The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-15
Birmingham aud the Memphis q Allan.
tie Railway.


THE MEMPHIS APrEAL wants the people
oil that city to stick 10 their promise by
giving $780, 900 toward building the Mem.
phis, Tuscaloosa d Atlantic milroad Only
$40, 900 OF that sum has been subscribed
and Memphis and that city may not get
the projected road Tho proposed road is
20 be built from Memphis 10 Tuscaloosa
via Columbus, Miss. Al the towns along
the proposed route which promised money
10 help build the road have subscribed the
amount promised except Memphis. TuE
ArPEAL continues 10 appeal to the people
Tor the $4,000 subscription, but TO no
avail. The chances are that Memphis
will not get the road. Let 1t be built 10
Birmingham, as IL will come here in the
course OF time.
The above enigmatical cAusion is from
the dge Of yesterday The last two sent
ences are particularly mystiiying. II Mem.
phis (could the writer have meant 10 say
Tuscaloosa1) is not 10 get the road, what
town is TO got III II II il not TO start from
Memphis II can no more 60 TO Birming.
ham than TO Tuscaloosa, for II would no
longer be the same road. What docs the
igc mean by saying, las IL will come here
In the cOufse oi timer The way the
Memphis a Atlantic railroad will reach
Birmingham flor despite the above Opin-
ion the road will be bulL will bc by A
branch from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham.
Although II is the accepted thing fOrou
big neighbor TO treat very slighiingly any
thing tending TO the advancement OF Tns-
caloCsa, IL may be- rs well Ia bear in mind
the actual facts OF the situation. Tusca.
loosa is connected with birmingham AT
the present time 10y one railroad, which
for the present Is all We need. We need |
other roads, but the indications that We |
need more 10 birmingham arc not strong.
The indications, however, that Birming-
ham will need more than one line OF nil.
road 10 Tuscaloosa are not by any means
weak. Birmlngham's needs musi have a
water outlet, and despite the visionary
talk OF canals through that city, the fact Is
very plain To all Who SOC that liirmng.
In through Tuscaloosa.
Therefore, birmingham might rs well
fecogn ~ IuscUlUuea's usefulness. Tor
when Ne suCrrvu in our river imprYy,. |
meni, birmingham viii loose no time iu |
gciung several lines ui rails laid into our
city. While one line will answer our
needs, several will be needed 10 give Blr.
mingham tho facilities she cannot do with.
out
But a. regards the Memphis q Atlantic
railway, chilling AZ We acknowledge the
Ag't comment 10 be, We must stall nc- |
knowledgc that Il affords ~ some cumiort. |
Inc last time the Birmingham press lie. |
voted space 10 this railruad, IL Was to am.
nouncc that only $1,000 had boon sub.
scribcd in Memphis This amount. II Mil
DC seen, has crupt up 10 $4,000, Which
shows that some one ia NJ work, Who
" meeting With some surrcss. Tho
Iuno sometime since reminded our peopl,
that Memphis had reached that siagr of
Developments when railroads must s.ok
her. We see in The fact 81 the diiirul,
10 mise the sl5b,UJJ. proof that Nc Wcr,
correct m our view, but seq IN 30 no rIaspn
10 despair Of tho necessary amount being
Eiiscd 40 III.
The Memphis & Atlantic railroad vi
h. built from Memphis 10 Tusralon.l. mi
Mhon our nNcr b. opcncd this rnii w.ll
Throw branch ou, a. birmingham I, han.
dlc the Immense amount IT freight that
will tend this way.