Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-04
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Southern versus Northern Railroad

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Southern versus Northern Railroad.
EDITORS Journal:
Col. Jones, 10 bis reply to my commu
nicetion entitled sour True Interest,
says be dislikes to fgbs in the dark, and
ia disposed to complain because ny
name was not signed TO the aboye-men-
toned communication. I did not think
it necessary to thrust myself before the
public by publishing my name, and do
not now. Let my views speak for them
selves. II they are true, reasonable,
and practicable, let the public adopt
them. IF not, let them DO rejected
The name of the writer 10 not Of the
least consequence. Withholding II does
no injustice to Col Jones. The giving
Of II would be Of no advantage to him
IL he wants it much, be can have it.
The comparison BY which ! Iikened
the city Of Evansville, in the proposed
project Of building IN unnecessary rail.
road northward when her aid was needed
10 finishing one pertly built running
southwark, in which direction che has
no railroad and needs one badly, 20 The
unfortunate Mr.. Toodles, whose better
half was in the constant habit Of at
tending auctions and buying all sorts OF
useless trash TO empty her spouse's
pockets and clog bis domicile--seema 10
trouble the Colonel considerably. He
speaks feelingIy on the subject | ask
his pardon for thus calling up unpleas-
ant associations. "Three Asteriska,
as be calls me, has never been made to
see stars 10 this direction. So be IL 10
better prepared TO instruct the Colonel
ia this regard than he 10 to teach him
law-being neither disciple OF Black
stone nor fellow Of the renowned and
victimizad Toodlea. Having used the
latter individual 10 "point o moral,
now relinquish him TO bis friend, The
champion Of the "Air Tight Railroad"
Col Jones delights TO contemplate the
magnificent trade in garden truck"
which Evansville will gather in from the
line OF bis proposed road Do our peo-
pie ever think of the vast trade that
would pour into this. city, from rail.
road hniIt out into Kentucky, between
the Green and Cumberland river valIaysT
The trade between here and the o. a. NJ
X. r., on the proposed line, divided NJ
il would be with other channels OF com.
mnnication, would be E small affair IN
comparison with that which we should
enjoy over the Kentucky railroad. And
another very important consideration
presents itself There 10 no Cincinnaii,
no st. Louis, at the other end Of the
Southern road 10 draw the trade mostly
away from our small city The condi-
tons Of transportation being nearly
equal. trade seeks the larger cities fora
market, especially II drawn that way By
q powerful and controlling corporation
like the o. a. n. r. r., which is worked
entirely In the interest Of the larger cities
Col. Jones's road would have two outlets
The Southern road would have but one
fer two or three years, and even when
finished through 10 the Nashville and
Memphis connections, the BEST portian
Of the line would still lead it's people
this way TO = market 10 which to cell
and buy. fI ~
If the Southern road were already
built and In running order, would be-
one OF the last 10 oppose another road
20 the Northward. | should certainly IN.
vor one, because then one would be
needed. Now, | think IL Evansville has
money 10 spare with which 10 help build
railroads, she ought to invest il where
il will do her the most immsdiate good.
IL cannot be denied that the Henderson
aud Nashville and Memphis) line would
be of far more benefit TO Evansville
than any other thas could BIO hniIt
This is only a question as 20 where
Q railroad shall be built FIRST. Both
Ines, to the North and South, will be bailt
in time, but argue that il lie the inter-
est of Evansville TO help build the South
ern road first, and that then the power
Of sell.interest win compel the o. t. AZ.
X. r., or the capitalists who control the
roads centerings at indianapolis, to ex-
tent their connections 10 Evansville
without our aid; aud / also believe that
st. Louis would have another road
built, say from Sandoval or 0din Gunc.
ton of the o. & NJ. and Illinois Central
railroads) to this point, on,the compile
ton ofthe Henderson and Nashville rail.
road. Col Jones has not noticed this
view that / have taken of the motives
that would influences outside cRplfAlinfn
90 build roads TO Evansville, IL we had
railroad 20 the South. He sees that The
opinion 10 q plausible aud sound one.
and cannot be eontroverted
The Colonel says be has "enlistsd for
the war; Ihavs no doubt OF IL Almost
anybody could afford to do 80 for fat
fee. IL is an important rcAae' for ftst
class lawyer, as the Colonel 10, aud he is
doing his clients coed service. Il do not
know Of any person whom would raah-
or see make good thing out Of this en-
terprise than Col Jones If the people
OF Evansville think his project q profit
able one for the city, I say amen, aud
viii pay my share of taxes cheerfully to
put the proposed road through; and
ahall be glad 70 see q portion OF the
money 20 into the Colonefs pocket In
the shape OF well-earned fee A
am an hufnble taxpayer on q small
scale, disinterested as between different
railroads or proposed roads, and having
OulF NHC KQQ4 Va ha1 lttI - ACaEts
Therefore advocate the building Of the
road that is the most essential 10 our
prosperity. If onr people think we can
build two roads at the same time, let
them try, bntit eeems co ms. that this
season Of extreme imitation Ia mot tbe
time to have sttoo many ironA in tbs
fire." One railroad line, in addition to
the many other public improsementsds de-
msnding attention, is enough, I think,
TO keep rs busy, and employ sll our
spare means. Col Jones says, sLet the
city hslp to finish the Straight Line, aid
let individuals take stock in the Heuder-
son and Nashville Railroad. Thisais
easier said than done. He figures down
the cost Of his road to very low sun,
indeed, and makes ID appear thai
individuals would have TO subscribe only
el2,270l To reach this result, however,
he deducts from an amount which be
assumes as the total cost .of the road
{&4eS, 425), the unimportant a)oanm of
a446, ago, which he says the ballast iron,
chairs and ankles will coat. and pronoaes