The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-10-03
LOUISIANA CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.

AooAS - W. "A
Rouge to Lafayette, and thence Il
this place, if our citizens prove
successful in their efforts in accom-
plishing their wishes in this enter
prise. We are sadly in need o
railroad communication with out
side markets by which our mer
chants and farmers may have the
same opportunities that other places
possess in acquiring cheaper freights
than the system now in use. II
says:
It seems that the rumor current
and Of which we made mention in
our last issue to the effect that work
had been ordered all along the line
on the Louisiana Central Railroad
was based on facts. 1t has been
later asserted that the road will lie
in complete trim and ready for bust
ness by September next. The peo-
pie of that section have always
labored under great disadvantages
by the want of quick transit, which
tended to limit their efforts, but
now, when the beacon of hope is
seen, and which will soon assume a
wished for reality, they will be en-
couraged to invite tillers to come
and help them cultivate those rich
lands which have so long laid dor.
mant. The fertility Of these lands
are such that anything that will
sprout from a seed will grow there.
Hence the possibilities of that sec
ton cannot even be guessed at. We
hope that our sangnine expectations
will be fully realized, for with that
part of our parish on the high road
to prosperity will, per force, as it
were, drag the other parts.
The Lafayette advertiser of the
26th contains the following para.
There is every reason to believe
that the contemplated and much
talked Of Louisiana Central Rail-.
road from this point to Port Allen,
opposite the city of Baton Rouge,
on the Mississippi, will now be built
without unnecessary delay. The
reason-and the necessity of this road
as a link of the Southern Pacific will
be made clear to any one who will
take the trouble to examine the map,
and while VIC have believed all
along that the building of it was
only a question of time, we, in com.
mon with hosts Of neighbors and
readers, rejoice to know that it ap.
proaches SO nearly I'm ttait accomph.
The New Orleans Tiimes-D Democrat
has the subjoined notices
Messrs. Baret!ne and Rogers have
teen awarded the contract to build
the railroad from Vermilionvillc to
Rouge. This is to be a part
Of the Huntington system, and all
trains not intended for New
Orleans coming over the Southern
road southwark will be
switched off at Vermilionville and
sent to Baton Rouge. Thus, 1t is
thought, a saving Of $50 miles will
be effected.
The Louisiana Central Railroad,
he contract for building which was
'eceatly noticed in the Times-D Demo.
rat, branches from the Morgan Rail-
Dad at Lafayette, La. and extends
the Atchafalaya swamp to
5aton Rouge, a distance of City,.
hree miles. Messrs. Rogers aud
3a%llentine, the contractors, state
hat they will commence work OF
he railroad as 500 as they can get
eady. Nine miles of the surveyed
quite is yet to be cleared. The
Whole Of the penitentiary force will
re employed, and probably 1900
'ther laborers. The intention is to
'uild high embankments for the
oadbed 80 as to place it above the
highest high water known in the
dississippi Valley. Where this re-
|uires an elevation over eighteen
eet, pile bridging will be used. Be-
ides the entertainments there will be
number Of bridges to be built.
t is thought the roadbed will be
eady for tracklaying by this time
ext year.
The Capitohian. ADVOCATE of the
ult., gives US the annexed in
ormation :
Our reporter was informed this
corning that heavy contracts have
'een made With Plaquemine mill
aen to snnnlv the hridre timber