The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-20


stuff for the laborers and mules
in the logging woods. The de
mand became a clamor, and a
freight car was added, then car
load shipments were made when
the line could risk the cars on
the light track, but as this was
a private enterprise, and in no
wise was the road a common
carrier, shipments were uncer-
tain and charges OF dIscrImlna-
ton were made. The road would
transnort for one when conVen-
lent and not for another when
inconvenient. The conclusion of
the matter was that the MeSsrs.
Aldermans found it would be nd
viSable to secure Il charter tnd
become common carrier. bat
solely with view to freight
traffic, and such passengers rs
would ride on the tender on a
fiat car were carried free. But
like the history Of all the con-
yeniences of life put them in
reach Of the people and they
soon find that they cannot do
without them, wonder how they
stood it before. and clamor for
better facilities.
AS the line had to be built
further out for timber, more peo-
pie had to be accommodated,
and now when 25 miles of road
has been in use long enough for
the roadbed to become firm. we
find it opened for passenger
travel and regular schedule
put on this 10Th day of Septem-
Der 1905. And it is very pro.
bable that four trains a day will
have to be operated: two each
way to accommodate the freight
and passenger business.
But, how does this effect sew
eral towns in middle eastern
Carolina, may very well be ask.
ed? Very well we will try and
answer this question. Just now
it pours the trade of this rich
Black river, Pudding swamp
and Lynches river country right
into Manning, the lively capitol
of Clarendon county, where
heretofore Sumter, Mayesville,
Magnolia, Timmonsville, Flor
ence. Lake City and Kingstree
had an equal showing with Man
ming. Of course, Sumter, via
Alcolu may get some of the
business, but it will have to
hustle for it.
Further, the charter now per-
mits only about three miles
more extension to Lynches river,
and to that point the road will
be built in the near future. IS
that the end of it: If SO you
have made much -do-of-nothing,
someone will say. but that is not
the end, if the farseeing busi-
ness men OF Florence, Timmons-
vile, Hartsville, Lydia and
Sumter will Investigate the pos
sibilities Of an extension. The
road now is the property Of the
D. w. Alderman Company. built
and paid for. with sufficient
money to complete it to the
charter limit, and put up fifty
or a hundred thousand dollars
more for an extension under d
new charter, if the business men
of the places named will do their
share, and the road can be built
and operated without ever issu
ing a bond.
From its present terminus to
to Florence is 25 miles. Does
Florence want it or need it IN
her business? 1t is for her to
say.
From its present terminus to
McBee on the Seaboard via Tim
monsville, Lydia and Hartsville,
is fifty miles. Do these places
want it? 1t is for them to say.
From ". D. Candles to Sum.
ter via Goodwill is eighteen
miles or from Beulah via Good
will and Shiloh to Sumter is
twenty-five miles. Does Sumter
and the intervening territory
want it? 1t is for them to say
The present road traverses a
a fine farming country along its
entire 25 miles. every one of
these extensions mentioned
above would run right through
the heart of some of the best
lands in South Carolina. Put
these fine farming lands in touch
with the outside world, by a Sea
board connection at McBee, and
the development Will be phe-
nomenal. And Manning. Sum
ter and Timmonsville will double
in population inside OF ten years.
Gentlemen, what are you going
to do about it? The Alderman
Company are the pioneers, they
have had to combat prejudice
and fought for every inch OF
their road, and today there are
men who fought most strenously
to keep them at a distance who
would give more to have the
line run through. or by their |
places, for it is no longer u log
ging road, but a railroad that
will in the near future be one OF