Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-25
THE CUTOFF s-s MULBERRY
STREET RAILROAD--WHAT
SHALL BE BONEl

THE CUTOFF s-s mULBR BHK
STREET RAlLROAD--WHAT
SHALL BE DONEl
We often hear assurances that
the Mississippi river will soon
work It's way through the point
opposite our city and by opening
a passage to boats to a point far be-
low the present landing carry the
main part Of Our,trade and freight
age out Of its usual location and
thereby leave the upper part OF the
city "Out in the cold" We are not
prepared to say how probable It is
that the apprehended "cht-OG'' will
actually occur, within any reason
able time. Some argue that very
few years will see It's accomplish
ment while others argue just as
strongly that 1t cannot occur, If at
all, for great many years to come
and that there 10 no necessity for
us to feel uneasy about the matter.
1t is said that some of our
shrewd citizens are so confident
that The cutoff will soon occur and
that the main portion Of the city
will 60 down below its present site
that they have invested in lots and
property In that direction Calcula-
ting upon q large advance and the
gain Of much: money. However
that may be, It iS certain that prop.
erty lying sOuthWardly Is held at .
very high price and seems to have
an upward tendency while proper
ty in the northerly pOrtiSn Of the
city does not bear the same proper.
lIonate increase In value.
II is also whispered, how truth.
fully we know not that prominent
parties who are interested in not
having the ViCkSburg 8 Meridian
Railroad pass down Mulberry ST.,
have given the Railroad Company
substantial inducements 10 foregO
their intention Of running down
said street, and without waiting to
see the result of the INDUCTION
which has been issued against them
the Company have relinquished the
further prosecution Of the Mulber-
ry street route, and have decided to
run their road TO the river from the
machine shops, or thercabouts,
having depot for freight purposes
at a point on the river bank below
Readings foundry.
ehopc whatever steps are tax, II
in this matter will be for the good
Of both the Company and the city
Their interest should not be oppo,
site but identical. r.-. a.
Yet it Is worth while to investi'
gate the subject, whether there il
any present, or even future, likeli'
hood Of transferring business so fal
away from its present centre tha
the upper and eastern parts o.
town will be gradually deserted
and fall into decay. There has al
ready been q strong tendency o.
: this character, and it is worth oul
while, and is to the interest of the
whole city, to prevent such an un'
fortunate catastrophe.
There is plenty Of building room
where the city now stands and
! perhaps, the situation is more ad'
vantageous than If moved south
wardly down the river. Tht
termination Of the YazOO road q
r the upper part Of the city will
doubtless, have q tendency to ap
preCiate property there.
We hope thorough Investigation
; will be given to this subject by oul
prominent citizens aud by the cit!
J authorities, and II there is any
} probability Of the cutoff taking
: place, that q plan will be devised
and put in operation at an early
day to avoid such aresult.
If the plan suggested to preven
+ the prospective cutoff, that o
, opening a route Of water traVe
, through the lakes above Vicksbur,
, and thereby making a cutoff II
that direction, is feasible and likel!
: to accomplish the end desired, thel
l the sooner steps are taken to do
T. the better for our city. We shoult
D not wait and wait and wait until
r is too late. Let the matter be en-
quired into at once.
THE CIRCUIT AND CHANCERl
COURT.