New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
RAILROADS IN THE SOUTH.
,o,rusny LINES REACHING OUTWARD
PREPARING TO SECURE c"SrRoL OF SOUTHERN
CORPORATIONS


PREPARING TO srcCIE c"SrRoL OF SOUTHERN
CORPORATIONS
Ar,.xr. Ca Nov 3O.-The fact can be no longer
syused that the South is about to become the heid
otoperations OF several prominent Northern railway
,;,s n 70 learned here from trustworthy
.onrce- that the Baltimore and Ohio the pennsylvania
and the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia are
striving TO accomplish the scoop OF certain Southern
lines Briefly the situation here is about follows :
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia is the
owner of a system extending from Brunswick. Ga, to
Bristol Tenn. where 1t connects with the Norfolk aud
Western These two roads, therefore. work together
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad Is leased by
the East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia The East
Tennessee Virginia and Georgia is also building line
into BirmIn CHAM. Ala from Alpine Station All the
freight for the North from the Important points on the
East Tennessee system is sent to Norfolk and to New
York from there by water. If line were punt tha'
would enable the planters of the Mississippi aiey 10
get better rate their cotton than they eau OBTAIN
BIZ the present line from Memphis to New-for VIA
Norfolk the Memphis and Charleston would be
practically OF sprcai value to the East tennessee
system. IL. -,
from G cd water Ala. to Savannah. by way OF opellka
and Columbus The Central Is building aud s1lipping
line from Goodwater to Birmingham. which IS to be
done by New Years. In the meantime Ihs nahsds
City. Fort Scott and Cult Railroad Is building a new
line from Memphis TO Birmingham ny way OF HOLY
Springs Miss. rhs line Is under contract ana oeng
pushed rapidly t. conn Teton. Captain w. c: Raoul,
president OF the Georgia Central looks to making an
utilization with the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gun
rod as soon as il reaches Birming ham. This Will
make An air line from Kansas City by way OF Men
mis- 10 Savannah This means cheap transportation
tor Kansas cereals and Mississippi Valley cotton from
Savannah to New-York by the Centrals line OF
steamers Ii also means total demoraIzatlOn Oh Tue
Memphis and Charleston unless the Central can ne
bought by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
or by pool composed of the Memphis and Charles
ton the Norfolk and Western and the East tennessee
Virginia and Georgia Ii Is not known OF course that
Colonel Alexander, who Will oppose captain haou
for presidency of the Georgia Central pedge1
TO any special interest. IL Is said that the hlcnhonu
and Danvile Is trying TO get the Alexander faction 10
throw over the Central to the Richmond and Danviile
and thus Illustrate the encs of the East Tennessee Viz
ginia aud Georgia. Said railroad man to-day
Everything points to tbs securing OF the Central by
the East Tennessee Memphis and Charleston STOCK s
goiag up and the preparing 10 extend the
line to Chattanooga from Stevenson Ala so they WI
be independent of the Nashville Chattanooga and 81
Louis whose track they are now using, ney ate Ms So
phis. TO meet the Kansas Clty, rort Scett ana
Gulf equal terms in case anything should naJ pen.
They have, virtually the Memphis aud Little ROCK
road all in their hands II is desirable that they should
have the privilege of ente.ing the Union Depot ID
Misunderstanding they have been trying for long
TINS to accomplish Bv taking in the Central of
Georgia the East Tennessee, Virginia ana georgia
would not only have the entree of the 1nlon Depot
but would no longer have TO pay tue western ana
Atlantic any rental for the privilege OF transferring
freight" ,..,....
tainty that the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
hackers the purchasers of Mrs. hetto Green
stock the other day. 1t has been mentioned that the
PENNSYLVANIA also coming southwark Tins Is no
mere m nor A. j. Cassat is largely Interested IN the
new New-York Phi. adel phia and Norfolk Railroad
now in operation 10 Norfolk 1t is SAID that an extern
sion will be made Norfolk south via the line by
which IL originally intended 10 build the lining
ton and Charleston Railroad years ago ms Is MOI
the fact bill is now before the Georgia Legislature
in behalf the North Carolina and Georgia Railroad
This is the line that the Pcnnsylv wanna people are
interested n Thy will oTG Ton S stb soe 20
board and Roanoke Air Line controlled ny Jo1n NJ
Robinson of Baltimore This system resches to Char
Iotte y c. and will eventually as lar into western
Moth Croliua a. Ashevle From Monroe, n. {. 1t is
proposed build direct TO Atlanta taking in Athens
Ca and Columbus. s. c. C route. This Is the North
Carolina and Georgia Railroad. referred TO. The bill
will 20 through the Georgia Legislature next week:
Ii has already been acted upon by the Legislatures OF
North and South Carolina and a survey has been made
of greater part OF the line. This road could De On'i'
and equipped 70 Atlanta In eighteen months lhe
Pennsvv is behind tue scheme. and arrangements
making to use the East tennessee. NIrgl Ia anu
Georgia trucks. those OF the tieOr Ia Centfa -for
there are who contend that il is the
combination after the Georgia Central TO Jackson
Vile and other points south once the PennsyIN anna
gets a through line OF Its own TO Atlanta II Will HaAe
The Baltimore and Ohio. realizing the determination
OF the PENNSYLVANIA to come southward haS oeeh ha
inc preparations to extend lite line south elther IN
connecti, with the Shenandoah Valley people or IN
denendeutly IL an utilization is made win me
SIen.ndoah Valley the line will extend from Roanoke,
Va 70 Spartanburg :. c.. III ain cst straight lne,
hut If the Baltimore and Ohio builds Independently
the line will extend from stanton. a-jhe present
Ohio TO Cranberry Iron Mines IN North Car 1
thence TO Asheville and from there bv way OF Rome;
Ga 70 BrminGh ham, Ample funds Will De furnished
bv the people along the proposed route to 90 al the
grading and already several large subscriptions nave
been raised with a view to influencing President Par-
rtt 10 build by way of Ashevie only lew days ago
a delegation OF Asheville capitalists vislte Baltimore
10 confer with Mr. Garrett, and he promised 10 send
ENGINEERS TO make a preliminary survey. 80,
Tue immediate building OF the Bait more ana ONO
extension seems to be dependent IN great measure
unon whether the bill tor the North Carolina ana
Georgia Railroad gets through the Legislature OF this
State and whether the VOL on this line Is begun at
once n is certain that the New-York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk people have made Overtures to the
Atlantic Coast Line but without any result. a. Mt
Plant seems disposed TO let matters remain as al
present The hoe from Norfolk TO jacksonville. 10y
way of the Norfolk and Western East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia and the Savannah. Florida and
Western was deemed " too devious by tn Pennsyl-
vana people hence this later move. The iact tha the
Savannah Dublin and Macon Railroad II beng mutt
bv Philadelphia capital sts has given rise to the state
mert that consolidation of the new line from Norfolk
would Ice made as both roads Will be finish "a at about
the same ne the Savannah. Dublin ana Macon oeln-
now under contract. The country opened up by tue
Pennsv vania's line j. exceedingly rich ana the
traffic will be large from the first 1t is stated here by
persons in losiiOn know that the Pennsylvania mas
offered 10 buv iron. Mr. Robinson the entire Seaoodrd
and Roanoke system OF roads and the line OF steamers
now running between Baltimore an Norfolk IN con-
nection with the Seaboard AID Roanoke system.