The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-03-27
pm. RUNNING
IN SPARTANURG
THROUGH CARS RUNNING
FROM ANDERSON ON
NEW LINK
SPLENDID SERVICE
Officials Say That First Days
Business on Extension Was
Satisfactory

After months of weary waiting on
the part of Spartanburg people and
great anticipation on the part of An
derson and Greenville people and
these people of the state having occa-
sion to tavel between Spartanburg,
Greenyille, Greenwood and Anderson,
the. connecting link of the Piedmont
& Northern lines between Spartan
burg and Greenville was yesterday
put into operation. For some time
the line between Greenville and Greer
IL miles of the Spartanburg route.
has been in use. It had been hoped
that the last link could be opened
fortnight ago and plans had been MADE
with that end in view but on account
Of the weather conditions which had
prevailed the work was delayed and It
was impossible to inaugurate the SER
vice at that time. However, the line
was yesterday opened up for traffic
and throughout the day dozens of pas
sengers were discharged in Spartan
burg from the Piedmont & Northern
cars. Equally as large number or yis-
itors came to Anderson during the day
making the trip here entirely over the
interuFban lines from Spartanburg.
Officials here of the interurban line
| told The Intelligencer last night that
the first days business on-the new link
had been decidedly satisfactory in ev-
| cry respect and that they had sold
| fully as many tickets as they had anti
cipated. According to them the trav-
ell on the new division was even heav-
Ter than had at first been expected.
Anderson people are gratified over
the fact that the cars running from
| this city are through cars and will go
direct from Anderson to Spartanburg,
the same applying to the incoming
cars. There will be nine trains each
way daily and this means that every
| train arriving in Anderson over the
Piedmont e. Northern Lines, with one
exception, will come from Spartanburg
and except for one train every train
leaving this city will make the
through trip to Spartanburg.
Concerning the opening of the new
link between Greenville and Spartan
burg the GreenvilIe News had the FOL.
lowing to say yesterday:
"After several years OF inter
urbans on paper" there is now a real
interurban line connecting Greenville
and Spartanburg. This line will be
opened for the public today. It
marks the completion CT one section of
the Piedmont g. Northern lines.. this
section extending to Greenwood on the
south and Spartanburg on the north. 1t
traverses one OF the finest territories
in the southeast. More than a year
and half ago the contracts for grad
ing between Spartanburg and Green
Vile were let and since that time the
work has gone steadily on, with but
few Interruptions.
1.-THE trial trip was made yesterday,
when car left here at IL: 40 a. m, for
Spartanburg. Supt. w. c. Murphy
and General Passenger Agent C. s. AL
lien were on this car
"The regular passenger schedule
will begin today There are nine
trains each way daily. This schedule
will probably be changed before long
In order that p. G. N. car may make
close connection with the Carolina
Special at Spartanburg. This fine
train on the Southern leaves Spartan
burg for. Charleston at 1:45 p. m. The
interurban under the present schedule
has cer arriving at Spartanburg at
the same time. The schedule of this
car may be run up slightly in order
that q close connection may be made.
When this is done the trip from Green
| Vile to Charleston will be appreciably
shortened as to time"