The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-03-18
THE RAILROAD.

rela,ien TO the projected road from
Providence 10 West Carroll, ant
stated that this was propiiious tim,
for those IN charge Of the undertaking
to come 10 The front and start ihs
venture Ia real earnest. For so say
ing we had sundry and divers rea
sons. which we propose 10 now sci
forth. though we must premise by ex
pressing our regret. that the everlast.
ing and uud,ing do-nnihing croakeI
has been getting in his work since
then by iniimating that the attempt
To revive the Lake Providence aud
Western Railroad Company is being
done in the interest of private parties
Websier's definition OF croaker fixes
says a croaker "is one that croaks
murmcrs, ar grumbles; one who COM
/ plains unreasouably."
We are sorry 10 learn that there are
more than one of the class, and glad 10
know they are very few aud more far
/ between. But we ask to be excused
for mentioning this unhappy element
in our community, which will not
dawn even Whenever any real pro-
| gressive movement for the general
good is set afoot.
Our first reason for then saying
that now WAS the proper fine to set
the enterprise going was, that the
Iryess are in better condition to-day
than they haye ever been, from Pos
sun Fork in Arkansas TO the line of
Madison parish. Captain iownsend's
vigilance assures us Of protection III
Cbirol and Desha counties Ark :, while
as regards the lrvess in East Car
roll, the mos, ,imid citizen fears no
danger. Our next reason was, that
there are new enterprises Dn The route
of the road iha, would largely assis.
Ia making the road pay from the very
start: and again almost certain pro-
teeth from overflow will build up
aud extend The agricultural area SO as
To make road absolutely necessary
TO bring The products speedily and
prof ably to market aid At the same
tine assures The investors la the rail.
road stock from food danger
ueeds a feeder. Providence has
Developed pluck aud spirit. pro-
gress is legihiy inscribed ON every
move made in the past year or TWO,
,hanks 10 few enterisine citizens, and
there is no good reason why the pro-
gress should nut ne kept up until the
road is built aud equipped TO bring
10 our town aud river. products,
trade and traffic in abundance.
Let us take practical. conservative
view OF The outlook in the matter
from our present situation. First, The
cnsi of the road TO the BAYOU Macon.
through wealth producing country.
Say 9miles with2 b rails at cost
vi 81 900 per mile .-..........- Si3-aOo 90
Locomotive ...--.- ..--..-...-. z,uuu ~
Six ears at Sia0 each ....... 500 10
Laying track $2u0 mile 49,. :. 1.S00 Oh
Total cost to Wesl Carroll ...S II.900 90
the Immediate renuneraiive traffic
in sight, six miles out from town. will
be for the first year. as things are at
present:
From the three saw mills. say 81
OOG. 600 feet of lumber $500. 3 5000 60
100000 shingles, 25cIs per M $50 20
300 cords Of woodl 55cts . 49, $50 %
10 600 posts, 5cts . 49,. $40 10
Total - S4,5OU 10
After reaching the Macon-say
..Nis bates of cotton, a0c.s -. 800 90
500 tons OF seed, 81 per ton $50 10
Sundrirs . 800 90
Passengers b0v 20
S6.Jj0 90
ihis is conservative anil very low
estimate Of the probable traffic that
will be had for the first year, MOI even
taking inio account the impetus tie
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