The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-20
THE UNION AND NORTHWESTERN
RAILROAD.

Monroe and Farm eryille, La,
and Camden, Ark, the OBJ
jectivs Points.
tEarmervilie Gazette.7
Last Wednesday, In response to the
eiegram received from Messrs. Stubs
Ind Parker, a delegation Of our citizens
tarted to Monroe 10 confer with
gentlemen at that poiut relative to
some plan by which rail.
'oad could be built connecting the
capital city of Union parish
with the wide-awake and prosperous
city Of Monroe. AS a result Of this
the Union 4 Northwestern
Railroad was organized and chartered.
This projected route is to run from
Vidalia, L., through Monroe and
to Camden, Ark, or some
other available point ia that State.
A large amount OF stock has been
subscribed to this enterprise, aud the
business men Of both Monroe and
FarmerviIle have entered into the
scheme with that vim and energy
which OF itself bespeaks success. The
Board Of Directors authorized the pres
tdent TO place an engineering party in
the Held ut once, for the purpose OF
surveying the route from Monroe 10
the Arkansas line aud drawing pro-
file Of same, Ia order that the estimated
cost Of this portion OF the tine can be
determined.
We can not say who will eventually
build this road, or whence is 10 come
the bulk Of the money,-jast so is does
come. What We want Is a railroad
giving Us direct outlet to the ,narkets
Of the world. We must start il, and It
matters not to US who completes 1t. IT
the people al"sg the line Will put their
shoulders to the wheel, act ia concert
and pool their limited means together,
we can surely get this road. The hiss
tory Of all railroad building OF the
present day has shown conclusively
that capitalists are exceedingly slow to
take the lni.iatory steps about cou-
structing new railroads generally. The
people along the line must show that
they really wan, aud favor such enter
prlses, that they are willing 10 aid and
assist the projectors both with their
money and energies, and then the
capitalists of the land will take the
matter In hand. Had not tho people
OF Monroe adopted such course, to-
day the II. G. A. & N. Railroad
(Which is being pushed SO rapidly to
compietion) would doubtless have been
u railroad on paper only.
U0fon parish has been asleep too
long. We desire TO see her wake up
and join in the great march of pro-
gress that il beginning to show Itself
throughout the State of Louisiana,
When one enterprise is pushed to a
successful completion, others are GER
tain to follow. We should offer sll
inducements in our power to bring
capital and immigration here, and to
accomplish this end no better mode
can be adopted thaE to have railroad
running through the parish.
We believe a very favorable cppor-
tunity Is presented for Farmerville TO
secure a road in the near future. But
rest assured that IL will never be built
il We sit idly by aud take no interest
in the matter. Therefore il behooves
US TO be mp and doing. "The G IDS
help those who help themselves"
The initiatory steps have been taken
toward securing railroad through
Union parish; and the enterprise only
requires push and determination and
unity Of action to guarantee success
ful Termination. We understand con-
tractors have proposed to put the road
through from Monroe TO Camden, pro-
vided the people along the line will
raise $3.50. 900 aud we here cay that
the inhabitants of the country through
which this road will run could better
afford to give one half the present val
uatIon OF their real estate rather than
lose the route.