The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-27

work has actually been accomplished a
1ut little concerning it has fouhu It's .,
wav beyond the inner circle OF those :,
most interested. The facts are now q
given to the public for the first time
The leading spirit in the orgahiAa,, a
tion-its protector. prime move, a"u i
principal stakeholder, is Mr. heeo Noi. q
tbrup of st. Louis. Mr.. Northrup Is :
a renhew of the late Jay Gould ana ior I,
twenty wears has been more or less ,
identified with the management OF Inc
Gould properties. For the last sixteen
wears he has been president OF 'he
A merican Refrigerating Transit Com
nanv an immense concern operating
over 1000 rcfrigeratihg cars; AT 1he
meeting yesterday, Mr.. Northrup was
elected president of the st. LOUIS anu
New Orleans Railroad Company; MI
| ~ Marshall Miller of this city, wee
nresident and Mr.. S. V. Vickroy OF 81
4 fouis. secretary and treasurer. Inc
following Board of Directors was also
Mr.. William A. Pearcy of Memphis
Mr. Frederick A. Gardner of 81. LOUIS,
Mr.. Edmond A. Faust of ST. Louis;
Mr.. Reid Norlhrup of ST. LOUIS; MT
S. P. Vickroy of ST.. Louis; Mr.. henry
A. Garrett of St. Joseph, La, MT
.Joseph e. Rausdcll of Lake PfoVi-
dence. La:Mr. II. Marshall Miller OF
New Orleans, Mr.. NJ. +. Smith OIL
Vicksburp. Mr.. Herman G. Barrow OF
) Now Orleans, and Mr.. Charles u.
e Laurie Of New Orleans.
t non. w. A. Percy of Memphis was
+ elected general council for the roaa,
c and the firm of Sanders, Miller, omltn
e & Ilirsch of New Orleans as local iega'
representatives.
Mr.. Vickroy, the new secretary aho
treasurer. has been Mr.. Nerthrup's
= r,oht hand man for moro than ten YEAR
!" In the rofrigeraiing car business, ah'
&c has been with him in the present pro
D. ;ect from its inception. TO a Times
Is Democrat reporter be gave on inter
pc es,inc outline Of the enterprise.
IL aOnr purpose," said Mr.. VickroS
sis TO construct through ROAD iroi
Memphis TO New Orleans GU the wes
ty side of the river, in as nearly a pee ii'
av "a possible. We believe there Is
on magnificent opening for such ROAD
no strictly legitimate business ehte
- nr;se The intermediate west side ie
= ritory comprises large part OF IL
- immense turtle cotton belt, when
'ne nreseut has no direct outlet, except
er- water. A considerable percentage
the crop has been sent across the Fly
heretofore, and diverted northwa,
hat over some one of the three lines on u
INV east side. Now Orleans is the logic
CO. market for this cotton, and we wa
10 the business. That as nearly ana
az concisely as can tell ii, is the basis
~ the enterprise.
'p.- "The road has been In project
W some time," continued Mr.. vicSr'
inns sand the plans have been laid W
pg. great care. We have bad two eng
eeriug corps in the field, and the ro'
con has been. surveyed as far down
,oar Natchez. Our aim has been 10 Toll
70 The line of the river as nearly as we
~ When such a route has been discus
80 in the past, the uncertain ana dahs
- GUS condition of the leyees was ri
nen as an objection. AT present the ICY
aDie are in excellent shape, a large amo
Or of State money have been expen
and ON renairs. aud we will derive no Ii
tate. benefit from that fact. Our epgih
ing corps is headed BY Mr.. X. H..
roro lott. a distinguished expert and Or
: = or of DR.. Elliott of New Orleans.
constructed the Yazoo and MISSES
cru Valley road from Natchez soath,i
,oia' ,imately acquainted with the chars
'hing of the country, and knows ext
last wha, difficulties we have TO encoul
e the aThe engineers have been divide
ne TO two parties, moving toward cach Q
irish from the north aud south. aud
have proceeded as rapidly as was
patible with thorough work.
,nder we will determine upon sou'l
meri- Natchez will depend largely on
last cumstauces. Our ultimate purpoi
,,t ~ | said before, is to come straight
lodist Ne" U''e Eau. ua u,"v rnoanwhile
and poss,oio 'n ,ss,"nr ~ Alexandria
ooo come in over The Texas Pacific, '
usano we would tap at that point. we
Inc a party of men out now making
~ ex- reconnaissance in the two diftere
rec,ious. There is all old surye.
tween Natchez and ALEXANDRIA,
,to.m narrow gauge road running part
manv way, which we might recons
:, th., However, all that is as yet in IN
- Ia ',;s and absolutely nothing is decide'
~ a,o on. We very much prefer The
"ecAiy route all the way down, and II
ho'ea' BILE, we will carry out that plan
twenty We have an office corps right I
week our field corps" Mr.. Vickroy we
sand they are completing the p
ask for as they go along. In other wor
SIS than are not wasting a moment OF tn
5. hope TO begin turning dirt
while before the snow flies. "
40 saws cerlainh have considerable
voc the of The grading done by the end
,a;nt Of year. The line involves no gr'
..hsh; gineeripg difficulties, although
'n"a tho work will be rather heav
Dy Ne" considerable bridge building
Boston. necessary. Large bridges will
, fallen be- built at the Rcd and White
!. Louis. and they will constitute one
Icinnati, most expensive de.aiIs Of the co
It's peo- ton.
i, this aThe company has been in
,h;na i ate,l under the laws of louisa
'.'..S. sha Capitalization IL 81, 00o, 900.