The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-27

official endorsement, to complaint
that has been made by The InteIli-
gencer with reference to the inade-
quate accommodations of the G. s. &
A. passenger station, in this city.
This paper requested a copy Of the
official report and same has been fur
nished, very kindly, by Mr.. G. Nc
Duffie Hampton, of the commission
ers. Major Richards reports on the
stations and general conditions and
Mr.. Hampton upon the track condi-
tions.
The reports are highly enthusiasts
tic, if that word may be USED, with
the one exception noted above. Ma
jor Richards makes valuable sugges-
tions in his report, and as Greenville
is likewise involved, it is not unlikely
that il Greenville and Anderson get
together they can require something
to be one in the way of permanent
improvements.
Major Richards says in his very
interesting report:
ION January 9th, accompanied by
Commissioners G. Med. Hampton, B.
L. Caughman, Messrs. C.. d. Allen.
General Freight and Passenger
Agent, c.. w. Crosby, Train Master
and A. c, Lee, Chief Engineer. Main-
tenance of Way, inspected Green
vile, Spartanburg e Anderson Rail-
way from Greer to Greenville and
from Belton to Anderson.
This is the first inspection the
Commission has made of the depot
property of this; railway, as inter-
Iuroan lines Of the State were only
placed under the control of the Raii.
rod Commission at~the 1918 session
of the legislature.
aAt Greer the station is 160 feet
long and 38 feet wide, constructed of
red brick and white unit brick and
covered with red book tile. The cost
Oh tnis station Is approximately $l1,-
O0U. and is also used for freight.
AT Greenville and Anderson this
Esl!Way has large and, eonimodious
Irei&ht depots, but the passenger
stations consist of large store rooms
located in the center of the towns
and are provided with all modern
eonvenienees. desire TO call atten-
ton 20 the fact that q mart of The
waiting room at each place is used
as q cafe: and the negroes aysTl-
ment is II the same building, In rear
OF white apartment, but there is no
provision fors the actual separation
or the races. For Instance, all pas-
sengers using Shis depot are neces4
sarlly forced to enter, through same
entrance from = Main Street, NEGRO
passengers passing by the whites on
Gnelr way. to. the rear! of the building.
Recommendation.
80 recommend that the G.S. g. Al
Railway ha Een.afsells "a .ss.L.l 49,.
vision, both at fGFeenviile and Ander-
son. WheEe. the cases are practically
Identical for the actual seDarafio,
or the races Ia these two tiepots. and
TINT separate entrances for whites
ara negroes &c provided to the de.
pots, I regard this as q very i'm.
p1St tanS suggestion and it should be
put into operation without unneees-
gary delay.
seThe freight stations - these two
points are 241 feet; long by Al feet
Rlae. Ihey are constructed OF red
nries and white unit brick and COW
ered' with red book tile. The Office
rooms on these two stations consist
q TWO stories Al feet square, leaving
treight and ware house room 200
Iees In length and Al feet wide. These
agefnent of this railway, Gost an.
proximately- $f4, 900 each
The stations at PieIulort peIzars
Williamson, Bolton and Efonea Patti
are IL feet long and 90 feeE vide
provided so as to take caro- OF both
passenger and freight business. and
are OF same construction ns ones
above mentioned. am inforn1es3
tnaI they We're constructed at cost
et apprexifiiat ately. 1000 each.
:, Inc stations at DOnaids and
Z; m;agdges are Up Feet long, % feet
mont and other stations. Tbsse
cost about sc, COG each, owins, fo tLs
Efeet that 4 hey have smaller freiSht
rooms. Z. =. n :. = : : : 9. .ss
AT ali local flag stops the co,,-
pany has provided nica .f,i.,lss.1ii-l
::Ss.s, ssn ret square for the accom-
alton OF ttS patrons. thassF aifeds.
ostlng app ptoxihihteiy Si0O each.
Ihe Road Commended.
I. IL desire 10 eofaIieiid the G. 6. &,
g, e, 6aiiWay Tor the }3piendid depots
Nllcn 10 mas constructed at all az ;ts
Ilrations. with Eh4 exceptiou. ssss 8
nave indicated, of tile stations AZ
anderson and iresaSilIe, wheFe, + l,es
.lssse ! ILlproy It's Should b made
as 8. Egested above. -
Z. ~ desire ss TO call attention to the
netnod which this company has
accepted Of heating its passenser de- ~. |
pots LS--ge drum heaters are eos. |
strueted In the fsar OF ,ffIIe seenti. ~,
once and neceasary fuel Ii. E EanS
mere: The heat for the passer "a, |
asasien is supplied By Jafre ssiTss..
ssnleh are sconne eeted with thIs + EsstS1.
s asia she rootlls. ara thereby II,asl6 vS,s,
icohlsoEt Etaole. dlle Gocr5 Of tfis - s..
ser9e. stations are os concfsEs anr
,as:s ere nleeiy kepe etid free Of tbs sor-I
sSelae ss;an apn csller undesirable infiu-
ssoSss e y eng ping Sf fuel "a fSe |