The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-08
VOL. ~.
THE THREE C.'S
Interesting News From Along
the line,


the c., G. & C. R. II. Three hundred
hands arrived here two weeks ago, and
it is thought that it will be completed
to Blacks by the first OF next August.
The following interesting news
about the Three C's road and its APP
pendage was handed us by subscrih-
er who says he is in n position to know
whereof he speaks, Who will contro-
vert the obvious fact that Marion has
II propitious future? But read what
he says:
General Thomas L. Rosser, Con-
structing Engineer on the Three C,s
Railroad will begin active operations
on the line north Of this town on the
first of March. Two corps OF civil
engineers will be put in the field he,
tween the Breaks of the Cumberland
mountains and the Iron mountain
north of Bakersville. The General has
ordered these two corps to rendezous
at Johnson City Immediately, and
they will be placed on the lines on the
first proximO, by General Rosger, who
will be at Johnson City in person to
give instructions.
Meal time two additional corps are
ordered to Marion and are looked tor
daily. The General will be at this
place, he says, on the 4th or 9Th prox
im0 These two corps will be placed
in the field north of this place to make
final location of the line from Mari
to the Iron mountain. Some slight
changes may be required at two points
on the line between Marion and Rutl
erfordton. These changes will not in
any event delay the work, which, will
be in the hands OF operating contract
ors just rs the rights Of way are settled
over three small plantations where
rights Of third party intervene. The
Company still propose to complete
ther line to this place by the last of
August, notwithstanding the little an
noyances that delay active operations
temporarily.
"THE NEW MARION AND THE NEW
SOUTH MINING AND IMPROVEMENT
rOMpANYu
This is the name Of corporation
composed of capitalists who are inter
ested in the constitution of the Three
C's Railroad. Their object is to build
up large towns and cities on the line
of the Three C's Railroad, thus, crea-
ting business for the road as it pro-
crosses Gen Thos. l.. Rosser is pres
ident OF this company, Gen. John T.
Wilder is vicc-president, and w. G.
Mcintyre is Secretary and Treasurer
The have selected the cite of large
manufacturing city on the Clinch
River, in Virginia, and named it Min
neapolis. The city has been laid off
and many lots have been sold to man.
ufarturers controlling large capital
This is in the midst Of the brown hem
attic ores Of Tenn. and Va. Anoth-
er point has been selected in Tennes-
see and II large manufacturing city is
bound "a spring up to utilize the
brown hemat,, 'rccular and mag
netic ores OF H.. .,,oe and Western
North Carolina.
Marion has been offered the envia-
BILE distinction of being one OF the
main points that is to receive the ben
EFT OF the push, energy and capital OF
these distinguished men and their as.
societies. The only question being
whether they could obtain the land
suited to their purposes, and upon the
terms they propose. Some Of the live
business men and land owners have
come forward and we are glad to say
that about all the land necessary has
been secured anu deeds executed
This ascuIes to Marion brilliant fu.
ture, 1t is the purpose of Gen. Rossel
as President to lay Off the new city al
speedily AS possible, and place the lots
and manufacturing sites in the hands
of capitalists without further delay.
We congratulate our citizens on the
bright future that il now opening ut
for us There is only one folly we de
sire to guard our people against, tha
is the folly oi asking unreasonable
prices for land before the business 8
the town williuslify it--Mdrion, ~ c.
Bugie.
The Governor.
Under the above heading the lack