorsements
are the following:
"ZANEsvILLE, OHIO, October l, 1894.
ITO whom 1t may concern: have
personally known Col. A. E. Boone since
1883, and his dealings with mo have
always been honorable and just. His
ability as an executive man Is undoub bted, /,
and, having fine health aud abst0mnious
1oh thar roiv fnko
hence has enduring qualities rarely seen,
enterprises. His achievements in this
city and valley of the Muskingum stand
as record for his indomitable energy
and push. AS the original promoter OF
the GAINESVILLE and Ohio River Railroad
in this city, running to the highest points
Of our surrounding hills to reach our
brick and clay industries, is fair sample
of his energy and success. I consider
Col. Boone capable and competent to fill
any position that may be placed in his
hands. "Respectfully,
president First National Bank, Zanes-
Vile, Ohio"
"Col. Bone also has letters preference
and endorsement from Governor J. B.
Foraker, Of Ohio; President j. K. Jones,
of the First National Bank Of McCon-
nellsville, Ohio" !.
1t is learned from letter now in the
possession of gentleman In Charleston
that mass meeting of all the people in
terested in the building of the new road
is to be called to assemble in Knoxville
on the Sd of April. It is intended to
invite all of the counties and cities of
Tennessee, Georgia, North and South
Carolina, through which the road is
likely to run. to have delegates present.
Invitations to be represented are to be
sent to Charleston, Barnwell, Aiken,
Greenwood and Anderson, in this State,
and people from other places and coun-
ties who are interested in the enterprise
and are willing to help along it's accom-
plishment will be welcomed to the meet
ing. It goes without the saying that
Charleston will be ready and willing to
send her representatives to Knoxville on
such an important mission and that her
hearty cooperation may be counted upon
for any undertaking which contemplates
giving her direct outlet to the Vest
Charleston Sunday NeUs.