The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-11
Tuesday, May II, 1909.
THE c., G. & o. ROAD.

1er, has recently taken a trip over
the c.. c. & O. road or that portion
of it that has been opened fo- traffic
From Spartanburg to Bo5tlo City
distance of 81 miles, has not yet
been completed. The road from Bos'
tic City covers distance Of nearly
800 miles, and rapid progress is be-
ING made on the section fro" Bostlc
City to Spartanburg. and It IS ex-
pected to have this part opened by
early fall.
It was stated in the Spartanburg
Journal of Saturday in a specia!
from Laurens that the c., & ". C.
from Spartanburg to Laurels had
been leased, and would be used by
the c., C. & O. from Spar:anburg 10
Laurens, and that force would be
put to work on this division in the
near future to prepare it for the
heavy trains that are to be operated
by the c., C. & O. This report could
not he confirmed on Saturday as Mr..
Cleveland was not in Spar+anburg.
The c., c. & O. road is probably
one Of the best constructed that has
ever been completed OF undertaken in
the South and in fact no road has
ever been constructed in more sub
stantial way.
The dispatch from Laurens IN re-
gard to the lease from the c. & W. G.
stated that it had not been dete11nin-
ed whether the C. & W. c.. would be
used from Laurens to Port Royal.
and Port Royal made the terminal,
or whether traffic arrangements
would be made with the c., n. & L.
into Columbia, and the A. C. L. into
Charleston, or whether the c., c. &
O. would build from Laurens.
Mr.. Kohn in speaking Of this part
Of his trip and the probability Of the
extension of the road from Spartan
burg says:
"Perhaps many would like to
know whether the Clinchfeld road is
to build its main line to Columbia,
and from here 60 on to Charleston.
This particular letter was intended
to deal with the actual construction
and to state that there is today an ex-
cellent train service between Dante
and Bostic, and that by the close of
the year the Clinchfeld trains will be
running into Spartanburg.
:'M has taken millions and millions
of dollars to build and equip the
Cinchfeld road over its present route
Of 2S8 miles. It is known that the
management of the Cinchfeld road
want to go to Charleston, that is
their hope and their ambition. Mr..
Powell and Mr.. Ream and Mr..
Carter all appreciate and realize
what it will mean to their road to
have their main line run into Char
lesion and there get in touch with
the ocean transportation. They want
to come by way of Columbia, but
they are likely to stop and catch
breath when they get through with
the work to Spartanburg.
1.-The expert engineers and the ex-
pert economists have advised the
construction to the Atlantic coast,
and that the road should go to Char
leston The company now owns wat
er frontage in Charleston, and in
time will get there, but such things
take time
"There may be certain compelling
contingencies that will bring about
the more immediate construction Of
the line proper into Columbia ant
Charleston. but the likelihood is tha
for the present at least traffic ar
raneements will be made. and hov
long this will respond to the need
Of the coal-ca,rying road. with 1t
high ideals or what a load ought t.
be. remains to be seem
The question which the people o:
Newberrv are interested in Is wheth
er this road will go via Columbia t
Charleston. Of course, if it goes t:
Laurens and is coming from there K
Columbia we will be right IN line.
Tho committee from the chamber