The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-02
Col. Boone's Great Scheme.
.Ncus ana Courier, Oct. 50.


NIr. John d. Cappclman, who went to
Beaufort to meet Sir Thomas Tancred,
returned to the city yesterday, and
when asked about his visit, said:
"At the request of Mr.. w. H. Welch,
president of the Young MEMS Business
League, of this city, OF which am IL
member, and of his Honor the Mayor,
1 went yesterday, with Mr.. John A.
Smith, the active and well posted rep
resentative of the Charleston Freight
Bureau, to meet personally Sir Thomas
Tancred, of London, England, and the
members of his party, projectors and
promoters of the Black Diamond Rail-
road scheme.
eve found these gentlemen at Beau
fort, ouartercd at the Sea Island Hotel,
and shortly after our arrival we were
introduced to the distinguished British
engineer, who graciously received the
invitation to visit the city of Charles
ton. 1t was a pleasure to meet him,
and he said that he hoped at some
other time he would be enabled to
visit Charleston, as his appointments
now would prevent his doing so.
Gas far as the Black Diamond project
is concerned everything will depend
upon the report which Sir Thomas will
make to English capitalists, who it
seems will put up millions if his report
is favorable. 1t is refreshing to meet
with men so hopeful and confident as
are the projectors and promoters of the
Black Diamond Railroad enterprise, as
represented in the persons OF the Hon.
r. c. Dickinson, of Washington, D. Co.;
Mr.. VIM. Kirkby, of Toledo, Ohio. as
also Mr.. Sam'l w. Stairs, of Dover, KY,
(who, ty the way, is the only newspaper
man in the party,) and Mr.. j. L. Trib-
BILE, of Anderson, in our own State.
Mr.. w. B. Crenshaw, of Knoxville,
Tenn, is the engineer in chief, and has
done the surveying of the line beyond
the limits of our State, and if reports
are correct, about the only opinion that
Sir Thomas has expressed so far, is one
commencing the work of Mr.. Cren-
shaw.
"The whole party was enthusiastic
and delighted with the trip over the
mountains from Tennessee into South
Carolina, and gave interesting accounts
of their experiences and narrow escapes
in the mountains.
"Col. j. l.. Tribble, Of Anderson, is
the representative of the project so far
rs South Carolina is concerned, and
his interest and self-sacrifce should
draw forth great sympathy and coop
Grafton from the people of the State
along the proposed line OF the road.
The party will meet again during the
coming week in Cincinnati, at which
point Sir Thomas will join them, after
going on professional business to Orlan-
do, Fla. From Cincinnati the party
will enter again upon the line OF road
westward, inspecting the section which
is to reach Columbus, Ohio.
"The promoters are considering only
IL double track line from start to finish,
insisting that the first cost of building
Il double track is so little in excess OF
the costs of building single track that
the additional cost will be far over
balanced by the facility for traffic and
the saving of expense in the operation
of the road. Besides this the English
capitalists will not consider anything
short of double track road.
"Mr. Smith and myself on Monday
will make report in detail to the pres
idents of the various commercial bodies
of the city, who will be invited by his
Honor the Mayor to meet with him to
hear this report. 1t appears that the
project which Sir Thomas was engaged
originally to inspect and consider coll
templated Il trunk line to Port Royal,
with branches from appropriate points
leading to Charleston and Savannah.
AS to what is expected of Charleston
in its relation to the enterprise further
data will be submitted ut some future
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