The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-29
RAILROAD TALK.
tycyay. Ind. Democrat.l

Last Thursday evening Mayor
Simmons called meeting of citi-
zens at his office to hear Col. JIG.
Williams and Mr.. Crenshaw, both
OF Knoxville, Tenn, explain the
plan of promoting the "Black Dia-
mond" railway. Briefly the plan is
to have the towns and individuals
along the line of the proposed road
subscribe an amount sufficient 10
make survey of the route, secure
right of way and obtain a cl arter.
This will cost $500 per mile. When
all this is done everything is ready
to begin the construction, and at
that stage of advancement the fran
chise is marketable property and
Col. Williams AYERS is worth ~ 500
per mile. Then the franchise is to
be taken to London and sold to
British capitalists who will build the
road, or the road is to be bonded,
the bonds sold in London and the
road built with the proceeds of the
bond sale. In either instance those
who subscribe to the promoters S
fund are paid two dollars for every
one subscribed by them. This
will be in full payment of the sub
scribers interest in the road. The
enterprise is yet in the promoters
hands and the definite location of
the roadway has not yet been deter
mined. In return for subscription
to the promoters fund of--Col.
Williams assures us it will be pro-
jected through Vevay and the bridge
spanning the Ohio river be located
here.
The system, as projected, COM
prises main track extending from
Savannah, Ga, TO Indianapolis, and
lateral lines from the north bank Of
the Ohio river to Springfield, H.,
also from Vevay to Aurora and from
Cynthiana, KY, to Columbus, O.,
by way of Dover, KY. This makes
a total of 1884 miles Of main track.
That portion extending from the
Ohio River to Savannah is to be
double track.
We are informed that right of way
has been obtained and the franchise
perfected for the portion reaching
from Savannah to Knoxville, Tenn.
1t is the lines north OF the latter city
that the promoters have in hand.
Col. Albert +. Boone, well known
in railway circles, is the promoter
Of the enterprise and Col. Williams,
Mr.. Crenshaw and other able lieu
.enants are assisting him in the
Col. Williams returned to Vevay
Tuesday evening and a meeting was
leld at the Court House. Hon. F.
NJ. Griffith presided and speeches
avoring the enterprise were made
by DR.. A. G.. Craig, L. +. Smith,
Mr.. c. Demann, Rev. w. f. Nor
is, |. p. Loring, c. S. Tandy, J.
VI. Scott, Geo. S. Peasants, DR..
Van Pelt, w. J. Baird. DIR. Howard, {,
# Ghent, M. G. Walden, Mayor |
simmons and j. P. Carter. 4
Wednesday evening Col. Will {
Jams addressed the citizens Of |
ihent, upon the subject at a meet {
ng in Masonic Hall, and the tenn G
,er and disposition of our Kentucky '
leighbors was the same as that
hown by the citizens Of Vevay. q
DIR. Howard presided and speech (
s were made by Col. Williams,
Ion. F. NJ. Griffith and a number I
4 citizens Of Ghent and vicinity. y
We believe the people of Ghent t
re determined to secure the road /
trough their town, for the remarks a
{ her citizens showed a unity Of /
eminent, which coupled with their a
7ell known business capacity and d
nergy, will effect that result. s
The Democrat desires to say that r
never knew a person more frank a
nd exactly accurate in statement :
nan Col. Williams. In no instance .
as he in the slightest degree, col a
red any feature Of his play. Ev- S
ry statement made was clear, def
lite and precise, and any one who c
lisunderstands him does so
trough his own fault. One Of the h
lost potent factors in drawing our o
lpport to the promotion Of the n
,ad is the tenacious adherence Of O
oil. Williams to exact and whole a
nth in detailing his plan, and his c
,mmanding attractions as a gen. a
eman.