Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-04-13
jackson and Evansvrle Railroad.

We were in Evansville last week
and attended meeting of leading
citizens in the interest of the Evans
vile 81 Jackson Railroad.
A charter has already been grant
ed by the Kentucky legislature, and
an application for charter through
Tennessee is now before the Chan
Gerry Court at Paris, and will of
course be granted. The road Is to
be an air line, or as nearly so as
practicable, and will only be one
hundred and eighty-two miles in
length. 1t will run through q rich
country, full of mineral wealth,
and now almost destitute of rail-
road facilities. North of Hopkins
vile it strikes the great coal regions
of Kentucky, and inexhaustible
beds of iron. So rich is the coun-
try, both in Tennessee and Ken
lucky, through which this road win
pass, that it is thought Gland do
nations along the line" with the sub
scriptions of a few counties and
towns and the cities of Evansville
and Jackson will easily do the work
of construction and equipment.
The advantage to the city of Evans
vile of building this road, is that it
will give her a great Southern and
Southwestern outlet, connecting at
Jackson with the two great South
ern roads, and through them with
the railroad system of the great and
growing southwest.
This is more important to an as
piring city like Evansville, than the
local trade along the line of the
road, great and remuneratiVe as that
would be. 1t will give to Jackson
an important and competing line
East and North, and will make ex-
tortion, or even high freights,
either to or from this city, impossi-
bic for the future. Beside, it will
open to us the coal fields of Ken
lucky, thereby reducing the price of
coal one-half, and giving new stimu-
lus to manufacturing enterprises.
It will be to this city one OF the most
Important roads yet built, and will
do much to increase our commerce,
manufactures and general wealth.
The city of Evansville is fully
alive to its Importance, and we do
not hesitate to pledge jackson to the
work when the time comes. AS an ev-
idence of the earnestness of Evans
vile in the matter, we publish the
following PREAMBLE and resolutions
of the meeting above referred to,
and which we had the honor of at
attending.
WHEREAS, The development and
prosperity of country depend upon
the industry, enterprise and public
/ spirit of the citizens thereof; that a
far-reaching and ever expanding
commerce begets and cements friend
ships in the interchange Of the
fruits of industry, giving 20 labor
its due reward; that animosities and
| prejudices are forgotten in the quiet
enjoyment thereof, and the best in
terests of the country thereby pro-
NOTED; that in order to overcome
distance and facilitate a speedy in
terchange of the industries of the
| people, proper and suitable railroad
connections should be had and
maintained; that the good citizens of
Evansville, fully awake to its i'm
portance, have ever showed a most
liberal and laudable spirit, in the
support of such railroads; that thew
have by their vote of large dons-
tions secured to this city the Evans
vile and Charlottesville railroad,
/ and by the same have q connection
with Chicago, H., the St. Louis and
Southeastern railroad, the Evans
vile and Indianapolis railroad, the
Sandusky and Seymour railroad.
the Evansville, Henderson and Nash
vile railroad, and the entire system
of railroads intersected by each of
| them;
AND WHEREAS, Col. w. w. Gates.
| of Jackson, Tennessee, has repre-
sented to this meeting that the good
people of Tennessee are DESTROYS of
a railroad connection between Jack
son, Tenn, and Evansville Ind, and
that an expression of the sentiments
of our citizens on this subject is de-
sired by them, and that they are
ready to cooperate with US and the
good people OF Kentucky in the
speedy adoption and prosecution of
such means as may be deemed best
for the construction of railroad
from jackson, Tenn, to this city;
AND WHEREAS, The citizens of
Kentucky who are interested in the
construction of said road have here
tofore declared their support of the
same;
AND WHEREAS, The said rail-
road connection will be of incalcu-
liable value to this city, and is there
fore greatly to be desired by us;
AND WHEREAS, A convention of
the citizens interested in the con-
structioH would beget unity of de-
sign and cooperation; therefore
be it
| RssOEoed, That Wednesday the