The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-09
Columbus Enquirer-Sun, April %
CHATTANOOGA. COLUMBUS & FLORIDA.
Bright Prospects That This Rail.
road viii Seen he Built.
The Rich Territory Through which It
TraVerBe8.
BRIEr HIsroRY OF rHE ROAD.

BHIEF HISTOhf OF THE hOAD
We have seen for long time that great
necessity has existed for the building of a rail-
road from Columbus to the Georgia and Florida
line having for its southern terminus some point
that will give a connection with the system of
railroads now existing and being inaugurated in
Florida We are prepared to tell the readers of
the ERQUtrer-SuR that the prospects are bright
for the building of the Chattanooga, Columbus
and Florida Railroad and there is every reason
10 believe that within the next twelve months
the iron horse will be heard along this line. We
have referred to this line several times, but now
that we have obtained the facts little of its past
history will not be out of place. II was origi-
nally the
BAINBRIDGE, CUTHBERT AND COLUMBUS r. R.
This road was chartered by the Georgia Legis-
lature in 1869, to run from Columbus via Cuth-
bert and Balm bridge to the Florida line. During
the following year the work of construction was
begun, and in 1S70-'71 about sixty consecutive
miles were graded. II was continuously graded
from cambridge, distance of seventy miles. To
a point eight miles north of Cuthbert, with an
exception Of about ten miles between Cuthbert
and Colquitt-where the work was light that
the contractors did not care to work it.
ORIGIN OF THE NEW ROAD.
The Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus
was one of the roads that was entitled 10 State
aid, but none was ever received by it. 1t became
ing the contractors for working on the construc-
ton Those contractors brought suit against
the road and obtained judgment Under de-
cree of the Decatur Superior Court, issued in
Nav 1872 the road was ordered sold. w. H.
Crawford, w. d. KiddOO B. F. Brewton and K
Hobbs were appointed commissioners. II was
advertised and sold at sherif"s sale for the beue-
ft of its creditors. The sale was confirmed,
and the titles TO the road with all of its property
and franchises, passed to the company, who con-
tinued the old name and under il was ncorpor-
ated-
For several years there was dearih in rail-
road affairs and everything pertaining To rail-
roads was perfectly dormant, especially in new
enterprises. Seeing the advantages that this
road possessed, the new company has decided to
build the road, and At the last session OF the
Georgia Legislature had the name changed and
incorporated as the
CHATTANOOGA, COLUMBUS AND FLORIDA RAIL
ROAD COMPANY,
and at the same time had their privileges con-
siderably enlarged. Last February the stock
holders held meeting in Townsville, when the
following directors were elected: s. G. McLen-
don, Of Townsville; W. n. Tumlin, Arthur
Hood, H. L Atkins, Of Cufhbert r. Hobbs, Of
Albany; L. D. Jackson and W. II. CrAwford, of
BAinbFidge. At . subsequent meeting Of the di-
rectoFs 8. G. McLendOn Wa elected president,
and W. n. Tumlin secretary and treasurer This,
IN DfleI, u the hts1oSy q tue TO8u.
A TALK ABOUT TIE ROAD.
A day or two since Mr.. 8 G. McLendon, the
president Of this road, was in this city and we
made il convenient 70 have talk with him
about the prospects Of in being built the route it
win take and many other things pertinent 10 the
subject. In answer TO the question as to the
prospects foF building the road, Mr. McLendOn
said:
The prospects are very bright indeed, and
have not the least doubt bat what the trains
vim be running ever this line from Columbus to
whAisver point may Be selected on the Florida
line, within The next twelve monthA The Eaet
In Re said, 1t b necessity that IL should be
built The straighlest line b the shortest and
the bet, and II you win take the map and ex-
umine you viii 6nd that Columbus b On almost
q direct line betWesa RlaTida and the markets of
the EOEthWest. The rapid influx Of popuiati0n
from that secsion demand that u should be built,
and it win be done"
'tBn are yeu taking any steps towards hesin-
ning eho aetnnl eanslEneii0A 2
Ym, but Il might b pse1ature 70 state them
1t this time. No deAnits arrangements have
bssn psFbctsa We hmvs lad 0verturss made