The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-09-08
Col. Boone and the Black Diamond
Railroad.

Mr.. EDITOR: The people OF our city
may SEQ from the resolutions adopted by
the citizens of Abbeville that they are
fully alive to their interest IL Col.
Boone's Black Diamond Railroad to the
sea:
AT a meeting of the merchants, bust
ness men and other representative citi-
zsns of the city of Abheyille held
this day in the Hall Of the City
Council in the interest Of the grand
through trunk line OF railway, known as
the 'sBlack Diamond Railroad" which is
10 extend from Indianapolis, Ind, via
C~arrollton and Lawrenceburg, KY, .Ielli-
CO and Knoxville, Tenn., thence by WAL
halla, Anderson, Abbeville, and on to
Port Royal, s.. G. The following pream-
BILE and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the citizens Of the City of Alb
beville, s.. O., having heard of the unpre-
cedented successes which the promoters
Of the grand project Of connecting the
North, West and South Atlantic Seaboard
by direct line of Railway have met with
in the way Of subscriptions on the part of
those living along the line of said pro-
posed Railway, and believing that in it
they see a guarantee beyond question OF
the ultimate success ofthe enterprise;
And whereas, recognizing the vast ben.
fits that will assuredly result to their
City and the surrounding community by
reason OF the construction Of the proposed
Railway, desire to put themselves on re-
cord as heartily endorsing the scheme.
Therefore belt
ReSolved, First, That the people of
the City Of Abbeville extend their most
hearty congratulations to Colonel Boone
and the other active promoters of the
scheme, which bids fair to eliminate
in the realization of o long-cherished
hope on the part of many of our
people; upon the brilliant prospects
and ultimate success in the great under
taking in which they are engaged.
2. That they hail with unfeigaed pleas
ure the fact that Abbeville is put down as
one Of the points on said railway.
5. That they stand ready and willing to
contribute literally, not simply in good
wishes, but of their means, to the very
utmost other ability, in aid Of this grand
enterprise.
4. That the action Of this msetipg be
published in the County papers, and a
copy of these resolutions be forwarded to
Col. Boone at Knoxville, Tenn, by the
Secretary of this meeting.
R. NJ. HILL, Mayor.
A. COHEN, Secretary.
The Public. Messenger, published at
Dover, KY, Sept. 4, has this to say:
'.The West Union Scion says: The Black
Diamond Railroad project is booming.
The surveying corps is heading this way
and will! reach West Union about the 9th
OF September. Ripley raised $50 0 and
the first stake of the survey will be made
to-day at 10 o'clock. The surveying
miles q day, so that it will be some days
before they will be here. Hon. VIM.
Kirkby and Gen. j. c. j. Williams are
with the corps. They are very much
gratifed over the outlook. Col Boone
will Join the party in West Union and q
monster railroad meeting will be held.
The route runs entirely through the best
part Of Adams county, and the people are
asked to raise but $4,000. It is q small
amount considering whatthe county will
gain by the completion Of the road. Due
notice will be given of the meeting and it
is expected that all interested in the
project will turn out and give the neces-
sary encouragement. Mir. Boyd, the vice
president of the local division Of the road,
met many old friends in C%ynthiana who
were glad to greet him again. He is
enthusiastic in the belief that the road
will be built and gives che an idea OF he
earnestness OF the Mason county people.
Mr.. II. w. T. E~arnshaw, Of the engineer
ing corps, remains in Cvnthiana to assist
the gentlemen who are working for the
road. He has lately been to Germantown
and vicinity where the people are thor
,oughly aroused to the importance OF the
Black Diamond enterprise. Gen. Will
liams, who spoke so e%loquently at the
meetings Monday afternoon and evening
and who is so thoroughly in earnest about
securing the railroad Is a lawyer OF dis
tinction. During President Cleveland's
first term he was us. district attorney.
He occupies an enyiable position at the
bar and is an old-iashioned Southern
gentleman OF culture and refinement"
From these clippings it will be seen that
Col. Boone has some able assistants, and
they are meeting with that sort Of coop
GRAFTON from the people that insures the
building of the road.
When Col. Boone has finished his pre-
liminary work in Ohio and Kentucky, he
expects to come South from Knoxville.
Our people may rest assured that Col.
Boone means business-thatis , he intends
to build the Black Diamond Railroad to
the sea. -,
The completion of this road will
be a monument TO Col. Boone-a prize
worthy Of his genius. It is one to give
him hope and inspiration. There is not
q hill, valley or dale over and through
which the loaded trains willthunder along
but what will echo and re-echo his name.
I would rather be the Instrument in
building such q road through this South
land than to be the machine President of
some party.
Our people need to be ready to do our
part when the time comes, SO that we may
reap the great benefits to bs derived from
the road when built.
j., L. TBIBBLE.