Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-28

Col. Turner showed how it would prove In
furious to the trade of Nashville in permit
ting the present monopoly of the Louisville
and Nashville road to exist, illustrating it as
to through and local freiehts, stating
| that from Gallatin to Louisville the
rates of transportation on hogshead
Of tobacco were vastly different, being s.
per hogshead from the former, and only 81
from this city. One year ago when the Gin
cinnati and Ohio railroad was spoken of in
| Nashville its citizens regarded itas a myth.
| Now the company had enough money 10
grade the entire line and lay down thirty
miles of the track. There were COM
panies in Cincinnati willing TO
take their first mortgage bonds
CovingtOD, KY, was anxious 70 give $780,
600 to secure the location of the shops, and
three counties in that State were prone to
give $500 if they would change their route
and not run over the short line. ST..
From Gallatin to Nashville the distance
is 26 miles; from Nashville to Murfreesboro
81 miles, making ia all between Murfrees-
boro and Gallatin distance of 81 miles.
The distance from Gallatin to Muir
| freesboro direct was forty-one miles, making
q OO4loluCldD4C bllOuuO ldbbbE
route be selected. Would through freight
come by Nashville, when one hours time
and the difference of the above distance
| saved? win it pay through freight from
Cincinnati and other points to come by
Nashville when the other route is shorter?
Our road desires to unite with the
Owensboro and RussellVille road in a
trunk line fifteen or sixteen miles from the
city, provided assistance is given us. 1t is
for you TO decide how much we need the
Greensboro and Russelville road, which
running through the richest section of coal
country south Of the Ohio river, could
supply Nashville entirely with fuel, land avert
such difficulties as sometimes arise re-
garding sufficient amount. We will COM
mence work at Gallatin in four or FIVE
weeks, by which time the survey will have
been completed, Because of the present
railroad combination against Nashville
Southern lines are avoiding this city, in
which we have found no money, nor SYM
pathy, not even being able to scarcely gain
a decent hearing, while everywhere else we
have been received with open hands. The
Chesapeake road from PaTkersburg, West
Virginia, is seeking Nashville so as to,
thence, connect with the Southern Pacific
Railroad. The advantages to be gained in
assisting our road, and inviting thereby
other roads to Nashville, is to be considered
by you.
Col. r. S. Bevier then made some re-
marks relative TO the Greensboro and Rus
sellville railroad, showing its condition, the
inducements for Nashville to aid it, and the
benefits resulting therefrom. On this road
then are now, he said, employed two thou
sand hauds-forty miles from Ovens
boro, on the Ohio to Green
river in Kentucky had been completed, and
the entire line, except some tunnels and
cuts where they had a double force at
work, had been graded TO the State line
south of AdairsYille, Logan county, KY. !;
81, 100000 had been expended; first mort
gage bonds, amounting to SI,500,000,
were selling at eighty.tiye cents; the COM
pauy had money enough to build the
road to Gallatin, in Sumner county, where
a charter was obtained already. From
there the road would take South and not
come by Nashville, unless assistance from
this city be given. If subscription is Sc
cured here this road would combine at
Gallatin with the Cumberland and Ohio,
and the two using the same track would
build a joint bridge, and a depot
in Nashville. While his road could
not compete in Cincinnati freights with
that Represented by Col. Turner, this road
could not compete with the road represented
by himself in St. Louis freights. hence there
was no conflict of interest between the
Greensboro & Russellyile and the Cumber-
land q Ohio, both of which Nashville could
secure by subscribing an amount to either
one sufficient to enable the laying Of track
fifteen or sixteen miles or to Eaflatin-one
subscription by the city secured to it both
roads.
Though brief, Col. Bevier's remarks were
to the point, and we regret not being able
to give a longer space to them; at the con-
clasion of which Mr.. Duling offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved by the City Council of Nash
vile, That joint committee of three be
appointed to confer with Col. j. j. Turner,
managing Director IN Tennessee Of the
&. s. o. railroad, and Col. R. S. B5vier,
Vice President and General Agent Of the
Owensbolo and Russellyille railroad at the
Maxwell House on Monday egening, July
l, at O'Clock upon the practicability of as
sisting the roads in extending their lines
from Gallatin to Nashville. The President
thereupOn appointed Messers. Duncan, Lit
t9rer and Perry on said committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill requiring construction and repair of
sidewalks and Curbings, reported by the
Street Committee, in the seventh ward,
passed third reading.
Bill providing for the laying of 800 feet Of
2-inch water pipe on Church street, passed
second reading.
On motion the rules were suspended Tor
Gen. Stubblefeld to address the meeting
relative to a recommittal to the committee,
of petition from the Edgefeld street rail
way, asking right Of way across the Square,
showing the power to grant the same was
vested in the Board which. referred the sub
ject back to the committee.
Thomas J. Cheek, representing the
Wedge-Block Pavement Company, Alex
ander Miller's patent, submitted PROPOSE
ton to allow the city to put down said pave
ment for a royalty Of ten cents per square
yard and with the right of purchasing the
patent for all future use for the sum of
$4,000; if the purchase be made iu six
months any royalty paid will be deducted
from the purchase money. Referred.
BILLS.
To lay down wat-r pipe on South College
street ID corporate limits. Passed third
reading.
To regulate water tax. Passed second |
reading.
RIGHT OF WAY.
The petition of L. w. Cole, above men
toned, was brought before this Board and
referred to a committee of the following
gentlemen: Messrs. Howell, Peny, Snow
den, Reid, Litterer, Horton, billiard, Bud
deke, Duling, PentecOst and Mayor Morris,
who are to report Saturday night to the
Board Of Common Council, which adjourn !
ed TO meet a. this time, as did the Board of
Aldermen.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
Several houses in st. Louis were struck
BY lightning yesterday morning, and wo-
nan was killed in her bed.