The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-12
MOST IMPORTANT.
The Three C's Railroad to Ran With.
In Thirty.FiVe Miles Of Ashse.
vile and we can get a Branch
For 100000.


vile aud we can get Branch
For 100000.
Asheville Daily citizen.
A friend has sent us copy Of the
COMET, published at johnson City,
Tennessee, giving gratifying accounts
OF the progress made in the section OF
the Three O's road lying in Tennes.
see, the progress OF the work towards
North Carolina and the activity on the
work being done between Rutherford.
ton and Marion. That portion is GOV.
cred with large working force, and
connection by rail between those
points will be made within the next
six months.
We quote the following, which is di-
rect, aid Of exceeding great interest
to us. A conversation was had be-
tween the editor OF the COMET and
general manager r A. johnson, the
result oil which is conveyed as follows
"When Col. Johnson was asked about
the rumor that the Three C's would
build to Asheville, he said it was part
ly correct. The Chief Engineer had
found a new route that would save the
company 100000 and would necessi-
tate leaving Bakersville to the left
about fifteen miles and running with.
in about thirty miles OF Asheville. The
new route will leave the old line about
twenty miles this side OF Bakersville
and go up the Cane river to Burnes.
vile and follow the valley below the
Blue Ridge mountains to Gillespie's
Gap, where it again connects with the
old line and goes on to Rntherfordton,
The new route will not only be cheap.
er, but it will avoid the crooked course
OF the Toe river and will really be a
more direct line. Yancy county will
vote aid to counteract the loss OF the
subscription from Mitchell county.
Asheville is one OF the liveliest
towns in North Carolina, and 10 very
anxious to get connection at John
son City. The city proposes to give
100000 TO get it, and Col. johnson
says he will build branch line from
Burnsville which will give them the
desired connection and the thriving
city OF Ashevilfe can get all the fuel il
wants for domestic and manufactur,
ing purposes over the Three C's, to say
, nothing Of the advantages Of the road
to such growing town"
The point made is most important
one to us. By the divergence Of the
Three C's road from q line originally
adopted, to that resolved upon by Col
Johnson, that road is brought within
from thirty 70 thirtyfive miles 0l
Asheville. q consummntion we mos
devoutly have desired, yet brough
about without any effort of our own
Now Asheville and Buncombe county
" are fairly challenged to come up ant
do their part. Colonel johnson vii
build o Asheville il we will vote $100
600 towards making that short con
necton. OF the advantages to us ant
to the county it is not necessary Il
say more than we have heretofore said
- or than is conveyed in the extract
The aid asked is in the line of what j
asked in county aid for the Atlanta
Ashevile and Baltimore road. w
q cannot wisely hesitate to give that aid
and the sooner the better. The neceI
sity is upon us. Our people shoul
be called upon to act, and to expires
.e their purposes. We believe that the
are more ready to act than at an
time in the past because oil larger ir
formation and the dissipation Of man
misapprehensions. The county sui
scriptions to railroads, leading TO wha
ever part of the county, to all {
{ them if possible, the better--so ia
- from proving burden would be III
most wise and profitable investmen
that could be made
We hope and believe that propos
tions for county subscriptions wi
very soon be submitted to tFe populs
vote.