The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
CITY OF BRISTOL
IS AT HIGH TIDE.
A Wave of Commercial Prosperity
Sweeping the Southwest
RAILROAD BUSINESS BOOMING.
The Knoxville and Bristol Road soon
TO Complete Its Eastern End, Civ
ing Tennessee Another Out
let TO Deep Water
RAILROAD BUSINESS BOOMING.

BRISTOL. TENN. March S.-SpeciaI-
This city seems to be on the high tide
of industrial and commercial prosperity
thanks to the death OF free silver. Con-
eress has just appropriated 5000 Tor
fha erection of q public building In Bris-
toI work on which. is expected to com
uence before the waning of many moons
The big deal OF Mr.. George j.. carter
ami IFS strong syndicate %, Eastern capt.
a. known MS the Virginia IRON 'oai
and coke Company, iu The purchase OF
Rristors biz Potion per day furnace, To-
rether with the South Atlantic and ONO
railroad running 20 thcir coh peos anu
coke ovens az Tom creek, I'LL i9o
county. Na.. and the Bristol ana blza-
bethtOn railroad. extending TO thef ron
ore fields Ut Carter and Johnson counties
Tenn means for Bristol very sIe@I
things IN am Industrial, manufacturing
ana commercial way
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
I'm addition to these two good things
Bristol now has nrst-rate opportunity
% secure another railroad. luesddy'
Alossrs J a. S.mmonds and d. b. Foster.
of New York. and MIR IL. NJ. Aiken, or
Knoxville. were IN Bristol and met III
mass-mootng very many Of this CITY
LEADING and representative business men
al tho National Bank These gentlemen
represent the Knoxville and Brlstol ran
way. which is now in operation Tor tnlfly
miles from Knoxville eastward toward
bristol with substantial material as-
sistauce. they propose 20 extend this road
to this city a distance Of about eighty
miles. The citizens here passed reso-
linton 20 this effect. eve arc heartily
in sympathy with the proposition or tho
construction of said road. and are ready
no cooperate heartily with the promoters
OF this enterprise" Another meeting
will be held in the near future 10 take
more definite and tangible action on this
subject.
~~ REACH THE SOUTH
II IS generally believed that this pro-
posed road means a Southern outlet from
bristol for the Norfolk and Western rail-
WAY. a consummauon devoutly 10 be
hcped for and greatly 20 be desired. II
is generally understood that the Norfolk
and Western owns. or controls. the Ma
rietta and North Georgia road. running
from Knoxville 20 Atlanta, the grea' dis
trhuting point for the South and West
With this connecting link from Bristol
20 Knoxville. the Norfolk and Western
would have a great through trunk line
from tidewafer az Norfolk TO both the
resourceful South and productive West.
The proposed Bristol and Knoxville road.
n built. would traverse Sullivan, Haw-
kins. Granger and Knox counties. all
good agricultural and stock-raising Sec
lions. and parts OF them rich IN minerals
and timber This road would be a much
more direct route being fifteen 10 TWEEN
~ miles shorter than tho Southern. with
far better grades and consequently af-
fording moro rapid transit-one OF the
main features now being sought for by
all lines OF railway The parties propose
10 build the road within one year from
May pext n proper aid is given.
NEW UNION DEPOT.
Negotiations are pending for the con-
structiOn. possibly this summer or fan
Of a nerv union depot. 70 me erected by
the three leading lines OF railway ter
minatlng IN Bristol namely. the Norfolk
and Western. Southern and Virginia and
Southwestern Formerly South Atlantic
and Ohlo)