Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-26
OWENSBORO AND NASHVILLE
RAILROAD.
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Yesterday Col.R.S. Bevisr, Vice President
ofthe Owensboro and Russellsille Railroad
was in consultation with President Cole, o.
| the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
1 and Col. v. K. Stevenson, of New York, 9
| gentleman owning much stock in the latter
company. The purpose of the consulta-
ton was to discuss certain matters pertain
! ing to a proposed combination that viii
| place Nashville in direct railroad connection
| with Chicago, via Evansville, Indiana.
When we state that the object in view viii
doubtless be attained, our people will be no
| little gra.ified by the cheerful information.
In the early part of last year Col. Bevier
visited Nashville In the interest of the
Greensboro and RusselIville Railroad, with
the hope of inducing cooperation among
our busieess men. Although fattering en-
couragement was then given him, yet his
plans were deemed the creation of wild
fancy and indiscreet enthusiasm, arousing
to persistent effort this gentleman, but
never to be realized by any practical re-
suits. The encouragement ended as 1t was
given, indie compliments and warm wishes
for his success. Since then Col. Bevier,
never shrinking from the purposes of bis
enterprise, has labored assiduously, and now
has the satisfaction of knowing that his eff
forts will soon be rewarded. He
bias done a great deal of recon
noitering, and under those depressing cir
cumstanees when the very announcement
of his undertaking sounded like thunder
whistled through goose quill, he has prov
ed remarkably persistent, and now offers
plan, which for its desirable results, grand
character and commercial power will be
appreciated sufficien ly to ensure its eD-
dorsement by our people.
The greensboro and RussellviIle railroad
is finished and running from the Ohio river
to its crossing with the Elizabethtown and
Paducah railroad, distance of thirty-seven
and half miles. The Southern section
from the above point through Kentucky to
the Tennessee State line "a distance of fifty
miIes) is nearly graded.
With this SIS foundation, and only a
small gap (thirty miles) between Ovens
boro and Evansville, we now have an op-
p0rtunity of being placed in direct eommu-
pication with Chicago. From the Kentucky
line to Nashville the route is but thirty
seven miles, by Springfield, and thirty-nine
miles by Cross Plains, Robertson county.
There remains but lit miles $50 of which
is already graded) to be constructed so as
to place Nashville in direct and unbroken
connection with Chicago. Col. Revier's
efforts have been directed toward this end,
and he has secured the material aid of rail-
roads running north from Evansville, and
over whose line the route will be. To these
dc ~ ~. do hao 80
its feasibility in accomplishment, and the
great system that would thereby be per-
fected.
The first connection is on the Greensboro
and Russelville road with Evansville, which
city will beyond doubt subscribe sufficient
ly to accomplish it. She is very much inter-
ested commercially in this connection, as it
would give her competing line for South
ern shipments. From the last named city
the connection Moth will be, first, over the
Evansville and Charlottesville road to Terre
Haute; thence on the Evansville, Terre
Haute and Chicago road to Danville, Illinois;
thence over the Chicago, Danville and Vim
cennes railroad to Chicago. As before
stated, Col. Bevier's plan is to combine with
the above roads, making an unbrok-
en- connection from Chicago to
Evansville in an almost air line.
The city Of Evansville being deeply
interested, and the above named roads
agreeing to the combination, insures
bridge over the Ohio at Evansville. The |
proposition securing the combination of |
these roads and the city OF Evansville, is |
that Nashville, or our people and railroad |
men, guarantee the completion Of the |
and Russellville Railroad from |
The Tennessee line to this city. The two |
railroad companies north of the Ohio will, |
with Evansville, bridge the river and make |
The connection to the Greensboro road. We
have only to build thiIty-nine miles of the
road, from here to the Kentucky
Inc, and guarantee the finishing of the
graded portion thence to its juno
ion with the Elizsbethtown and
Paducah railroad. Nashville has only to
AXE hold of the enterprise, and by next
January we will have direct connection
with Chicago. This line gives one of the
yraDdest, most extended and unrivalled
systems of railway in the United States.
At Nashville the connection Is on the
Nashville ard Chattanooga railroad to At
anita, opening then the entire South, east
If the Mississippi. Over the Nashville and
Northwestern a connection is had with
Memphis and New Orleans. The Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad Company
avor the scheme and will unite in making
heir line the southern extension. Chi
ago is interested, and the Northern
'eads will donate handsomely in
securing the completion of the line.
Mas lville will be benefited very greatly
md should advance the measure by lib
,ral pecunisry assistance. Over the Ow-
,nsboro road connection is had with Lou
sVille via the Elizabethtown and Paducah
Dad. We are informed that this route to
Louisville is only ten miles longer than the
Louisville and Nashville run. OF course
he importance Of this route is known to
abroad men and its progress watched with
he eager eyes of jealousy. Unless aid be-
,iven the Greensboro and Russellyiile rail-
Dad, so that it may effect the desired CON-
)inaLion, the Louisville and Nashville rail
Dad may get possession of it. In this event
,ur last chance for securing competing
Northern outlet, viii be hopelessly gone.
Viii our citizens remain inactive in
he knowledge of such impending danger?
Can 10 voice reach them now, and will
hey carelessly subject their beautiful city
With its great commercial hopes and manu-
zcturiBg advantages to the oppression of
elfish monopolies? We not only want an
,ther commercial channel North, but we
iced more coal, and at chsaper rate.
wing to the increased demand for coal, aud
be limited facilities for its transportation,
he Supply is usually too small; hencs the
rice is too high, especially to act as one Of
be inducements for manufacturers select
ng Nashville as a desirable place for loca-
ing. This read reaches the finest coal
mines in Kentucky, within seventy-five
niles. The quantity of the coal is mex
austible, and the quality is equal to the
Z oughiogheny of Pennsylvan q. a.a
For want OF railroad transportation the
kentucky mines that now ship coal to
Nashville, are unable TO supply the demand !
f this city and other places. Hence the
oal company has a legitimate cause for )
skiing high price. A new route to other
nd nearer mines would reduce, by compe-
ition, the price of coal so as to place it in
each of manufacturers and others.
Should the road in leaving the State line
o by Cross Plains, joint line near Tyree
prings, in Sumner county, will be made
nth the Cumberland and Ohio Road. The
dvantage would be ths saving of half of
be cost of construction that distance. If
satisfactory arrangements could be made
nth the st, Louis and Southeastern Rail-
Dad there would be an additional induce