The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
new TROLLEY LINE
PROPOSED TO CONNECT ST. MAT
THEWs AND CRESTON.
Citizens of Calhoun County at Work
to Develop. Water Power Which
Means Much For Its Progress.

Means Much For Its Progress.
The st. Matthews correspondent
of The State says: Several weeks
ago Mr.. D. D. Buyck, who is the
owner of the plantation, commonly
known as the Legare plantation,
through which High Hill creek pass
es (on this creek once stood saw
mill, grits mill and ginnery, but for
some years past they have been de-
stroyed) decided to consult Mr.. D.
G. Zeigler of the firm of d. G.. Zeig
ler G Co., Columbia, S. c. and At
lanta, Ca, who has charge of the
construction of several power plants
in south Georgia and Florida and
get them to make an estimate of the
power afforded by this stream.
ION Tuesday last there was a
meeting of the following citizens of
St. Matthews to receive the report of
the engineers: Messrs. J. S. Wanna
maker, president st. Matthews Saw
ings bank; J. A. Banks, president
the Home bank, T. A. Amaker, II. G.
Paulling, R. d. Zimmerman, H. A.
Raysor, C. F. Zeigler, M. Jarecky, M.
D. Keller, J. H. Henegan, w. F.
Buyck, o. H. Wingies, D. D. Buyck,
D. G. Zeigler and Drs. w. T. C.
Bates and A. R. Able.
''The object of the meeting was to
receive the report of Mr.. D. G.
Zeigler as to the Power that can be
generated from the flow of water, as
above stated, which was quite sur
prise to several of the gentlemen
present. Mr.. Zeigler expected such
would be the case and used the fore
thought to secure the assistance OF
four other expert engineers on water
power who went over his figures and
found them to be correct and the
five have fully agreed that the power
available is 2,068 horsepower, and
that it will operate trolley from
st. Matthews to the Congaree river,
to be used as connection with
steamboat line on the river. 1t will
also operate cotton factory of 90
900 spindles and will have a re-
serve of about 500 horsepower to
operate other enterprises.
"Mr. Zeigler stated that it would
require about S400,vU0 to develop
the water power, erect and equip the
cotton mill and railway. This seems
to be a large undertaking for the
baby county of the State, but the
names of the above gentlemen con-
nected with such valuable enter
prise as this means speedy success
as they are all firm and undivided
workers and never think Of the word
give up, therefore it may be expect
ed that active steps in the way or
construction Oil this work VIII begin
it, a very shot time. -
GAS soon as the engineers can COM
plete some preliminary surveys the
charter will then be applied for and
if there is any stock that is not taxi
en- 'by that time it will be offered for
sale then. 1t Is probable that
trolley line will be constructed to
Cameron or Creston, thereby max
ing connections with the Atlantic
Coast Line, giving rival competition
in freight rates. AS it is we are
now in the hands Of the Southern
which at times rules as a despot.
There is lots of money in Calhoun
county ready for an investment IN
safe enterprises. St. Matthews, the
comfy seat of Calhoun county, alone
has a large amount of invested cap
ital and is proud Of the fact tnat IL
is the capital of the baby county.