Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-10
THE OwENsBORo, RUssELL-
VILE ANDf NASHVILLE RAIL

WILLIE AND NASHtIt<hsf2 hhAsa--
ROAD. Ne
This is unquestionably one Of the most
important connections for Nashville now
projected Whsn completed TO Owens
boro, ii furnishes us by far the shortest,
cheapest and lest communication with
the railway system of the North. Al
examination Of the map and of the pro-
posed connections north of Owensboro
conclusively establishes this proposition
Owensboro is situated in Daviess county,
Kentucky, upon the southern point of .
bend in the Ohio river, which deeply in
dents the State, and about 1l6 miles nearly
due north of Nashville. Ten or twelve
miles north of 0wensboro, on the oppo-
site side of the river is Rockport, in
Indiana, and fifteen miles to the north
west lies Bonneville at some little distance
from the river. From Rockport to Lo-
gootee, on the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road, q distance of about sixty miles, will
be constructed a railroad, to complete
which enough money has been obtained
along the line, less $500, 900. An appn-
cation for this amount of subscription was,
by the oficersof the road, made TO Cincif-
natl Promptly and emphatically the re-
Spouse came the amount viii be raised.
Over 800, 900 has been subscribed already
by private subscription, and the leading
men say the whole amount shall be forth
coming. Such men as r. NJ. Bishop,
John Shillito, James Longworth, Lar2
Anderson, Josiah Kirby, Miles Green,
wood, and many others, the Leading
men of that city, are taking an active,
working interest in the road, merely from
| the fact that it will establish this connec
ton with the Owensboro and Nashville
roads.
We speak advisedly when we say tina
the Rockport road is now certain OF com
pletion. And this will give the city o
Nashville an Eastern and Northern cen
nection and connection with Cincln
natl only 81 miles longer than the presen
route by way of Louisville and the Sfor
Line road, ard this, as between two com
peting cities, is no difference: particularly
when we remind ourselves of the presen
, monopoly which Nashville, as well q
, Cincinnati, must by some means avoid
The Indiana North and South railroad
also being constructed. This road from
Chicago runs directly south through Ok
ford, Brazil, Washington, Bonneville
ETC., to its connection with the Owens
boro road. When this line is finishe
from Chicago through Owensboro, Rus
; sellville, Springfield, Nashville and Deca
tur to Montgomery, it will be an almos
, perfect air line. Edgar B. Thomas, tn
President Of the North and Sout
railway, feels confident of being abb
speedily to complete it The road, then
from Greensboro to Springfield will unit
US with every Northern connection W
could desire. From Owensboro sout
twenty -one miles it is completed, or wi
: be in q week or two, and some two o
three miles more were put under contrac
last week, which includes the bridge owe
Green river, the only long one on tn
road. The remainder of tn
Owensboro and Russellville road t
the Kentucky State line, near Adairville
will be put under contract in July or tn
: carly part of August. 1t is eighty
six and three-fourth miles from Owen:
boro to the Tennessee line; from theme
to Springfield, where it viii connect.wit
the Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad,
about eight or nine miles. The estimate
cost of the Greensboro and Russellvill
Railroad is from 81, 800, 600 to $4,000
600, and the cash value of its capital stoc
from $1,200,0oO to $1,400, 900. IL
people of Robertson county have man
Tested very great interest in and will con
plete the road TO Springfield, and thus
most unawares TO us, we have had mo
6 important connection reaching out fro
Nashville, perfected almost to our vel
doors, at no expense to US. We are il
n formed that while this line of road is b
IS ing pushed towards us, we will be negle
g ted no longer, but called upon to assist
IS a speedy completion in manner whit
y will not affect the pockets of our ia
e PAYERS and result in measureless benefit
/ the city.