The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-03-18
ROGUE PHALIA AND sUNFLowEK
RAILROAD,

.ipni. came down this morning
10 secure the approval OF q rall,
road charter for a new railroad
which is to built at once in Wash
ington county. The governor ap'
proyed the charter of the road al
once, and the company is now IN
corporated under the name OF the
Bogue Phalia & Sunhower River
Railroad Company The road IS
to- be a broad gauge one and VII!
commence at Il point north OF
Swain Station, on the Southern
Railway, running thence south TO
where Murphy's bayou enters the
SunHower river, a distance OF.
twenty-five miles, through q piece
of the finest country on earth
Judge Wynn said the road Is to
built without delay. They are;
b. l.. Lee, George q. johnson, D.
H. Wynn, W. w. Stone, W; A.
Everman. ]. d. Smythe, } 5,
Walker, George II. Helm, j.. i.
Atterbury, j. c, Lusby and H.
c. AIagee,
THE TINES notes with great
satisfaction from the above the
Inauguration of a scheme to con
struct a railroad from some point
in the vicinity of Swain, Missis-
sippi. on the Southern road, to
the mouth Of Murphy's Bayou on
| Sunaower River. THIS road Is IS
miles in length, and runs through
as fine a section of country rs the
| Delta affords. Already developed
to a considerable, yet partial extent
and furnishing now approximating
Inc, O00 bales of cotton and 5,OsO
tons of seed, with many large
plantations along the route to-
gether with a large amount of
heavy timbered country. No
more feasible route promising
profit to the railroad enterterprise
and incr eased business to the city
of Greenville can be found.
This enterprise in in the hands
of citizens owning property in the
region through which the project
ed line runs, whose names are a
guarantee of substantial effort
to make a success of the road. In
fact the road is a necessity to land
holders in that territory. During
the winter months it is inaccessible
by dirt road 1t is impossible to
| haul products of cotton or cotton
seed to market, which leads to the
destruction and rotting Of n great
many hundred tons of seeds. Cot
ton is delayed in shipment and en-
| tails great loss upon the planters.
These gentlemen are determined
| if possible that this road shall be
built. The TINES would suggest
. to the citizens of Greenville, that
SO far as they are concerned this
road is invaluable to them if con-
nected with the Southern road
The territory legitimately belongs
to her. and its trade should not be
allowed to be diverted. 1t stands
them in hand to assist the gentle
men in charge of the enterprise
literally and substantially, as they
win be compelled to have help in
az pecuniary way. This road,
which be built, so these gentle
men say. Should they be com
PEELED to seek another junction,
say at Elizabeth or Leland with
the Valley road, that trade which
now of right, belongs to Green,
vile will be divided with Memphis
and Vicksburg, thereby robbing
Greenyille Of what is legitimately
hers. or at least three-quarters o1
this business. We are advised
that when this road is completed
a number of saw mills will be 10.
Gated along this line. This of it
IseIf will furnish business for the
road as we'll as business for oul
merchants. There Is enough tim
Der land along the route, to occupy
a number of saw mills for Q mum
Der of years. Again when 1T Is
| completed it will connect Green
vile with the country along the
| lower Sunfower river, which IL
now very well developed and is
| producing several thousand bales
| of cotton. The TDIas hopes,
that when the gentlemen having
this matter in hand, are ready to
proceed to business, which we
learn will be in a very few days,
that the Board of Trade and bust
ness men viii take the matter up
and help to the extent of their
ability. The necessities of the