The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-23
Wednesday, Aug. % 1899.
RAILROAD BUILDING.
New Roads and Extensions In All
Parts Of the State-InfOrmatiOn
Gathered from the State Press
in Regard to Local Railroad En-
terprises.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Columbia. August 21.-Special: The exten
sion OF the Atlantic Coast Line from Den
mark 10 Robbins has been accepted and
will be ready for passenger service IN NoVem
ber.
Freight trains are being regularly run over
the Southerns new extension TO sumner
Passenger schedules have been announced u
60 into effect September 4.
The controlling interest In the Carolina and
Northwestern Railway Company mas passed
into the hands OF q Northern syndicate. and
the announcement is made that the road Is 70
be extended.
The grading on the Savannah extension oi
the Carolina Midland extension OF the South'
ern has been completed, with the exception
ofone stretch through u "sano nlli. TRACK
laying now In progress.
the seaboard Air Line is doing active work
on Its Columbia. .CheraT link. All contracts
have been awarded and subcontractors are
pushing ahead on their grading contracts;
The surveying party tor the BLACK
Diamond" Railroad has almost completed lts
work.
its extension from Sumter TO Camden. This
line is operated by the Atlanta Coast Line
system. ,.,, A.
Spartanburg, Union aud Columbia Road Is 10
The Marlboro. Marion and Horny Railroad,
which touches Blenheim, Drake, Brown
Creek and Marion, has been surveyed and as
surances are made that 1t will be construce ed.
The road from Lumberton, n. G., the Allan.
tic and Northern, 10 building It's line into Ibis
State.
The surveys OF the Seaboard Air Line from
Columbia 10 Augusta and from Augusta 10
Charleston have been completed, and the
contracts for the lines are, 1t Is said, TO Dc
These statements give a succinct summary
of what is going on Just now In the railroad
development OF the STATE: IL - Goes a0es ,bSs hoi
are going the rounds about consultations or
leases and the like, but summarizes the Won
derful development OF the last few months In
railroad building in this State.
Millions OF dollars worth OF property VIII
be permanently Invested in this State, new
territory is bein: opened and South Carolina
is most likely at the head Of the column in
One cause of this development is there has
not recently been any hostile rallra1d leglsla.
tion, and 1t would be splendid Idea not 10
scare away the railroads, which pay such
TO public convenienees.
Just in q single days papers there mum.
ber OF interesting railroad Items, Wblch SHOWS
the great interest In The SITUATION. Inc
Florence Times says:
A BIG THING FOR FLORENCE.
"There is report in railroad circles that
on the opening OF the Coast Lines Augusta
from this city TO Atlanta. The train propos-
ed will be the same one now run as 80 ana 20.
In place OF the present cars there Will be
magnificent moving palace, the newest ana
finest on wheels, such as the Coast Line al
ways provides when 1t Is moved TO MAKE
.'splurge." The track is now connected from
Denmark TO Augusta, and laid with IO,po9no
steel rails, and has been received: Inc
over the line as soon as the railroad com
sioners have received II. 1t Is said that 70 get
the bed packed the Coast Line will load
long line of freight cars and will pull them
from one end to the other as fast as circnm.
stances will allow, which will pack the bed
perfectly and no time will be lost in getting
the improvements TO work that the company
The new connection from Augusta to
Atlanta is made possible by the recent pur-
chase Of half interest In the lease OF the
Georgia Road, OF which mention was made
in the Times few days ago.
It looks very like the railroad situation ls
resolving itself to grand consoLidatlon OF
the southern, the Louisville and Nash vile,
the Penpsylvania and the Vanderbilt lines
out OF New York. This would be the most
gigantic trust on earth, and would practical
" control all the lines east ofthe Mississippi.
The only chance that the man up Tree CAD
see Is in the strength OF the Seabosrd and lis
allies holding out. The seaboard Is making
arrangements TO get into every port ana
every Interior city In the East with its own
lines, and 1t locks very like our Uncle John
Skelton Williams, and bis able lieutenant,
Bunch McBee, are not 70 be caught mapping.
DENMARK TO AUGUSTA.
Then the Times says: Engineer r. j. Latta
the Coast Line extension from Denmark TO
Robbins from Contractors Abercromble q
Williams. The track will not be ready for
passenger service, however, until some time
In September"
And 1t goes on to say:
THE LINE TO CHARLESTON.
1.-THE contract for building the Seaboard Air
x,t., por mall rF Nnor
ton Is TO be given out by November. That's
the news by grape vine. but 1t comes straight
from the mighty near headquarters.'
AN IMPORTANT LINK.
ut is reported that the line Of the North
Providence to Camden, and that the road
will probably pass through the Bradford
Springs and Spring Hill section. If this
sprins @ kill the road viii be Of much greater
benefit to the county than II IL is built on the
line first surveyed through the Rafting Creek
section The sPTng h SSnnts Try RsnS r n1w
Creek section is within easy reach OF the
Camden Branch OF the Southern" says the
Sumter Item.
BLACK DIAMOND AND BARNwELL.
The Black Diamond track will run about
three miles FROM Barnwell Court House. II
the matter had been lett to the good judg-
ment OF Eugineer Kirk, he would have run
the line OF his survey along the outskirts OF
that progressive town.
sUMrER's CHANCES.
The Southern Railway evidently means TO
make strong pull for the business OF Su inter,
Work has been commenced on the freight
depot, and as soon as all the mater.a arrives
large force Of hands will be employed. The
freight depot will be handsome building,
material used, and The joints will be finished
With red cement. The plans have been drawn
80 that the depot may be enlarged AT any
time that the business demands more room
The side tracks 10 the depot are being laid
and temporary spur Is also being put in 10
provide convenience Tor handling frelght
that ia received before the depot ia completed.
The passenger depot will be commenced at
an early day, and Will be completed as quick.
ly as possible. It will be a we'll appointed
building, amply large TO accommodate all the
business the road will receive" says the
Sumter Item.
'.The passenger trains will be put on Sep
tember A. and convenient schedules will be
operated. The time card will be issued
shortly"
"At present the Southern Is operating two
freight trains daily, and the service is as
quick and satisfactory as could be desired.
The time required for freight TO reach the
Freight shipped from New York on the l4th
was received yesterday. which is quick
enough 10 satisfy almost anybody, exec pt
those who would like TO have goods sent by
telegraph free TO charge"
ON TO SAVANNAH.
The Carolina Midland extension OF the
Southern was surveyed from April to the
middle OF May. On the 10th Of June grading
was started, and by next Saturday sixth OF
the line will be laid with iron. The founda-
ton for the bridge over the Edisto River is
being prepared, and the main line Of the
Carolina Midland, from Perry's to Allendale
is being laid with new rails and completely
overhaued.