The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-05
THE RAILROAD PROSPECT.


Pulaski, in this state, and Huntsville,
Ala. are going to work in earnest to .
secure the railroad between Milan 4
aud Rome, Ga, as will he seen by
reading the following article from
the Pulaski Citizen. This road ought
10y all means to be built, az it will
open up several counties of this state
which have no roads, and which are
lich in iron ore. An air line from
Milan to Pula XII would run through
the southern portion of Carroll, north
eastern part.of Henderson. centrally
through Decatur, southern PER-,
along the line of Wayne and Lewis
and through Lawrence counties, and
we believe the right of way would be
freely donated by the people along
the line if that would secure the road.
They need t very badly. Milan is
unanimously in favor Of it, aud no
doubt literal arrangements can he
made with our Mayor and Aldermen
as regards right of way, taxes, etc.
We respectfully call the attention OF
the officers of the Illinois Central'to
this scheme. TO us, it looks like this
would be a first rate opening to the
southeastern iron and coal fields, ana
we cannot but believe they will be
favorably impressed with it when
they investigate the subject closely.
Mr.. B. 2. Hunt, one or the editors
Of the Huntsville Mercury and Il gem
tleman of culture and enlightened
ideas, was in Pulaski two or three days
last week, having come for the special
purpose of comforting with our peO>
pie upon the steps to ba taken to Sc
cure the building of the raiE Dad from
Milan, Tenn, to Rome, era, Via Pu-
Iaski and Huntsville. He represents
his people as being anxiously in favor
of the road and that they will do any
reasonable thing to secure it. A con.
ference was held at Col. Roses office
and it was the unanimous opinion that
the project stood in such favorable
light as to give hopeful promise Of Vi
innate success. The removal of the
commission objection will open the
ears of the railroad men and capita
lists who are mostly interested. 1t
was thought best to keep the matter
alive by discussion and awaken a gen
eral expression by the people that
| will clamor in the ears of these men
until they see that their apprehension
of hostility to railroads among the
people is i'll founded. There is nc
sort Of doubt that the route is one OF
the most important Oh the map, and
the railroad men see it. 1t will pas,
between here and Milan through q
section Of county some $50 mile,
square that has no railroad, and il
will run for perhaps 80 miles through
ore banks DIS rich as the richest in the
world. The general direction from
northwest to southeast will be the
most direct in existence and bring tn,
Chicago and ST. Louis markets a
least twelve hours closer to the south
east grain and cotton fields and n,
Georgia mills, and gives direct lin,
to she southern seaboard at Bruins
wick and Savannah that will materi
ally increase the shipping trade Of al
the country touched. All these ad
vantages are patent and will he urged
1t is thought best to have the Illinois
Central first consulted That is thu
road ofall others most to be benefited
If it builds this route it will he o
more value to 1t than its main stem
) There is absolutely nothing On tn,
map like it of any thing approaching
directness, and it will at once be
grand trunk line between the two
great sections Of the union now so to
tally dissssocated. AS far as W,
have heard, from Huntsville to Mi
Ian, there is universal clamor for it
aud if the |. g. road can I've induced
to undertake the construction, Their,
will he liberal all extended by tn,
towns and people. Mr.. Hunt viii
> have his people To speak out aud tn,
attempt will he made to have the PEG
pie all along the route aroused to ac
ton. At the proper time the initia
steps will he taken to procure i char
ter, Let the people talk about it IN,
, write about it, 1t is bound to +
built at an early day and the NOR
we urge it, the sooner it will come