The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-16
Col. Orr Says the Trolley Line Will be
Built.

Col. James t. Orr, president of the
piedmont manufacturing Company,
who is personally Interested in the
building of tho trolley line between
'Greenville and Anderson, said ycstcr-
day that with proper local support he
the plans Of Dr. Coughlin and his assD-
oclates would prevail. What he says is
OF vital interest just ut this time, and
when many OF the leading citizens Of
this section are working for the pro-
-Ject, 1T should be assuring to those
people who might have been skeptical
heretofore.
When asked by a representative of
the'GTeenville News about the pros
poets of the enterprise Col. Orr said:
sincerely hope it will be built for
nothing would be of more positive and
lasting value to the city than this
road, which runs through the mill vii
lagos of Bolton, Williamson, Pelzer
and Piedmont, and that thickly popu-
lated section of the country. 1t would
give 2s5,Goe white people, a population
OF industrious, thrifty citizens an op-
portunity of an easy access to the city,
mercantile and educational institu-
tions OF the city, almost like adding
that population to the city itself"
What do you think of the prospects
OF It's early completiOn9
'Dr. Coughlin is thoroughly in ear
nest, and has excellent connections,
and think with proper local support
luestiOnably build 1t. l have been
surprised end disappointed that Green
vile has shown 30 little interest in an
enterprise which is Of such vital I'M
pOrtance to her progress. In fact, it
indicates lnck of enterprise end pub
lie spirit, which reflects seriously on
our business ability. We should not
forget the truism which ante dates
Christianity: The Gods help those
road, every man should do his share to
get it."
What has been done7
"A preliminary survey was made by
Mr. j: T.. Shrine, 80 as to show the
practicability of the road. That en-
ab!ed Dr. COughlin to interest certain
influential persons, now they are hav-
ing q permanent location made by ex-
perlenced road engineers, and an ac-
curate estimate made. so as to lay the
matter accurately and certainly, be-
fore the parties who are to furnish
part or the money-in fact, a large part
of it,"
How can the citizens of Greenyille
help practically?
Dy using Cnelr lnuuenco to get
right of ways to every foot of the road;
by subscribing for some of the bonds
to be issued. A poor man, whose only
means of making n living for himself
and large family, was by one horse
dray. In the street of the city the
horse fell dead, and crowd collected
land were loud in their expressions of
sorrow and cOndOlement; but no move
was made to help the man. A French
man heard the sad story. and instead
of commissioning with the man as
the others we're doing, said to the
crowd, Il am sorry five dollars, how
sorry are your And very soon tho
money was made up to buy the man n
horse and he was relieved Of his mis-
fortune: Let us benefit by this prac-
t!cal philosophy. If the road is to bone
ut our town immensely-and We want
teach man measure his public spirit
by doing his share, not in talk but
action. Anderson has gone into the
enterprise enthusiastically, not in talk
alone, but in securing right Of ways,
and putting up money. Belton, Pelzer
and Piedmont have shown their faith
by their works. Is Greenville, which
will derive more benefit from the road
than all the others combined, to treat
the matter with utter Indifference
That ls not the way to build O city,
Greenville News 18th inst.