Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-06-28
For the GCARpLVS.
Railroad to HaynesvilIe.

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want it, advantage; they desire ooniprtl-
( tion: they want constant aud speedy trans
l,oriation that will hrirIg thrni in Gloss pull
sating ncarnr-s TO the great "heart at
/ trade Such il their anxiety and interest
/ in this matter that they would gladly con
sent to the Obstruction of the Dnrch"at
with solid bridge FIVE milr, beyond MIN
den, aud iur"go all the advantages that
three mlr, Of water transportation would
afford them for an average nf four mouths
annually. if thereby they could have a
tap road extended to iIaInrsSilr from
the main trunk. do bot know that
lIuynrs,Illc and vicinity would max any
sacrifice or pay ANY bonus t"r these adv all
tnGcs, bnt am sure they would hail with
enjoying such advantages on the terms in
Dictated.
Now, while I am not authorized, Vet |
think II no unwarrnnrcd assumption 10
say that non ~, and the citizens ccutiEn-
Gus thereto. would GLADLY accept the adj
Nautlges uf tap road from amy desired
point ou the same terms. But. ~ no such
advantages aic'rg sight OF have taken on
an AIR Of probability. think the next
best aud wI.r~t course j. 10 got these all
yau'as,- ~ near home Il possible. In
surveying the field, | see little hope OF
these advantages nearer than Mindr..
, tbs rntrrprIolug town proposes I" grade
and tie a tap road" to the main uunk,
distance of five miles, dispense with any
suVpn>rd or real advantages a. water trans
p"rtati"u Cor u distance of thirc miles
north Of the main lite of road, and reserve
in consideration of these expenses mock.
elusive rri, Iltscs whatever IN the matter
Of Transportation oven the tap road"
They secure by contract CERTAIN very ia
vOrahlc terms of Transportation, which II
to br equally dared by all rrr,ouS 81 h.
ship or,T that hnc. Thr re"p!, E Msnd.n
bear all The burden uf grading and trc.pg
the road. invoking n cost perhaps 81 4"
ur 80 thuu,aud dullar-. aud III, II tender al
the advantages At transportation 10 the
public that they have secuted tu them
-l,.N. al these advantages are offered
aud the c"Inlrions met save onr, vhich
,hr people uf Mind"n cannot meet. VIZ: To
exempt the Railroad company hom th,
rNprnsr and ANNOY aucr al hnI.dng and
working draw bridge" wh,rr the man
road CRUISES the Durch At, Thereby prr-
venting ,tranhnat> from passing above
SAID bridge, practically susprnding naNi-
CATION for u distance OF 'lrrc miles north
Of The Lrldsc. NuW, having out all tie.
local ad,,rta1cS aud competition that
th,> asIauscw,"' would ail'td at Mhh'm
t. - large ci:,lc cot trade. let u~ contrast
the loss and gain uf Transportation alone.
The "tap road" >rcAgcs WINTER rnpt-d and
Sprrdy Transportation fri the tuiir' year y
dt-taucr %; ii,c u.hs INTO Tie irt'i.of al
the '""uHI, T." n r"."' 80, e access.
whrr. al desired >u.lj,. ~, lc obtained
Nh,n the rod, 49,, l.uj JuA ~" vc.'hr
pheasant. Tn r'wpr'rt',n "f thu la|r.
such - it j.. j, cri1> rG ouly tor adj ..taLcc
. 81 three m'','. -ud fr ga nN"iHSr period
u ",n, u.,ajls ayd 'hat l.o ..; q ,.a>on oi
TIN year vh'r, - Pc lrr!''r paw. the
weather - i,,''m.a' and thc road, ,,'t
had. thus Seriously affecting the time,
hr.j,h and comfort of transfers condition
of -turk and profits of transportation. In
rairrd health al tcan,tri-, ",,IWorkrd
stock. wear aud tear of wagons and har-
ness. light lnai~. sc. n" III" sure attend.
aut> upon exposure To INCREMENT weather
and bad roads.
Rni a monopoly is feared. Now Jet ~
see if There is any we'll grounded reason
for such apprehension. Lake trau>p"r'a-
last thirty or forty wears. except >nrh -
was afforded through n" Rcd and Qua
cliia rivers. II j. PROPOSED to crrtail Ike
Transportation only three miles md >uhSti-
int railroad Transportation fcf di>'anc,.nf
five miles. The railroad afT"ri~ trau,pnr-
tatlnu the year rrurd-ihr Lake for only
about ou"-thirl Of - year. Supplies may
hr oh'arurl from one vh-u ih- road, arr.
good and weather pheasant FROM the 9th.
rr. usually when TIA" roads are bad and the
weather inolrnl,ut. II may hr said that
frri.hi~ are higher on the railroad than
"H tbe Lake. hut We mast wet conclude
therefore that the railroad affords no com
pcn>a'ing al,autagrS--lsc Why the com.
ing Of the RAILROAD creating su,h stir all
along lis cnur>e--its Effects are httlr less
its extensive circl" of iuilGrucr. II >>r,u
AZ Monroe mot much lager than "mar's