Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-20
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The changers are creating some excite
8<aent along their proposed line through
Texas. Their engineers were last week at
Brsnhanl, and it is understood that that city
will offer inducements worth considering for
the location of the road through her streets.
Starting at Shreveport or Alexandria, an air
line to Brennan crosses the southeast corner
OF Pamela, passes centrally through Nacog-
doches, runs on the line between Angelina
and Cherokee, Trinity and Houston, through
the heart of Walker and Grimes, and crosses
the Central at Nagasota. "Mr. William
Henry Wells, civil engineer, who is in charge
OF the Erlanger routes from the Mississippi
river and from Shreveport TO BRENNAN, and
two gentlemen of his corps, Messrs. Chamblin
and Smith, were in q alveston July Sd. Mr..
Wells has already, it is understood, found an
admirable line from the mouth OF Red river
TO BRENNAN and also good line to Hemp
stead. This survey is part OF the line con-
tempIated from Meridian, Miss, on nearly
an airline to the confluence Of Red river
with the Mississippi, thence 10 either Hem
stead or BRENNAN, and thence TO Preside, on
the Rio Grande ria Gonzales, in Gonzales
county. Having completed this survey,
Mr.. Wells turns back ON a survey
10 Shreveport. The syndicate already
aim line 10 Meridian, and from
Meridian to Shreveport. The line just sur
veyed, dipping down to The mouth of Red
river from Meridian and entering Texas al
Sabine, is intended to form junction with
the main trunk line coming from Shreveport
10 Presidio at Brennan, Homestead, or
some intermediate point. Mr.. Wells, hav-
ing passed through the Brazos bottom going
last, is on few days furlough with his
shole party. He returns 10 Anderson 10
omplete the survey 10 Shreveport. He was
much pleased with his reception at Bren-
ham and the treatment extended to the en-
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inducements for the junction, and their
propositions are likely TO receive most favor
able consideration. This section of the
Eclanger system is designated the Rio
Grande and Mississippi railroad, and consti-
tutes no unimporisnt feature in their South
western system. They get away from Parai-
lei roads as lar as practicable, and IN doing
so penetrate the piney regions OF the country
from Meridian TO Preside. Beyond that,
across the republic of Mexico, they will
have wide berth to the gull of California,
their probable obiectivs point. They ask
neither money nor land grants from Texas,
but only the right of way and grounds for de-
-pots in important towns and cities along their
lines. These privileges will surely be granted
with alacrity. b. referring to the map, ii
will be seen that the prof actors are about TO
supply unoccupied territory and at the same
tiaie penetrate the center OF some OF the best
interests OF the State--timber, agriculture
and stock ranches. From Shreveport TO
Grimes the line passes through the best
iimbered region Of the State; from Grimes to
san Antonio an agricultural belt eqnsl to
any on the continent, and from San Antonio
TO the RIO Grande 4 stock aud wool produc-
ing section that has no superior. There
geems to be no doubt that the syndicate is in
earnest aud that this road will be built. II
is part OF their great transcontinental system
and is essential to the value OF their lines
extending eastward IRON Shreveport and
Alexandria.