The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-09-19
RAILROAD TO EMBREEyILLE.
What a JOnesbOrO Man Thinks of john
SON City's Chances Of Get
ting the Line.

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Readers OF THE COMET are aware of4
the fact that the Embreeville Iron
Works property has beer sold to par
ties who expect to develop it, and that
u railroad will be built to some point
on the E. T., V. & G. in order to
market the production. Johnson City
is making speciality Of railroads Just
now and will offer inducements to the
company at the proper time that no
other town can offer. Bristol and
Jonesboro both want the road, but we
have learned long ago how to beat
them They wanted the Three C's.
Dropping into the Watauga House
yesterday, we found W. G. Mathes, Of |
Jonesboro, enjoying good meal. As
he looked at peace with all the world,
we began to chat with him about
Johnson City's future. After many
topics had been touched, we asked him !
what he knew about the sale of the
EmbreeyiIle property, and if it was
bona fde. Without hesitation he said
yes" We were not little surprised,
as the property has been reported sold
so many times before. He stated fur
Their: "The deed was recorded last
Monday. 1t was sold to James Gordon
Miller, of Cavendish Hall, Clare, SUI
folk cJunty, England, for 100000, and
the first payment has been made. Mr.
Miller represents company with
100000 capital. They are expected
here about the flst of November. As
soon as they arrive they will locate
and build line of railway TO some
point on the E. t., v & G. road.
Jonesboro wants and expects the road.
Bristol also wants it and will ask the
company to build to Elizabetnton and
join them there"
"What do you think of Johnson
City's chances Of getting the road?"
"They are good. Better than either
OF the other points, because, as soon as
the company finds out it can build
four miles OF road and reach the Three
C's, and then get to Johnson City,
they will of course do so. The saving
Of mileage is not the only advantage
this line would have, 1t would give
the company direct line to the coal
fields on the north and the magnetic
: ore beds on the south, both OF which
they will want in large quantities. |
think the company will see these add
vantages at once, and for these and
=. other reasons l think Johnson City
has decidedly the best chance of get
! ting the road"
"By the way, Will, there has been a
good deal Of talk on the streets lately
about the price of lots in the Jones
boro addition. You are the agent, are
you not?"
ayes"
at is the general impression thai
> you people are losing money by at
ually selling lots at half price How'l
that?"
sob, we'll, we can afford to- You see
: we bought our land two and a hal
years ago from farmer, and bought i
low enough and paid cash down. Hat
y it plotted last week and good, wild
- streets laid off, and we can sell goo(
" residence lots from $50 up, and max
y a nice thing of it. They are goinI
= rapidly, and in a short time all will b
. gone. The homeless who hesitate ar
~ ), lost. Every sale made is to partie
: who will improve the property. ] an
70 - no hog, nor do want the earth. Wan
Ut to do something for the poor, ant
Of every man who wants home can &c
n a choice lot for almost nothing"
p care you going to dispose of all you
lots at these low figures?"
"Well, no, not exactly. You Sc
these three lots here on the plot? The
IN are on high ground, commanding
fine view OF the whole city. You nee
s. not be surprised to 81 a nice residenC
lis there next spring, and Will Matht
and his wife and boy living in it, thu
= is, if l can get the widow in the III
10 ton al moving. You know thes
Jonesboro people are hard to move
Will see you later; some parties wal
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