Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-13
The memphis and vick.burg R.irroad,

NSW OI4eahs Elcdyuuet Iuesuay.
r. T. Wilson, Esq, of New York, is in
this city on important railway business. He
has consummated an arrangement under
which he proposes TO enter upon the build
ing OF a line of rosd from Ofleans, on the
east bank, via Baton Rouge and Vicksbnrg,
to along Deer creek, through the Yazoo
valley to Memphis, Tenn, with braGch
leading from a point on the main line to the
Mississippi river, opposite Arkansas CITY,
and also branch from near Vicksburg to
Yaz1o City. Mr.. Wilson states that he is
ready TO begin operations "a soon "a the
rights of way Elm be obtained and the line
surveyed. He has had interviews with a
number of planters, through whose places
the contenip ated line viii pass, all of whom
have manifested great interest in the enter
prise, and have voluntarily offered to
give the right Of way free of charge.
IL Is presumed they will all do so,
and thus prevent such d-lay in the
pfoEre OF The work rs might other
wise occur. 1t will certainly be a very great
benefit 10 the planters residing on the line of
the proposed road, which Is TO follow the
bank of the Mississippi river, as near "a it
may be found practicable, from New Orleans
to Baton Rouge. This road will enable
those residing along its line to obtain sup
ply of labor mere easily ami cheaply than
they could Otherwise do, and in case of
threatened danger at any point aong tie
I-yee, force can be ufassed at once, and
thus pr, want the breakage of the ievee ard
the great damage resulting :her-from, which
has heretofore been such a source OF peril to
the planting interests at so many points
along the river. The road iraverses the
rich, 81 section OF country in the Southwest,
aud will be line OF great promise in the
future. 1t connects Memphis, Vicksburg aud
New Orleans which points receive annually
over 2,5O0C0C bales OF cotton and
there is produced IN the section of
country tributary to this liae about 6OOcO00
bales Of cotton snd about 10000 hogsheads
of sugar. At Memphis the road will connect
with the railway system terminating at that
point, which will shortly be increased
by the completion Of the line from
Memphis to Kansas City, thus securing to
New Orleans additional allraii out
let to the great North vest. In addition TO
this, it is believed that 1t will contribute
largely to the development Of the Hazoo val
ley, which is uuequaled in the fertility of its
soil. 1t is estimated. in letter recently
written by Governor Losrv # Mississippi
that this delta alone is capabi-, Of raising
Annually At least 5,00J 600 bales of cotton,
OF superior staple and high quality. IL
will mus be seen that this road is a very
important element in promoting the COM
merce OF this city and advancing the pros-
perity OF the section OF country traversed
by it. 1t expects from cur City Council
the kindly cooperation and support which
an enterprise CT this magnitude and i'm
portance should receive from this community
that - to be 30 largely benefited BY it,.
Mr.. Wilson is the head of the New York
firm of Il. T. Wilson & Co. He was formerly
president of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad and the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, and for years the con-
trolling spirit in the management of that
great system OF roads.