The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

Spartanburg, S. c.. Oct. 23-The Caro-
lima Clinchfeld and Ohio Railroad is
completed and the first train TO operate
on its tracks will be run on October %
from johnson City. Tenn. to Spartan
burg, S. c.. the southern terminus.
October % will be a great date for the
people Of this city-it marks the opening
Of direct communication between the cot
ton mills of the South and the coal fields
OF Virginia and Kentucky. The Carolina.
Clnchheld and Ohio is about 800 miles
in length from Spartanburg to Elkhorn,
Ky. and its completion stamps as
reality the dreams of years.
Distinguished engineers, statesmen, and
men OF affairs before and after the civil
war planned and dreamed of direct
connection from the South Atlantic sea
board to the Middle West. and hopes and
energies and thousands OF dollars were
scattered and nothing realized All prog
ress toward contamination was blocked
by the Blue Ridge Mountains. and It
was left TO the constructors Of the Caro-
lima Clinchheld and Ohio. not only 10
go 10 the mountains, but through them.
went ROund-about Way.
Heretofore the only outlets to the
Southern industrial section and the sea-
board as well. lay in the main line Of the
Southern 20 DanviIle. Va. on the one
hand. and the Morristown and Ashe-
Vile division Of the same road. on the
other. But this new highway of trade
and travel just completed strikes long
desired medium between these two roads
and gives direct communication.
The cost of constructing OF tho Caro-
lima Cllnchheld and Ohio was $4,000. 600
The interests that control the SeabOard
Air Line dominate this new road. but
the Carolina. Clinchfeld and Ohio Is and
viii be maintained an independent line
Its president is George l.. Carter and
the vice president and general MANAGER
is NJ j. Caples. The offices of these
officials and the general offices of the
road are at Johnson City. Tenn. The
contractors who have just completed
their work were Macarthur Brothers a.
Co. of New York
Five years were consumed in construct
ing the road from Dante. Va, 20 Bosuc
n. c.. and from the latter place to
Spartanburg. S. c.. about a year has
been spent
Part OF Line In Operation.
The Carolina. Clinchfeld and Ohio has
been in active operation from Dante.
Va. 10 Bostic. y c.. and then to VIII
mington. ~ c.. via Seaboard Air Line
for six months. and the management is
well satisfied with results so far. It is
the purpose Of the builders Of the road
30 set 20 the South Atlantic seabOard
from Spartanburg. and this they VIII do
either by building a road or purchasing
some road running into Charleston. The
distance TO Charleston from the Southern
terminus Of the Carolina, Clinchfeld and
Ohio is 900 miles
Spartanburg has planned a celebra-
ton for October @. details OF which are
given elsewhere. The entrance Of the
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio means
much to this city and the surrounding
country.
Spartanburg County has twenty-seven
cotton mills, a large number OF which
are built I'm the suburbs of the civ.
Six hundred and ninety-one thousand
two hundred and forty-eight spindles IN
her cotton factories make a merry hum
OF industry. and the pay roll Of these
plants foOts up 100000 a wear. Spar-
tanburg has more cotton mills than any
county I'm the South. and has q larger
white population. Now with an addi-
tional railway. and one 10 bring right to
the mills the necessary coal direct from
the coal fields. gives Spartanburg posi-
bilities of becoming one of the great
cities Of the South. 1t will be a dis
uibuung point Of coal even to the sea-
coast
Occupying this position she viii be
the center from which towns, Of far and