Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-05
Prospects of tbs etncipnasi Southern.

of s,s E~fncinnait Southern.
The prospect for the completion OF
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad be-
ing of interest to many readers of the
CHRONICLE, our reporter interviewed
Mr.. 81. E. Cotton, who lately came
e the line from Cincinnati to En-
DRY Gap, and ELECTED the following IN
formation
The line from Cincinnati to Somerset
is built in first-elass style, though TIE
Trustees are making some changes ana
improvements; the road is so smooth
that there is not the slightest jar 10 tins
movement Cf the cars they seem 10
glide or slip along rather Tran TO De
running on wheels. The car5 and TO-
comotivea are first-class in 6Very re-
spect, and with all the latest Improve
ments in platforms aud brakes. 6outh
of Somerset the traveller must take the
| construction train and ride or q pile OF
| ballast OF a load Of bridge iron RS may
be- the chance. He has also TO be
| provided with d pass from HsIlon q
Co, The construction trains NOW run
TO New River. Between thai point
| and Somerset, about % miles, are yet
| 10 be ballasted. The actual erection Of
| the bridge over New River was cons
menced last Monday, but the men had
been engaged all the week previous il
preparatory work. they expect TO
complete this bridge by Dee. 1st. The
distance from New River to Inc head
| of the track OF the Southern Division
is 10 miles, but it was expected hat
the cars would certainly cross Rock
Branch on Saturday, and this week
4 miles more OF track would be laid 20
White Oak Greek this viii be crossed
on o temporary bridgs, and then
the track can be laid 10 Black
Wolf Greek, which is only I
miles from New River. This msy al
So be crossed on temporary t~restle,
bat it is most probable that the irCn
bridge will be put up. 81 there will DE
abundant time, aud there is not any
bridge of consequence between that
point and New River. One of the
freight round houses is located at
Black Wolf, aud tbs station is called
Glen Mary. Ihe station nearest Ware.
burg (three miles) is called Kisnet.
The entire nineteen miles il al; bal
lasted and track can be laid Oh it very
rapidly. | have no doubt that the
IL WEkk no S-GASStS0 ~ =
10th, and trains run through, and that
by January Let, the Cincinnati South
ern, go long looked for, Will be run-
ming regular freight and passenger
trains from Cincinnati TO Chattanooga,
thus entering into competition with
other roads for Southern trade, and il
is Sc built that it g be run al less ex'
rense for repairs than any other road
in the South, hence is likely to give
low rates for freight aud passage.
In reply to the question, if a cOnnec
ton with Knoxville was probable
Mr.. Cotton said: The Walden
Ridge Road, from Emory Gap 10 Pop
lar Greek c0al-fieIds, will certainly Ds
built during the coming year, mos
probably during the early part CT th'
year; twelve miles Of this road can b;
used to make the cheapest direct con
nection 10 Knoxviile. BY this route
it would b9 f0rty-fGur miles TO Emory
Gap. The Walden'a Ridge Road vii
be built, but it will depend largely
upon the citizens Of Knoxville Wheth
or they have this connection. A roaC
bulls on this route would come int
Knoxville by the paper mill. There arr
some Influential men in Cincinnati
who favor 8 connection to Knoxville
by the Knoxville and Ohio Road, bu
the majority VINO speak of it favor al
independent connection. That is thu
view Of three of the Trustees witt
whon I talked. [ have no dOub
that the Louisville and Nashville
Road will aiao extend it's line to B0s
ton, KY, and the Knoxville aud Ohi'
meet it there. The country through
which both would go is rich in min
erals, and bas many fertile valties
With both these lines completed, ant
the connection to North Carolina
which is sure, the future OF Knoxville
will be very prosperous.
The Walden's Ridge Railroad hal
been fully surveyed, complete esti
males, prOfiles and maps made, Gnt
grading could be commenced on it IL
twenty4four boura. It can be easily
built in three months. The right o
way for the greater portion OF the linz
has been decided, and the deeds regis
tered, aud the road has
land grant to over 10000 acres OF th'
famous Poplar Creek Coal lands. I
will be a valuable feeder TO the Gin
cinnati Southern, rs there will b
fOrty-tw0 miles advantage over Goa
Greek in carriage OF coal to Chatta
nooga.
With q connection 10 Knoxville al
advantage would also be had by Civ
ing another source Of coal supply t.
this city, thus at least keeping to tn
present low price Of that article.