The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-10

SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
CINCINNATI
S Southern Railway
ADDRESS
To the Citizens of Cincin-
natl by the Citizens Ex-
ecutive Committee for
the Cincinnati South
erM Railway.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE
CITY OF CINCINNATI

Tuesday, March 14th, is the day on
which the electors OF this city will, by
their vote, decide whether the Cinein-
natl Southern Railway shall be speedily
completed and run in the interest of this
city, or whether this great public enter
prise shall be abandoned and the ten
million dollars absolutely lost.
Those citizens who are in favor OF
pushing to completion this great rail-
road will vote "aye" to appropriate the
six millions of dollars, and Herewith
not only secure to our city the lasting
be nefit of direct connection with all the
Southern railroads, but also secure the
permanency and progress of our present
population; for, should the appropria-
tion of six millions be voted down. it
would be looked upon as conclusive
evidence that the territory of Gin
cinnat trade is not to be en-.
larged, but rather restricted; that being
every year more and moro hemmed III
by the competition of surrounding cities,
Cincinnati will become desirable to emil
crate from and not to-; and we should
thus run the risk not only Of losing the
ten millions already expended upon the
road, but also many thousands OF our
thrifty population, which would be OF far
greater loss to the property-holders and
Taxpayers than the additional tax which
the six millions will require.
That the six millions will complete the
road in substantial manner there is
not the shadow of doubt, for of the 1886
miles from Cincinnati to Chattanooga,
244 miles have been placed under con-
| tract, and mainly provided for by the
ten-miIlion fund; l. miles were pur-
chased ready made, and are now in ope-
ration, making 256 miles constructed and
constructing. The most costly part OF
| the line, including tunnels, trestle-work,
! bridges, embankments and cuts of this
244 miles are completed, and 214 miles
| are now fully ready for the ties and rails.
Rails sufficient to iron the 244 miles are
also under contract. For the 13O miles
| from Cincinnati southwardly, steel rails
will be used, and eleven thousand tons
have been purchased tor this purpose, of
which three thousand tons have been de-
liyered at Ludlow, opposite Cincinnati.
The election resulting affirmatively,
the track laying will very soon COM
mence, and in few months, say by
August next" 1t will be finished ready
for the cars to the Kentucky River, and
probably farther.
| Twelve thousand five hundred tons of
| iron rails have also been contracted for,
of which 6, 600 tons have been made and
| delivered at South Danville, upon the
line, SO that If the means to go on with
the work are voted, the rails will be
ready as fast as the road.bed is fin
ished.
| All the difficult parts of the road bed
are under contract and provided for,a and
the ninety-six miles which have not
been put under contract are light work,
and can be finished In time to connect
with the different parts of the line.
Track laying will begin at the Ohio
River, SO that the road can be used TO
transport rails, ties and material as the
superstructure progresses southwark.
Shall this immense work be abandoned
and the expenditure of the millions oil
treasure it has involved be an irreyocable
lossP We appeal to every elector of the
city to decide the question for himself,
be ore voting, by careful and intelli.
gent consideration OF the immense inter.
est it contemplates. To contribute to
this inside ration, the undersigned re.
spectfully present the following: The
necessity oil a rail connection between
Cincinnati and the central South, there
to join the entire system of Southern
Railways, has been considered t0i
.orty years absolute for the continued
progress anu protection Of our com
mercial interests. Private capital has
proved inadequate for the great work
and our people have voted, with an una
nimity unexampled in municipal his
tory, TO PROVIDE THE ROAD, and
the work has for six years past been
progressing with the result as above
given; and we can not believe that The
Intelligence OF the people Of Cincinnati
will permit the early completion OF the
road or the safety Of the funds already
expended to be jeopardiZed for want o
the necessary means to secure both.
4 ~ fl.t sAra IL
combinations will be formed to force i
possible the abandonment Of the project
for the sole object OF personal aggran
dizement, through the consequent ruin
GUS sacrifice o. the means already in
vested. That sucr combination is formed
aud actively at work for such purpos,
we are fully assured. Will you permi
1t to succeed through apathy, or the in
fluence OF side issues with which yo,
may sympathize3 The only question
now is:
Will you grant the additional ap
preparation and thereby make tia,
!, expenditure of the entire sun
available and productive, or rem
} der the amount already expende,
q total and irrcvOcabie loss, and q
constant burtlAen for thirty year
to come, by refusing the additiOna
appropriation!
No 9th er question should be allowed
consider alton, for side issues can b
! made and met better and more effect
,, N ely after the enterprise has been RED
! dered safe beyond the contingency Q
it's abandonment.
The railway from Chattanooga, Tenn.
to Atlanta, Ca, 1885 miles) was who'll
built and equipped Dy the State of Geor
gia. Before the war its revenues pai
the entire expenses OF the State, and
h is now paying $25, ,0C0 per month to tn
State besides handsome profit to th
lessees. II is not tnnfair to declare tina
| the parties who are now reaping a for
!, tune from this road, together with th
/ agencies here whose interests will b,
e immensely enhanced by even delayin
y the completion of the Cincinnati South
r ern Railway, and far more 80 BY the to
. ! tai abandonment Of the work, are strer
uousIy endeayoring, by the persona
work OF agents and the more potent II
s fiuence OF money expenditures, 70 carr
!. the coming Electromagnetic the addition
& al appropriation. WE EARNESTLY WAR
: YOU AGAlNST THESE ATTEMPTS.
Consider for moment the fatRl polio
OF declaring to the world our intentio
to build the road as essential TO our con
mercial prosperity. and the expenditul
ot slo,QvO, ,QOQ oi our capital tOr the pg