The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-05-31
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Would Connect With the seaboard
Railway and ! Line Of Steamers
on the santes.
There Is 3 strong probability that
8 trolley line VIII ba abuiltfrom North
. thriving town on the Sesboard Air
Lias RailTay, 20 Fergu.on, which is
in Berkeley Comfy just across the
line Of Olangeburg County on the
Santee RIVER. The road will run
through this city, aud will have its
headquarters ana power plant In this
city also. The building Of sEch q road
has been thought OF ia Orsngs blrg
and along the proposed line that 1t
viii traverse for years, but not until
last week was ANYTHING Of definite
character dons. Fdr some time Mr..
, Sol Kohn, Secretary Of the Business
Mems League Of this city, has been in
correspondence with some gentlemen
4 In New York with q view OF getting
them interested in the building of q
railway as spoken Of above, and 1t
seems now that his Efforts will bear
: fruit.
A short time ago Mr.. W. O. Wolfe,
q member OF the Orangeburg Bar,
secured. a commission for charter for
S railroad to c,ver the route just
described. Several we'll known citi-
zsns OF the county were associated
with Mr.. Wolfe in the petition, and
Z it was stated that there was ample
capital behind this enterprise 20 make
IL a success. The names Of the par
ties outside the State associated with
Mr.. Wolfe has not transpired, nor has
any definite time been named when
work will begin on the proposed line.
What feet the new move will have
on MIR. Wolfe's ,projact Is not known,
bat for tho good OF all concerned We
hope there will be no trouble IN hsr-
monizing all interests In strong pull
for the building Of road by whoever
will build 1t first.
On Friday afternoon q meeting OF
the Business Mems League was held
for the purpose of meeting and con-
ferring with Messrs. j. j. Timmes
and j.. @. La sVin. of New York City,
in reference TO the building OF the
proposed road. These gentlemen
/ were in the city on the suggestion OF
tho Business Mems League for the
purpose Of looking over the ground.
They had been in the city several
days before the meeting on Friday,
and had been given all inforroation by
Msssrs. B. H. Jennings, W. L. Glazs,
T. O. Doyle, W. G.. Smith and Sol
Kohn. So at the meeting they we're
prepared to talk business and tley
did. These gentlemen have nothing
to do with Mr.. Wolfs's project, SO 1t
seems that there are too distinct sets
Of capitalists who wish to build the
road from North to Ferguson.
The meeting of the League Friday
was fairly well attended by business
men, who sesmed deeply interested In
the matter of the trolley line. After
calling the meeting to order President
Jennings requested Major W. L
Glaze to state the objects Of the
meeting, which he did in few words.
He then suggested that Messrs.
Timmes and La Vim be invited to ad-
dress the meeting. Both gentlsmen
made short talks in reference to the
enterprise they had in view. Among
other things they said the propoSi
tion to build a trolley system here
was one of many othors which they
had on hand, They were both most
favorably impressed with the condi.
tions in this city and the proposed
route and saw no reason why the road
would not be a successful enterprise.
Mr.. Timmes said the North had an
abundant supply Of capital and that
the south was the logical place for IN.
vestment and that he hoped to have
before very long completed plans
whereby this city would enjoy 8
modern syste m OF street railway. The
capitslist whom they represented did
not II quire any large amount OF money
to be placed In the enterprise by local
parties, only q sufficient amount to
insure the local support Of the com,
psny.
After the plans had been thorough
ly explained by Major W. L. Glaze 1t
was decided by the League that they
would undertake to secure franchise
for the proposed railway in the city OF
Orangeburg and also secure the right
# way over the proposed route as
Don as survey was made and the
e6nita route decided on. This
lrvsy is to bs made by the engineers
fthe proposed corporation snd will
6 the first real move towards the
building of the line. AS soon as this
survey is completed and a map OF the
route made the Business Mems
Lsague will then GET the franchise
and secure the rights Of way over the
proposed route, which should not be
very difficult matter. as the read
would bs great benefit to all through
whose land 1t mignG pass. AS s
guarantees OF good faith on both sides
it was agreed that each side make q
deposit of $500 in the Peoples Bank