The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-13
ilECTFIc RAILWAY, BUFFALO
TO NEAL SHOALS.

The bill autho;;z':.g the Union Mar
ufacturiug and Power Company to build
, dam across Broad river a, Neal Sh,als
for the purpose of establishing an cleo
trical power plaut, has passed both
houses and work Will bygil on the nam
moth dam AS soon us the company can
organz, and let The coltrac5.
Col. Il. G. DulcIn is at the head Cf
this grand enterprise and will push it
forward frCm the jlmp. Some time ago
he sent his surveyor To Neal Shoals TO
take in the situation with this ol jet in
view. AS he is not in tue habit Of going
off half cooked, II; wished to get the
matter before him in detail. Having
done this lie Was sGon convinced that
there Was All opening for the biggest tn
terprise ever uI deItaSen in Union, the
establishment OF mammoth electrical
power plant at which sutfi ,ient electric
power could be- generated to furnish
every industry in Union and surround
ing towns with electric power from the
smallest ,Lcern to the largest manufac-
turing industry. No sooner was this de-
cided than lie went to work to put the
matter in shape by applying for charter
for corporation known as the Union
Manufacturing and Power Company,
then a bill was introduced asking the
right to dam Broad river at Neal Sho ais.
Everything is now in shape to move
ahead with til: grand work.
'>When we stop 10 contemplate what it
eaSto ,btidle such a stream as Broad
river and force fSse 90 mans bidding
the advantages 20 be derived dss!e s..nosS
incalculable. Electric power enough
can be generated by this grand stream to
run every industry in Union and sur
rounding towns that are now in opera
tiUn or will be for the next half century.
The fact that the company has secured
the right to back water for twelve miles
up the river, gives them the privilege of
extending the dam from hill to hill, per-
mitting the installation of an electric
power plant somewhat similar to that of
Niagara and making Of Neal Shoals the
Niagara of the South. This will give
a beautiful lake II miles long from one
half to one mile wide, which would be
a great opening for pleasure boats, such
as steam launches, sail boats, ETC., great
place for picnicking and pleasure parties.
The lake will no doubt be stocked with
fish of every kind to tempt those who
wish to fish.
The plant will probably develop 10000
horse power, and will furnish power to
Union mills and all other industries that
wish to use it and save expense, as the
the current will be much cheaper than
coal. Other minor industries too small
to put in first class power plant will be
glad to avail themselves Of this power. -
1t is contemplated to run the trolley
line which has been talked of Jor year
Of more with this power. The cars will
run from Buffalo via the Union Mills,
through town, via the Excelsior, Aetna
and Monarch Mills, thence to Neal
Shoals. 1t is expected that work on this
line will begin this aummer. This will
be great boom to the citiZ .ns and fuI-
nish them much Pleasure. The line
will no doubt be paying investment.
The building of this mammoth dam
and the establishment OF the great cleo
trio power plant will overshadow any.
thing ever attempted in this part Of tie
country.
Neal shoals is some twelve miles from
Union, about the same distance from
Lockhart, five miles from Carlisle and
about sixteen nils from Chester.
The capital stock of the company has
not yet ieen fixed, as it was nece essary 10
get the bill granting permission to build
the dam across the liver through the leg
islature before any thing d, finite could le
done. The capital will be forthcoming
when the amount is fixed