Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-31
Railroad fron, clifton to Knoxville.

EDIToR. CHRONICLE: Brisk prepara-
lions continue for the early completion of
this road to cambridge, and if Sewer coun-
ty remains latent to her Interest. 1t will
probably strike bee line to Knoxville
from the latter point, as she can get there
several miles nearer than to 60 by thc
way of Sevierville.
1t is very true this road has been dis
cussed and presented TO the people a. a
narrow gauge. But do not see any reason
why it should not be a standard gauge, and
| believe now that it is the preconcciyed
idea and opinion of the railroad and bust
ness men of the country that it will be
built upon the gauge of the Cincinnati,
Cumberland Gap and Charleston Road;
and that as Knoxville is now fast becom-
ing the grand center of railroad wealth
and business for East Tennessee, it would
be to the interest of the people for the
northern terminus of the southern end OF
! this road to be at Knoxville in place OF
Morristown. This being the fact, it would
save the unnecessary delay and expense OF
re-shipping the freights and passengers TO
be distributed along this line and through
out the southeast.
we are glad to have our friends
| in Knoxville taking SO much in
| terest in the enterprise. We hope
the new bridge will soon be complete, and
| if it is thought not to be safe to run a
| locomotive over it through the centre
| and main business part of the city, that
! there will be a regular line OF street cars
| from the East Tennessee, Virginia and
| Georgia depot to the depot at the south end
of the bridge.
As for this idea of improving the river
at the expense of the railroad, it is found,
on close chemical analysis, to be selfish
one. The country is amply able for both,
and the friends of the railroad project, so
| far as i know, are in favor of both, but
one at q time. And a. the river improve
ment is q secondary consideration, we are
in favor of the railroad first, and the other
will necessarily follow. ..
SO far as these 104 manufactures, located
ten miles apart on the Schuylkill river,
are concerned, they would be an expense
to their owners if it was not for our present
system of railroads, to furnish them ma
terial from the interior of the country TO
manufacture. Therefore the railroads are
the basis of this S24 100000 of wealth
spoken of by Mr.. Fulton, Jr., in late is
sue of your paper. But how does TINS
compare with the earnings OF thlr-
teen of the leading roads OF the
Northwest for the year OF 1871,
which was $G3,031, us. But again, what
are the facts in the case about inns ROAD
being only of local Interest, as was charged
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our country and draw line from Sandie-
90, California, to Norfolk, Virginia, the
two objective points of the great Southern
Pacific a road that has been in course OF
construction, believe, about two years,
and what have you got You have got
this road from Clifton to Knoxville direct
lv on this line therefore, SO far as a name
is concerned, I am in favor of anew depart
ure, and am in favor of calling it a part oil
the great Southern Pacific. And so far as
it being of local interest, its interest ana
accommodation will not be confined 10 the
narrow limits of our OWE country, but
the emigrant will land at Norfolk, VIII
mington and Charleston and distribute
themselves from one end of this continent
to the other. We hope when Mr.. Fulton
| Jr., comes again as he said he would thai
he will come on the railroad.
Pro BoNo PUGILCO.
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