The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-15

DIFFERENCE AT BELTON OF IN
TERESTED CITIES. +
bitter Schedules Demanded-Resolu-
tion Adopted Calling for a Third
Train on the Columbia and
Greenville Branch. -
'H.McMaster,. in State.

s. H.McMaster, in State. e.
8Be)ton, May 11.-The Piedmont
avis are determined to have third
Lily train OH the Columbia and
9eenville division !f persistent de-
1Rnd for the same can secure it.
here was a unanimous declaration by
51e meeting here today to the effect
bat the citizens of this section Of the
shte should be permitted to go to the
apital and return the same day; that
Splumbia was Of sufficient import
ice to demand it, and that the busi-
less created would warrant it. A per-
6Anent organization has been formed
"a the purpose is to continue to
SSrk until the purposes are accom-
Msbed and better schedules are Sc
aHed. :
The organization is to be called the
aEaffic Association Of South Carolina
"a the next meeting is to be held in
Meenville on the Goth.
IRailroad Commissioners Wharton,
lalle and Caughman, Mr.. Brooks
asst. gen. passenger agent,
pd Mr.. Henry Williams, superin-
Andent Of the Southern railway, and
Of the following mu-
were present: Greenville,
gnderson, Pendleton, Auton, Honea
18th, Newberry, Columbia, Green
8od,, Ninety Six, Clemson College,
selzer and Bolton.
sSCol. R. w. Simpson was made
kairman of the meeting and Mr.. F.
I% McMaster, secretary. A represent
ative of each town was asked for an
of opinion. Each of them
tated that it was the desire of their
to be able to go into Co.
ambia in the morning and out in the
But the representatives
Ehll towns north Of Ninety Six were
pposed to any change in the present
chgdules.
SOn motion Of Capt. E: A. Smyth the
resolution was unanimously
1opted:
That it is the sense of
his convention that another passen-
eIS train be put on the Columbia and
ireenville railroad leaving Greenville
tS a. M, and, returning, leaving Co.
1mbia at 4 80 p. M; that the present
chedules Of trains Is and 16 and
rains II and IL be not changed.'
Morgan and Superintendent
Williams were emphatic in their opin-
ohs that third train would not be
'r0fitable and equally as emphatic
bat they would not recommend the
rain to be put on. Commissioner
Iagie made the point that all trains
0fild not be expected to be profitable
Reconnaissance Caughman said he
hoiight that the Piedmont towns were
iscTsiminated against. 1t was the only
ectson of South Carolina on the
ss0nthern railway from which three
rains day did not 60 into Columbia.
SEMr. R. w. Shand, Of Columbia,
aaae strong argument in favor Of
trains, showing how COM
,lefely one-fourth Of the state and
nesthird Of the population Of South
Jarolina are cut. off from the capital
Iysthe present schedules on the Green
'illesand Spartanburg division. p.
D Snumber of other delegates were
dually as urgent in their declarations
fSthe need of a third train. .
g ON motion Of Mr.. D. G. Durham, Of
Sreenville, the convention was made
atoa permanent organization to be
.nowl as. the. Traffic Association Of
,oiith Carolina. Other towns are to
es invited to join. .
N4ktysthe conclusion Of business the
adjourned to meet in
stteeYyille on the Goth.