The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1902-03-29
The N. 0. and South
Western R. R. Co.
Organized With a Capital
Stock of 81, 500, 900.
The Trolley Line an Assured
Fact.

We publish with pleasure this week
the charter of the New Orleans and
South Western Railroad Co. which was
organized on the oath. Of this month
with capital stock of s1,5OO.OOO.
The object of said company is to op.
crate an electric railway system be.
tween Houma and ths city of New
Orleans.
The officers Of the Company are
q. p. Shaver, President; fl. Sidney
Smith, lst, Vice President; l.. H. Ian
caster, Treasurer; Thomas A. Be-
deaux, Secretary and attorney; c. P:
Young, General Manager.
The Board of Directors are G. P.
Shaver, j. Whitney Beals, Jr, T. A.
Badeaux, DR.. H. 8. Smith, l.. II. Ian.
caster and 9. 2. Young.
re hft Ih ftfe 6ePPsh parish q 81 fa fiaafoGrc6e as viii
he seen in the Charter which appcars
in this issue of the SENTINEL.
We hardly think that the people OF
Thibodaux and the people living
along tie proposed route of the Troll
ley line realize the great good which
is to be derived from this system.
The advantages which our people will
enjoy over the other sections OF
Louisiana which will not be blessed
with such facilities, are indeed too
numerous to mention. This Trolley
line means much for the Parish OF
Lafourche and its people. Few
parishes can compare with LafOurche
and this section of country in wealth,
resources and advantages. Our pop.
ulation is noted for its Intelligence
and goahcadtiveness and our soil can
compare with the fertile valleys of the
Nile. The future holds in store for
this section of The country q bright
prospect. The opportunity is now
presented to u.s. Let us grasp it.
Let US all pnt our shoulder to the
wheel and do all in our power to help
the protector. Of The Trolley system
to place the road in immediate opera.
ton. The lnaugu .ation Of this EIrc,
tric line is in keeping with this age
Of progress, development and enlight-
mpnt.
This electric railway system will
cause a tide Of immigration to flow IN.
to our midst and inha bit and develop
our waste lands which can ,c made To
blossom and bloom as a rose. A ready
market for our great yield Of agri.
cultural products will be afforded;
speedy traffic and better accommoda;
tiOns provided; the outside world will
be placed IN closer touch; our numer.
Gus advantages will be made known;
factories and business enterprises Of
all descriptions will IN all probability
be erected as a consequence and Ia
all likelihood we shall become a
manufacturing people; business WI
be increased and our section will EN-
JOY a greater degree Of prosperity til n
ever before experienced and civiIlza.
ton and enlightenment in a more pol
ished form will he ushered into our
community.
The officers of the New Orleans and
South Western Railroad Co. with one
exception all hail from ThiLOdaux
and are men who are prominent in
the community, men of high standing
and integrity and whom we feel sails
fed will discharge the duties of thc'r
respective offices with much ability
and zealousness. The other two gen.
tlemcn who are connected with the
company are men of much prOmi.
nence in the business world, and lh y
will hencefOrlh enjoy the deserving
thanks and y od will Of The people of
ThlbOdaux and this sec ion for the
interest they are manifesting in their
behalf.
The SENTINEL hopes to see the
road in successful RAINING o,der be.
fore many mouths.
What glorious future for the
town of Thibodaux and the parish VI
Lafourche.