Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-31
A Word From Col. Neale.

see the contract.
Col. Clark, was is the name of YOU
road ?
ave were granted most favora
BILE charter by the legislature of this
state, under the name of the 'ThC
Kentucky & Tennessee Railroad
Company We organized under that
charter, and are doing business in
that name. We are authorized TO
construct a standard guage road from
any point on the Ohio River between
the city of Henderson, and the mouth
of Tradewater river, through Hop
kinsville to any point on the Tennes-
see line. We have made no applica-
ton to any other state for an extern
sion of our road, and hence are not
authorized to build an inch of it be-
yond the limits of Kentucky"
What portion of it do you propose
to construct Immediately.
1--WE are negotiating with Chica-
go syndicate for the construction of
part of the road from the Tennessee
state line through Hopkinsville to a
point on the Q. & o. railroad in the
direction of Shawneetown Illinois.
Our contract has not yet been COM
pleted, but as we understand it, the
terms have been agreed on, though
it is still subject to changes and mod
ifications. Upon the completion of
this part of the road steps will be
Immediately taken by us to build
from the c. & o. road TO the Ohio
river
Can you describe accurately the
route?
"The exact route has not yet been
located by our engineer, and l can
only answer that il will be located
upon the best and cheapest route
that our engineer can fluid; but on
such line as will strike the coal fields
west of the L. & n road, and give us
the speediest connection with the G.
& o. road"
What will you ask of Christian
county?
zone of the conditions of our con-
tract is that this county shall vote in
aid of our road $250,000. to be paid
in the usual way that subsidies are
paid to such corporations"
Give a general idea of the terms Of
the contract
GAS before stated the contract haI
not yet been signed and is subject t.
changes and notifications, and
would not like TO attempt to antici
pate its details"
How long before you will put TIT
tax to a vote, and how is the vote t.
be ordered?
Gust SO soon as the contract il
signed, and our proposition properly
prepared we propose to ask the coun
ty court to call an election. 1t il
made the duty of the court under tn,
charter to order the election. w
hope to do this by the first Of Octo
ber."
How much better is your road thai
another?
al know of no other. There j
some talk of the Cairo and Cumber
land Gap road, and of a road to thu
Cumberland river, and of the Obi,
Valley, and of a narrow guage (,
Henderson, and of branch to lIern
don or Howell's that will take us {,
Cerulean Springs by the l A. 81 T.
but if there is anything in all thi
talk 1 am not aware of it, except a
to a remote possibility of the o
V. Our purpose is to make on
road link in system Of roads, ex
tending from Chicago to the Gull
and which is now In process of con
struction by the syndicate with whic
we propose to contract. The advan
tages of our road to Hopkinsville an
Christian county cannot be approx
mated in an interview of this sor
We propose to make Hopkinsville
terminal point, thus freeing her froI
the unjust extortion practised unde
the "short-hauP pretext, and by on
connection with the G. Il o. guarar
tee to our shippers the full and unrC
stricted benefit of through rates {
every point in the country. Eve
the L. s. N. will be compelled to &C
cept our freights at through rate
under the Inter- State Commerce Bill
and deliver your wheat and tobacC
and other products att their termin
at the rates fixed by thatbill, an
not at such rates as they may arbitrf
rily fix. l will say however this
the $250,0O0 asked for by us will l
more than repaid annually, in on
reduction of rates on wheat, tobacco
coal, machinery, &c, &c. l estimat
the saving in wheat alone at not les
than 100000, and on tobacco at
much greater sum. AS [ said, in a
interview of this sort can't even al
proximate the vast benefits resultin
to our people from the constructio
of this road"
Are the people with whom you al
contracting able to build the road ?
eyes, able to build their entire syi
tenn from Chicago to the Gulf.
have examined this matter persona
ly aud know whereof ! speak. Th
construction comnany ia com nosed q