Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-26
PROGRESS OF THE INTERURBAN.

Satisfactory progress, says the Char
lotte Observer, Is being made on the
construction of the line of interurban
between Charlotte and Gastonia and
especially between the present termi-
nus of the Hoskins track to the Ca
tawba river, 1t being In the mind of
the promoters to get this line in opera
ton just as shortly as possible. About
two miles leading from the Hoskins
line toward the river Is ready for lay
ing Of crossties and rails and about
an equal mileage has been prepared
from Mount Holly this way. An i'm
mense fill just this way from Mount
Holly which is nearly a mile in length
and 25 or 30 feet high has taken con-
siderable work, the contractors having
this job having concentrated their Ia
hors. The firm of Clayburn, Brown &
Co., has the contract for the construc-
ton work between Charlotte and the
river.
A sufficient amount Of crossties' and
rails has been ordered to build the
line to the river and these will be laid
just as soon as they come. The cross
ties have already been distributed at
intervals along the route, 10000 having
been placed at Mount Holly and about
5000 at Hoskins. There Is also a lot
Of 10000 at Lowell. The rails neces-
sary for the equipment Of the line to
the river are expected to arrive In the
early future and will be laid at once
by the construction forces Of the Char
The promoters have orders in for 900
tons of rail-
Both Messrs. w. s. Lee and L. G.
Harrison, the local geniuses In the
mammoth enterprise, have been keep
ing strict eye on the operations and
are we'll informed as to the progress
that Is being made It Is their inten-
ton to equip and operate the line from
Charlotte to the river just as soon as
possible in order to allow local people
the pleasant privilege Of taking trips
to the river during the summer months
and early fall 1t Is also their plans to
build the line as rapidly as the grading
Is done in order to allow opportunity
for people here to ride out and wit
ness the work as II Is in progress just
beyond the temporary terminals as
they shall be established.
OF particular interest will be the i'm
mense job Of spanning the Catawba
river at Mount Holly with the big
steel bridge which Is to be constructed.
The material for this structure has
been ordered for several weeks and 1t
is expected that work will begin there
at an early date in order that no de-
lay may be encountered In equippfng
and operating the entire line from
Charlotte to Kings Mountain within
the time stipulated in the several con-
tracts. Representatives Of the Amer
lean Steel company, which succeeded
in getting the contract for furnishing
the bridge materials, will have entire
charge of the building CT this span.
The promoters are now arranging to
place their orders for passenger cars
to be used on the interurban. These
cars will be made by special pattern
and according to the latest and most
improved methods of interurban con-
struction at High Point, the Dukes
having lately secured by purchase
large interest in the car shops OF that
town. The passenger cars Will be 6O
feet In length and will have the vari-
Gus compartments that are common to
the ordinary passenger car In common
use and acceptance. The details OF
this contract have not yet been work.
ed out, but It Is assured that no delay
will come about in having these cars
ready for operation within the neces-
sary period Of time.
Information coming to the off1ces OF
the Piedmont Traction company mere
from the work being done In South
Carolina, particularly between Green
vile and Greenwood indicates that
great progress Is being made there.
The firm of w. J. oliver & Co., which
secured that grading contract at fig
ure of approximately $1,000,OOO, has
let sub contracts all along the way to
the end that the work might be COM
pleted within the stipulated time and
activities continue all along the route
at a rapid rate.
With the larger contracts out OF the
way, local promoters of the interurban
are giving their time to almost purely
local matters, together with the affairs
that continually turn up in connection
with the work that Is already In prog
ress and the contracts for material
that have already been let.