The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-12-12
al years. The present management
has paid operating expenses aid de-
earrnr o,7r noncr:4,,leti1ns

serves our congratulations.
TIE Charleston and Savannah rail-
wy has been improving It's terminals
IL Charleston and It's efficient superln-
tendent IS keeping It's service Up to its
usual first class standard. This road
operatss the Green Pond: Walterbora
ord Brancnviils railway.
The Port Royal and Augusta rail-
way is still in the hands Of Receiver
Averill, who has managed it with his
usua; ability, and Notwithstanding the
strong competition Of the Savannah
river, ne bas been able to improve the
physical condition Of the road and
gradually increase tsrevenue.
Receiver Cleveland still has charge
Of the Pert Royal ana Western Caro-
lima railroad AMI the recent inspection
OF this property shows more substan-
t;al improvement in the c"ay Of filing
~ tres!les, putting in steel v.aducts,
building new derotS, etc, than obtains
elsewhere n lis Stare. ii the money
made hy his road IS put ca the
physical he:t"rlaar5 Of Ehe property;
no. one cent has beer paid out N in
tece5t. The property is advertised for
sale By the courts; if it IS left in the
hands otits present management few
years longer the owners will have
desirable property :er sale end the
State will have another arst class rail-
road tcr t2e benefit O: TIE people.
The Atlantic Coast Linz has pnrchas-
ed during the year tie Charleston.
Sumter and Northern railroad. LIS
mileage has been divided amongst its
system as follows: The Cheraw and
Darlington railroad Operating that
portion Of tLe road from Darlington
hOard. and the Manchester and
Augusta operating from Darlington
southwark. The absorption Of this
railroad by q competing road, with the
changes Of management, has brought
some friction and inconvenience to the
public by changes Of schedules and
connections, but the assurance has
been made that the syatem can render
better and cheaper service than can
be rendered by two systems occupying
the same territory. and the commission
will :2sist On the Atlantic CoGst Line
giving the public along the line Of tn
old Charleston, Sumter and Northern
railroad IS efficient service as they
have enjoyed heretofore.
All the roads thst 80 20 make up the
Atlantic Coast Line system IN this State
ere in fine condition and the entire
service is one Of the best n the coul-
try. Considerable work has been cone
by this system to their terminal fecili-
ties in the city Of Charleston; 800 feet
have been added 70 their already large
depot, making It oae os the most com
modica= ii the South.
The short roads in The State, like the
Branchriile and Bcw'lan Railroad:
Caroiiaa Midland }}..alS:"~:ay, George
town and Western Railroad, Hampton
and B-anchville Railroad, are in fair
operating condition.
During tue year there have been
various complaints to the commission
as to interstate rates; among these TIE
most important one being the com
plant Ct the farmers shipping water
melons to the Northern markets. The
commission are Of the opinion that
these rates ars too high.
Recently Mr. Hayiland Stevenson, 6
representative O. The interstate com
mission, visited the South Carolina
commission fer the purpose Of discus
sing these matters and the papers filed
with the board from the complainant:
were turned over to M Stevenson to
be laid before the interstate commerce
commission. This commission has every
assurance that tie matter will be fully
Investigated emu some material reduc-
ton made in the rates on waterm elons.