The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
RAILROAD MEETINGS.
The Fate of the AbbeviIle, PelZer and
Piedmont Railroad Hangs I'm the


Balance.
We notice from our exchanges that Presi
dent Smy the OF Pelzer. President Orr OF Pied
mont, and MIR. Sullivan went TO Honea Path
last week and met delegates from Abbeville
and Due West In the Interest of the Able
willie, Pezer and Piedmont railroad. The gen
tlemen named above. so TO speak. were the
Figures" and the delegates" we're the "cy.
pherR." 1t may be we'll that 1t was so. Fig
ures, without "cyphers." as a rule. do not
count for much. II Is the "cyphers' that give
the Figures" their real value. The gentle
men from PelZer and Piedmont had an easy
time of 1t. They came down on the splendid.
ly equipped cars, and In few hours returned
by the next train for Greenville. Our dele
gates" went as plain plebeians who really
IN. hut went through the heat and dust for a
distance of about twentyone miles. and when
the meeting was over, the gentlemen from
Pelzer and Piedmont boarded their palace
travelled slower than the clouds OF dust
which they raised. They came home like
Little Bo Peeps sheep.
In connection With this story 1t may not be
amiss to recite little incident in which some
Of our citizens took part.
Having previously determined to meet "del-
egates" which might come from PelZer Peid.
mont and other places along the line OF the
Abbeville. Piedmont and Pelzer Railroad,
they buckled up one of Starks hacks, 10
which were hitched two old time animals
and while the Jew was sti on the grass the
following gentlemen OF Abbeville set out for
'i President W M b. F. Bailey Of the Abbevine Cot
ton Mill, President j. Allen Smith Of the Abb
ley, Treasurer J. r. Blake. incorporation w. A.
Templeton, and Mr.. ]. S. Stark.
AT Due West they were Joined by Prof P. l..
Grier, Prof. J; |; Mccain, Prof F. Y. Pressly
Brownlee, Capt. W. T. Cowan, Capt. John ".
Cochran, r. w. Haddon, Seldom A. Kennedy
E. p. Ken nedy. Newton Nickles, John T. Nc.
Dill. Prof. z. E. Todd. DR.. B. c. Cowan, T. R.
Black WELL DIR. E. H. Edwards.
Mr.. A. NJ. Erwin OF Antreville joined in the
procession, and lent his aid and encourage.
ment TO the enterprise.
These gentlemen met delegates from Pelzer
The prospects Of the railroad were discussed
and the petitioners, mourners, or whatever
they might properly be called, at once re-
solved themselves into an experience meet
ing"
The subject Of organization was discussed.
Our people favored an organization, with the
election Of MIR. Smythe, President. The 'del-
egates" from the upper end of the line oppCs-
the required amount Of subscriptions to the
capital stock had not been secured. SIS 900 Of
subscriptions were still needed, and at the
earnest solicitation Of delegates" from Peid-
was adopted. In the mean time 1t is presuua-
ed that the gentlemen who represented Abbe
vile and the delegates" who represented the
upper end Of the line will skirmish around
for the needed additional subscription -
$4,000.
II the delegates" from the other end OF the
line hold out against organization the who le
project may be set down as "goner." 1t
takes q united effort, strong pull, and pull
all together to make the road a success. The
req Qirement of the subscription OF the full
amount OF capital stock before entering upon
the enterprise means its death knell, and II
willie gen tiemen will return next Friday night
singing q fun eral dirge, or shouting with loud
acclal I'm the glorious success OF the grand en-
terprise.