The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-14
A GREAT RAILROAD SYSTEM.

The following is from a recent in
terview with Mr.. Inman, published il
the Manufacturers Record. 1t is
sketch of the policy and aims of The
Richmond Terminal Co., of which he
is President. Since its practical merger
with the equally extensive Missouri
Pacific lines tho Georgia Pacific is an
important link in the Richmond Ter.
minal:
When asked as to the prospects OF
more perfect unillcation of the various
lines embraced in tho Terminal sys.
TEN, Mr.. lnman said:
"rhe prospect is good. We are
moving along as fast as we can. We
have accomplished a great deal in the
last two or three years, and consider
ing the amount Of labor connected
with il, we are making good progress.
A closer alliance with Mr.. Gould's
Southwestern system is looked for in
the immediate future indeed, we arc
already arranging 1t, The Missouri
Pacific connects with the Georgia
Pacific at Arkansas City and with the
East Tennessee at Memphis. Through
freight from these points TO Brunswick,
Savannah and West Point aud thence
by steamer to Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston means some
thing.
"Perhaps | can best express my
view as to Mr.. Gould's relation to and
interest in the Terminal Co. by read
ing to you a portion of letter |
wrote the other day to Mr.. Castleman,
the well-known banker of Atlanta.
Here it is:
al am glad TO know the interest you
take in matters in your section. OF
course, it requires great deal of time
and thought to get the railroads all In
line, but we feel that we are making
progress and that the public will
recognize the fact that we are getting
things shaped from month TO month.
As to Mr.. Gould's dominating the sys-
TEN, he has no desire or inclination to
do so, and do not think anything Of
this kind could happen while | am
President of the company. AT the
same time do feel that his help and
support are of very great Importance,
his advice, his available aud unlimited
means in carrying out any project are
important factors. was greatly
pleased with our trip through the
South, and am satisfied that results
favorable to that section will result
from It. If | should discover any lndl-
cation Of a movement to the disadyan-
tage of Georgia and the Southern sec
ton. | would either Illustrate 1t or
withdraw from my position | do
not believe anything of the kind will
ever be even attempted but If such a
state of affairs should arise, 80 far as
am concerned, the Southern public
would have due motto Of It."
"Do you thiak, Mr.. Inman, that the
current development In the South
will grow up to a justification of the
present capitalization of the Terminal
Co.?s
81 think It will, but IL will necessarily
be quite a while before there will be a
dividend on Terminal stock. We are
spending a large amount of money in
bettering the condition of the tracks.
The Richmond & Danyille has practi-
cally completed its outlay on that
account this side of Atlanta. We are
money on the George Pacific
At the rate of 100000 month, aud
will have to keep it up for four or five
Then we will have a track"
aAre you making good progress
through the cooperation of Mr.. Gould
for the substantial establishment of
.rallic rates that shall be faithfully
naintainedp y
ayes. but we have come to no con-
,lusion yet with regard to traffic rates.
We are discussing that now AS
matter of fact we will have to work on
our Georgia Pacific road-bed for two
,r three months to get It into shape"
Mr. Inman's words show that the
Georgia Pacific at Arkansas City,
.ather than the East Tennessee at
Memphis, will be the important point
# iuuetion with the Gould roads.