The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-03
Rapid Transit Without Tracks.

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A dispatch from Winston Salem, N.
c., reports that arrangements have
been completed to establish an auto
mobile line in Greensboro, and to run
on the principal streets regular b alf-
hour schedule from tho depot to Prox-
unity and to South Greensboro.
Another line will be operated to Win
ston-Salem, with branch at Kerners-
vile for High Point. A large order
has been placed for vehicles for the
service, which will have the latest i'm
proved electric device-the Edison
(steeD storage battery. They will
have each carrying capacity Of TWEEN
ty-five passengers, besides express
packages and baggage. 1t is expected
that Che service will be in operation
by the end of next month. Trips
will be made every two hours each way
between Winston and Greensboro, and
the rate Of speed will be twenty miles
an hour.
1t is very notable enterprise for
the towns aud villages concerned in
it, and some Of the marked advantages
are worthy Of careful consideration by
communities this side of the North
Carolina line. In the first place, it
will be seen, Greensboro gains practi-
cally a street car service on its prinei-
pal streets without the expense Of lay
ing and maintaining tracks for the
cars; and in the second place, the ser
vice extends out of the town to two
or more outlying villages, on the sanse
economical basis, making them in ef-
feet surburbs Of the town and Civ
ing to their residents ell the privileges
and advantages Of town life without
it's disadvantages. In the third place,
the system answera ali the PURPOSES
Of q railway between Winston ani
Greensboro, with the advantages over
railway, again, that no tracks or
trolley plants have to be laid and
maintained, and that trips between
the two places will be made every two
hours, instead of once OF twice day
with every house and farm on the
way station" for the convenience
Of the country residents along the
line. The country between the two
places should be speedily and highly
developed" in such conditions to .he
great benefit Of the business and other
interests Of both places.
The progressive example set by our
near neighbors is we'll worthy Of the
careful consideration Of some Of our
towns-people in South Carolina, GER
tairly. Where q town in this State
is not connected by rail with one or
more Of its near neighbors, with which
ready and rapid communication
would be desirable, or where q popu-
lous and thriving country district has
no rail communication with town OK
CITY, suoh service as that described
would take the place of railroad SER
vice for many purposes; and, what is
the arst consideration, could be es-
tablished where railroad could not
| be thought of on account Of its OK.
pense. A self-propelled car running
twenty miles an hour and carrying as
many as twenty-five passengers o
need, besides express and baggage; OF
carrying OF any time freight equiva.
lent in bulk and weight to twenty.
Eve passengers With saeir baggage;
would be great development" fol-
more than one village or scattered
community in the State, which is nov
dependent for Communication with
the rest Of the world on horse or mule
i drawn wagons and mail carts moving al
three or four miles an hcpr.
4 OF course reasonably smooth and
firm roads ere condition precedent tc
); such service, but it would really seen,
that the manifest and many adyan.
tages Of such service wss:=iaa Induce
any community to construct such
roads as are required 70 eaEunand it.
u Every good thing has its limitations;
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