Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-06-28
THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD.

THE kEOwEE CoUHlEi! in an article
comments on the fact that improvements S
arc being mado on tho Blue Ridge Rail
road between Seneca and Walhalla, and
commcnds Receiver II. G. Bcatlic for
tho commcndablc enterprise shown in
tho Improvement Of the roadbcd undor
his management. 1t also notices that
the good people Of Anderson arc pct-
tioning for the erection Of Il new stone
bridge over the Blue Ridge track i'm their
thriving city, and suggests that Andcr-
son should defer her request until Wal
haila gets now track, as Walhalla needs
track moro than Anderson docs a
bridge.
"Andcrson would defer to the nccGs
sites of its ncighbor, Walhalla, if it
wcro not the fact the necessity for Il
crossing is Imperative. 1t is evident
from the improvements that have been
made on tho road that the amount of
available cash is on hand and it may not
be necessary to defer Andcrson'S request
Tor permanent structure, as the 'cccs
sites of Walhalla and the request Of
Anderson can be accomplished at the
same time.
Climber is placed and work is about
to commence in repairing the old bridge.
BY this action the receiver virtually ad-
mits AndorsOn'S contention that the
structure is unsafe. but what the town
thing i'll Keeping with her demands rs a
live business centre. .n--AndClS0n Cor.
News and Courier.
With all due Difference we submit thnt
Walhalla not only needs new track, but
also needs a new depot much worse than
Anderson needs Il new iron or stone arch
over tho road bed of the Blue kdgc 1t
seems that complaint is made against Re
ccivcr Bcattic because he is preparing to
repair the railroad bridge in that city. and
keep it safe. 1t is large wooden trcStlc
OF bridge, but it has answered all pUl',
poses in tho past, and can 4" So ioy the
future. We have never heard Of any
serious accidents brought about by its
bad condition, and the intention is IL
keep it in thorough repair. There can bu
no valid objection urged against It's
safety. 'TiS true a fine stone arch might
contribute to tho aesthetic culture OF Our
cntcrprising ncighborS, but the public
travel can be Just as well conserved 10y a
wooden structure as by onc OF stone.
We think Walhala can with becoming
grace ask that the requests of Anderson
be deferred until after Il new track and Il
new depot have been finished at this end
of the line. 1t will be recalled that only
few years since the town OF Wainaiia
made donation of about $4,000 to this
road Has Anderson done so much" Be
sides the freight and passenger traffic
handled at the Walhalla depot pays the
Blue Ridge better than that handled al
its Anderson depot. Anderson happens
to have two competing lines and these do
the greater part of her business. The
monthly rcmittanCcS from Walhala to
Receiver Bcattic range from $1,000 I,
$4,000, and for one month this spring The
receipts here were over Sj,OOu. Can An.
dcrson show as much" And yet she goes
into court TO seek an order commanding
the construction Of Il stone or iron bridge.
This is whore she has dropped hcr candy.
The court will refuse TO sign the propuacd
order, and Walhalla Will get her deserts
by simply asking the Receiver to CON.
slider her claims and necessities In thr
language Of Fagam Martins 'Wutch