The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-24
CAIRO

Tho Buffalo OF the Southern Route 81.
Louis Inability 10 Become a Grain
Market Cairo the only Reliable Base
Of Supplies A Gall on the HALLIDAY
Brothers.
The New Orleans lnacy, October I'D.
"Sincc the publication of our article q
few days ago on this subject, we have re.
cclyed many assurances that the plan pre-.
ecnted is both feasible and desirable.
Recent experience in the grain trade, the
apparent inability Of 81. Louis to become
grain market, the chronic disposition
Of her citizens to sacrifice commerce in
the interest OF pools, the tcnacity with
which she clin@s to HE packing business,
and the hindrallC"s To navigation above
Cairo both on account OF low water aud
icc-gorges IN winter, all Gdmoni,h rs
that the grain trade Of the Mississippi
river mast find some O,lor base cf sup.
plies o.
"Manilcstly Carols that other and only
place. For the purpose suggested he
other point on the river possesses so
many advantages. It. Louis Is too tar
north. The distance between 1t and the
country which Chicago drains is too
limited TO expect any large accumuations
at that point. All the roads north Of 81.
Louis and Chicago roads, and many that
otherwise might patrOnlze st. Louis will
not do so because they prefer the "long
| haul to Chicago. Even the business that
by reason OF distance would naturally
prefer 81. Louis is allowed TO drift into
the general Chicago current because
there Is no alequatc mlrNet ut st. Louis.
None OF the2e disadvantages exist at
CAIRO. Let the reader spread ont BE-,
fore him railroad map Oi the country.
There, q. the confluence Of the Ohio and
Mississippi, il Cairo. TO the eastward is
the Ohio Valley, embracing ilc southern
mOictics Of Ono. Indiana and Illinois,
and the northern portion OF Kentucky
all large grain-producng scctiOns-and
all accessible both by rail and river
Besides he numerous railroads that.
search out these sections in detail, there
is the Ohio river with tributaries, the
Wabash on the north side, and the Ken,
lucky, the Cumberland and the Tenncs.
zee on the south side.
"To the northward is the whole State
OF Illinois with roads in every direction.
70 the westward Is Southern Missouri,
Northern Arkansas, the Indian couatry,
Kansas. Nebraska and Colorado, with
railroads that place all these vast grain
d .lds in direct communication with Cairo
so direct indeed that the crops OF Kan,
as and the contiguous countries can be
laid down at Cairo with as little expense
as at st. Louis and for less money than
they are now carried TO Chicago.
Cairo is thus shown to be a centre
more accessible than St. Louis and Who'll
ly tree from embarrassment and hin.
ORANGES that appear to be insurmounta-
BILE at st. Louis, Besides being cchtrc
to vast regions either net tributary 10
Chicago, or only so because they have
no other outlet, it is in the line Of com
municaton which even Chicago might
advantageously use during the suspen-
sion OF avlgation on the lakes and canal
route. At Cairo the Mississippi makes
up lis grand account of waters, and
moves with smoothncss and steadinras
throughout the year, leaving shoals, aud
bars and ice barriers behind.
"ln view of all the facts have we not
appropriately named Cairo as the future
Buffalo of the Southern route to the sea I:
What say the people Of Cairo; what say
the Halliday Brothers Of that enterpris.
ing town, to our propositions. Upon
their attention we urge these considera.
tons, aud assure them that it is the faith
of New Orleans that at that point may
easily be concentrated large grain
trade to be projected by rail and river to
New Orleans, and thence to coastwisc
and foreign markets. We appeal to the
Halliday Brothers in particular, who are
men of large means, OF eX-
cellent commercial repute, and
liberal views, to set this ball in mos
ton by inviting shipments from the re-
glons of country described and over the
lines OF communication mentioned. Let
them remember that the Southern trade
alone, independent of all foreign demand,
requires approximately . to 7 million
bushels OF corn, and 3 to ) million BUSH
els OF oats, for distribution at tins point
and at points intermediate between New
Orleans and Cairo. The extent of the
foreign movement, of course, will de.
pend on the measure OF supply and the
cost of delivering at tide water. With
large line operating from Cairo strictly
in the interest OF the grain trade, there is
no reason why the foreign expectation
should not speedily reach 20 or 30 million
bushels"