The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-04
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
TAKES OVER c. & VIC.
Bill introduced I'm State
Legislature.
CLOSELY ALLIED
FOR MANY YEARS
superintendent Anderson Speaks on
the Eject which the Change will
Have on the c. & w. c. in this Sec
ton. He Expects Improvement.

several days ago Sen. Carlisle, of
Spartanburg, introduced bill in the
state senate authorizing the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad to take over the
Charleston and Western Carolina rail-
road. No opposition has developed to
the bill so in all probability it will
go through. The two roads have been
very closely allied for some years.
What effect the legal coordination Of
the two properties will have on that
part Of the system which touches Lau-
rens can only be derived at from an
interview given out by General Man
ager A. w. Anderson, of the G. & W.
c., to representative of The Angus
ia Herald, as follows:
"a. w. Anderson, general manag-
or Of the Charleston G. Western
Carolina railroad, was seen today
regarding the report fom Columbia
that bill had been introduced in
the South Carolina legislature per-
hitting the Atlantic Coast Line to
purchase the G.. e w. G.. road. Mr.
Anderson was asked how this would
affect him and other officers Of his
road located at Augusta, and how It
would affect the C. & w. C. road as
property. He replied that he did
not know how it would affect him or
other local officials, and further stat
cd that he did not think that it need
be matter Of public concern just
What would become Of the officers
outsideI Of course, Of personal rela-
tons that might exist between the
patrons Of the G. & W. G. road and
Nits officials; that the interesting
question was how it would affect the
road itself and its patrons.
"Mr. Anderson expressed it as his
opinion that it could mean nothing
but good for the future development
OF the road, which meant, OF course,
the best interests Of its patrons and
the public generally throughout the
section served by the company. Mr..
Anderson further stated that the
question Of securing money sum-
cient to develop the property along
well needed lines has been always a
serious ono for his company; in
fact. that under the present condi-
tions 1t was hardly possible to bor-
row money and that therefore he
could only feel that should the
property be acquired by the Coast
Line that the opportunity might and
no doubt would be given to make
such improvements and develop
ments as would prJye to the public's
best interest.
"Mr. Anderson was asked the fu-
ther question as to whether the flu
ture plans Of the company would in
crease the Importance OF Augusta as
the principal operating point Of the
road. His reply was that he could
not say what the plan Of operation
would be, assuming as he did that
that would be matter OF future de-
velopment, but that he saw no rea-
con to feel that any changes would
take place lessening Augusta's i'm
portance as headquarters for its
present large proportion Of shop and
transportation employees.
"Mr. Anderson did not appear to
be uneasy as to himself and his as
sociates, stating, as he did, that the
competent and deserving officers Of
tho company would certainly be
cared for, and II they were not com
petent or deserving they should not
expect any particular consideration.
However, that from his experience
with the Coast Line interests, they
were disposed always to care for
their men, and especially those long
In tho service.
Has $40 Miles Of Track.
"The Charleston & Western Caro-
lima railway has a trackage OF $40
miles. 1t has a line running from
Augusta to Spartanburg with branch
es to Greenville and Anderson. 1t
also has line running from Augusta
to Port Royal.
'"The Port Royal division was con-
structci first, the first train having
run over this division ip the early