Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-17
TnEMID-LouIsIANA RAILROAD,

We take pleasure in referring our
readers to the Charter of the Mid
Louisiana Railroad Company, which
appears in another column.
1t will thereby be seen that the
movement is o serious one having
been taken in hand by gentlemen
well known for their public spirit
and determination to carry to sue
cess any enterprisein which they en-
bark. Behind those are others who
stand in readiness to give substan-
tial support to the great undertaking
SO soon as the right of way, fran
.ehises and subscriptions will have
been obtained to an extent sufficient
4, warrant the company in commence
ing operations.
The residents of the sections to be
trave. sed have it, therefore, ia their
own hands to bring about an early
accomplishment Of the grand project.
We have no hesitation in declaring
that the proposed line will be the
most remunerative that could be es-
tablished in the State.
Starting at point on the Sabine,
300 miles above its mouth, it will in
tersect the Morgan road, at Opelousas,
the N. O. Pacific at R0sedale and
Eaton Rouge, crossing the river at
the latter point, thence traverse the
Chicago, st. Lonis and NO. Railway
at or near Ponchatoula, the Meridian
Northeastern Railroad, and finally
effect its junction with the Mobile
road at Bay St. Louis, in q total
length of Ut miles.
The Mid Louisiana will be short
line for the people of Central Texas
and of Western Louisiana, south of
the Red River, who will have need to
reach the roads east of the Mississippi.
1t will also be short line for Mobile
and all passengersand freights which,
coming from the Eastern roads, will
have Western Louisiana and Texas
ms their destination.
Besides these advantages, the Mid
Louisiana will take freights from the
upper Mississippi 100 miles above
New Orleans for distribution east and
west of that great artery of trade.
From Baton Rouge, tho sugars of the
coast will be carried to the East and
West by route that will shorten dis
fances hundreds Of miles.
To illustrate what we assert, we
point TO Opelousas, whose inhabi-
rants and freights are carried over a
distance of l70 miles along the Nor
gan road to reach the Mississippi at
New Orleans, 1870 miles below Baton
Rouge.
Instead Of this, the Opelousas peo-
pie will reach the Mississippi l3O
miles above New Orleans, at Baton
Rouge, by direct road of bnt sc
miles in length; thence to Ponchatou-
la AZ miles thense to New Orleans
IS more. A total distance of lac
miles to New Orleans; "a miles less
than by the Morgan route.
In going north a passenger from
OpelOusas rides over the 40 miles ol
the Morgan and the SIS miles of the
Jackson to reach P0nchatoula. Total
225 miles, point he would reach by
the proposed Mid Louisiana over but
81 miles; l26 miles less than by New
Orleans.
A glance at the map will show the
immense advantages which will &C.
crue to the people OF this and Other
States by the building Of the Mid
Louisiana.
These are SO obvious that it il
scarcely necessary for US to say more
in urging prompt and spirited actor
towards concentrating this. truly
magnificent enterprise which vii
constitute in reality the belt railroad
of our State.
To the people of Baton Refuge thu
success of this line means prosperi
by and development never dreamed
of before.
Such responses have come already
since tho project has been made pub