The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-27
THE STORM.
Damage Done to the Growing Crops
An Unusually Fine Prospect ia
Seriously Impaired.
Tho Loss to tho Crop About Co.
lumbus Fully 10 Per Cont.
Something More About tho Mem
phis g. Atlantic Railroad.
A Strong Appeal for Memphis TO Como
to the Aid OF the Projectors with
the Promised Subscription--Kind
Words for The Appeal.

Correspondence Of Tho Appeal.
CoLuMBus, Miss, Aug. 25,-No ono de-
serves praise for pertorminga simple duty,
but no one becomes so old or 30 indcpen-
dent that they do not appreciate encour.
agement.
II is with the latter feeling that we say,
having read Tur ArrEAL for many ycan,
as well rs other leading papers, none excel
il in mechanism, PLAN type, good paper,
high tone, freedom from coarsenoss. early
news and sound Democracy.
TnE LATE STORMS
| Previous 90 the storm OF the Goth ut.
cotton in this section was growing bloom
ing and making as well as at any time this
season, and bid fair TO yield an unusual
crop. Since then a serious change has
taken place, which is Just beginning TO be
manifested, and some time yet will be
necessary TO develop its full extent. The
gale WAS not only terrific for eighteen
hours, but varied in the direction from
which IL came and twisted cotton stalks
about 20 severely NJ 10 leave funnel shaped
holes in the ground several inches deep
at the base OF the stalk, looscning many
roots and entirely scvering many more.
There is now no bloom whatever. thus
cutting of all prospects for fall or
top crop. Great quantities Of bruised
leaves are withcring and falling, M II a
light frost had blightcd them. No ohscrv.
ing or educated man need be told that n
full crop of healthy leaves are ~ essential
/ a. II. Il
M good lungs are 20 a healthy man.
Most OF the stalks now stand bent nj an
angle of firty-fivo degrees, tho position the
gale left thcm in, aud hence many limbs
| on the inclined side lie Hat on the ground.
| II is plain TO see that the bolls ON these
| limbs will either rot before opening or II
they open the cotton will be stained, dirty
! and damaged. This IL not the exception,
but the general condition.
We live in n large prairie region con.
tanning many large cotton plantations. aud
within the past two days have soon 5000
To G,OO0 acrCB OF cotton right around us,
! uuu ttitih ss-.s- ti,a siiuatinn fairly and
conscfva,iv,lv IN estimating the damage
in sight at 10 per cent
MEMPHIS ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
There seems 10 bc some apathy nj Mem.
phis in making the promised subscription
To this enterprise. II this Is prompted 10y
the confidence In the strength aud firm
foothold of Memphis. and that all roads
tending that way must have "Momphis"
on their bonds to negotiate them, and
| that the road is dependent ON Memphis,
Instead of Memphis on the road, then We
have nothing morc to add. liut II this
apathy Is caused by any apprehension that
il will not bo an advantageous road to
I NuL
This road from Memphis almost all the
way TO West Point, tnycnes section
through which NO road nov passes II
possesses some excellent water powers,
considerable minerals, abounds with most
superior virgin timber ~ yet never having
been cullcd, and the soil is part Of the best
Ia Mississippi, not only for cotton, bat all
the grains and fruits.
The trade from the greater part Of this
large afca is supplied mainly from cities at
the head of the Illinois Central and the
Mobile 4 Ohio. Memphis receives bat n
m0icty oi what she would naturally receive
the greater share. Not only does al this
territory draw many supplies from the
west but such Is thc necessity on thc part
Of all the section through which this road
Is projected.
On nccount Of the cifcuitous route the
people through Alabama have Of getting
cotton 10 aud supplies from any other
| market, many ship cotton Ia Mobile ~
New Orleans tp exchange for meat Hour
lard, mules, corn, etc. We're this road
built, Nast amount Oi our produce would
flow into Memphis and our supplies puf.
| chased there.
but this ls not all. There Is an actual
danger monacing Memphis from the GCOr.
gia Pacific railroad
| No thoughtful man will for moment
believe that the Georgia Pacific railroad
simply wishes to reach the attractive little
city Oi Gccnyillo, nor can think, that
having reached the Mississippi nycf. this
great road with its continuous line strulch-
ing away into Virginia will calmly wait l1r
something 20 turn up"
| Wait short WhilC and you will see this
Georgia Pacific railroad combining With or
more probably owning H. own line oi
steamers ON tie Mississippi and Ohio
rivers. You will see freight pass by your
door, 10 dealers throughout nll the sections
tributary to the Georgia Pacific railroad,
which Memphis ought 10 have handled
but possibly this is the lrast danger
which incnacrs Memphis. H. Kind enough
~ 90 20 your map with me. There we zee
Grcenyillg only fifteen miles from Arkan.
sas City.
This gap The Georgia Pacific railroad de-.
signs filling in. With this gap filled in
Savannah, Atlanta aud Birmingham will
have a great lhoWughiarc boy rail, connect.
ing them with Kansas City around your
growing city oi Memphis.
Your city can only break The disastrous
force Of this great rival interest by lly-
ing n road from Columbus 10 w. and thus
secure the shortest possible mileage.
Help ~ to construct this line VI road
and you will greatly promote your own In
tcrcst. WV -. lluMruElLs.