The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-02-14

IN. O Democrat, Feb. 81

IN. O. Democrat, Feb 81
Until quite recently the rumors
that the illinois Centred railroad in
tended to put up the money to con-
struct the New Orleans Pacific Rail-
road were very generally credited,
and the fact that President Clarke
had been over the line of the latter
road with Mr.. Wheelock gave color
to the reports. We learn, however.
that if anything of the kind was ever
seriously contemplated, it has for
some reason fallen through. and there
is now an entirely new programme
which gives the brightest promise Of
an early complement of the road
from this city to Marshall, Texas. It
is alleged, upon what we believe to
be the very best authority, that an
arrangement has been perfected
whereby that railroad giant, Jay
Gould, and one or two other million
aires in New York are to put up the
money to push the road to completion
within one year from the time work
is commenced under the new regime.
We have not heard all the particu-
lars Of the arrangement, but enough
to feel safe in predicting that we will
have new road to Texas inside OF
another year. There is considerable
philosophy in this new move of Mr..
Gould's, for controlling, as he now
does, the Texas Pacific, which is push
ing rapidly forward to meet Hunting
toms Southern Pacific, the New
Orleans Pacific becomes very valu-
able acquisition giving him at once Q
Southern terminus for the great
trans-continental line. Mr.. Gould
now controls the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas road, which runs from
Hannibal. Mo-, to Dennison, Texas,
and other connecting roads, tapping
the very heartof the rich grain. grow
ing section of the great West, and
with the New Orleans Pacific in his
control also he will have through
| line to New Orleans, over which he
can transport grain in successful
competition with the Eastern roads.
In a recent conversation with .
gentleman of this city Mr.. Gould in
auired about the value of real estate
in New Orleans and expressed the
belief that it would rapidly appreci-
ate, "for," said he, Gin three years
after the completion of your New Or
leans Pacific road, New Orleans will
export more grain than New York
and Baltimore put together" This
opinion must have been based upon
q knowledge of railroad combine
tons and improvements in river
transportation of which the general
public are in the dark, but it is emit
tied to great weight as coming from
a man who has . clearer vieion into
the future and larger knowledge Of
the causes which will produce the
results he foresees than ordinary in.
dividuals can possibly have. Presi-
dent Wheelock is at present in New
York, and we believe the arrange.
ments referred to. though not YET
made public, have been definitely
agreed upon.
| The prospect for New Orleans i
most assuredly Frightening. The
Morgan road. connecting rs with
Houston, Texas, is nearly really fol
traffic; the Vicksbnrg and Texas Pa
cific will be finished in time to take
off the cotton crop of 1881. the New
Orleans Pacific will be built inside o
one year. This looks as il we should
soon be caught in the whirl Of IL
progressive spirit Of the age, and b
carried forward to prosperity in spit
of ourselves. It looks as il we viii
have to bestir ourselves actively :,
keep abre ast of the march Of event
and be prepared for the vast volume
of business which will unquestionabl
have to be transacted here. w
! should be putting our house in orde
: for the new era about to dawn upol
} us, and the first and most importan
( thing to be done is to make our cit
| clean. With cleanliness there wi
be health, and. with health, not eve
/ Jay Gould can foresee the full bril-
, liancy of the destiny in store 70
{ New Orleans.
The Brott mail service havip
r proved q delusion, the postmaste