The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21
MONROE. La, AUGUST 81, 1856.
The North and South Railroad.

VcDlence sake aNO from force OF habit.
Another reason, also, is that the name
has been changed again-in fact, the
system has been divided into divisions
and named under charters filed in the
States of Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Louisiana division is to be known
as the New Orleans, Natchez and Fort
Scott Railroad. The charter was filed
at Vidalia' on the 10th inst. and the
following officers elected hereunder {:
President and General Manager
Col. L. L. Bush.
Secretary-H. w. Bush,
Assistant Secretary-Isaac Lowen-
burg.
Treasurer-Charles Nelson.
Chief Engineer-H. II. M. Whit-
man.
General Attorney-A. A. Harris.
The Mississippi division is to be
known as the New Orleans and North
western. Railway Company. 1t was
organized under a charter granted in
1884. The following officers were
elected at Natchez on the 10Th inst. for
this division
President-John IL. Rice, of Fort
Scott, Kansas.
Vice. President and General Manager
l.. l.. Bush, of Lancaster, Pa.
Secretary-H. w. Bush, Of Lancaster
Pa.
Assistant Secretary-James w.
Lambert, of ,Natchez.
Treasurer-C.-, Il. Drake, of Fort
Scott.
Chief Engincer-H. II. M. Whit
man, Of Philadelphia.
General Attorney--A. A. Harris, Of
Fort Scott.
Assistant Atiorney-K. Palmer
Lapneau, OF Natchez.
We take the following special from
Forth Scott to the St. Louis Globe
Democrat regarding the enterprise
The scheme to bald Il north and
south railroad from Kansas to New
Orleans, across Arkansas and North
Louisiana and Mississippi, originated
with few enterprising men in Nom
roe, La, in 1854, but nothing came of
itunti' about one year ago. Gen. J.
IL. Rice opened correspondence with
some old friends in North Louisiana,
anu by aud by Interested Col. l.. l..
Bush, general manager of the Kansas,
Nebraska and Dakota, and members
OF his syndicate i'll the scheme, and it
has been constantly growing in impnr-
lance and developing into Il magniii-
cent project, until The lst OF July last,
when it assumed the shape Of an
agreement upon the part of said syndi-
cate with the city of Natchez that an
actual survey road should commence
ut Nidatia, La, opposite Natchez, and
build northwest not later than Novcm-
Der l. A charter, very liberal in its
character, across Mississippi, was
procured by Gen. Rice, which has
ninety-siX years to run, aud granting
complete exemption from all taxation
for period of twenty years. Col. l..
l.. Bush, Gen, j. II. Rice, Col. A. A,
Harris, e. Ii. Maliu and Hon, John
Francis will arrive in Na,chez to-day
for the purpose of effectipg an organ
ization of the company in Mississippi,
and securing charter and organiHing
a company at Vidalia, in Louisiana.
Ample arrangements have been made
'oA wv ouiioius, vi thtS ICW ROAD, NOW
called the Louisiana, Arkansas & Fort
Scott railroad, and il is justly regarded
as the grandest longitudinal railroad
scheme ever undertaken on this con-
tinent. The road, when built, will
cross between Natchez,. Miss, and
Topeka, Kan, eighteen east and west
railroads, and to the northern line of
Nebraska, thirty.four east and ives,
railroads. Col. Bush, who has actually !
built 1900 miles of railroads, intends !
that the building of this grand north
aud south trunk line shall be the
crowning work of his life. All II
arrangements for the work will begin |
and the road be pushed shead without
any unnecessary Delay.
The enterprise is magnificent and the
conception a grand one. 1t looks al
most Impossible of accomplishment,
but our faith in it is complete. From
all along the line come encouraging
reports. The people are beginning to
believe in it and get enthused. Witness
how the Southern Louisiana towns are
striving to get it to pass their way. Let
US not relax our efforts. The exact
route has not yet been determined
upon. We therefore urge that our
people do all they can. The road will
bring thousands of people to us, i'm,