The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-03-24
WAYNEsB0R0, PAs0AGOULA AND
GULF COAST RAILROAD.

WV 6htNAANlNE vi lIIN
ahove named line Of railway. and ",
nave no doubt that many of our read.
ers placed but little confidence in the
news as published; though from what
W nave seen and learned recently con.
corning the facts in the projected rail.
road we are more than pleased to say
that II is no ideal dream or imagined
Thought, but a reality.
While everything concerning this
important enterprise has been living
dormant, or seemingly so 10 the pub.
llc-all eyes were drawn to Gulfport
city-during all this time the presi.
dent, DR.. Pitts and his associates
were by no means aslecpor Indifferent
to the great Importance of this enter.
prise which doubtless is of more i'm
portance TO us, and we might say to
our State than any other line Of rail
ROAD, ana we want to say that we are
packed up in making this assertion by
u very best Of authority. What are
inc facts as to importance OF Pasca-
goula ana Gulfp0rt for a safe harbor
ana deep water-we find that after
both pIlnts have been thoroughly cX-
ahmed by competent parties, appoint
ed ny the United States government
who have made their report To the
proper department and upon whose re-
port Congress is governed when do
mating money to be expended in i'm
proving harhOrS, etc, that while Gulf
port gees an appropriation Of two hun
dred thousand. Plscagoula and Horn
Island three hundred and seventeen
thousand dollars-making one hun
dred and seventeen thousand dollars
in favor of P~ascagoula. which is eyi.
dencc that Congress places more i'm
p%ortancc, and has more confidence in
~Pascag0ula and Horn Island as "A safe
harbor. and a point as a sea port entry
than Gulfport. The fact that Con
grcsS in it's wisdom has seen fit To
make this difference between Gulf
port and Pascagoula is at once appa-
rent TO every thinking mind. and it
can have but one effect upon the
minds Of all, that Congress. after a
thorough and mature Investigation,
nave decided in favor of Pascagoula
as the best point for deep water and
safe liarbor, therefore making this the
most eligible point upon the sea coast
or Mississippi to build up a sea port
city.
Listen what a mar of wealth and
broad mind writes in regard to the en-
terprise: 1--WE have succeeded in get
ting every dollar appropriated by Con
grcss We asked for to aid in making
Pascagoula the most eligible point for
deep water and harbor. The next i'm
portant step is the building of the w.
+. u q. G. railroad. connecting with
the NJ. & O. railroad at Waynesboro.
Miss. This will be a matter of neces.
Slty as an outlet into the interior"
we now have faith in the future of
Waynesb0rO, with the construction of
the W. p. Il G, G. railroad. from here
to the mouth Of Pascagoula river will
open up il tremendous timber and ter
pentine tradc-Our peGnle here will
wake up to renewed energy. Men
or capital will naturally turn their
to this point for safe and
paving investment. Cotton and oil
mills Will seek this place, and various
industries will follow: and with this
we may expect another important line
,t railway. Say, from IIatticsburg.
by this place going east, penc-
Jratlng the iron and coal mines OF Al
l0ama-lhus making this a railepad
enter, and building up a city Of Con
Importance. We EXPECT 70
ave more to say in future about the
lbOve named railroad and our fine ar.
mineral water, fine college and
health or this place which, with all
'thcr advantages, will make this an
important point as a health resort.
we clip the above from the Wayncs-
Times Of March 18th. and will
i'd here that no other line of railroad
nat can be conceived would benefit
his part OF the Gulf Coast more than
he above. 1t would give US the most
|lrect connection with the Northern
via the Mobile & Ohio, the
minneapolis e. st. Louis and st. Paul
Z Manitoba roads.
The counties OF Wayne, Greene and
ackson, through which this project
q road runs have divers other dor
lant resources besides magnificent
Inc forests, the possibilities Of which
re have not yet dreamed of in our
philosophy, and which will some day
ar exceed our present lumber trade in
Magnitude, when better transpnrta-
ION facilities have been provided.
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'he projected Waynesboro, Pascagou-
4 Il Gulf Coast railroad goes through
he very heart Of the great yellow
line region of the Pascagoula river
1t leaves the Mobile & Ohio
DAD at Waynesboro at an elevation
# APO above tide water, crosses the
'reene county line at IIenderson's
hurch 375' above; the Chickasahay
liver at Roberts ferry $50 above; inter.
ects the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
lily railroad at or near New Denny
tation, the north line of Jackson
ounty line at the county line church
lear Denny ~postoflce, the central line
II the shadow path OF the total
cilpse of the u May 90, 1900, about
I've miles east of Basin; then crosses
jedar creek at Americas 13O above
ide water, then goes by Wade, Three
and Escatawpa (on southern
limits of eclipse) to Moss Point and
hence to Scranton and PascagouIa, par.
telling the Gulf & Ship Island road at
n average distance east and west of
bout 80 miles, and having a total of
OF miles over very easy grades, with
the ties and timbers necessary for
Is construction growing on the right
7 way, and requiring but a few
ridges OF any consequence. This
ne forming a link In /, rr,,l ,o..,