Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-12-10
aAlLRoAD MEN HERE.
They Are Going to Build Line from Anderson
to Charlesiowh, Tenn.

Mr. w. b. Frink and DIR. w. j. Naill,
of Chicago, and Mr.. M. Skinner, of sSlue
Ridge, Ga, arrived In the city last night
and are stopping at the Chiquola.
These gentlemen arc the chief promo
ters of the Tennessee, Georgia aud
which good deal has appeared In the
papers recently. The road, as projected,
will run from Charlestown, Tenn, to this
city.
Mr.. Frink was seen ut the hotel last
night by representative of the Daily
Mail. Mr.. Frink is an elderly and
portly gentleman, and has pleasant
and business-like manner. He was
courteous TO marked degree, but did
not give out great deal of information.
He said it was the intention of him
self and his associates to build rail
road from Charlestown, Tenn, to An
derson, and that he hoped to have every
thing in shape to commence work at no
very distant day. His visit to Ander-
his attorney, Maj. b. r. Whitner, in re-
gard to securing charter in this State,
and that he would not have time while
here to meet the business men of the
city. He said he would probably leave
to-day or tomorrow, but would come
back. before long and explain his pur-
poses and plans moro fully.
Mr.. Frink was asked if any other
railroad or railroad system was inter-
osted with him in the proposed road,
and replied that there was not He said
that this was an Independent movement
that the road was going to be built by
men who believed it would pay, and that
associations or affiliations with other
lines would be a matter to consider after
the road was built. He said he hoped to
have all the preliminary work completed
nv tha first of Maroh on1 fp
have arrangements made very soon after
that time to commence actual work.
And in a short while, he said, he
would be in a position to air his inten-
tions more extensively in the newspa-
pers. just at present, he said, he had
no further statements to make.
Mr.. Frink said no had heard great
deal about Anderson, and said that he
felt sure that tho people hero would well
come another line of railroad, and espe-
cially one from over the mountains. He
was assured that the hope of a railroad
from the West over the mountains had
been in the minds of Anderson people
for fifty years, and that they would give
him enthusiastic encouragement in his
fore them and explain his plans and take
them into his confidence. He said in re-
ply that he had no doubt that that was all
true, and that at the proper time he
would arrange for meeting with the
business men of the city.
With this the interview closed. Maj.
Whitner was closeted with Mr.. Frink
and the other gentlemen last night and
they were going over some law books to-
gether.
Mr.. Frink and his associates have
come to Anderson somewhat differently
from the manner in which other railroad
promoters Fl ON the West have come.
Usually the railroad promoter an
nounces his coming long in advance and
he is giver a big reception and a banquet
and so~.e speeches are made. Then no
more is heard of the railroad. Mr..
Frink slipped in quite unexpectedly.
Only Maj. Whitner knew in advance of
his coming, and he did not advertise it
around the city. Mr.. Frink transacted
his business last night and will leave to-
day or tomorrow. Perhaps the very
contrast means that something is going
to be done.-Anderssn Daily Mail, De-
cember I.