The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-11
RAILROAD RINGS.
HOW PADUCAH Is TO BECOME A
"RAILROAD CENTER"
A Contention in which Cairo IL Inter.
ested.
THE JUNCTION RAILROAD
PRESSING NECESSITY.
From the Paducah Herald. 4


McCombs Railroad Ring are in struggle
in that city for the possession and control
Of the New Orleans & jackson railroad.
Gen. Beauregard and his friends are the
contending party, but 1t appears from the
dispatch that the McCombs Ring Is, so far,
ahend. As to which will intimately tri-
umph, we think there is hardlyn doubt.
Both parties are headed by men Of talents
and influence, but tie McCombs RIM has
the most money. We think It will win.
This McCombs ring" is big thing;
and Paducah, II we properly conceive the
situation" has II big interest In Padu-
cab.
The McCombs ring" has control now,
BY n lease for years, of the Mississippi Cen
trul road. 1t also, We understand, owns
controlling interest Of the stock In the road
from Memphis 10 Grenada, Mississippi.
II, therefore, 1t succeeds In getting control
| of the New Orleans and jackson road, il
will have the entire line from New Or
leans to Memphis.
hut this "Ring" does not wish TO stop Mt
| this. II wishes it, line 10 extend from
Noc Orleans 10 the Ohio Rirer at Prdacah,
30 rs to have IL within their power to ne
gotiate upon favorable terms with North
ern Railroad Companies for n Northwest
ern connection on the Ohio river opposite
| Paducah.
In anticipation of this, we have heard it
intmated that they already have (or can
gct) u controlling amount Of the stock in
the road now building from Memphis To
| Troy City, (the Southern terminus of the
| Paducah and Gulf road and have for
| months been in negotiation with our
Paducah Ring" for consol idation Of the
two Rings, and the union of the Paducah
and Gulf road in this through line from
Paducah to New Orleans.
why this union has not already been ac-
complished, or what has SO far caused n
failure Of tho negotiation, we are unable
to say. We arr not exactly ea rapport
with Railroad Rings, and have TO take a
back seat, when they are about, "likc u
poor boy at frolic." The fact IL, we
don't love them over much, and they don't
love us. So you SEQ there Is no lore lost.
We have naturally reached the conclu-
sion, however, that Our excellent and eau
tious Ring 10 waiting " see the result Of
the struggle Of McCombs for New Orleans
L. jackson road, before II Ia willing 90 in
vest In the road nom Memphis TO Troy
Station.
In the meantime, the Railroad Rings
l North of tho Ohio, We are disposed "a
think, are awaiting the signal Of thi.
southern consolidation, to dip their spoon
into the dish, and TO make Of il the big.
gest thing on wheels In the world. In
short 10 form grand line from Ne'c York
10 N,e Orleans.
So il will be seen that a great deal de.
ponds on the success of the "McComb.
Ring at New Orleans. That the gallan,
and chlyalric old soldier, Gen. Beaure-
gard, has good cause, aud will fight the
battle out upon the highest points of hon.
or, We have no shadow of doubt But
what can he do with Railroad Ring,
which Is controlled by the most able bus
incss men in the country, has n heavy
purse and We suppose, like other corpora.
lions Is not afflicted with any burdensomc
amount of scrupulousness-in fact, which
has neither II soul 10 be saved, nor body
10 be damned McCombs will win 10 a
certainty and then if our fascinating and
exquisite Paducah Ring will also 'go in
and win, We shall in time have enough
Railroads centering ut Paducah 10 build u
up into great city, and To save Us from
the tender merces of the Elzabethtown 4
Paducah cormorant.
II requires no very great degree of pre-
science 10 see that If this Southern con-
solidation is effected, it, business will offer
the highest premium for some wealthy
Northern Company, (say the Pennsylva-
mia Central 20 build a road from Nincen-
mes TO Paducah, to connect with this
Southern line. The only thing necessary
TO be done by the Pennsylvania Central,
Is 10 endorse the bonds of the Vincennes
Paducah Company, and the money could
be secured instanter and the road built
| with eighteen months. BY that time the
road from Memphis 10 Troy Station can
be completed, and the whole line from
| New York 10 New Orleans be in oper-
| alton.
Our affections therefore, at this time, are
| given TO the McCombs Ring. We dote on
| IT, aud are willing 10 stake high upon its
success. IL il succeeds, il cannot but be
great thing for Paducah. Not that the
Ring cares one solitary copper for Padu.
cab, but in carrying out their scheme,
they cannot help benefting us,
Again then We declare our devotion to
the big McCombs Ring and To the little
Paducah Ring and TO all the other Rings,
whether with or without souls, which max
they will try to make something out Of the
City. They will certainly claim its ever
lasting gratitude, and may ask us TO build
a monument to them. But that will be
carrying the joke too far, for who ever
heard of monument being built to
Railroad King, except the one to Wander
bilt, aud he bought that himself. They
will no doubt however, gobble up
considerable slice Of the City but there is
"a consoling reflection that they cannot get
all Of ii. Al least, they build the road, We
are willing 10 "givo them u show for our
white-alley.'
But in all the aspects Of the case, and |
in all seriousness, we think Paducah has |
ground Of hope that the enterprising men
who are attempting to organize this great
trunk line, will meet with success.
If they do, the future of Paducah will |
be placed beyond contingency, and it must
at once begin II career of prosperity, that
will carry it up amongst the great elites of
the Mississippi Valley.
The following article from the same pa
per presents facts germane to the matters
treated, and pressing necessity for prompt
action on the part of Cairo to secure the
construction of the Junction railroad.
A. i. Lacy, Vice President Of the NJ. X.
railroad, has published reply to cor
respondent who made false statenepts in