The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-15
BURLINGTON TO .
AAW RIVER LINE
Work Progressing O The New
Electric Road
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IS s[EAFR0M CAR WINDOW
Promoters Pushing Line TO Compile
tion without Much Talk--Cars
Expected TO B<s Running Within a
Short Time PROVIDES for Many
New Industrial Enterprises.

Travellers between Greensboro
and Durham have noticed With much
interest and curiosity the construc-
tion OF the street car line In the
vicinity OF Burlington and Graham.
A long line OF poles and newly con-
structed street railway attracts the
attention OF the passengers as the
train passes Graham. Some have
wondered II this is not the Piedmont
Traction Company beginning the con-
struction OF section OF its lines.
The line that Is visible from the
car window Is the new car line from
burlington to Haw River which Is
being pushed TO rapid completion.
There has been practically nothing
said about this line in any OF the
papers and very few people outside
OF the immediate community IN
which Il Is being constructed know
OF It's existence. The promoters
have gone ahead with the work with
out saying anything very much about
their intentions and plans.
The line IL 10 extend from Burling-
ton 10 Haw River. distance OF
about four miles. II will 20 by way
OF Graham, which Is about half way
between these two places Besides
this long stretch Of line. complete
car system will be built In BnrlIng-
ton with lines on several OF the
streets Of this progressive city.
Along the line there will be o mum.
Der OF manufacturing enterprises
established. The promoters OF the
line intend 90 build several large
cotton mills several miles out from
Burlington and the car line will be
used as means Of transportation for
the products and as means Of COM
munication. There will also be
other enterprises established alons
the Inc.
The motive power for the road
will be hydro-eiectrIc. A large power
plant has already been constructed
on a small stream near Burlington.
Sufficient power has been developed
To operate the car lime and also 20
supply power for manufacturing
purposes.
Active work on the new Inc was
begun several months ago. The en-
terprise was started several years
ago by n syndicate 81 Virginia capt
talists This Virginia company be-
came involved In financial difficulties
and was compelled 10 abandon the
work. Another company composed
Of burlington and Charlotte capt
taiisss acquired the property several
months ago aud Immediately began
work anew. The line has been prac-
tically completed from Burlington 10
beyond Graham. Tho line crosses
the Southern railway at Graham
and a long line Of poles and track
Ia visible from the car windows al
this point Small sections Of the line
Ia also visible from the train M Il
wcnds IL way 90 Burlington from
Graham. There "a every assurance
that the cars will be running from
burlington 10 Haw River In a COM
paratlveIy short time.
" Is not known Just what Char
lotte interests are behind the com
pany. but u In thought that Mr.. ".
ID. fatta. who formcrly owned the
Charlotte street railway system II
furnishing large part Of the capi-
tai. Ar. Lafta sold his interest IN
the Charlotte system 10 the Pied
mont Traction Company some time
aso. and since that time has been
investing his money In other en-
tcrprises.