The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-07-19
A NEW RAILRO AID
PROJECT.
HICKMAN ASLEEP, 0BION o.
VIDEO BY FACTIONS.

Efforts have been persistentiy made
To get arbitrary OF division 81 traffic
rates with the 1. C. K. K. from LAKE
county to Obion, and also with the y
c. a st. L. X. r. az Hickman. Ky.
without definite or satisfactory results,
and the building OF a railroad to
either point without some clear under
standing would not be ordinary business
prudence. "a it would place Us at the
mercy OF one railroad, and. however
clever they might be- human nature
might dictate terms Improbable to our
short line.
Lake county Is in great need Of rail
road connections TO develop lis immense
resources. and the writer being very
much interested in Lake and Oblon
counties. (yet not more than the hum
blest citizen IN proportion 10 ms hold
ings) has thoroughly investigated the
two routes afOre mentioned and while
both are good enough. the connections
are not satisfactory without assurances,
which have not been made. and not be
ing willing to put his own money into
a doubtful place. has not asked any one
else TO. Being thus blocked Off ike the
pOpulite. he started out last MonGav TO
hunt something better and found il
between ReeifOot lake and Union CITY
Started from the lake in Reelfoot creek
bottom, we personally trayersed the
route 10 Union City. via. Woodland
Mills, and found every inch of the conn
TRY was settled up with live men. who
want something like other people have
and are willing TO do something.
The land is rich all the way and moi
n 70. 4. =. ~
vile TO Union CITY. being an ideal
route TO build cheap railroad through
the richest country on earth II rail
road can live or make per cent run
ming through Middle OF East Tennessee
Alabama. Georgia or Mississippi, this
one ought TO pay % per cent. on the in
vestment
This road ought to be built bv
the people at each end and on
the way from Union City to Upton
vile, crossing the lake at or near the
Nashville clGb house. a distance of
80 OF 81 miles. 1t is good route, it is
feasible, and in my judgment it VIII
pay for this reason the country is good
and the connection at Union City gives
two roads. the n. c. and NJ. d o.. to
make fair divisions OF traffic with. and
the | {. only three miles further on,
with the Mississippi river at the other
end so that We will not be entirely at
the mercy of one road
can and do recommend this route
and suggest TO everybody having any
public spirit to prepare for taking lib
eral stock, and when you are done. |
will take the balance. | really want %
per cent OF the stock "a an evidence of
good faith in recommending the enter
prise. but will take more if necessary.
The more people we interest in such
things the better and if we can get to
gether IN liberal, public spirited way.
the decisive moment for action is here
and this thing will be done.
Hickman is asleep and cannot be
aroused ObIon is divided by factions ::
will Union City unite and act?
j. G. HARRIS.
The n. G. q ST. l. Railroad is GER
tain to build a road, an extension into
Lake county. from Hickman, If the Hlck
man and Tiptonville Levee is ever built.
and there Is no apparent reason why
the people should tax themselves to Sc
cure that which is certain without their
ASSUMING such burdens. The impor-
lance of independent connection with
the Illinois Central for Lake county.
and Fulton county as well. is the very
greatest. but if Mr.. Harris has. or ever
had, any plans relative thereto, he has
not taken this public into his confidence.
Such connection from the proposed
levee to Fulton or Clinton on the Hi
nois Central is far more feasible and
practicable aad would meet with more
public and railroad encouragement than
the route suggested in Mr.. Harris com
] municauon.