The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-07-14
CAROLINA CENTRAE RAIL
Ht sa ROAD.

Sautsges 3f this road. We have pre-
serFeda d copy of this map in our OF
Hce, where our readers can sec tn
magnificent outlets and connection,
contemplated by this road.
lf oHr people will study this map
and look carefully into facts ard az
ures, they will see the Importance o
building the Western North CaroIi
ma Railroad, both to east and to West
The Carolina Central is the great
link which win connect the f1oun
tRins 20 the Commercial city OF vii
mington. We admire tile ehterprist
shown by the managers of this road
they have reduced freights and rates
of travel and, rs consequence, al
ready, the west is ddtn5 4 Hrish trsds
with Wilmington.
We say let North Carolina have q
North Carolina policy-bind tile
mountains and the sea board togeth.
er by links Of steel. when our State
cah proudly boast OF its happy com
thercinl position.
Bit we call attention to tlie follow
ing portion of the editorial Flosn the
Journal.
THOSE who are familiar With the
histofy or the Baltimore and hio
Railroad and the impetus which it
gave to the commerce of Baltimore
can appreciate what one railroad
properly located can do for place.
THAT City, lis great and prosperous
and populous as it is, owes more of
its past growth and present prosper
ity to that one railroad than all its
connections. Before the road was
built; and for years when tie mnuA.
tains at Cumberland stood a mighty
barrier between the Western termi-
nus and the Ohio Valley Railroads,
the commerce of Baltimore Ian
guished, its population Increased
slowly and its property commanded
small prices, but as soon as this road
touched the banks. of the Ohio at
Wheeling and subsequently at Par
kersburg, the warm blood OF d re-
newed life coursek through the arte-
ries of commerce, population and
capital flowed in and property adj
tanced In almost fabulous prices.
Now it is the second city in eolhmer-
cial Importance in the United States,
and is exceeded in population only
by four. -
Wilmington must look to the COM
Fiction Of the Carolina CGhtrfl Rail.
way to unlock for her tile business of
a vast and wealthy section OF the.
Union. We have no hope for the fu
burc Of our city, disconnected with.
5he completion and successful work
ng OF tlls great Foad. go. -
by an examination of the map of
yhe lines as far as completed, DIR
people can SEQ what the owners of
,his work have already accomplished,
Ind those familiar with the Iegisla-
ion of last winter known as "Tate's
Bill' will understand how much WIS
sacrificed by tue principal owner of
his railway to have the Western
North Carolina Railroad completed
% Paint Rock; thereby gitihg the
State Il great railway from the sea-
)ort-as its principal porto the
waters Of the great rivers 5f tie
West.
ws Copy from a recent report of
he efficient Chief Engineer and Su.
oerintendent Of the Carolina Central
Railway. the following in regard to
he tonnGetiJns And distances by this
aii#ay
There arc five railways at present
erminating in Charlotte, and radiat-
ng North. South, West, Northwest
md Southwest, by which a large
rade is carried on With Tire Westerr
oii:itry: fhis line viii lap the sys-
EN- Of railroads converging at Char
otte, and draw the rich products of
he Great West to the Wilmington
market, or through that port to for
ign Ind DOMESTIC tliarkgts.
The distance from Charlotte to
ide water at the principal seaports
ire as follows: e.s
10 Charleston; two hundred and
orty miles.
TO Richmond, two hundred and |
ighty-three miles.
To .Norfollt, three hundred and |
ixty-two miles,
To Beaufort, three hundred afid |
wenty- eight miles. =. i .. ''-,e.
10. WftHtttttl!1sdii; one hundred and
miles.
We have. shown that this is the
lortest line to tide water by fifty.
ifeg niles .aSainst Charleston, one
undred and sixty five as against
TorFolk.. and IS ninety.five, miles
iofter tliau the inland city Of RiEti.
i6nd, With d line thus located,
nd With arms stretching out al oFsf
le West. beyond tue mountains, IS
ell as. east of them, a very large
isfness and ineorue are hecessarilv |
ssiired. That thfs will be a great
unk line between Charlotte and
no one who examines
le map and the agricultural Tesour-
81 bf the Gbtintry. can doubt.
Trace tile Southwestern line Of
IiIroad known as tile sAir Ling To
tlauta, passing tIifodgh the Most
rotiuctive cotton, corn and wheat
nds of the States Of South Caroli-
I and Georgia; and occupied by d
Irifty and industflotis population.
Rtin the eye along the line Of rail-
ad; at present extended from Char
tte sia Statesville to Old Fort, and
ence across the Blue Ridge to
sheville; down the French Broad
itef til Paint Rock on to Wolf
-eek, thence 10 EI0rrlstUtsn by rail-
dd now in operation, and by the
le via Cleveland and Chattanooga
to the valley Of tie Mississippi ,
ID sOhios Return to Morristowu.
q then tficG tile line about being
mpIeted through s'Curnbefland