The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01
It Means Far More Than a Road to
jackson or Nashville.
Why jackson is Destined to Ulti-
mately Become a City.
Somerville Turns Out to We'll
come the Visitors and Road.

This is pre- omincntly the railway age,
giant strides being taken in this line OF de-
yelopment throughout the entire country.
Particularly u this true in the south and
southwest, the greatest advancement,
perhaps. transferring the latter section.
As Memphis is the key 70 the whole terri.
tory, size and every class Of her people
>hTftsrally -reap the benefits TO a healthy
and gratifying extent IL has, indeed,
become common or everyday occur
renee for the public TO rejoice over the
completion Of new lines, opening up terri
tory properly belonging TO Memphis, but
unattainable because Of the absence Of
transportation facilities 20 her gates.
Within the last month there have been
two OF these, the Bald Knob branch OF the
Iron Mountain, and the Tennessee Mid.
land TO jackson. This gives the key city
Of Memphis twelve substantial, extensive
and valuable railways, each and every
one Of them controlling It's own local
freight and giving merchants lively com
petition ON through business. Thus sit
uated, who can estimate the greatness
and power Of her future? Surely not the
gray.hoircd citizens Of the present day.
While each new line Of railway is re-
ceived with open arms and sincere well
come, It remained for yesterday to lay the
capstone Of rejoicing over n line completed
and open for business 10 the sister queen
city OF Memphis In West Tennessee, dis
lance Of cighty.iiye miles. Not that the
Tennessee Midland Is the grandcst road
ever constructed, from a pccuniary inter
est point Of view, a. pouring into the lap
Of Memphis carload upon carload Of dia-
monds, golden nuggets, etc, but because
Of another fact, or combination Of facts, rs
detailed 90 an ArPEAL reporter by Mr.. Il.
g. Lcakc, IT,, yicc.prcsidcnt OF the road.
This gentleman deserves, among OIL the
other publlcspiriied capitalists, the high.
est need of praise for the enterprise ~
Il stands, completed and prospective. Said
Mr.. Lcake.
eve are not rejoicing and celebrating
: his occasion simply ON account d our
cighty.hye miles Of finished railway.
That In itself II gratifying but
there Il something far more pat
cnt and encouraging That eighty
and direct and rapid communication with
New York and the east. II means the
connection OF Memphis with the Baltimore
A Ohio system, unsurpassed In stability
and ertcnsiveness by any other In the
land. may not live 90 sec H. 10 Il may be
with you; hut we are both young, the
time Is not far distant, aud our chances for
celebrating the contamination are bright.
The advance steps In that direction have
progressed too far 10 be rctraccd. IL docs
not depend upon one man, or any set OF
men. Were the present company 30 aban-
don the enterprise and charter, others
would step into our shoes and carry II
through with equal facility and dispatch,
perhaps more"
"whai Is the proposed route Of The In.
completed line, and when do you antici.
pate commemoaiing the inish2"
''fo answer the last section of your
question first. | will place the estimate nj
the utmost limit aud say ten years. II
may come sooner than that, and will II
enterprise and capital can accomplish IL.
But say Il IA ten years. What grand
achievement Of such magnitude has been
wrought In n bricicr length Of timer With
part OF u In running order and additional
sections being added every few months,
that should be considered a glowing pros
pcct The route will be from Jackson 10
The Tennessee hycs At ust what point
NE will cross that stream | cannot say at
present, as there are three under consider.
alton. But wherever II he there will
spring up thriving manufacturing city
Ike magic, and propose 10 name u Mid,
land City, syndicate will be organized
TO purchase andimprovc the land adjacent,
lay out the city, and induce people. and
capital 20 inhabit H. With the coal, iron,
marble and other resources AZ its command,
can see no reason for failure Of my plans
! confidently expect 10 see II one oi the