Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-17
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Meeting Of Railroad superintendent
W--TmpOrtantI Immigration
Considerations, etc.
On the first Of the present month, after
consultation and agreement among the
most influential railroad men of the South
west it was determined, in view of the
very high and deserved attention the sub
ject Of immigration was receiving from
State and official sources, to hold a railroad
convention of General Superintendent in
this city, on Wednesday, the 18th, to Sc
cure concert of action, and make other ar
engagements with regard to the transporta-
ton Of emigrants. In pursuance of this
determination, the following circular was
addressed TO the Superintendent of the
various Southern and Southwestern rail
roads most Immediately interested in fur
thering the interests of immigration "a
beneficial TO them and TO the States and
sections whose nerves they are:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. LIST, 1857
DEAR SIR: IL has been deemed advisable
10 call meeting ofthe railroad interests of
SAAS anu iDI int GDuhlutTd-
ton of the subject of emigrant travel and
other equally important topics.
Such a meeting will be held in this CITY
on Wednesday, the 18th inst, and as the
matters TO be discussed are of great inter.
est and Importance, full and general at
tendance is desirable
We hope your road will be represented.
Very respectfully,
VIM. p. INNEs,
Chief Engineer and Gen'l Supt n. and n.
w. Railroad.
CHAs. II. IRWIN,
Receiver NJ. and Mem. Railroad.
+. II. EWING,
Gen'l Snp't N. and C. Railroad.
J. B. VAN DYEE,
Gen'l Sup't n. and d. Railroad.
As We stated in our issue of the llth
inst, the primary object Of this call is 10
have a meeting of the Superintendent of
all the railroads comprising the line from
Norfolk, Va, to Memphis, Tenn, and Hick-
man, KY, at Nashville, to arrange a
schedule for the transportation of immi-
grants from Norfolk to the Northwest. II
is believed that the expense by this route
to the Immigrants will be less than from
while this line is not INSTRUCTED by snow in
the winter. The expense of the passage
by steamer from Europe to Norfolk will be
no greater than to New York. This busi-
ness arrangement entered into by the rail- |
roads will be Of more practical advantage
to Tennessee, as far as immigration is con-
cerned, than most Of the efforts made by
individuals with the express purpose of |
securing immigration.
In response to the CALL many of the |
most important railroads indicated have |
answered favorably. This meeting of |
Superintendents will be held in this city
on tomorrow. Though as already stated. |
the furtherance of immigration is the |
primary consideration of the meeting, |
other very important subjects, affecting the |
general interes of railroads, and those of |
Tennessee will come up for discussion.
We learn from Major Ewing, who has inst |
returned from Lynchburg, that a general |
attendance is expected All the railroads |
in Tennessee will be represented. Many |
of the roadsin Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, |
and most likely the Louisville and Nash |
vile railroad will also be represented on
the occasion.
The meeting will most probably be held |
at the rooms of the Superintendent and |
Freight Agent of the Nashville and Chat
tanooga railroad. The objects of the |
meeting are Of general public interest, and |
our readers will be duly advised of the |
result of it's deliberations.