The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
WORKING FOR CRA|R CAR,
THE RUN BETWEEN CHARLESTON
AND GREENVILE NEEDS ONE.
MIR. Richard /. Manning, Chairman OF
the Transportation Committee is
Pushing the Proposition all he Can.
Conference Called For.

Mr.. Richard /. Manning, chairman
Of the transportation committee from
the chamber of commerce has taken
the matter of a chair car between
Charleston and Greenviile up with
the railroad authorities. On Nav oath
he wrote letter to Col. Thomas Will
son calling his attention to the mat
ter. Col. Wilson referred this letter
to Mr.. j. r. Kenly, 3rd Vice-presi-
dent Of the A. c. L. writing him as
follows:
Il beg to enclose you copy of letter
1 received from Hon Richard 1. Man.
ming OF this city under date Of May
Oath concerning the putting on of
chair or Pullman car on train Nos.
81 and SO. operating between Char
lesion and Greenville. You are fa-
miliar with this situation and I feel
that it is unnecessary for me to
make any comment in regard to
same. AS matter Of information to
you, 1 would state that Mr.. Manning
has outlined the situation fully in his
letter and it is fact that your line
loses considerable business between
Charleston and Greenville for the lack
Of a chair or Pullman car on these
trains. No. SO is often very much
crowded and the people are COM
planning about this. I happened to
notice this train this morning and
observed that it pulled out Of Sum-
ter uncomfortably crowded"
To this letter Mr.. Kenly replied as
follows
I have your letter Of 1st. inst. en-
closing one from Hon. Richard I.
Manning, Of Sumter, S. c., relative
to the proposition to put a chair car
on trains Nos. 52 and SO between
Charleston and Grenville.
I'VE have had several applications
for this service from various sources,
and have given the question consid-
erable consideration, though we feel
| satisfied that the business would not
justify the expense of running this
| car.
"Our passenger Traffic Department,
| however, is giving the matter further
! consideration, and I have taken the
| liberty of referring your letter and
the communication from Mr.. Man
ming to Mr.. Craig"
Mr.. Manning has now taken the
matter up with Mr.. Craig, writing
him as follows:
| Il have a letter from Col Thomas
Wilson in reply to my letter to him,
in which he enclosed a copy of Mr..
Kenly's letter to him in reference
to putting on a chair car on trains
Nos. SO and SO between Charleston
and Greenville. The travelling pub
lie is taking great interest in this mat
ter and are complaining of the dis
comforts and lack Of good accommo-
|
solicitous to have this remedied by
putting on the chair and cafe car,
such as the Southern runs between
Charleston and Asheville.
II believe this car would be we'll
patronized, and if you have ever made
the trip from Charleston to Green
vile, on this train, leaving Charleston
at 5:55 a. m. and having no stops
for meals between Charleston and
Greenville, you can readily under
stand the hardships Of the trip.
I'VE would like very much to have
a conference with you on this matter
at such a time as would suit your
convenience.
II am writing to some of the part
les interested, at Columbia, Charleston
and Grenville, so that a date can be
fixed which will suit their conven-
ience as we'll as yours"
The boards of trade at Newberry
and Laurens should also be invited
to this conference, for there is great
need for this service. 1t Is hoped
that those who are working it will
be successful.