The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21


We copy, this morning, from the
New Albany Commercial, an article
on Southern Indiana Railroads. 1t is
designed especially to influence the
people Of Pike, Dubois and other
counties in favor Of that enterprise,
and the writer seems 20 see no better
way Of doing 90 than by fitting at
every other railroad enterprise thought
of, talked about, or actually under
taken in this part of the State. Start
ing out with ridiculing the Terre
Haute and Bloomfield Road, the
writer lodges from that to the Evans
vile papers, next fires a shot at Gin
cinnati, dashes a flow Of ink over DIR.
PIERCE and his road. losses a handful
of mud at the Evansville and st.
Louis Road, and very properly winds
up By saying that while we would
not do anything to iDjure the pros
poets Of the contemplated roads, we
feel it a duty to warn the people of
Southern Indiana, especially those of
Pike and Dubois Counties, not to be
led away by North and South Roads, "
30 as to divide their subscriptions be-
tween them and the pet New Albany
scheme.
Now, it strikes US if the New AL
bany aud St. Louis Road is a sure
thing beyond peradventure, and DR..
PIERCE's Road is as certain as death,
the people of these counties will act
wisely in dividing their donations
a1d getting both Roads. We copy
the article, however, only to refer
to the statement that the Carmi
Road was agitated only for the purpose
of acting az a counter-irritant to the
New Albany enterprise. IF that were
true, the counter-irritant, the Com
Daercial must confess. IS a strong one.
SIR hundred and forty-tl0o thousand
dollars, of which two hundred and
forty-tWo thousand Is cash. for road
only forty miles long looks considera-
bly, Ike business. The Commercials
insinuations with regard to the Carmi
Road are uncalled for, and will not
contribute in the slightest degree to
advance its enterprise. a railroad into
Southern Illinois was talked about,
and steps taken in its behalf before
New Albany moved in the st. Louis
enterprise, and we predict that cars
will be running over the Evansville,
Carmi and st. Louis Road long be-
fore New Albany can construct a road
to Mt. Carmel, if that thing is ever
done. We have had no faith In DR..
PIERcE's North and South Road, be-
cause it seemed utter folly to build a
railroad parallel with a we'll establish
ed line, and distant from it only
a few miles. and have seen no
reason to change our opinion.
We look upon the New Albany and
st. Louis Railroad in pretty much the
same light. Running parallel with a
great through line of road-well es-
tablished and strengthening it
every mile the New Albany Road
goes West, the new enterprise will be
crippled By competition from the
start, and will always be outmatched
in the race for business.
Evansville looks at the matter more
modesiiy. She desires to improve
her means Of communication with
her best customers, hence she has
subscribed largely towards road
into Southern Illinois. We are
not worrying ourselves over great
Through lines" We only want a
coed road into Southern Illinois, and
that We propose to have. IF New al.
bany can finish her gigantic under
taking, We shall not complain. IF DR.
PIERCE can successfully carry out his
mammoth designs we shall rejoice
greatly. and extend to him an iron
hand of congratulation. So of every
other railroad enterprise developing
Southern Indiana, not excepting the
Rockport Road. though we recognize