The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-24
SOUTH AND WESTERN.
New Railroad Heading from the
West TO the Ooast--Why Not
Come by Newberry?
The State, 81.

MIR. George l.. Garter, president ol
the South and Western railroad stat
ed yesterday that this great road may
come through Columbia on its way tc
the sea. 1t is the purpose of the cor.
porators to build line from the
Great Lakes to Charleston.
Mr. Carter and his party came in
to Columbia unexpectedly yesterday
on special train from Charleston
and after brief stop went on tc
Norfolk via the Seaboard.
This will be great trunk line, and
II 1t comes to Columbia, as it will
II 1t Is completed to thc sea, this city
Will be greatly benefited by an addi-
tlonal outlet. Mr.. Carter and his
party, after a drive around the CITY,
expressed themselves as very much
astonishcd to find such large and
bustlin" city here and they were
gratllicd at the general appearance
Of the city.
The visitors were met by Mr.. w. G.
WAllds and Mr.. w. II. Lyles of the
Columbia, Newbcrry and Laurens
road, and after brief stay President
Garter left for Clinton in companv
with President John B. Cleveland of
the Charleston and Western Carolina
road.
IT has been rnmored here for some
time that Mr.. VIM. G. Childs would,
On the lst Of January, retire from tho
presidency of the c., N. & l.. and the
visit of President Carter Yesterday
and his trip from Columbia to Clin-
ton III order 10 catch the Scaboard
there gave rise to additional tal]S
along this line.
Mr.. Porter of New York, chairman
OF the finance committee Of the
South and Western, is close busi-
ness associate of Thos. F. Ryan, and
1t Is believed that the road has strong
financial backing in the East.
The road is being built from
johnston City. Tenn. That statement
Is a little bit vague. but is mono thc
less correct. The hra,l,r,artrrS are
at ''"snSi"n City, one, an objective
point for the i'll starred 3C's which
aaS now been swallowed bv the
southern. II is said that 175
draughtsmen and auditors are en-
ployed in the Offices at Johnston
City
Mr.. Geo. l.. Garter, president Of
The South and Western. is an East
Irnn"Ssccan, and it is said that an
East Tennessee Iankcc' is the
greatest financier in the world. At
any rate Mr.. Carter has been very
successful. He is the controlling
spirit III the Chirchfcld Coal corpor-
alton, IN the Black mountain and
Cranes Nest coal fields, and in other
extensive operations.
The great Black mountain coal dis
tret is as yet undevclopcd and the
South and Western will open it TO
the markets. This section will be
the equal of tnnnellSvillc. Pa. when
toe South and Western travcr<cs east
ern Kentucky and south west Vir-
ginia.
TINS would be the shortest routc
from the coal fields to The sea if the
company should build from Johnston
Hty to Ruthcrfordton and from the
latter place to Spartanburg and
thence to Columbia and Charleston.
The line now is operated from john
ston City southward to Spruce Pine,
aud from Johnston City to Maryvills
Oh the north.
The grade is projected so that it
Will not exceed one per cent through
out the Blue Ridge. The secret in
operating coal trains is how to opsr.
ate the empty trains at tho minimum
cost. The objective point in the
north is Elkhorn, w. Va.
Mr.. Carter is man of great ex-
ecutivc ability and it is believed that
no will put his road through. Colum-
bia will hardly be given the ego by,n
but the Chamber of Commerce mas
an opportunity to work to Get the
line here.