The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
PROPOSED NEW RAILROAD.
Talks oil Shiloh -TurbcyiIle-
Olanta Line RencWcd-ThOse Who
Contributed for Survey.

NeHe"eu interest mas been brought
about regarding the proposed Sumter
Shiloh -Turbeville-O -Olanta railroad
which, the Sumter Chamber Of Com
merce had surveyed and secured rights
OF way for during the early part of
1914.
While very little was given out for
publication when this proposed new
railway line was at first projected,
nevertheless recent official informa-
ton. releas"d by Secretary Reardon,
FOR publication, by authority Of the
board of directors Of the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce, indicate that
renewed efforts are to be made. and
with alleged good prospects, for finan-
cling this new line.
just few days before the Euro
pean war swept over the continent of
Europe financial ARRANGEMENTS were
about completed for large sum OF
northern money to finance this line.
But the financial crisis following the
outbreak OF the war interrupted all
negotiations. Now with the readiust
ment of the financial conditions and
with money easier to get. and railway
securities back to a normal or almost
normal basis, the hopes Of the officers
of the Chamber of Commerce have
been revived by optimistic information
received from reliable financial au-
thority of high standing.
This proposed railway was the sub
ject of lengthy consideration by the
Chamber Of Commerce directors last
Tuesday afternoon. In connection
with this matter the directors in
structed the managing secretary to
publish complete list of the public
spirited business concerns and individ-
uals who contributed tho sum of
$6O5.00 towards paying for the sur
veys, profile maps, general map, levels,
right OF way surveys, and other ex-
penses incurred in surveying this pro.
posed line. and securing guarantees O
rights Of way from Olanta to Sumter.
Regarding the sum Of $7S6.4O paid
to Engineer r. F.. Mcclellan, as shown
in financial report published below, all
OF this money was not received by
Mr.. Mcclellan himself, but large por-
ton of it went to reimburse him for
money which he paid out to laborers,
rodmen, board for engineers force,
hauling. transportation, etc.
Busihess men OF TurbeVfIIe rend-
cred valuable service In getting free
rights OF way. Sardinia was anxious
to be included on the line and dele
cation nom that hustling little town
put up the sum of $500 to paw half
of the cost Of the survey from Sumter
to Sardinia to ascertain the possibili-
ties Of line by that town.
A direct and straight line to Olan-
ta, via Turbeville was, however, agreed |
upon in the third and final survey. and
all maps and right OF way surveys
were finally made by way Of Turbe-
Vile. 'A"
AS Will be noted in financial report
the committee Of the Chamber of
commerce is responsible for a debt Of
$lS9.7O to the City National Bank of
Sumter for money borrowed to finish
paying for the surveys and other ex-
penses. The directors Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce instructed Secretary
ReardOn to try and secure that sum
by popular subscription from the bust
ness and professional men of Sumter.
1t is not fair to the committee that
Its members who personally contribut-
ed to this fund, besides giving many
days OF their time to developing the
plans for this proposed railway,
should be required to pay this money
just, because they stood security for
this amount Such procedure would
be reflection on the business men of
Sumter for whom the members of this
committee are working in their efforts
to build or have built this very import
ant trade drawing transportation line
for Sumter.
The Chamber of Commerce is still
working on this projected railway,
and If the business men of Sumter will
encourage and cooperate with the To-
cal commercial organization the pro-