Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-30

An Interview with Col. Coie-The
Macon and Brunswick Extension

On Saturday evening delegation Of Ma
cons substantial business men, learning Oh
the presence in that city OF Colonel Cole,
the great Southern railroad man, called
upon him to give assurance of their support
in building the Macon and Brunswick ex-
tension. The Macon Telegraph Of Sunday
says:
In the marty were Mr.. G. H. Rogers, Mr..
s. F Coleman, Mr.. s. r. Jacques, Mr.. FL.
8. johnson. Captain j. P. Fort, Captain 5.
s. Dunlap. Mr.. T. D. Tinsley, Mayor Felix
Corput and Others. Col. Cole received them
with courteous ease in his room, and gen.
eral conversation ensued for half an hour.
Mr.. C. H Rogers opened by congratulatiDg
the Colonel upon his return 20 power
"Yes,n was the reply, "through the con-
fidepce of NV New York friends / am at last
enabled to carry out the ideas l have so
long entertained. Mr.. Seney and others
have put me in a position 10 work again.
Captain Fort-"Is Mr.. seney the head OF
"WelI. hardly the head. He is, however,
the wealthiest man in it, perhaps; an ex-
cellent gentleman, too, ana Wnole-souled
one."
Mr.. Coleman-"Well, Colonel, we people
wish to know what you propose to do in
this section"
"The newspapers have published about
everything, / believe" said the Colonel,
smiling, ''and have 1t correctly stated. We
propo.e, in short, to build railroad from
Macon to Rome. At that point we will con-
meet with 400 miles of road now already
In the control of the syndicate. 1t will be
built as rapidly as possible. All we want is
the people of Macon TO help US, as they
can. Ali we ask of you is way into your
city,"
Mayor Corrupt, to those PRESENT. have
already assured the Colonel that we would
grant that"
Capt. Fort-"We have given the Central
Road whole streets, and we will certainly
assist the extension"
Mr.. Coleman-"Colonel, have you in con-
temptation line of steamers from Bruins
wick?"
Col. Cole-"Yes, sir, we have that in view
OF course"
Mr.. Jacques-'sYou can rely on the hearty
support of Macon's merchants. As repre-
senting them we can assure you of that"
Mr.. Rogers-"The people of Macon, to a
man, are prepared to take more interest in
the completion Of this line than in anything
since the war"
Captain Fort-"How do you propose to
enter Chattanooga, Colonel, by running
around the elbow of your road as it now
is?" sob, no. We will build across 1t,
giving us a road only four miles longer than
the State Road, and better one. The State
Road is very crooked, and we shall be able
to beat them on time"
Mr. Rogers-"How about the shops. We
can give you here the healthiest place in
Georgia, aud just half way between Bruins
wick and RomeT'
"We have not considered the shop ques-
ton yet at all. We will, of course, have
some shops here, but where the main ones
will be it is impossible to say" Much more
in this strain passed, nearly all taking part.
Col. Cole said that he was not aiming to
fight the Central Railroad, that the new
lines would build up Macon and Atlanta;
that Macon with 10000 inhabitants, and At
lanta likewise increased, would benefit the
Central Road and increase its bust
ness. 'The road will be
built, that is certain. All |
ask is your assistance in getting permission
to cross your city and run through your
streets, and your moral support; and that
when piece of property must be bought
you will see that we are not imposed upon.
/ do not come here asking you to pay me
$500. 900 to build you road. l come with
all the money needed and merely ask the
ground TO lay my tracks upon. | am glad
to have met you to-day and to have re-
ceived your assurances Of good will and as
sistance. l believe we will all be benefited
by it,