The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-24
THE CITY'S OPPORTUNITY
TIE SOUTH BOUND CANVASS TO
BEGIN IN EARNEST TO-DAY.

The Committee Met With Fair Success
Yesterday, and VIII Compare Notes
This Afternoon-Col. Brown Called
to atlanta, but VIII Be Back-Busi-
ness Men Waking Up to the Advsnt-
ages the New Road Offers.
The committees for soliciting subscrip-
tons to the stock OF the South Bound rail
road did not make as active a canvass
yesterday as they expect to make to-day,
although they met with fair success in
obtaining added subscriptions and promises
of more. The committees will meet at the
directors room Of the cotton exchange at
$50 o'clock this afternoon to compare notes
and make a footing of the subscriptions
received up to that time.
Col Mike Brown was called by telegram
TO Atlanta last night as chairman of a
Barnwell COMMITTEES to consult parties with
view of establishing a cotton factory at
Barnwell, but he will return TO Savannah
whenever his presence is desired
ROAD THAT SAVANNAH WANTS.
The sluggish interest which some Of the
business men take in helping raise the
required amount Of stock is discouraging TO
Others who have subscribed even larger
amounts than would be necessary if all
would do their share. One gentleman said
yesterday: "Many who could take from
one to ten shares and help swell the sub
scriptions at the critical time, Dodge out OF
it, expecting to be benefited at the expense
of others, and it is unfortunate that there
are so many of this class. The little town
of Townsville offered $4,000 for
road only seventy miles in
length to the smaller town Of Cordele, and
4. i. In
$4,000 to a railroad l45 miles long and
through a thickly settled and prosperous
agricultural region where trade and COM
merce, not now tributary to Savannah,
may be diverted to this city, and now con-
trolled by rival"
THE GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH LINE
1t has been brought to the attention of
the people that Columbia and Savannah
are points in the great line of northern and
southern connection, and the completion Of
the road to Savannah means its extension
to Florida, and step in the addition to the
railroad systems OF Savannah of a great
independent line connecting large trade
centers, traversing territory full of re-
sources, and crossing and interesting lines
of length and importance.
The shortening of distance is one of the
chief features of the road. From Columbia
TO Savannah, via Augusta, is 217 miles, and
Bound, Columbia will be but AS miles from
Savannah.
COUNTRY RICH IN RESOURCES.
The resources along the line of the road
are presented by the canvassing committees.
so that no one can say that he is in ignor-
ance of the value of the road as a great
feeder to Savannah. Immense forests of
yellow pine, cypress, and hardwood are
along the line OF the road. and this is not
surprising IN the light of United States Sta
tistician Dodge's statement that thirteen
nineteenths of the territory of South
Carolina is yet a primeval forest, aud
II is claimed by those who have gone care
fully over the line that with the growing
demand of the world for timber and naval
stores there is enough heavy freight visible
in the territory adjacent to the South
Bound to alone make the road dividend
paying property. Kaolin is found in
abundance along the line of the road, and is
In great demand in scores of departments
OF art ana industry.
SOUTH CARoLINA's COTTON SECTION.
In four counties of South Carolina
through which the line passes 225. 900 bales
OF cotton are raised annually, and there is
no richer agricultural belt in the south.
which is clamorous for a competitiye
market, and seaport where the splendid
steamship service with New York Phila-
uelphia, Boston and Baltimore will afford
them cheap and prompt transportation for
their vegetables, melons, fruits, and berries.
all OF which are raised in great abundance
in soil and climate peculiarly adopted to
their successful culture.
The passenger traffic of the South Bound
1t is urged by the projectors, will be very
large, as the building of the road, with its
connections, it is claimed, will shorten the
distance between New York and Jackson
vile, Fla, 125 miles.
READY TO GO TO WORK.
The projectors only await the finishing I'D
of the stock subscription here, when thew
say there will be little delay in beginning
work, and they do not expect to ask for
dollar OF the subscriptions until the road is
completed from Barnwell to Savannah.
THE best security that we can offer that
we mean business" said one of the leading
spirits of the enterprise yesterday, sis that
we are not asking Savannah for a dollar
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