The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-13
ANOTHER RAILROAD :
In Contemplation From Milan to
Savannah Ga.
Milan. Tenn, Exchange. :

Milan Tenn, Exchange.
] pulaski, November 22.-Youl
letter of the 10th instant is at hand
Some months since / was requested
by citizens in this and surrounding
towns to canvass for railway, com.
mencing at Cairo, passing by way
of Mayfield, Paris, West Tennessee,
thence through Middle Tennessee,
on to Savannah, Ga, by way of
Rome or Admission. 1 declined to
do so, because l thought it would
be more practical and much cheap
er to make Milan the initial point,
and would accomplish the purpose
of the enterprise by a shorter line;
would pass through a more fertile
region and tap larger fields of iron
ore at cost much less per mile
My suggestion has now been gener-
ally conceded to be right and the
more practicable. Commencing at
Milan, (making the termini Milan,
Tenn, and Savannah, Ca, and
running thence outh-east, crossing
Tennessee river at Clifton or some
point near there, passing Lawrence
burg, Pulaski, Huntsville, Ala, Sa-
vannah, thus connecting by direct
line the northwest system of rail
ways with the southwest system.
Tie Importance of such road is
apparent, as it would cross all the
roads running north and south be-
tween the Mississippi river and the
Atlantic coast, thus passing st.
Louis, Chicago and other cities in
direct communication with Savan-
nah, Ca, and other Atlantic ports,
as well as those on the gulf.
This line of railway, if built,
would pass through a productive
region in West Tennessee, through
the finest iron fields IN the state, ly-
ing in Wayne and Lawrence coun-
ties, and through the most fertile
portion af Middle Tennessee, reach
ing in North Alabama immense de-
posits of iron and coal.
The advantages to the Illinois
Central road and to the northwest
cities would be incalculable, and
should invite from these sources
capital and active aid; favoring, as
it would, interchanges of southern
and northern commodities.
At the request of friends to the
enterprise 1 visited some of the
northern cities, and in all the con-
ferences / had with railroad men,
they heartily approved the projected
road as feasible and should be built.
The only obstacle l met was reluc-
tance of capital to invest in rail
roads in Tennessee, on account of
the seeming hostility to that char
acter of property; but l hope this
objection will be temporary.
Railroads are now built by syndi-
Gates and combinations, and their
direction mainly determined by
commercial cabinet conferences, but
the activity of localities have much
to do with their location. The
builders of railroads like to pene
trate rich and productive regions
and those communities that favor
their construction and are friendly
to them. They are also pleased to
receive all contributions by way of
subscriptions and a ready surrender
of right of way.
From the rich returns the coun-
try receives, it is right it should re
spond literally in material aid to in
duce the building of railroads.
1 thank you most heartily for
your tender of newspaper help,
for the country should be educated
up to a vigorous effort all along the
line, and the newspapers will be
valuable factor to do this. When
the proper time comes you shall
hear from me again.
Yours truly,
S. Z, Rose.