The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01
LOCAL NEWS.
li'r Black Diamond Railroad.
WEpNEspAY, DEC. /. 1891.

letter received from Gen. J. {. j. VIII
liama, refutng n rumor circulating that
was calculated 10 keep our people from
taking hold OF the Black diamond Rnil-
way enterprise presume many ofyour
readers saw ts;,; letter, and therefore it is
not necessary 10 Publish il again in this
c0nEcc:ol
Sinc" publishing tha: letter ! have re-
cciyen lilo following communication from,
Knoxville. Tam, which | take the ill.,
cry, publishing
kN"NviiLH. TEHN., NOV. IL 1897.
i. /. IElnH!.r. Esq, Anderson. :. 6.
IUf Sir. oar attention has iust hrcn
c.,lcd 20 a repor. circulated in South
CaIulinn. til" purpOrt Ct which il, that
the Railroad Bonds owned 10y Knoxville
and knoN County were sold for $4,000,
and tha. Col. Boone "pockctcd the
money.
point bIanl; denial Of snaL an utterly
fase charge would bo sufficient; hui,
since the denial has been provoked by
this malignant report, We will take ad
vantage Of the opportunity. and show to
tho fair minded citizens of eouth Carolina,
who NAV be unntorincd on tho matters,
the whole facts of tho transfer and diapo-
sitOn of the T.. II. Bonds by tho City Ot
Knoxville and KNOX County, for the
benefit oi the Black Diamond Railway.
Tho facts Of this transaction, which may
he easily aeccr,aincd ana verified by any
ono, commend the enterprise to tho con
rdeUcc aud support Of the sister State.
In the first place. IT. may br well to
show hrieng tho steps which led to the
sale Of the bonds.
10 ci,aile the municipality and County
to mako this disposition Of their u. X.
Bonds, it was necessary to have tho Ten
ncssce Legislature PASS an Act, directing
that All election br held in this City aud
County .or tho purpose of determining,
by popular vote. whether or not such
disposition OF Tho Bonds should be made,
and designating when such All election
should ho hold.
This was done, and ample time waa
given for Il canvass OF tho town and
County on the question at issue After
Tho opposition had unarslialled its forces
and made its tight, and after tho votes
were counted, 1t WAS discovered that out
OF q total vote Of nearly 5000. only about
one per cent voted against the transfer
and sale OF Bonds for Col. I}oones Rail
way.
Tpon the transfer OF the Bonds, repre-
sentatives OF both the municipality and
County were elected members OF the
Directory Of the hallway Company. The
sale OF the Bonds was had, which was
nado by the directory. The proceeds
$4,000. from The sale oi the Bonds were
then paid into the Treasury. And tho
money thus realized was expended In
securing valuable rights Of way, making
complete surveys in Tennessee, and for
such other matters as were incident
thereto, all Of which could not be dupli-
Gated to-day for "a like sum Of money
and their acquisition il, and will be, OF
great value AMI advantage.
Tho work Was economically y carried on.
tho affairs honestly administered and tho
funds .indiciously expended. The nirec
.ory, without any asAutiptio of superior
.h tul in I'm
ment Of the affairs, and tho results OBJ
tanned Tho disbursement and dispOsi-
tion of the funds were made in accord
.Gco %::!, str!c. business; methods. TIE
Treasure. dishnrsed ne ;:nas ;Scsp: up
on vouchers. Not IL dollar was paid out
that was not passed upon and approved,
by both tho executive committee and tho
Board OF Directors, upon which were the
designated representatives of the City
and County, and some OF the best and
strongest business men Of Tennessee.
Col. Boone's salary was fiction; he re-
ceived one dollar per month and expen-
ses; he received nothing else either di-
rectly or indirectly. Not only that, but
Col Boone used his own private means:in
aiding and fu1therlng the work. b is
purpose was, and is, to build a railway
upon completion Of which sie expects 20
make his money! and not to farm the
communities through which it passes.
The false reports noticed in the opening
upon Col. Boone, hut upon the integrity
and business ability OF the representa-
tives of the city and County, and the
other nam bars Of the Directory. How
over, such reports can i'll no way injure
anyone except those who inspire them.
The building ofthe Black Diamond sys-
tenn will not be delayed on shat account;
it's building ::;d COIN pletion Is assured.
Before closing this statement. it would
be but fair to say something about Col.
Boone, although, indeed, such state
znent is hardly necessary. To him, above
cess Of this great undertaking.
The undersigned have been Intimately
associated with Col. Boone for over two
years in the Directory OF the BLACK DIa-
tionship has inspired all memb bers with
the greatest confidence in his integrity
6nd fairness.
Col. Boone has brilliant abilities as a
leader among men; he has also, what Ia
quite necessary, profound knowledge OF
railroad matters, ard Of all the latest and
improved methods; he has had long ex-
perience in work Of this kind; he is un-
tirlnR In whatever he may have in hand.
and does not know what rest is until the
results sought have been obtained. His
past successes IN the promotion and con-
strnction Of railroads, through difficult
ties aud opposition almost insurmounta-
BILE, attest his great powers IN that disec-
ton, and place him to-day where he be-
longs-master Of his profession. the peer
lsss railroad promoter and builder Of
America!
NJ. G. Ross, President.
j. b. HARRISON. Vice Pres.
s. 3. Dow, I'd Vice Pres.
(. G. AsHEADEN, Sd Vic Pres.
JOHN BANE, Sec.
EDaARJ. PRATT, Treas.
j. p. MCMULLEN.
w. II. 0OsS.
GEO. w. MURPHY.
G. AEDII.
\. ToBTENHAUsEN
PETER KEN.
y. w. SAXToN, JR
j. NJ. KING.
Now, fellow-citizens. does this satisfy
that Col. Boone is not an impostor2
l.. ltoss has been honored by the
city Of Knoxville as its chief executive
head. He has been president of it's board
of trade and is we'll known, perhaps, in the