The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-22
SOUTHERN GOOD
ROADS TRAIN
1t is Doing Fine Work in |nstructing.
the People.
INTEREST SHOWN EVERYWHERE
Large Attendance Of Representative Citizens,
and Much Enthusiasm has Been
Manifested ia the
Work.
INTEREST SHOWN EVERYWHERE
Written for The Sunday Times)

GREENVILLE, S. c., Dec. 2l.-The
first part OF the tour OF the Southern
Railway special ended this week at
Greenville, S. c., under favorable CIR
cumstances. The interest in Georgia
aroused by the Atlanta Convention was
also found in South Carolina when the
train entered this State. The GreenVltie
people had been making preparations Tor
some time for the coming OF the Coca
Roads crew, and had everything wen
planned. Governor McSweeney. OF South
Carolina. had appointed as delegates TO
the convention leading citizens and road
officials from every county in the State,
and most of these delegates, as well as
MANY other prominent citizens, including
farmers and business men, We're present
during the week to witness the road
demonstrations and attend the convention
sessions Though the convention was
not to be held until Thursday. delegates
began to arrive on Monday. and as early
as Tuesday noon there were as many as
100 road supervisors and ROAD oliiCit'ta
in town. The delegates spent the t''ne
preliminary to the convention IN EaIcA-
ing the preparations OF street ana roao-
making, and in conferences among them
selves as to the improvement OF Soush
Carolina highways.
GoI CoN ~ Jim
The train arrived here Sunday morn
ing, December 18th. and early Monday
morning the work OF unloading the ma
chinery began. BY noon OF that day
the machinery was in position, and the
men at work on Washington Street IN
the city, where the local committee had
selected the point for the nac&d2uized
roadway several blocks in length, ana
on the Paris mountain road just outside
the city limits, where the modern earth
road was to BE constructed. IN SoutE
Carolina all county coryIcts are used
for road work. and by utilizing them
great many counties in the State have
constructed good systems OF country.
thoroughfares. Greenvilie county Has
quite a large number of conriets at the
present time, and these Were put at "or
under the direction of local road officials
and Engineer Erwin, of the National
Good Roads Association. both On the
city street and the country road. A good
supply OF teams was also furnished by
local authorities. Several car loads OF
granite had Keen brought Into the CITY
for macadam purposes. and TINS stone
was put through the big crusheT plant
OF the Good Roads train. The roao
demonstration moved somewhat slower
than was expected on account OF she
cold snap. which struck this sec
ton Of country Sunday and lasted Tor
several days, the earth being frozen Owe
deeply, and in such condition that It was
hard to handle ~ the end OF the week.
however, a good distanceSof tine macao
amized street 40 or so feet wide, and also
a good distance of finely graded ,coun-
try roadway, were completed.
The convention was held at the Opera
House on Thursday and Friday. and al.
sessions We're largely attended and fui.
of interest President Moore and Score
'ary Richardson of the National Gooe
Roads Association. and Mr.. NJ. O. Eli
bridge. assistant director OF the office OF |
Public Roads Inquiries. delivered aa-
dresses on modern road making. ard the