Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-27
Saturday, September 81, 1902.

section from Chester to Gastonia is yet
operating the three-foot cars. The
transfer Is made at Gnstonia. Captain
Ross continues to stand by the small
outfit, but says he will run 1t on sid
ing for the last time about December
1st.
On the trip north from Gastonia the
engine Is run backward because no
turning facilities have yet been ar
ranged for the standard-gauge locomo-
tives. AS consequence the mail car is
| in the rear, while the passengers in the
| first-class coach may amuse them
selves by watching the iron horses
many movements.
A large force of hands is at work at
the South Fork river about three miles
north Of Dallas, building stone piers for
an iron bridge, the material for which
is already at hand. Leaving the old
roadbed on the north bank of the
stream the new line follows the river
| in nearly all its crooks and turns for
about IL miles, passing the doors Of the
following mills in the order named:
Hardin, High Shoals, Long Shoals,
Lincoln, Laboratory and Daniel. With
the exception of the latter, which is
connected with the Seaboard Air Line
| by spur tracks, all were heretofore
without railroad facilities. This change
| of route on the part of the railroad in
volved considerable heavy grading and
gave the road somewhat the appearance
Of climbing mountain, but heightened
the course from Dallas to Linconlton by
only one-quarter Of a mile, am told.
In addition to the new freight traffic
secured by the Carolina and North
Western, the passenger business prom
ises well. There are many people at
every mill and they will doubtless trav-
ell more since the trains approach their
doors.
Whether there Is any truth in the re-
hind the Carolina and North Western
| is probably only known to the parties
| interested, but 1t Is fact that the big
system will be benefited to the extent
Of adding the traffic Of these mills to its
business at the expense Of the Seaboard
Air Line. for the little road has no con-
nection with the latter system, and I
am told that no provision will be made
for transfer Of cars at-Lincolnton, but
that in order to reach points between
Gastonia and Lincolnton they must be
delivered to the Carolina and North
Western either at the former place or
some other point, thereby giving the
Southern a share Of the carriage. The
fact that the Chester-Lenoir road now
uses the Southern's track from here to
Hickory, ten miles, and that it procured
| Its standard-gauge rolling stock from
the same concern, are also cited as proof
that the two roads are on exceedingly
good terms. 1t is said, however, that
| this Is as far as the Carolina and
North Western officers will admit that
the connection goes.
The mill men who arranged the
building Of the road via their plants, re-
late story at the expense Of the Sea-
board Air Line people which Is at least
interesting and shows that to some ex-
tent there Is blufflng done in other
things beside poker-playing. After
making repeated attempts to get the
seaboard people to agree to build a spur
track to their factories without result,
the scheme Of calling on the narrow
gauge folks was proposed. But the mill
men didn't want narrow gauge road,
and even after they began to consult
with the Carolina and North Western
officials, they were doubtful about their
being prepared to undertake a change
Of their entire system. Each step in
the deal with the narrow gauge people,
however, caused some signs Of activity
on the part Of the Seaboard and so the
game went on. Finally some time last
year, President Barber. Of the Carolina
and North Western, appeared at Lin
colnton and notified the interested par
ties that he was ready for business and
"ooio Si6h IAC PdPClo' 4AiS was uoiS,
the railroad official binding himself to
run a standard-gauge train over the
proposed route on the first day Of July
last. Despite heavy rains and many
drawbacks, on the day named, an en-
gine and several cars made the trip,
complying with the letter of the con-
tract. It is said that day or two after
the signing of the agreement with Bar
ber the Seaboard sent a representative
to Lincolnton with the papers ready,
but he was told that he was too late.
When the time came for crossing the
Seaboard track the builders of the new
road selected high fill just north Of
Lincolnton and went through at night
to escape possible delay on account Of
legal complications. 1t is said. The new
line goes through Lincolnton in q deep
cut, which involves 'y," at depth Of
about rs feet. The right Of way through
the town Is said to have cost In the
neighborhood Of $1,000. Among other
things, brick store had to be pur-
chased and torn down.
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