The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-01
THE JACKSON r, R,

WHAT NtW'DHLEANS rAPER SAFE
ABOUT THIS EoND.--IT 1874 FIXED YAcr.
From the New orleans Picsyuue, April 2s.l
The negotiations which have been pend
ing for some time between Col. McComb,
President of the Jackson and Mississippi
Central railroads, and Mr.. John Newell,
President of the Illinois Central railroad,
were consummated yesterday, and the |
through connection to Chicago ia now |
/ fixed fact.
The terms are substantially the same as
those published by us on former occasion
Col McComb is to build n new track from
Humboldt to Cairo, n distance of one
hundred and fifteen miles, and put his
I whole road in the most perfect order.
The Illinois Central will build the bridge
ut Cairo.
Mr.. McComb has already purchased
the Vicksburg Press and other property
on the river front from St. Joseph TO
Gaennie street, at cost Of $500, 900, and
will there locate his freight depot. lie
will also extend his track to the elevator
as soon as possible, and open it 10 the Mo-
bile and to Mr.. Morgans cars in conces-
sion of II like privilege down the evee for
his own trains. We understand that the
track Of the jackson road through the
trembling prairie will be raised so as to
provide against any danger from overflow
should the levec give way at any future
time.
The work Of building the connection
between Humboldt and Cairo will be I'm.
shed in seven months. The bridge at
. Cairo will scarcely be completed inside Of
two years, bu. transfer can be made by
means of steam ferry in the interim.
We consider this one of the most i'm
portnnt railroad projects proposed Of late
years, and Col. McComb deserves the
thanks Of the community for it, success.
ful contamination. His policy since the
consolidation of the jackson and the Ms
D sissippi Central roads ha. hcen one Of
;, marked ability, ana New Orleans may cx.
I pect still further benefits from nj, manage.
y ment He has diverted a large portion OF
9 The cotton trade of the upper part OF Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee to this market, and
o has been bringing tobacco aad other west.
e cnr produce through at rates competing
with the river. Louisville shippers are
: sending tobacco through to this point hy
: rail to-day for 80 cent. e 100 cwt, which
: will compete with a rate Of IS cents b,
river, inasmuch as insurance is one c
cent. Another Instance of hi, enterpris,
i, the transportation of cotton from New
Orleans to New York, Boston, Philadel
phia, and interior eastern points at rate
competing with the steamships. This h,
is dong at present. a short time age
!. our people would have rid.culed the ide,
that cotton could be carried 800 to 200,
miles by rail as chcapy as by water
The Importance of this through con
Y nection with the Illinois Central car
| scarcely be overestimated. 1t furnishes
u through line without change Of cars to St
u Louis and Chicago; and hence will SWEEP
: the river of its passenger business. 4
through line from the Great Lakes to th,
b. Gull uniting closely Chicago and New
Orleans, and covering the twelve hundred
miles Of road belonging to the Illino
: Central, extending over the finest grair
u fields on the continent cannot fail to ado
: largely to our commerce.
y We arc informed that the Mobile anC
u Ohio road will also be extended to Cairo
Our little sister city is not to be left out il
l. the cold