The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-02-26
THAT UNION DEPOT.
Much Talk and Nothing Done-C.,
N. & /. Asked to Build-South-
ern to Take its Convenience.

The O., N. B. L.. railroad is request
ed to build a passenger station on the
north side Of the railroad tracks at
the junction on Caldwell. street. The
Southern railway is requested to
unite at this place in q union station
whenever in the Judgment Of the
Southern railway it Is desirable for
that road to do 50.
This is substantially the action of
the meeting which was held yester-
day in the rooms of the chamber Of
commerce with representatives of the
Southern railway, the railroad COM
missioners and the citizens of New
berry. The attorneys Of the two rail-
roads present had such action taken
us they thought best for the interest
of their roads and the action taken
will be il effect nothing done, and the
depot situation at Newberry will re-
main practically as it has been for
some time. OF course this action will
now relieve Mr.. Childs of the rule,
which had been issued on him by the
railroad commission. If the railroad
commission can determine from the
action of the meeting yesterday what
the people Of Newberry want, they
are wise men. Instead Of union de-
pot, if the action means anything, it
means that the two depots must be
separated and that we can have q
union depot whenever in the judg-
mcnt of the Southern railway it's
present passenger facilities are mad
cquate.
There we're present the three rail-
road commissioners, Messrs. Caugh-
man, Earle and Sullivan, and Messrs.
Simpson, Bishop and Mclean, repre-
senting the Southern, together with
its local attorneys, Messrs. George
Johnstone and O. l.. Schumpert; and
Mr.. Horton. of the c., N. & L., and
its attorney, Mr.. Cole. L. Blease.
Mayor Brown called the meeting to
order and stated the object to be to
consider the depot situation at New
berry.
Mr.. B. l.. Caughman, of the COM
mission, stated that some time last
year, after consulting with the citi-
zcns of Newbcrry, it was decided that
the c., n. &. n. should change it's
tracks and that umbrella sheds should
be built and the present passenger
station Of the Southern used as the
| union station. After this had been
agreed upon, letters were received
from the citizens of Newberry indi-
eating that something else would be
better, and that the matter in conse-
quence of in this apparent division
among the people had been held up
and that this meeting was called at
Newberry to determine just what the
people wanted.
Mr.. John H. Earle, Of the commits
sion, stated that the railroad com
mission had ordered Mr.. Childs to do
the work agreed upon, and he not
loving obeyed, the matter was turned
over to the attorney general.
Mayor Brown said that he had gone
to Columbia to see Mr.. Childs in re-
gard to the matter and some of the
citizens wanted change from the
first agreement as to umbrella sheds
and Mr.. Childs stated that he would
give one thousand dollars towards
moving the present station Of the
Southern or towards the erection of
umbrella sheds.
Mr.. Blease stated that Mr.. Childs
stands ready to move the depot of the
Southern across Pratt street, or to
build the sheds or to contribute one
thousand dollars for either purpose.
Mr.. Childs also stands ready, said Mr..
Blease, to pay one-half Of the cost Of
a union station to be built at the foot
Of Caldwell street.
DR.. w. e. Pelham moved that any
proposition looking to umbrella sheds
would be unsatisfactory to this COM
munity and that union depot was
wanted.
Mr.. George tombstone said that
this is rather an important meeting
and there should be the fullest dis
cussion. He said we could not cx-
pect or require the railroads to be
constantly putting up extensive and
permanent buildings that are not to
be permanent. lie said it was only