Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-21
GRAND RAILROAD sCHEuE.
Detroit, EVRnSViIIe. Jackson and
New OrIeans a.. u.
From the Eyansyii'. journal.

From the Eyansyii', Journal.
We publish in to-day journal
letter which will be read every
where with interest, as throwing
light upon important projected lines
OF railroads which have, time and
again, been a@itated in this city
The communication is addressed TO
Mr.. Peter SemOnin. a prominent
merchant Of this city, and is full
statement of the present plans and
intentions of company OF railroad
gentlemen who are to undertake
the work of building an air line
route from New Orleans, La, to
Detroit, Mich, there to connect
with an almost straight line to New
York. Under the present plan the
line Is to embrace the road-bcd of
the Straight Line Railroad TO this
city, and thence along the proposed
route of the Evansville and Jackson
Railroad. The scheme is a gigantic
one, and with the few facts at hand
we can not, of course, speak with
any confidence of its chances for
success. But we are assured that
the enterprise is backed with the
necessary capital to place IL on a
sound footing.
The following is the letter referred
10 by the Journal:
,sReseT Sem9niH. Esq. Leans 5llle. Il.E ~
n DEAR SIR have Just received /.
letter from Mr.. w. G. Marshall, re-
questing me TO write to you and
give you such information as pos
sess in relation to project TO build
an airline railroad from Detroit to
New Orleans, commencing at De
troit, running thence to Adrian or
Grand Junction, Michigan, thence
to Fort Wayne, Ind, thence to In
dianapOlis, Ind, thence to Evans
vile, Ind, thence to Jackson, Tenn,
| thence to New Orleans.
There is a company organized and
at work constructing "A railroad
from Detroit through Adrian to the
Ohio State line, in the direction of
Fort Wayne. This portion of the
road | am informed, is being built
| in the interest OF the Grand Trunk
Railway, of Canada, and is under
the present control of Mr.. Jas. Ber-
~, of Adrian, Mich.
Companies are also organized in
| Ohio and Indiana to continue the
| line of the above named road from
the State line of Michigan to Fort
| Wayne, Ind, for which. am iu-
formed, the means are also provi-
! ded, will be put under contract ear
ly in next year. 1t is proposed TO
| organize another railroad company
early next spring, with S. ;. Evans,
of Fort Wayne, rs President to
| continue the line Of railroad from
Fort Wayne, on an air line TO Iudi-
annapolis, there 10 connect with
what Is known as the Evansville
and indianapolis Air Line Railroad,
an old project, upon which il is said
considerable work has been done,
and which has recently been reviv-
ed, and is now controlled by Mr..
John L. Fowler, of New \ ork.
am also informed that the Con-
tinental Railway Company, of New
York, whose capital is one hundred
millions of dollars, have set apart
fifty millions of dollars, to aid in the
construction of new aud purchasing
of old connecting lines. This COM
| pany is now constructing what is
known as their main line, which is
to be an air line, double tract rail-
road, from New Y ork City to Oma-
ha, passing through Fort Wayne,
Ind, and from Rensselaer,, Ind,
| they will run a branch TO Chicago,
and also to st. Louis. At Fit. Wayne,
Indiana, it is proposed to unite the
Interests of the above named enter
prises with those of the COntinen.
tai Railway Company, together
with the Evansville and Jackson
Railroad Company, thus making a
| continuous AIRLINE railroad, (by
connecting at Et. Wayne with the
Detroit Railroad from Detroit 10
New Orleans. L am also informed
that this railrod, when completed,
will be one hundred and thirty
miles shorter from FIT. Wayne, Indi-
ana, 10 New York, than any other
road that is now built, or ever like
ly to be built, and from Indianapo-
lis II will be one hundred and five
miles shorter than any other route
now in cooperation. The Cont
mental Railway Company is con-
trolled by Edward y. Dodge, OF
New York City.
| expect to receive further iufor-
nation shortly, in relation To the Il
bOve project, and will let YOU know
as soon as l can, what is being done,
as our UniOntown project is virtu-
ally abandoned, or, at least, it might
as well BE. am At perfect liberty
" act with any other enterprise,
and will cheerfully give YOU any in
formation, or assist you in any way
that | can, in relation To your enter
prise.
| shall be pleased TO hear from