The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-20
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frum The Knoxville Tribune.
And this brings us 10 another matter Of
more uan usual significance. We refer
90 the recent lease Of this system on the
part Of the Richmond Terminal, one Of The
most vital and important transactions that
has occurred in railroad circles ior long
timo, il ever, anl ono that il destined to
play an important part In the future
growth Of this city and section. We have
heard icla freely expressed that Il would
injurc this city by nnlpronlzIng Ia inter.
osis and discriminating against No. We
cannot share such u belief ON the COM
tmry We Arc moro than convinced that IL
Will BE- just the rcycric.
IN thc nrst place the president Of Tie
system, John II. lnmtu, b. not our enemy.
lie u a full nOdged Southern man aud
identified whit boz every rcnrc 0iiho word
His Interests and symp1thics atr all in tho
south, aud therefore SIC cannot admit thnl
he would iuuugufaic any U.Ilruld move
mcnt ilat would De unlrlondly 10 our well
fare.
IN the nc2tplico. u tie Terminal should
set The contfp. of the East Hruncs.re sys.
tenn. as ID likely viii. 10 will cause no
change here Boo s1 Ter Hs the shops anal bus.
ines departments are concerned. Head.
quaTiCH Wiil continue a. usual iu this city
and doultcs thc mmc onicciawill remain
ns they arc.
rhcro si'l broader Wow o. ,ai, IL
the matter which. iu our judgment, will
b. inevitable provided thO Terminal ia
successful In holding is iclso. Ne ROTOR
60 the ,lec. on tho Norfolk & Western
system which j. now likely io boz hemmcd
iu 10 BRISTOL Indeed DO is alpaly bottled
~, and % h. question y ith ii What Il Wili
do, STAY where BE- t or Cnt iu way ont. 10
stay would hc almost certain death. What
viii bo iu probable lcuou3 lhls D. mo.
mlniOuf question, aud Involves Co.. Npy
li.c. IT. D. h1 remembered that b. man.
nfcr anl owner Wu not devoid either oi
hlaiua ur ability They poHcs both. and
M uiH hour ui iis emergency ifcy will
dcmou ifa,n ib, rnfl. iuu nd lUt8 aa cub.
tcgu'ni rtut Uil certainly nitrsL
lnrry is boz uur Judgement hui one alIcr.
native i..i 3D., nui r..Uut disclosure Uu fis
pnu plainly indicate thut alternative.
What iHiU luluUHiUull.y Go vklrui Dol
line westward rl uI t0 srClfu an uulfuspr
trunk line. 10 Nu build down iuu
Bristol, looking toward Knoxville us iu
terminal point There is Quo Ui hu,
wnts open tuiL either io make c0uurc.
zion with Che lum' .fIiui Gap rgal. 0f 'l
extend iHl.r mountain branch on boz tI,
direction oi Cumberland Gap. reaching
thc CIiy over ihc poNcIH Valley roll. %.
como down ih' llu'at0u Valley ANA max,
a conuv,uon With iho lulcr f0ad ana thu.
gel iiuc o. Knoxville .1mr I.tegn milp.
ncalcf Than by OBJ. lH.i lpuuraro road.
LNcrl thing now p1.uis io ihua1 cOntiu.
nluns end are inevitable uI Wr view fhi
whole thing. In which event kuUxNiItbo
comes The rsmlua point oI ,cfy lnpor
tani road and a hifUug competitor 0i OBJ.
East 1cnncasco system, thc effect of Wh.tl
will be- 20 lowcg freight rates and thu
benefit our section.
Again Il g. well known thli our 'c'i1v
cliizcu. Col. ~ J. sanford, hls recrlti
purchfaod the Rogomvilc Branch tUaI
and now comes tho uemi.oilC'al announce
mcni that bis object ia Co oxiond that roo.
eastward With The view OF iciching ih
celebrated coking coal la the iaonnla.ni o
Virginia and by o roule perhaps ahundfc
niilea nearer than Gay other known Way
ibis iga grand conception and worthy q
H. org'naior u Will b. decided bo
nanys, not only lor The owners OF tho road
bot this city ~ we'll