Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-01
A New Railway Enterprise.

BULLOCH COUNTY, GA, July 27.-
Editor Morning Ne,rS., Having been a
constant reader Of the MORNING NEWS
for years. and always finding it foremost
in advocating the development of our
country and advancement of our people,
we beg a little of your valuable space to
say something of the enterprise now in
contemplation in this county, namely:
The building of a railroad from
some practical point on the
Central Road to Statesb0rO and Excelsior.
At a mass meeting of the citizens of this
county on the 4th of July last. called to-
gether to consider this important move
three committees were appointed by the
Chairman to find out the best route be-
tween Stations , and 6, and make re-
port the first Monday in August. 1t was
the writer's privilege to attend a meeting
of the committee at Bitch, the oath inst
en- route between 1 and 6 to StatesborO.
After duly settinG forth the advantages
and disadvantages of each point between
said stations, the route from No. met
with general approval; but with this un-
derstanding: that should a more careful
examination prove that a point higher up
the road { say as far as Outland's Turn
out be shorter and of more advantage i'm
grading, that point would be de-
cided upon. The reasons given
by these gentlemen for supporting
a short route to StatesbOrO we think is in
accordance with good Judgment, and beg
leave to cOTrObOrate; they propose to save
miles between the Central and StatesbOrO
and 90 on in the direction Of Excelsior.
StatesbOrO can be reached from some of
the above named points inside ften miles,
and in a straight direction for Excelsior.
This we claim would go in the centre OF
the county and give railroad facilities
TO greater portion of the inhabitants,
and make the markets to which the Cen
tral Road leads more accessible to that
rich farming and heavily timbered coun-
try. Along this proposed route rare in
ducements are offered turpentine opera
tors and mill men. Timber better adapted
TO these two enterprises cannot be found
in this or any other State. Turpentine
distilleries and saw-mills would be
set along the road as fast
as il was built as the forests in the Caro-
linas are being exhausted, and this timber
being near Savannah, the best market
South for the sale of naval stores and lum-
ber. Operators from those States would
seek new fields for their investments
within our borders, this would be an in
valuable support to the road, as shipments
would be made the year round, and more
i'm the duh summer season than in the tall
anu ; llIli-. NutH COllOu anu 8udlO WOulu
compose the greater portion of freight.
To show that this is the route through
which this country finds the Central, |
will state that there are four bridges, be-
tween five and six, and public roads,
counting three mile posts into the thir-
tvs, lead out in the interior, upon which
there is constant travel. People from that
section that carry their produce to Sa-
vannah by private conveyance, for reason
of distance to the Central, would, by
rapid transit, and less trouble and eX-
pense, find ii to their interest to patrOniZe
this road.
Thus far we have endeavOred to briefly
show what, in our humble opinion, would
be the best route for a railroad for the
general benefit of the peOple-One that
would cost less and realize most, would
20 through a country well able to support
il and be a safe investment for their
mOney-a route that does not cOnfine
them to one market alone, but makes all
to which the Central leads accessible, but,
of course, Savannah can safely count on
the ''liOn'S share"
To our fellow citizens differing with us
on any of the above, we will say that no
self or section interest prompts the writer
of this. and they may rest assured that
should a route be suggested on the 9th of
August by either of the committees, that
would 90 further in developing the re-
sources of BullOch, and advancing her
people into prosperity, that route will
receive the cordial support OF
EARNEST