Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-07
DISTANCES.
E1ce.s over Mississippi liver route...

The above figures, obtained by actual
survey and from the timetables of the
various roads, show the distance from
Memphis via the Mississippi River rail-
way to Paducah to be in one case fifty
four miles, in the other eghtyrone miles,
Shorter than the present Travelled routes.
From Memphis to St. Louis via Mis-
sisippi River railway to Pa5ueah is."l65 miles.
Paducah to St. Louis via DuQuoin-...l5O "
Distance from Memphis to st. Louis~3l5 "
From Memphis to ST. Louis via Mis-
sissiPpii 81 ssT road to Troy Station,
Cairo and al........- ............345 -
From Memphis to st. Louis via Mis-
sissippi River road to Troy Sta
toy. Cgirp and Iron Mountain
Memphis 10 st. Louis via Humboldt,
Cairo and Sandoval, the present
Travelled route....-.. -...... -........-.349 50
Showing the route from Memphis to
st. Louis via the Mississippi River road
to Psducah, thence on the road now un-
der oonstFgctiop via DuQuoin to be
thirty.four miles shorter than the present
travelled route via Humboldt to Cairo.
The distance from New Orleans to
Jackson 293 miles.
Grenada to Memphis..-..-....--........ 100
Memphis via Mississippi River road
10 Paducan l65
Paducah to New York via Vim
cennes and Indianapolis........... ..l052 .
New Orleans to New York via Mssa-
phis and Mississippi River road...l6lO miles.
New Orleans to Memphis..................e 1913
Memphis and Louisville via Hum
Doll t.;,'.'.....; .'..'-.::.''.......:-..:., 3lf
Louisville and Now York via Sey-
mour, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. S9i
1854
e.....................-........ 81 miles.
New Orleans to Louisville y;s Mis-
sissippi Central road TO Jackson Is 76s miles.
Louisville 70 New York, as above. sgi
1862 miIes.
Distance via Memphis and Missis-
sippi River road..................
50 miles.
Building the Mississippi river railway,
the distance between New Orleans and
New York will be reduced to 1910 miles,
or tity'two miles less than the shortest
route existing or contemplated.
The above facts speak for themselves,
and require no comments. On behalf of
citizens of his portion Of the county-all
taxpayers-Dr. Kerr presented the fol-
lowing memorial:
SHELBY COUNTY. TENN, Nov. z. 1883.
We, the undersigned, believing that a
railroad running from the city of Mem
phis through the Big Greek country,
passing through the lands of Mrs. Shell
tons children, and those Of c. Jones, sr.,
and thence to the town Of Covington,
thence onward through the river coun-
ties, so as to join with the Paducah road
now being constructed, would be per
manent advantage to the whole coun-
try and to the city of Memphis,
respectfully memorabilia the honor
able Board Of County Commission
ers to levy a tax Of three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars upon the county of
Shelby to aid in the construction of said
road. We feel free to taske this request,
in view of the fact that the northern part
of Shelby county has been taxed for all
public works since it was Shelby county,
without having received the slightest ad-
vantage. II is therefore upon The princi-
pie Of justice we ask that the county
shall be taxed for the benefit of the
northern portion, which has aiSays been
made tributary to the balance Of the
county. All which is respectfully sub
mitted.
This is signed by upward Of hsn-
bred gentlemen of property and inhu-
ence along the line of the route.