The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-29
SOME RAILROAD TALK
IN WHICH alno is INTERESTED.
tPaducah News),

mafoi Itccu tctuiucu iioui NaiIO idsI
night on the Fowler. AS has already been
stated in the News the object of his visit
was to meet Col. Il. Pratt Buell., vice presi.
| dent and chief engineer Of the Toledo
Texas & Rio Grande railroad, a company
which is DESTROYS of striking the Ohio river
at point opposite this city.
A reporter for the News called upon His
Honor and in the course of the interview
elcitedthe following facts
III was joined at Metropolis said Mr.
Reed, "by Ben. Rankin, Mayorof that city,
Col. VIM. K. Brown, Judge X. w. McCart-
ney and F, A. Trousdale, the latter, editor
of the Democrat. You will see by the in.
huental delegation from our down river
neighbor that the people there are in earn.
est 10 their effort 10 secure this road
"Well, we met Col. Buell., and 10 an in.
formal interview learned that his company
was DESTROYS OF running branch OF their
great narrow & age system to Paducah,
where it would cross the river, and thence
push on to Paris Tennessee. This mar
row guage system is an immense thing. 1t
extends from the northern lakes TO Cairo
and from there through Missouri, Arkan-
sas aud Texas to the Rio Grande river.
From thapra - te lao ;ntn -,
line to the city Of Mexico. A gap of only
l57 miles remains to DO built to make
connecting system of narrow gauge rail.
way embracing upwards Of 10000 miles of
track. The northern route is now built
aud III active operation through the cities
of Dayton, Cincinnati and Toledo, aud
from those points to St. Louis. The gap
have already spoken OF has been eur.
veyed, located aud is now under contract
to be completed by September lst, 1888.
This short line connecting the two great
systems begins at Metcalf, Edgar county,
ILL.,, 90 the Toledo and st. Louis road aud
extends to point on the St. Louis aud
Cairo road 10 Jackson county, Illinois, not
far from Carboudae.
"From what could learn from COL Blu.
ell, in a short conversation had with him,
his company desires to make connection
with Paducah by short line leading from
old Frauktord, in Franklin county, H.,
through the counties of Williamson, John.
son aud Massac. He informed me that the
preliminary survey would cost about $4,000.
The counties on the other side of the river
have agreed TO hear portion of the ex-
pensc, aud Col. Buell. asks that our citizens
also contribute. If our people will do their
share am satisfied that we can secure this
line leading from Marion, Ill, to Paris,
Tenn. The advantages of such lne to
PaduCah are obvious
The reporter here inquired how much
Col. Buell. thought was the share" of the
towns on the liner
Mayor Reed replied that as near as he
could understand, the company would ex
pect the people to furnish the right Of way
and grade, tie and bridge the line. ut
does not cost as much" be continued, Ito
build narrow us a standard guage road.
Col. Buell. thought $4,000 mile would put
it through. He said that guarantee of
that amount would enable the company to
place its bonds, and the people would not
be called upon to pay dollar until the
line was completed. Everything favorable,
the road could be finished next year"
ANOTHER ROAD.
IL have letter here which received
from President B. F. johnson, oil the Kas-
kaskia River, st. Elmo & Southern rail.
road. AS you will see the company is also
DESTROYS Of reaching Paducsb." And Mr..
Reed handed the reporter the following;
"GEN. OFFICE K. r, ST. E. & s. II. r.
ST. ELMO, H., Dec. 30,
ITO the Mayor of Paducah, Ky:
DEAR SIR: AS we have arrived at an
important point in the survey and location
Of our railroad, aud having been strongly
solicited to make your city the terminus Of
the road instead of CAIRO, as at first con.
templated, take the pleasure of writing to
you With regard to the matter.
$50, if your people feel interested in u
northern outlet and will manifest it by Civ
ing US some encouragement in the way Of
substantial aid, We will talk business
yours very respectfully,
p. f. JOHNSON, Pres't"
AS to the line aud objective points of
this new asprant for Paducah's favor, but
little Is known. One thing, however, is
tolerably certain, and that is, if the sever
al roads proposed, center at point oppo'
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