The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23
most probably and extensively devolopod.

defeu the building OF our line unnecessary
THE APPEAL and ArdlUiche, two OF youl
enterprising publishers gave in theil
issue OF June 80 maps OF this road, and
the lines 1t crosses in reaching the coal
fields Refer TO them or any railroad map
you will readily see how absurd is the rs.
sumption that the Kansas City, Memphis
d Birmingham road controls the trade
which the Memphis, Oxford d Columbus
road would. The reason is apparent our
line crosses nearly at right angles
from great trunk lines GO
Ing north and northeast, south
and southwest, the business of each OF
which is TO see to IL most earnestly,
adroitly and successfully that you get not
81 OF trade which they can control. We
have briefly advertcd TO the extension and
heavy ircights which our line would CON
troll Where do those freights go? You
are our nearest and most convenient city,
and still we are strangers. Present lines
r OF travel and transportation carry us and
ours 10 other markets.
Oxford, the seat of tho State university,
and thriving town. is located on the H.
/. linos Central. Ii every man in Oxford
wanted TO trade with you, ms he does, he
could not do so. He IL in the wise of the
Illinois Central Pass on 10 West Point.
There YOU intercept the Mobile Il Ohio,
with one terminus az Mobile and the other
nj ~. Louis, your great rival. SEQ the
folly OF expecting that great corporation
TO aid you with freight and travel. It's in
terest Is with your rivals papably, az is
the interest OF the Illinois Central, with
one OF Its ternini at New Orleans and the
others at st. Louis and Chicago.
Pass on to Columbus. There you cross
the Georgia Pacific, and with the excep-
ton OF coal, its interest will be to Atlanta
In the east and Grecnville in the west.
Pass on TO Tuscaloosa There you cross
the Cincinnati IL New Orleans road. How
much freight and travel do you think that
great company will willingly throw into
your city2
Here you see you havo four walls shut
ting out commerce iiom you, which will
be broken down by this short direct go
mile route, and the rich argosics from
10000 fields and many mines from friendly
hands and willing hearts, will rejoice with
you IN your expanding greatness, while
the vast wealth is being empticd into your
treasury.
The Kansas K Birmingham company
propose 10 extend their branch south from
Aberdeen, intcrscctng our road ut Colum.
IN different direction. Columbus will
be simply a crossing place, and there the
two roads will doubtless engage in n lively
rivalry Tor the Memphis trade. The greater
the war between the two lines, tho greater
the benefit To Columbus anil Memphis
A. 10 that We may discrcctly say, LAY on.
MacdulL That Ia tho only point, how
ever, whore there can be this rivalry. But
The greater this rivalry the better for your
city Tor the patent rcasonas before shown. |
You now do not get u tithe OF the richness |
winch our road viii bring yOu II YOU con-
tnVc Ia maintain, ~ YOU have in tho past.
tne unsullied honor OF your commercial
pledges by furnishing the promised ma
terial aid. Tuscaloosa, Columbus. West
FONT and ONiorl, especially the three
inst, arc cities in embryo We have NOT
space 10 tell YOU Of their solid homes. |
Their possibilities arc very great Tusca. :
oosa IL built on coal mine. II IL the scat !
4 the University 81 Alabama, 10 be- one Of !.
hc most ilourishing ON tho continent, and !
made nch 10y tile magnificent grant OF y
mineral lands 10y Congress- II il the soat y
81 the insane asylum md has so many u
points of attraction that they cannot ~ 1
enumerated Ia this article.
Columbus claims to be the little uuecn !
cit % t''u south. The State Female col. ,
log' is 'hcre. IL has two railroads and A I
haNlrahlr rrrr large cotton factory two o
h"iihr' compress aud a great mlnv nfbr, 4
nsuu''litH winch cannot bo m,ntinn.I in G
hc space allowed Us. ." n
West Point has three gtent trunlt limo. =
u railroad. Ours will mako Tho f,nrpi il
mi four trunk lines invariably p,tc, v
llncr where iis people are numbered lao q
housInds aud it, wealth bv millions q
VIII you adopt these young cities M your ,
ostct children
The resolution adopted 10y the stock.
loldcrs, undor which We are acting,
incctcd NJ 10 invite your attention To the |
past history OF this enter, rise.
When II Was plainly demonstrated that
the Kansas City & birmingham road Was
not controlling, ami could not control. tho
trade aud travel which our rnad wall con.
trol' the Memphis, OXiurl 4 Columbus
company, Of Mississippi, rcorguniz,d with
Nlhl' Abhuii ~ ~ president. Overcoming
many diiiculucs hc secured a favor.
Rhio contract under our ndyantagcon,
charter, which cNcmpts ~ from taxation
of twenty ycafs, With solvent cuustruc.
loh company That contract was read :
u your Merchants exchange last January y
your merchants and IN the presence Of /,
delegation spni from various connti,. In !,
iFsissippi Though which the fnaI Il Ia I,
ass IN open court Il was told that "
lc contract would be- forfeited n Mem. "
lis did not head the procession with =
l'o,Vn subscription. II WIS prnmis Il y
tho Missns,iprnans present that ii Mem. "
ms would raise her quota, the four conn. "
'es, lafayette, thlCkasnw, CLAY anal X
'oundcs would ruisc a much larger pm- -
oiunhaic sum. la the meeting ni stock / u
piirIr commissioning us to address Won. "
suhN''ic spoke Tor So, UO0. tho little town ! ~
! Houston, with a taxable real and Nor. ~
1nh toll OF only $4,000. spoke Tor 80 W
W, 'laN county Tor slOl,Opl and Colun. ~
"a, l'r sNluNh Sump vi thrsn counti,., m
.al PAM Tor roads never built. and ns ln
,hl'h ~ your exchange. d wis knoO,n ~
llnt hefCc opposition would be- v,,rI ~
oBds '''''''' u
But when The president Of your Ji.. W
let, after consultation Will IL, :,
whose words arc their bonds" p,,, 4,
70 MiF,lppinns tho Assurance tL,t =,
the work was already done nd that ,pI n
ihc linr, they went to their r1uut,,. -,
10 tlu"s and made the FIGHT and line taIi.. y,
anlr cry which won The victory NH ,i,p, -
~ linr was, Memphis l. In the fr,nT =,
le headH the llsl with 500. ODO." AMI a, ~
DIV present ~ yuur city n pcople. a Who'll, 49,
'oplc rom Memphis tu Tuscaloosa. initial ~
IN a ooriinl unahinity rarely rguallcJ ~,
King your cooperation In aruyI,, ~
eat line Of railway, which viii nm, w
ealth will W. cuuyvnicnr,s 10 you AMI ~
them, and the generation vet Ia coma wy
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