Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-13
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Owensboro and RusseIIviIle Rail-
road-SOme Important Facts for
Our Business Men to Think Of

from RuSSellVitle and springfield. The OBJ
ject of this meeting was to ascertain the
wishes of the people along the proposed
line Of the OWensboro and Russellville rail-
road, and the citizens of Springfield and
AdairTile in relation to plan for building
the road to Springfield, connecting
there with the Edgefeld and Kentucky
road for this city. This proposition is made
in view of the belief that the Cross Plains,
Robertson county, and Gallatin line is about
to be adopted.
Speeches were made by several distin-
guished gentlemen, among them Judge
Bowling, of Russellvile, and Col. r. S,
Bevier, Vice President of the company,
showing tie advantages that would result
foom this road being completed. 1t will be
seen that two routes are now proposed by
this company, from Adairville to Nashville.
one by Springfield, the other by Cross
Plains. Hence the importance of the prop
osition to build an arm to Springfield, as the
Cross Plains route is thought to be fixed.
From Cross Plains to Springfield the route
is favorable, the country being upland and
generally level to within two miles of the
town, where an approach is made to Sui
phur Fork Creek, which presents a diff
Guilty in its valley being considerably below
the highlands. Springfield being a high
point, road bed either along Blacks
branch or the ravine west of the town
would be expensive, though the cost of the
entire distance of ten miles from Adairyile
would not exceed 100000. From Spring
field running south the linz, going down
to cross Carr's creek, and thence
81 "a.
will, by a smooth way, go within quarter
Of a mile of the ridge between Carr's and
Sycamore creeks, which latter heading alb
ruptly will necessitate long and deep ex-
eavatiOn. The line will run hence south to
the head of Abednego branch, which gives
an easy approach to Sycamore creek, which
is here crossed, making an ascent by
south fork to the great ridge, the vicinity
being that of Paradise Hill, while to the
south are the various heads Of Whites creek.
BY one of these the descent from the ridge
top has to be made, requiring tunnel un-
der the hill. The four-and-a-half miles
in this locality will cost near $500, 900,
one of the miles being estimated at $780,
coo and the remainder at 100000. The
difference of cost, by reason of this tunnel
ing and heavy grading and cutting, is read
lily seen when the cost of the preceding u
miles from here to Springfeldis only $780,
900, being $4,000 per mile. This, hoH-
ever brings the road bed to the White creek
valley, from which point to Nashville, a
distance Of nine miles, by going through
the swaybacks of the Cumberland, and
crossing the same one quarter of a mile be-
low Buena Vista ferry. The cost of con-
struction from White creek valley to Nash
vile by this route will be $72,-
600, being $4,000 per mile. This
is exclusive of the sbridge which
will cost 100000. By this route,
thirty miles to Adairville, the road can be
built for s752, 900. According to the report
of the engineer, Maj. Eugene Lewis, the
route by Cross Plains to Adairville, ten
miles, is an exceedingly good one, running
on the fertile uplands, crossing no stream,
the first six miles costing only $4,000.
Crossing the Middle Fork of Red River,
the ascent to the town of Cross Plains is
made, with the maximum gradient, in one
and quarter miles. From here to White
Hill, ten miles, the route, crossing South
York Of Red River and Jones'
branch is also good. Thence
the road runs to the head waters of Mans
GOES creek, going through tunnel into the
valley, down which mile and a half west
of Goodlettsyille, it crosses the Evansville.
Henderson and Nashville Railroad, and
passing over the intervening break, strikes
into the Dry creek valley. The entrance TO
Nashville would he the same as that of the
Springfield route, or else the crossing of
Cumberland could be made at the island.
This route, though thirty-nine miles TO
AAoircuillo 4hrna ,r,:lDz
Springfield, can be constructed for S597.OO0.
The route from Cross Plains to Gallatin
in Sumner, twenty-nine miles, the road can
be built for 100000. The question for
Nashville to consider is, shall the route 90
by Gallatin? The question to know before
answering this is, will the road 90 to Gala
tin, in the absence of any subscription on
our part? We are inclined to think this
road is compelled to come to Nashvils.
which already is the center of six roads.
This we believe for several reasons, which
will be presented at a subsequent time.
The object in going to Gallatin is to secure
a Chattanooga and Knoxville connection
South. Z. 5. Sabin, Vice President of tba
CINCINNATI, Rockport and Southeastern
Railway, in a letter to Col. r. S. Bevier. the
very able and untiring President of
this road, says: "We are using all diligence
to push our line from Jasper to Mitchell ;,
Indiana, ''and the citizens in this city.D
(meaning Cincinnati ''are anxiously Iool,-
ing to the completion of your line 10 a
Nashville connection. Nashville is regard
ed here not only as an important railroad
center and commercial city, but as the most
important distributing point in the South
and Southwest. While your road and ours
are looked upon here with favor in view of
the local trade they must influence for This |
city, their chief merit in the estimation of
this community is derived from the fact |
that, together they form Nashville line; |
The Importance Of reaching Nashville. |
and that, too, by the most direct line. is |
seen by this letter. Still, in view of the |
Cumberland and Ohio road also going TO |
Galiatln, it is well our citizens see that we
secure both this and the Greensboro and
hussellVllle RAILROAD. 1t is claimed that
The extension of the Greensboro and Rms
'ellyllle Railroad from Gallatin tbrouch
Sumner, Wilson, Rutherford and MarsbsU
counties would meet with liberal financial
nd. The following amounts are
claimed as the probable subscrip-
ion these counties will make:
sumner $3.50, 1000, Wilson 500, 600. Rntber-
ord 100000, Marshall 100000, the latter
is said having already voted that sum to
my road that may touch Lewisburg. In
uture we will present this question more
n detail. The road under the efforts of its
Vice President, Col. r. S. Bevier, has been
pushed forward from Owensboro on the
)hio river and will soon be completed a dis
ance of So miles 10 the Tennessee State
inc. From the Russellville (Ky.) Herald
# July 10, we see that the County Court
# Logan has retained Col. Bevier as a
member of the Board of Directors. This is
well chosen testimonial to the efforts of
gentleman whose faithful services in the
interest of the road demand some recogni-
ion from those who will thereby be bene-
tied SO much by the successful results he
hall have attained in completing this road.
THE "SUTTEE" IN ENGLAND,
A death lately occurred in Brighton, Eng
and of a character heretofore Jnlnovyn ON !