The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-19
TRAssPORTA4l0N ARFAIRs.
The Evansville, Henderson aud
Nashville Railroad.

The Committee on Transportation,
of the Board of Trade, met at the
Board Rooms yesterday at II o'elock.
The Secretary of the Board read the
following letter from the Assistant
Superintendent of the Egansvllie,
Henderson and Nashville Railroad,
as possessing some interest to the
pnblic. and showing the advantages
that viii be afforded to shippers by
that line as soon as It shall De ready
for business:
NASHVILLE RAILROAD,
HENDERSON, KY Nov. q, lS7O.J
81. II. TdfeB1, ESQ.,, Secretary Board 81
Trade, CSRclRndts, ono:
DEAR SIR-General Boyle, Presi-
dent of the Evansville, Henderson
and Nashville Railroad, has directed
me, in answer to your letter of the
21st inst, to say that he entertains no
doubt that this road will be completed
early in January, aud that By the LIST
of February next it will be opened Tor
the receipt and shipment of frelghts.
The equipment of the road will be
small, but will be supplied as rapidly
as the business shall demand.
"We confidently expect to compete
successfully for all freights for South
ern markets from your city and cities
East and West.
1.-The connections of our road By
rail and water with centres of trade
and business bring Us within compel
ing distance with other Southern rail-
roads, and it will doubtless be the
policy of this road to avail itself of
these advantages.
I'm the event of any blockade of
/ the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
or if their rates shall not be reasona-
bly, low, believe this and connecting
roads, and the river can successfully
compete for the business of your ship.
pers, going TO Nashville and points
south Of that city.
Distance from Cincinnati, via Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad, and Evans
Vile and Cincinnati, and Evansville
Henderson and Nashville Railroad
to Nashville, 398 miles.
Ohio 81 Mississippi Railroad and
Nashville, 312 miles.
Distance from Cincinnati, vi;
Ohio River and Evansville, Hender
son & Nashville Railroad, to Nash
vile, 405 miles.
Distance from Cincinnati. via In
dianapolis, Vincennes, and Evans
vile, Henderson 4 Nashville Rail
road, to Nashville, 439 miles.
Distance from Cincinnati vii
Ohio and Mississippi and Louisville
and Nashville Railroad to Mem
phis, 504 miles; from Cincinnati wi
! Ohio and Mississippi and Evans
. vile, Henderson and Nashville Rail
roads, 566 miles.
"These distances, which are proxi
f mately correct, show that our road
} with its connections by rail and th
! Ohio River, can compete with othe
} roads South for the business of you
{ THE difference In advantage Of dis
? lance over this road Is not so great q
2 it is between many of the great road
2 of the country which keep up q cor
: slant and fierce competition.
: There can be but little doubt tina
e steamboat owners can ship by rive
i 10 Henderson on such terms as wi
D enable our road to ship your freight
= at such rates as will compete wit
any other line. You and the mem
bers of the Board of Trade, and th
{ shippers of your city familiar wit
river rates aud the low rates of COM
petiDg lines of railroad, can readil
q appreciate the views presented, an
form correct opinions as to whetht
9 this road can not afford you anotht
= outlet for trade and travel. to Il
2 South. Very truly, yours,
"4UGH PITCAIRN, Assistant Sup t.