The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-16
B0NSAl ROADNEA RCOMPLE Elton
TRAIN TO CROSS GOOSE CREEK
TKESTLE NEXT WEDNESDAY,.
Most of the Tracks Laid and New
Railroad is Expected to BE Oprrat-
ing its Trains 20 Charleston i'm the
Early Fall.
News and Courier.

Railroad between Andrews and Char
lesion, the first train to be operated |
over the trestle across Goose Creek |
wilT be run Wednesday morning, !
should the present plans of the con-
tracing company matcrializc. The
last piles of the trcstlc were driven
Saturday night, some lcvcling ana
other similar work will be donc to-
day, the rails will be put in place to-
morrow night, and it is expected that
an engine drawing several work cars
will pass over the structure the fol-
lowing morning.
The Goose Creek trestlc, for the
building of which the contract was
awarded to the Charleston Engineer
ing and Construction Company, is
one of the longest trCstlcs of the line,
familiarly called the Charleston
Northern. Exclusive of abutmcnts
the bridgcwork over this creek is q
200 feet in length. The work has been
carried on under the personal super
vision of Mr.. r. G. Stevenson, prcsi-
dent Of the Charleston EngnccrinG
and Construction Company. Work Cn
this piece Of the Charleston Northern
Line was begun in June, but during
the early stages of the building of the
trcstle only very small force was
employed. Recently the number of
laborers employed on this particular
job was increased to above 200 and
the structure has been rushed toward
completion with amazing rapidity.
The train to be operated over the
trestle Wednesday will be an ordinary
work train, and there will be no cerc-
mOny connected with the passing
over Of the engine and cars. The first
train to pass over the bridge, as a
matter Of fact, will be the train
placing the rails and crostics.
The Charleston Engineering and
Construction Company has the con-
tract for the building Of all bridges
between the Cooper river and the
Navy Yard, with the possible cXcep-
ton Of few crossovers of but few
feet in length, which will be built by
the construction gangs of the Char
lesion Northern The Goose Creek
testle is IL longest of the number
being bull, by the Charleston con-
ccrn, others ,rc in various lengths,
from 200 e. up. The first bridge
out of Charl on, built by this COM
rany, spans iscttc Creek, just be-
yond the Navy ard, and is about 200
feet long
The work on the entire roadway of
the Charleston, Atlantic and Wcs-
tern between Andrews and Charles
ton is being steadily pushed and the
indications are that trains can be op-
Grated over the whole route this fall
The Cooper river trestlc is nearing
completion, according to reports re-
ccived here, and rails arc now being
laid with the coming of each day.
The rails of the track have been in
place in the City of Charleston for
some time, and they extend almost to
Goose Creek. Work trains hauling
crOssties, rails and other materials,
are being operated over parts of the
line daily.
The work of the Charleston En-
ginecring and Construction Company,
as contracted for, practically ends
with the completion of the Goose
Creek trcstlc. Some grading and the
building Of Il number of small cross
overs remain to he done by this COM
pany, it is stated. The grading opera
tions. which are to take place in the
vicinity of Goose Creek, will probably
begin and be finished this week.
When the Carolina, Atlantic and
Western line is completed Charlcston
will have improved communication ia
cilitiCs with both the East and West.
One of the features Of the new scr
vice that is expected to prove very
convenient to travelling men is the
shortening of the time necessary for
going between Charleston and Char
| lottC. A direct service between this
city and New York. it is believed will
be put on by an arrangcmcnt between
the Charleston Northern ami the
Scaboard, between whom, it has been
announced, there now exists an aGrcc-
mcnt regarding the use of trackagc of
one line by the other.
The freight terminals Of the new
line, which are being built on the
l]cnnctts Mill property, ON the Coon
CT river, at the foot of Society street
are progressing rapidly toward COM
pletiOn. No announcement has vet