The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-14
3 and Courier.

~ III 0SUL1eu.
eWS and Courier.
Anderson, May 10.-"The Blue
fdge Railroad is to be completed
SFough the mountains. The best as
renee that we can give of this is
at the work has been under way
F some time in Tennessee and
Pnth Carolina. This was the state
mt made today by Col. A. B. An
Pws, the president Of the road, at
conference with the directors of
Chamber Of Commerce at the
tel Chiquola.
Nhe Chamber of Commerce some
me ago invited Col. Andrews and
dT W. w. Finley, the president of
Ehsa Southern Railway, to come to
kn1dersom to confer with the people
ere about the completion of the
Dad. Col Andrews is first vice-presi-
&nt Of the Southern as we'll as presi-
l,t of the Blue Ridge Corporation.
Mr.. Finley arrived in the city at
o'clock this morning from Green
e, and Col. Andrews came in at
clock from Seneca. The gentle
k{NF were met on their arrival by
from the Chamber of
Wmerce and carried on an auto
III fe ride around the city, and the
n erence was held afterward at
IN Hotel Chiquola.
AT the meeting today Capt. II. II.
Watkins acted as spokesman. In a
Tort talk he gave the railroad off
. ais the assurance that the people
Anderson were keenly alive to the
: hportance of the completion of the
pad, and were anxious to do every
ping in their power to secure it.
Col. Andrews and Mr.. Finley both
pde frank talks in reply, and their
elements were more than satisfac-
" to the Anderson people who were
fsent.
An Obstacle Encountered.
grhe substance Of their statements
hs that the road is to he completed,
eQd that much of the work has al
kCady been done in North Carolina
.. Pd Tennessee. Much Of the grad
Rg has been done west of Bushnell,
enn., but at this point the railroad
bmpany has encountered an obsta-
! 4e which must be overcome before
she work can proceed further. Be-
ween Bushnell and the Tennessee
3ne a water power company wants to
Iuild dam across the Tennessee
aiver 1913 feet high. If this is done
le low grade Of the road, as survey
and planned, will be destroyed,
ID the road would have to be built
4 N'>pn the side Of a mountain. This
IoFuld cost more to build, as we'll as
estroy the low grade that is need
and thus impair the" usefulness
hd traffic capacity of the road if
Completed. The matter has been
aarried into the Courts, the power
ompany having started condemna-
ion proceedings and in the mean-
: me the railroad has practically sus-
aended the work that it had under
lay.
Mr.. Finley stated that the South
An Railway officials fully realize that
. ey need an additional line through
. b mountains, and it will be built.
pre- than all, it is desired that the
" line shall have an easy grade,
as&to permit Of heavy traffic.
|MAIf the people Of Anderson will
With us a little while longer,
exercise what patience they can
matter will work out all right
pem," said Col. Andrews.
keng Col. Andrews was here two
ago, he said, he expected to
Zee the Blue Ridge Road COM
9ISand in operation. He was
lE splendidly today, and is ap-
Wy in the best Of health, and he
81, confident as ever that he will
ehto see the road completed.
$he Anti-Railroad Agitation.
NJ their talks today Mr.. Finley
Eol Andrews spoke Of the anti
road agitation throughout the
ltry, and tightness Of the money
ket for some time past. Many in
ors have been unwilling to put
money in railroad securities un-
the atmosphere has been cleared,
the agitation has subsided.