The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-27
Says Inierurban. Line WIN be
Built 10 Charlotte First
PEOPLE ARE RESPONDING.
In An Interview Today Prominent
Promoter Outlines Plans for the
Great Piedmont System Which
Means so Much for North and
South Carolina.

Mr.. b. n. Duke. who has been in
the city for several days, left last
night for Charlotte, where he Is to
attend a large mass meeting OF the
citizens OF that progressive city in
the Interest OF raising the amount OF
stock subscription to the Piedmont
interurban trolley line that was APP
portloned to Charlotte
When seen Wednesday by a Sun
reporter. Mr.. Duke said that the In
terurban line would be completed be-
yond Charlotte before any definite
steps would be- taken toward CON-
pletIng the line from Charlotte to
Durham. Mr.. Duke said, however,
that as soon as the line was COM
pleted from Charlotte to Anderson
that work would be commenced al
once on the line from Charlotte to
Ddrham. when questioned In re-
gard TO stock subscriptions from
local firms. Mr.. Duke said that he
could not say definitely how soon the
local firms would be called upon 70
subscribe for their share OF the stock,
but that ne would take the matter
up az the proper time and that all
who may desire to do so viii have
an opportunity 10 take stock In the
new system.
n Is planned by Mr. Duke and the
other promoters OF the company 10
route Of The new road 60 subscribe
one-fourth Of the amount necessary
for the building and equipping OF the
system. Mr. Duke and his associates
will subscribe one-fourth and II ID
planned 10 raise the remainder OF
the capital by means OF bonds. All
Of the manufacturing concerns along
the route are being asked 10 sign a
contract 10 give 10 the interurhan
one-half Of their freight provided the
rates are the same as the steam rail-
roads.
Mr. Duke expressed himself this
morning. as being very much pleased
with the response that has been made
70 the request for stock subscription
Al Charlotte and beyond. In all OF
the towns beyond Charlotte the pro-
'portionate amount OF stock has been
raised and the citizens OF Charlotte
are Just winding up a campaign for
a subscription OF 100000, and to-
night viii doubtless see the full
amount raised.
Mr.. Duke said this morning that
all 81 the efforts of the promoters of
the company were being concentrate
"a on Charlotte aud points beyond
~ this time. and as soon as the plans
for that part Of the line are complete
"a. the plans for the construction Of
the line. between Charlotte and Dur
ham VIII be taken up and he whole
line pushed to immediate completion.
From Charlotte Mcssrs ]. u. and ~
- EAht ahu slAs ~ ~ AIIl1ktOu NuO
have been In the piedmont section for
nearly two weeks working on this
enterprise will return 10 New York,
leaving The hattie for Mr. Lee and his
associates there. The visit lof the par
~ TO that section has been freigh I'd
With importance 10 the piedmont re-
gion and IN the cities visited In the
Interest OF the enterprise. they have
been received with marked aud dis
iingnished cordiality and the same
warm and kindly gree ing. Greenyille.
Anderson. spartanburg. Greenwood
and Charlotte have all responded TO
the call for subscriptions with liberal
hand aud merchants aud manufacture
ers all along the way have answered
the call for support IN The. way or
freight shipments promptly and cnthu-
slastically. The Dukes have been won.
derfally pleased with the reception
they have been rendered In that sec.
iion. he cofdiai. support aud sympa-
thy strengthening their efforts 10 give
70 the piedmont a development that
will be Us very making.