The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17
RUMBLINGS OF THE
RAIL,
Movement to Secure Connection
Of Henderson With Memphis.

Memphis has railroads and rail-
roads, b ut there is yet room fer
more, which will come ia due sea-
son
The next enterprise of this char
actar TO claim attention from the
wlde-awake bu slnOss men of this
city viii be the Memphis, Bolivar
IL Henderson railroad.
A few Years ago there was organ
izSd corporation, the object Of
which Was to construct a railroad
hence to Knoxville. 1t was styled
" The Memphis 81 Knoxville Ran
read company" Gen. 4. P. Nicely,
of Bolivar, was president, and the
dirsctsry was conpoSsd Ut able aud
wealthy gentlemen, mostly residents
in TINS section Of the State. Sab
scri ,,tlOns were raised in several
tOwns and Counties. Henderson
giving sOns $4,000. Work hs4an
between Bolivar aud henderson,
and continued Hntil fine railroad
had been constructed from one Il tie
city to the other. Cash was paid
as the work progressed, no indebt-
Ell ness was lett hanging over; and
in consequence 800, 900 was ex-
pended. Fer some building Spe>
rAtiOnS closed after the roadbsd
was finished, and it now stands ais
most intact, with not one cent cut
standing to smbarrass when the
project Is revived.
The wide-awake, gO.ahead
people of Henderson, have strong
faith in railroads and q warm re-
gard for Memphis, They long for
more direct railway connection, SO
that closer business and social re-
lations may be established Tine
Appeal learns from Mr. George
W. Harris, who was present, that
a representative mass nesting, in
which genuine enthusiasm was a
marked feature, was held at Hem
dersOn en- Tuesd ay last Mr.. NJ.
F. Ozier presided, The object of
the gathering was to inauguratS
movement for the completion OF
the road. AS understOod at pres.
emit, the southwestern terminal
will be either WPltevllle or
Sc msrvill At the
former place the road wSuld CEN
meet With the Tennessee Midland,
aud at the other with the Tennessee
Midland and Memphis d Charleston
To Whltsville, from Bolivar, is
bat ten miles, and to SSnIerVilIs
twenty miles. From Bolivar t,
Henderson, distance OF twenty
fsur miles, the roadbed being cOm-
plets, If the terminus be White
vile, thsie would be but ten miles
grazing ts secure the rOadDsd for n
line thirty -four mile in length.
At the meeting letters full OF en>
enlargement frOm Gen, r. P. Nee
ly and Judge Francis, Fentress, ct
Bolivar, and Mr.. T. G. Leake, Of
this oity, were read. The two forms
or gentlemen were in the Memphis
II Knoxville railroad corporation,
under which the road will be built,
if built at all and the undivided in-
huence of the three will be enliste 4
in the enterprise. The ultimate in
tentiOn of the projectors is to cSm-
plete the road direct to Memphis,
which means It's almost certain eX~
tsnsisn eastward at future day.
Preliminary steps beng taken by
the meeting to set the movement
well IN motion, an adjournment was
taken to the first Monday in Sep.
TENDER, when permanent organi~
Eation will be effected.
Memphis business men can well
afford to take lively hand in the
enterprise, especially when the
clear pickup Of 100000 IS await
Ing capture. The completion of
the road means an addition to the
sity's trade CT not less than $500,
600 valuation annually. 1t renders
accessible territory Few controlled
By she Mobile r. Ohio Railroad sona,