The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-05

excellent low grade found by the en-
ginecrs. At nO place on the entire svs-
tenn does the grade exceed GG feet TO
the mile. The officials OF the road are
very jubilant over the prospect for the
early tl0tation of the bonds. The in
spcction party is being heartily re-
celved at all points along the proposed
iine."-CiRcinndf Enquirer, Sept. IS.
"Mr B. K. Hutclcraft, of Lexington,
Ky, and Mr.. a. Cunningham, Of this
city, left tho Grand for Jellico, Tenn,
to capitalize II company of 800, 600 for
washing nut and screened coal. where
by thousands of tons will be put into
superior condition for Use which are
now scarcely salablc. This character
OF coal is only worth Is cents ton and
by the process owned by Nh. Cunning
ilame its value is increased to so cents
q ton: Ina Virginia mine now owned
by Mr.. Cnnninghame only two car
loads OF this inferior coal was shipped
previous to his process being put in
operation, and since that time $50
ears OF this wonderful improved coal
has been shipped from that one mine.
The patent was brought to this country
by MIR. Cunninghamc, who il II Scotch
man, but who has resided in Cincin-
natl for some years. Cincinnati En-
4hUcr, Sept. -S.
Sir ThOmasS. rancred, the most en-
inent British railway engineer living,
arrived at the Grand hotel yesterday
morning to pass upon the surveys and
mond railroad, from Ohio and Indiana
TO the sea at Port ROy:5, sc. TIc is
accompanied by Hon. T5C. Dickinson,
of Washington, u. c., who is the t.nan-
cIal agant of the road in Europe. This
great engineer, Sir fhunAis s. 'rancrpd,
is here to go over th4 entire route,
which will take him six weeks by bug
Ky travel, and upon his report is con
ting.cnt the capitalization OF the route
Grand there met Sir Thomas Tancrcd
a number OF representative citizens
along the proposed roulette assure him
OF an earnest Of their intentions in the
road. No question about getting the
money to build the road. Nhc question
at issue is, will Sir Thomas 'lancrei
approve of Colonel BonAse's plan of
building all the lines of tlE Black Dia-
mOnd double track? Sir Thomas Tan
cred will leave here Thursday for Il
personal observation of the route, first
going over the line to Columbus and
then doubling back to Dover, Ky, and
on over the main line to Port ROYAL, s.
.-Cincinndf Enquirer, Sept. 20.
The capitalists and others interested
IN the plan Tor the construction of the
Black Diamond railroad from Cincin-
natl through the southern coal fields to
Port Royal, Savannah and Charleston,
were introduced OH Cll:,nge yesterday
by w. NJ. Lemon, and we're shown the
co G0urtesies of the floor by.Sthc members.
The party included Sir Thomas S.
Lancrea ha11 and Hon; 7; z; Dickinson,
liam Kirkby, Toledo; GpI. James u.
Boyd, Dover, Ky. Col. a.. L. Boone,
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, the protector of the
system; b. r. Hutchcraft, Lexington,
Ky; Captain w. NJ. Crawford, Column
bus, Ohio; j. f. Anderson, Dover, Ky,
and Fred James, Austin, Tex. The
first named man on the listis one Of the
greatest of English engineers, and with
Mr. Dickinson, the second on the list,
tenn across the water, is here to go over
the entire route of tho proposed road
He has the capital back of him, and if
his report is favorable to, the invest
ment of tho money the rnasl will he
begun at once. The party was receiv-
ed by President West, of the Chamber,
and given q welcome and an assurance
that the Exchange was theirs while
here. If the road is built it is pro-
Central Union depot by an elevated
track along Front or Water street,
Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept. 81.
Sir Thomas Tancrcd, the expert en-
ginecr of London, England, accom-
iamieii by Hon. i. e. Dickinson, of
Washington, ID. c.: Hon. William
Kirkby, of Toledo, O.. Mayor w. j.
Kennedy, of Carlisle; Messrs. w. b.
Crenslaw, Sell, Renakcr. w. II. North
cutt, and Captain B. r. Riggs, of Gym
thiana, arrived here "Wednesday after
noon and remained until yesterday
panied Sir Thomas rien Tancred on his Hs'.,' tour
Of inspection Of the Black Diamond
line from Cynthiana 10 Sharpsbnrg.
Ihey returned tOCynthiana yesterday,
and to-day Sir Thomas will start on
the line from Cynthiana to Columbus,
o.. After this has been gone over he
will return. to Sharpsburg and proceed
south on the line to Port Royal, S. &.
1t. will take Sir Thomas about six
When that is finished he will return
to England to make his report to the
capitalists who -are waiting to furnish
the money for the construction 0f this
great railway system. If his report is
favorable work will be begun within
o few months. Everything indicates
that q favorable report will be made.
We have said it before and we say it
again-The Black Diamond will be
built and in operation via Sharpsburg
before n great while.
Many OF our most prominent citizens
called OH these distinguished guests ut
the City " hotel "Wednesday night-1he