Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-06


MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS RAIL
RoAD.-I have IL from good author
ity that General West, the president
of the Mississippi Central road, ia likely
to procure all the means needed to ex-
tend his road from jackson TO Paris,
Tenn, and, at the latter point, to make
the connection which We now make
with the GAINESVILLE road. Such a con-
nectiOn would turn all the through travel
between New Orleans and Louisville
over the entire length Of that road,
and cut off the whole line of
both the Ohio, and the Mississippi and
Tennessee roads from that travel. In
deed, 1t is said hat Gen. West has
succeeded in raising a million of dollars
for that purpose; and, Of course, all the
capitalists Of the north who have aided
him, will do all in their power to turn
travel over the line their money Is in.
This becomes a serious question to every
man, every property owner, every mer-
chant or working man of Memphis. The
Granada road is managed with signal
ability. It's bonds are at a fair price, and
the superintendent knows his duties.
There have been fewer accidents and less
misconneetions on that than oil anvother
line coming into this city; aud the
president has placed its funded debt
within the future grasp Of the road.
But there are some things which neither
Of these officers a do. Their road ter
inmates at Granada, and from that point
to Canton, the Mississippi Central has
control. Il has been found impossible
for u Granada road to prevent discrim-
nations against it by the Central, and
complaints are constantly made about
the delay incident TO sending freights
below Granada if they 20 over the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee road. IF sent
from here to Grand Junction they will
then 60 through without delay, s they
thus must pass OVer most Of the Central
line. But, If sent down direct I've u
Granada line, delays and vexatiGns en-
sued, which often induced planters 10 re-
quest that merchants should sepd their
freights by Grand Junction, though
fifty miles further. There is but one
remedy for this. IL is to build the TazOo
valley road starting from the Mississippi
and Tennessee road about seventy miles |
below Memphis, and thence interesting
the Tallahatchie valley at Charleston, |
going down that and the YazOO valleys, |
through Tallahatchie, Carroll and
Holmes counties, and on toward Jack
son, Miss. In this way we get bel0V the
Mississippi Central road, and ally our
selves with the New Orleans road. TO do
this there should be consolidation Of our
road and the NelU Orleans road, and the
placed under one manage
ment. II this were done the stock for
building the Yazoo valley branch, could
be raised for it is the link be-
tween this city and New Orleans, which,
Il supplied, would make hat line and
ours, NJ great venue Of commerce and
-ravel, working in harmony, and for q
end. In 1859, $50, I obtained
81, 800, 600 of good subscriptions for that
road and I know of no country
u the south more able or willing
pay them Lor do I know of
any route that viii bring more
rade to the city. In making
his consolidation, New Orleans would
.trike a good blow in favor Of the st.
Louis and Iron mountain railroad, as
his would then be great southern link
that long line. In another article 7
to say something upon the gen.
raj policy of consolidating short lines,
IS affecting the economy and efficiency
# management.
J.. 7. IRRELEVANT.