Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-02-16
LOUISVILLE AfETATEEs.


Byway of showing all phases of pub
lie sentiment, and also of the public
suspicious as well as prejudice, We re-
produce, from Louisville paper, this
article.-ED. News.
Railroad TO VIrginia-Tke Pre-
p0Sitioli . Extend The Leblanc Oh
Branch Eo id 70 Cumberland
Gap. - * 1 -
various railroads extending from
Bristol, East Tennessee, TO Norfolk,
Virginia, have been consolidated under
the name of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad. The managers OF
the road propose extending it from
Bristol to Cumberland Gap, distance
OflIinety-siX miles, considerable of the
grading and masonry being already
done on the route, provided that the
managers of the Lebanon and Nash
vile railroad will complete the Leba-
non branch to the same place, a dis
lance of only seycnty-two miles.
A deputation of distinguished men
were here months. ago negotiating III
behalf of this sci enc, and it is said re-
ceiYed at that time great deal of en-
enlargement from our citizens, and
unefficially from the city officers.
The same delegation, headed be Col
Onel Bocock, of Virginia, and Henry
Fink, superintendent ofthe consolida-
ted lines, are expected to arrive here
this morning. and to make. while here,
full arrangements for the entire conf
l,t 90 na oil Int aRat
roads. .-... ...-. ----..-l
Six millions of dollars are required
for the enterprise. -Four millions OF
this amount will be raised on the other
side of the mountains, are already Sc
cured. One million has, within the
last year, been subscribed by the city
of Louisville, and 500, 900 of this
amount are now paid. A million of
dollars more must be promised or given
before the work can vommence. The
managers OF the l.. and II. road are
anxious for the road 10 be buIt, and
ask, not the loan or donation of any
money, but ne ely theprivilegeO of using
| the city's credit.tor the purpose of rails
| ing the additional amount. They offer
| to pay seven per cent interest ON such
! bonds as would be issued in accordance
with this arrangement.
The work on the Tennessee side will
| be commenced within sixty days after
| the authorities here agree that the road
on this side shall be built Seventeen
miles of road on this side are now grad
| cd and the remainder CT the work can
be finished within two years. The
whole line from here to Norfolk, ads
lance Of 7l5 Mills, would then be done,
which, ii is claimed by the parties in
terested, will give US the shortest route
to New York and other Eastern cities.
| A portion ofthe country through which
| this road runs is populous, wealthy,
fertile, and highly picturesque. The
! parties claim that the travel from St
Louis to Virginia would pass direct
| through Louisville, the distance being
shortened 200 miles. arf --
On the other hand, it is contended by
/ some who strenuUuSly oppose the city
| giving any aid to the project that the
! contamination of the scheme will sim
ply make through line by Lebanon
and the Louisville and Memphis route
TO Memphis, leaving Louisville thirty
miles away from the track she helps tC
build, thus thanking herself complete.
| ly. 1t is urged that the project is part.
! ly in the interest of General Malone
the railroad consolidator" Of Virginia
who wants to get through to Middle
and West Tennessee and country be-
yond without taking the circuitous
route by Chattanooga, and that it is Idle
to suppose that through freights or pas
sengers Will be run down from Leila
non only to be run back again over the
same track. .'- 8 -
These are the views in brief of both
sides of the question. Theproject will
be brought up in the Council tonight,
where it will probably have q proper
airing, and the facts and figures on
both sides be presented with sufficient
clearness. to enable the people to arrive
at a thorough understanding of the
subject.