The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
The Iron Mountain Branch to
HAfEk man

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! A private letter from Nashville, ad-
yises us. that President Cole, authorizes
tbs publication in the Hickman COURIER,
I that the management of the Nashville
and Chattanooga and Nashville and
Northwestern Railroads, are "entirely in
favor of aiding in building the extension
Of the Nashville road, direct, from Hick-
man to Charleston, No and that the
management was nov in spoudence
with Mr.. Allen, President OF the Iron
Mountain road, on the subject.
We sincerely trust that the Manage
ment mean business now; aud we believe
they do. if their views are sustained BY
the Nashville and Chattanooga Board of
Directors. which is TO assemble in Nash
vile, on the 18th instant
The necessity of the extension, both
to our roads and to the Iron Mountain,
is growing more and more apparent every
day. These roads are mutually depend
ent upon each other-probably 80 per
cent. of the freights of the Iron Noun
tain finding the best and most convenient
outlet over the Nashville aud Northwes-
tern, and that they should long rest con-
tented without direct connection, paying
heavy toll to an intermediate line, is un
reasonable. The profits that The Iron
Mountain, aud Northwestern, would save
in this feature, alone, would be immense,
if they were directly connected.
In addition, the extension direct from
Hickman via an intersection at or near
Charleston, would save at least Il miles
in the distance from Nashville to St
Louis With railroads, we are told, time
and distance is money, and this is es
pecially obvious to US, since the Hen
dersoa route is pressing Us SO closely
An actual survey, If ever made, will
demonstrate beyond doubt, that the above
distance will Be saved, il the extension
is made from Hick mao via Charleston
We are satisf,d that if the actual facts
could be properly brought before the
railroad authorities. that an extension by
no other route, would be thought Of
But the Nashville and Chattanooga
Management propose only to aid in
building the proposed extension. It
thinks the Iron MOuptain road, the town
OF Hickman, and the portion of Mis-
souri,, along the line should help What
amount Of help from each is expected,
we know not, bat probably they @ill
make definite propositions after the l2th
instant, if the project is not delayed OF
killed by the Nashville aud Chattanooga
Board
Neither do We know what the Irou
Mountain management can or will DO
That road has already Southern conuec
ton with the Mobile and Ohio road, at
Columbus, but railroad men say, that its
very existence depends upon a eonuec-
through with the Nashville and North
western If this be true, then its cheap
est, oearest and best connection, is the
extension via Hickman aud Charleston
This is demoustrable.
W. do know that The people Of the
town Of Hickman, ami Of Mississippi
county, No, along the proposed line
feel deep oud most lively interest in
be enterprise, and viii contribute iioer
lily of their small ability TO its success. /
Iow much we do not pretend TO say, but
re are assured to the full extent Of their
neaus When deduiie proposition l.
made, the utmost will be done to secure .
LIBERAL help.
We think it would be wise if HEX
nan could send representative to Nash
lille at tie meeting Of the Nashville (
nd Chattanooga Directory. Will our
,ouncil consider the matter