The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-06-29
"A STAUNCH ENTERpRlSE.
The Solid Growth and Persistent
Efforts at Progress which CharaC-
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Abbcville Press and Banner.
The CnarIe ston and Western Caro-.
lima railroad travcrses one OF the most
fertile and prosperous sections Of South
Carolina. Tue marvellous growth and
development along al lines OF business
throughout the Piedmont Belt hu. not
aoated. The stringcncy OF the money
market and The haru times generally
TO the contrary Notwithstanding
During the past decade there has
been Il steady improvements The
hustle and hustle Of the live towns, the
spIcGcid fields Of growing cruDs in
L"rvcnlng, and the thrift and enter
prise OF the people, as Il whole, are
good evidences OF Il lasting prosperity.
1T does not seem TO be unreasonable
therefore, that II section OF 20 lnucn
push and energy should cXpac, its
railroads TO take the lead IN develop
mcnt and enterprise.
The Charleston and Western Caro-
lima has long since appreciated the
spirit OF this truth, and in urJcr to
meet the expectations OF its patrons
and irlends no people ever labOred
harder or succeeded IN building better
than the present able and efficient
management
TO those accustomed to travel over
this road, there is nothing so striking
as the seeming pcrmancnCy OF all the
improvements. Where it was practi-
cable, AL trestcs have been removed
and dirt filling placed instead. The
grades have been wonderfully reduced
the road bcd drained. and the cuts
rendered free from land slides.
AZ tie stations, Vatcr tanks, and all
along the line you see the unmistak.
able evidences OF fine management.
During the last three or four wears
ol business stagnation and depression,
when the whole country was in a sGntC
OF political turmoil over the finances
oi the government, no railroad mel it,
own better than the Charleston and
Western Carolina.
Having worked up the road bed to q
stats OF excellence, the management
mas succeeded in inducing the new
owners of the road u cXp1nd a large
sum of money in rolling stock, steel
bridges and terminals
Thirty miles Of new siXty.three
pound steel rail has 5.en purchased
and Is now being laid upon the heavy
! portlon OF the road between parksviliC
and Lnlavillc. Ne" steel bridges are
/ In process OF erection at Whale Branch
5. G.; also over the Augusta Cana
! SNSi piiS INlNCF, ! miles
| above Augusta and steel bridges viii
be erected during the summer over
Warrior Creek, north Of Laurcns, auC
over Little II vnr at Laurens.
Thirteen new locomotives have beer
! purchased. % air brake box GERS, I.
air-brake fats, 80 air brake coal cars
Is cabooses, and Is passenger coaches
/ This equipment is thoroughly mOdcrr
and up.to date in every respect.
Ia addition to this Improvement, the
management is spending about sixt,
thousand doll rs In erecting new dock
and warehouses at Port Royal, and re
modelling them to facilitate the hand
ling of export trallic.
The new terminals at Augusta
which will ,ccUpy the entire rive
front, parallelIing Eooad Street, tn
principal commercial avenue OF tn
city, will cost in the neghborhood q
100000. New depots and Office build
ings will be erected, yards and transfe
tracks arranged.
Gae> addition to this, the management
f.f. - r.'