The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-27
NUMBER 1876.
MOST IMPORTANT.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR BUN
COMBE TO ACT.

The Three ca Railroad to Run
within ThirtY-FiVe Miles of
AsheViIle, and we Can get a
Branch for 100000.
A friend has sent us copy of the Comet,
published at Johnson City, Tenn, giving
gratifying accounts Of the progress made
in the section of the Three C's road lying
i'll Tennessee, the progress of the work
towards North Carolina and the activ-
ity on the work being done between
Kuthertordton and Marion. That pUr-
ton is covered with a 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, and of exceeding great interest to
MS. A conversation was had between
the editor of the Comet and general man
ager X. \. Johnson, the result of which
is conveyed as follows:
When Col. Johnson was asked about
the rumor that the Three C's would
build to Ashevile, he said it was partly
correct. The Chief Engineer had found a
new route that would save the company
100000 and would necesSitate leaving
BakerSvlllc to the left about fifteen miles
md running within about thirty miles of
Asheville. The new route will leave the
old line about twenty miles this side of
l1l lspr la ri tT,, / 'an n
BurnSville and follow the valley below
the Blue Ridge mountains to Gillespies
Gap, where it again connects with the
lid line and goes on to RuthertOrdton.
he new route will not only De cheaper,
but it will avoid the crooked course of
he Toe river and will really be a more
direct line. lancy county will vote aid
% counteract the loss of the subscription
rom Mitchell county.
ASheville is one OF the livelest towns in
North Carolina aud is very anxious to
get a connection at Johnson City. The
slty proposes to give 100000 to get it,
and Col. Johnson says he will build
branch line from Burnsvile which will
give them the desired connection and the
rhriving city Of Ashevile can get all the
fuel it wants for domestic and manutact-
uriug purposes over the Three, C's to say
nothing of the other advantages of the
road to such growing town.
The poiut made Is a most important
pne to us. BY the divergence of the
Three C's road from line originally
adopted, to that resolved upon by Col
Johnson, that road is brought within
from thirty to thirty-five miles of Ashe-
vile, a consummation we most devoutly
nave desired, yet brought about without
and Buncombe county are fairly chal-
Ienged to come up and do their part. Col.
Johnson will build to Ashevile if we will
vote $1,000 towards making that
short connection. OF the advantages to
us and to the county it is not necessary
TO say more than we have heretofore
said or than is conveyed in the extract.
The aid asked is in the line of what is
asked in county aid for the Atlanta,
Asheville and Baltimore road. We can
not wisely hesitate to give that aid, and
the sooner the better. The necessity is
upon us. Our people should be called
upon to act, and to express their pur-
poses. We believe that they are more
ready to act thanat any time in the past
because of larger information and the
dissipation OF many misapprehensions.
The county subscriptions to railroads,
leading to whatever part of the county
to all of them if possible the better-so
far from proving a burden would be
the most wise and profitable investment
That could be made.
We hope and believe that propositions
for county subscriptions will very soon
be submitted to the popular vote.