The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-01-10
THE NORTH AND SOUTH RAIL
ROAD.
1leGehents sExchangs, Office Of the
n0elation Committee.

~ tntsrssf, whilsta direct line be-
! tWeea your city and st. Louis, would
/ 80 valuable one. This, think,
eoald - :easiiy accomplished by the
+ 1exae and 81. Louis railroad running
NJ almost due south from Pine
Hiu2 and the construction by the same
ee0peny Of another line from 81.
Ioois % Maiden, Mo. The latter line
T. ceutempiated and think the Texas
80 81. Louis, il given assistance,
W0nl0 construct south from Pine Bluff.
+ 1Aer0 = no doubt but st. Louis people
s Nm co-opsrate with your city. This
xchaDGe = powerful body and its
ENDORSEMENT goes fer ID popularizine
aay scheme.
~ on will give the st. Louis M on
- echen0 10 detail, will put II in
y Good shape - possIble-present It to
~ 0mmittss, who will cali the Ex-
ela0gs's attention to II.
1fy0ur citizens took any definate ac-
lion after the holidays, please advise
1ally. Awaiting The favor Of an early
! rspsy.
Very Respectfully,
E. f. KELLY,
Secretary.
Fort 6oott Monitor.)
= referring to the railroad faciii,ies
81 Fort Scott elsewhere In this issu.
fessrsnce only Is made 10 roads
actaally In operation, or in process Of
1 bsise built. There is reason, however.
Z Tor the belief that the near future has
. II store other important lines of road
sor Fort Scott that will greatly stimu.
late the trade Of the city, and In many
ways augment It's prosperity. Among
these prospective lines is a branch Of
the q, B. 4 O., from CarroIlton, Mo.
tho present terminus of a branch road
q that line. The ground upon which
faith In this enterprise is based. is the
factthat the managers OF the G.. B. G.
g. have indicated their intention to
make an extension in this direction.
ana the further fact that the extension
q H. Missouri Pacific systom into
Kaasas BY branch lines south Of Kan.
- CITY must necessarily FORGE rival
Iatssssts &c >ompese for tra.tic by the
samo ansans. Once started soutbwes,
ordinary business sagacity on the part
q ~ O.. 3. 4 Q. people Will indicate
Fort Scott % ono Of their principal
peiats.
Another important road is a direct
me from this city through Missouri
g &. Louis, projected by Mr.. Francis |
Herman, formerly ofthis city, but now
q g. Louis. Although the com. |
pSesioo Of this enterprise is remote, the
well.known tenaclty OF Mr.. Herman.
bic huslness sagacisy and his excellent
financial connections furnish reason
able Foundation for the belief that its
ultimate construction Is only question
Of time. The Kansas, Oklahoma &
Texas, . line running west aud south
wsst from Forth Scott, by Chanute,
throuth Cowley county to Wichita
Falls In Texas, is exciting the atteu-
tion Of capitalists. The people along
the projected limo are calling loudly
Tor its construction, and at several
places have already voted subsidies, and
Ito ultimate construction Is probable.
Another enterprise which Is being
Agitated In Mississippi, is line from
Monroe, La, along the Ouachita river
via Natchex to Kansas, Fort Scott
being iis objective point. To these
may DO added q probable extension of
he 81. Louis & San Francisco road
rom Girard to this city, a distance of
Is miles. and the probable extension
u the Kansas. Nebraska & Dakota
oad south. All of these roads are
easible enterprises and are projected
through sections Of the country which ,
viii sooner or later require the agency
y railroads TO develop them. Fort
,colt will welcome either or all of them s
eneerpsIeewith that and public spirit
haracteristic of It's people.
PNTTQRIYnn .