The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-10-28
RAILWAY RUMBLINGS.

OF Arcadia were within about 10 mites
of Shreveport Thursday. The line pas
SEES miles south of Minden. Col.
Scott is expected daily at Shreveport
to locate the point on Red river where
the bridge is to be built. The work of
raising the road bed east. of Monroe is
going on at two points, this side Of
Tallulah, and at Callaway's, about
5 miles west of Delhi, the dirt being
collected alongsidethe track in readiness
to be placed ON tho bed whenever a
sufficient quantity has been accumula-
ted. Work on the Ouacbita bridge is |
pushed with energy, and the progress
made almost insures its completion |
without the possibility of interruption.
The iron for the superstructure is all at
hand, and that for the first span, PA
feet in length, will be in position by
tomorrow. Col. Rogers will have in
a few days all the brick necessary to|
complete the piers. The estimates and
profiles for construction west as far as
Arcadia were forwarded Saturday TO-
Cincinnati, and Capt. Dabney informs
Uo AAUV AO SAH@CNS ~ ICCcAto OXuCGS
concerning the letting of contracts dur
ing the coming week.
We annex copies of letters exchang-
cd between Mr.. J. ID. Beartlesly, of
Washington, Ark, and Mayor En-
dom Of this city, respecting the extern
sion of tho Washington and Hope
Dot iv, h1 u of
We very cordially assent to what is
said in Mayor Endofn's reply in favor
of the extension Of the railroad from
Hope to Monroe:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE WASH
. INGTON AND HOPE RAILWAY Co.,
WAsnINaToN, ARK, October Is, 1881.
To the Mayor of Monroe. La.
DEAR SIR-The owners of this road
have decided to extend it both north
west and south or south east. 1t will
go west perhaps SO miles or more to
connect with tho st. Louis and San
Francisco road now being built down
near western line of this State. It's
purposed to extend it from Hope, the
present terminus, either by Camden,
Ark. to Shreveport, La, or to Monroe,
La. 1t is so miles from Hope to Cam
den, and ii we go there we would then
connect with Texas and st. Louis rail
road (narrow guage,) but we would
strike a river navigable only part of tho
year. If we so to Shreveport, we will
then connect directly with the Texas
system and other roads, but do not got
reliable water transportation. The
writer who is one Of the controlling
owners Of the present road f;,vors the
Monroe route rs tho one likely to load
to best results, though the longest by
perhaps so miles. I have no acquain.
tance ut your town and therefore atl-
dress you. Will you please advise mo
as to what depth Of water you have Mt
lowest wafer to Mississippi river and
also whether your city would bc likely
to assist the road and to what extent
and how. 1t is proposed to make the
road a first class narrow guagc road,
with Il rail of not less than 10 lbs to the
yard. The cost of the extension Mt
both ends will be not less than one
million and Il half of dollars. The re-
suit of such q road will be the immedi-
ate transfer Of almost the entire trade
of a very extensive country, from
northern cities to New Orleans. II
your city could be made tho terminus
tho advantages will no doubt be ap,
parent to you. If not too much trouble
l would much like to have you consult
some of your leading mon and get an
opinion as to whether Monroe would
assist tho road and whether any assis.
tance could be expected from towns and
the country along the route. An early
reply would be Il favor and tho infor-
nation that you can gather for us might
mutually aid us in deciding upon the
route. Very respectfully, your obedi.
ent servant,
j. d. BEARDSLEY
MONROE, La, October &c, 1881,
J. d. Beardsley, ESQ, Washing on, Ark,
DEAR S.E-Your letter of the 18th
inst, to tho Mayor of Monroe, La, in
relation to the proposed extension
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