The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-02-04
LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS RAIL-
ROAD.
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We are in receipt of II communica-
ton from j. ID. Beardslcy, Esq, the
Superintendent of the proposed fali-
road running from Hope, Arkansas, to
Monroe, La. Mr.. Beardsley informs
us that he has just returned from New
y ork, where he procured the money TO
construct the road from Hope to Mon
roe provided the company succeeded
in procuring liberal donations and SUBJ
scriptions from the country through
which the road is to run, provided, al
SO. a survey and location of the road
was made and right OF way secured.
About these things there is no proba-
bic difficulties. He also stated that he
would Immediately meet tho leading
business men of Hope and Magnolia,
and if as expected satisfactory arrange
ments were made with these, work
would commence at once between these
two points.
AS most of our people know, there
are two proposed routes from Magpo-
lin to the southern terminus OF the
road One by the wnyoot FarmerVilie,
and the ot her through this place. The
route via Homer, though some mllcs
the longer OF tho two, presents less d'i-
ticulty to the construction OF the ROAD,
and would doubtless secure greater
commercial results. The people along
Mr.. Beardlsley ARE making vigorous ex-
ertions to secure tho road through that
county. But the location OF tho route
of the road is question yet to be de-
: termined, and we have no doubt when
, the two proposed routes are surveyed,
r that tho ono by this place Will nave,
! though the longer, decidedly the ao-
a vantage in other respects. But our
a only motive in writing this article is to
| ~, fnl:
- the matter. 1t is hardly necessary to
- enter into an argument to satisfy those
:, that think or observe of the advantages
- TINT a railroad will be to this section.
-, Mr.. Beardsley, in his letter, enuiner
"a ates many advantages which inc pro
Il. noscd railroad would afford this section
=. n few of which we will enumerate. IL
a. the first place, tho construction Oh D
:. nr ao miles OF railroad through thi
y n,risb would of itself involve an out
-, Inv or not less than five hundred thou
sand dollars among our people. I'M
-. Of i,sclr is no small item. Then, VINE
.t the road is completed, 1t would CIV
ho MS an annual saving OF three uoi'ai
~, per bale on tho transportation oi tWei
:, ty thousand bales of cotton, making I"
,ro lnmcreeate of sixty thousand dollars III
- nunlly saved on tho transportation
,ps our cotton crop alone. a like anou
nAlsrhV DC SSl w" " 80
,ric in the transportation of merchahai
rro- brought to this parish. Then we mig
safely count on an Increased vainati
or Mt least one dollar per aero on
lands living within three miles ol
HAN track. which would add to the vail
tion of our lands over an hund'
~, thousand dollars.
-. rhcse advantages might be eXtcno
to much greater length, but tho ap'
Gus is certainly sufficient to arouse our
h''h p,e to the Importance of leaving ne
iur undonc which would enhance
'''N chanccs of our parish ana town sc.
II "'' ing the railroad. Tho people OF
hi' nnrish could we'll afford to subscribe
III !, donate to the proposed railroad hitS
hhn evcn n hundred thousand dollars /;
II oi find IL the most profitable ihVcSthi
NIX thew have ever made. In the me
rain x ,,,on,c shouId be at wa
t'i Some movement should bc Oh 100
COW ascertain what our people are Will
&c 10 TO do. We have no doubt that II
" Nv question is properly presented 10
''e people they will respond llpera
oher' Those desiring further particulars
carp or, inC,rnntion can address
'oou' Bcardslcy at Washington, Ark,
dfy wr have no doubt ho will proml
'c. answer all enquiries. we would II
ad III nublished his letter, but rs IT. was Il
nine 49, x,, ,y, did not feel authorize
hem,
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