The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-01
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Willing to accord to Messra. Rtaudiford and
Newcomb. president and vice president Of the
Louisville and Nashville road the merit OF
their masterpiece Of strategic art In graspinR
the control of upwards of 5000 miles Of leading
railway lines. we stIl consider their work in
complete In securing u prosperous result to
their magnificent combination. We place no
doubt that they will control the New Orleans
and Mobile road. 40 rs to have a terminus at
the banks Of the Mississippi river
The whole route is a new one. II has existed
and the lines have been running for some time.
without any very remnnerRtive financial re-
suit in the CASE Of several OF them. There may
have been defective management. which new
owners may correct. but there Is no doubt the
chief caue d OF indifferent success ia due to the
fact of the existence OF insufficient freight and
passenger trafric to make all tho separate parts
prosperous. Now that the different pieces have
been gathered together aud form one sole body.
under an Intelligent. enterprisng and plucky
direction. the opportunity oHsrs to create
freight ana passenger traffic adequate to make
the whole line OF railroad remunerative In all
its workings.
II the Louisville and Nashville association is
"a continue tho Same old fashioned conserva-
tive system characteristic OF our Chicago. st.
Louis and New Orleans Railroad. that contents
itself to wait for the natural slow growth OF
trade TO bring additional trafflo instead OF help
tnC to court and force more Immediate and
material addition to the number OF passengers
and amount OF freight then We predict for the
Louisville and Nashville combination no bright
future. .m.@. .z...54.ME5. ....=m..=.
Our object is to point out how 1t may become
the ruler Of the railway system OF the South at
he same time securing permanent prosperity
Ar itself and adding to the general wealth OF
the cities through which It's reads may pass.
We refer to the necessary establishment OF
m ferries or ocean steamers for conveyance
sssengers and freiRhts to and from Aspin-
nd near ports OF South America. the West
Islands. etc.
Questions that may arise are several. and
thing to them we will offer a number. 50
stGansWers may be more clearly under
weathere any advantages In time and
ports,t the gulf ports enjoy over Atlantic
Ansv navig .uon?
gulf % Aspinwall the run is made from
York. etn five days. whereas from New
ern rouhkss nine days. While the South
Atlantic trounters no bad weather. Ia the
ter. Off Gar bad weather. especially In win
makes the nteras and the Bahama Islands
.. Is the nation very dangerous.
aous all the yer and freight trafhc contin-
Answer Up2nd Ct sufficient masnit 1de'
70 and from Al OF 10000 passengers travel
freight transnort wall every year. and the
Panama and IN, reaches 10000 tons. From
passengers and fr,e Ocean steamers convey
ierent ports OF inn to and from eighty DIR
>. Is the trade wpee
America and ~, W. near ports of South
magnitude? India Islands OF great
Answer-The tbraa
does and nan,o .nree pas of Trinidad. Barba-
-four An n,o So, ne together alone Of
otne articles In proper