Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-01-12
The Middle and East Tennessee
Central Railway. b.
Nashville World.

Learning that Judge j. d Good
pasture was prominently Connected
with the newly organized railway pro-
jet which is the subject of this ar iclr,
World reporter called upon him YES
teriay. and was kindly turni'hel with
the following statement concerning The
enterprise
The name OF the road contemplated
is the Middle and Est Tennessee Cen
trail Railway. It will start at or near
Gallatin, and terminate at Knoxville.
The proposed route will pass through
Huntsville, in Trousdale county,
through Carthage, in Smith county,
Netherland, or Oil Wells, in Overlnn
county, thence through the coal frl'h
of Overton and Fenrress Counties
thence to Wartburg, Morgan county.
and from that point to Knoxville by
the most practicable way which may
be discovered.
The company was organized last
Saturday at Gallatin by the election Of
w. S. Munday, President ; Mr. Amber.
son, Of Gallatin, Secretary and Treas.
urer. Executive Committee-J. d
Goodpasture, Chairman J. J, Turner,
w. S. Munday and others. Board i
Directors-W. S. Mnnday, President,
]. D. Goodpasture, j. J. Turner, E
Zimmerman, Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Allen, %
Dickson Springs, and others.
The charter had been previousl,
granted. The books will be opened
Immediately at Nashville, Gallalii,
Huntsville, Carthage and Cookvill
for subscriptions to stock. The stock
of the road will be putat three millions
Of dollars. The great capitalist and
railroad builder aud manipulation, Mr..
Huntington, proposes TO take thi
scheme under his especial espionage,
and to materially assist in the construc
ton Of the road. 1t will be one hmm
dred and forty miles long and extend,
through the richest undeveloped miner
al portions If the State.
The timber found along the route j,
valuable in quality and inexhaustihl,
in quantity, embracing every market
able species of wood found in tn,
State. The richest timber belts ex
tend from the other side of Cumber
land on through the counties of Smith
Putnam, Overton and Fentress. Tn
ores lying along the road are peculiarl,
fine, particularly iron, which lies in il
crude state in immense beds, untouch
by the hands of man, only awailin,
energetic and skillful workmanship L
be transformed into the most durabl
and useful articles Of traffic.
The most extensive and valuable or
beds to be touched by the road ar
found in Overton and Putnam cour
ties.
In Overton and Fentress is found
also, the highly priced Cumberlrn
coal which commands Il. steadier MAJ
ket than any other variety of Tennei
see coal. The amount calculated to
bound up in the bowels of the earth
these two counties is beyond compute
ton, and its presence there offers il
ducements to pospectors for labor an
capital, of whic,. no other product (
the State can boast.
1t will be remembered that I'll
lithograph stone fmnd in Overt
county and which was put into me
camille shape took the fist premium
the Atlanta Cotton Exposition.
Now rs to the oil. The oil sprin,
Of Spring creek and EaSle creek ha,
been already tested by experts, an
the liquid has been pronounced exec
tlonal in quality and of vast amour
These springs have attracted a goc
deal OF attention, and are now the I
poSitory for no inconsiderable capt.
and labor There is another featu
connected with the land bordering Il
road and that is that it is not barr,
and sterile like most mineral rpgior
but will repay the indust
of the farmer as well as I
miner. 1t is Il well known fact that
the counties traversed bv the roa
fr,,,al.,I. al Sill 4.