Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03
FOURTEEN NEW ROADS.
The Monthly Record of Southern En-
terprises.

Baltimore, July S1.-Though June
was dull month for railroad incor-
porations in the South fourteen new
companies were reported. making a
total of 107 new companies reported
during the first six months of the year.
Reviewing this phase Of Southern de-
velopment, the Manufacturers Record
says:
In addition to the fourteen new In
corporations reported in June. one
previously existing company amended
its charter to permit of additional con-
structiOn. and the total mileage of
these lines for the month is SOS, making
total of 10.003 miles projected by these
companies reported during the first six
months of the current year. This, of
course, does not include mileage pro-
jected by old companies under their
regular charters. nor does it include
several interpretations made in
Louisiana and Arkansas covering lum-
brr roads already built and which have
heretofore been operated merely as
private enterprises not doing business
as common carriers. The incorpora-
ton of such lines has been brought
about for the purpose of facilitating
their business and to reap benefits
which could not be legally obtained
while they were privately operated.
The most important railroad enter
prise Incorporated during June is the
South Atlantic & Mexican Gulf Rail-
way, which is to be 325 miles long, ex-
tending from Savannah, Ga. southwest
across that state into Florida and
terminating at a point on the Gulf
coast, presumably near st. Andrews
Bay. There is only one other incor-
poration in Georgia, that for the Natu-
raj Bridge Railway, which is building
twelve miles of line. The Alexandria.
Bayou Macon & Grccnville Railway,
which proposes to build a line about
100 miles long from Alexandria, La. to
Greenville, Miss, is the next enterprise
of Importance. on the list for the month.
and If its entire plans are carried out 1t
will be railroad proposition Of great
magnitude, as it's plan is ultimately to
extend from Georgia westward through
Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana to
n point on the Texas coast not far from
tho oil fields Of the Lone Star state.
1.-The Pay Minette & Fort Morgan
Re ilroad WAS incorporated in Alabama
to build SiXty-two miles of line con-
Meeting BAY Mincttc & Fort Morgan, in
Baldwin county. opening up new
region of great agricultural capacity.
Then there is the Oklahoma & Cherokee
Central Railway chartered to build
from Adair, |. T., to Blackwell, o. T.,
about hundred miles. Another line
which promises to be of Importance is
the projected Winchester & Washing
ton Electric Railway about sixty miles
long from Winchester, Va, to Washing
ton, ID. c. Kentucky reports one road.
the Mt. Sterling short line, with nine
miles projected. Missouri reports
three, the Jerico & Southwestern,
twenty miles; the Crawford County
Midland. six miles, and the st. Louis,
Webster & Valley Park Railway. about
twelve miles, making a total of thirty
eight miles for the state. North Caro-
lima displays one line. the New Hope
Valley Railroad. to build about twenty
miles. and South Carolina has the
lynch River Tramway Company, to
build about ten miles. while West Vir-
Einia reports the Monroe Central Rail-
road to build about forty miles of line
and the Abingdon Short Line to COR
struct about five miles. Arkansas
notes the amendment of the Cache Val
| ley Railroads charter to build q
mile extension.
THE outlook for more interpretations
of new railroads in the South remains
excellent, and it is probab that much
new construction will continue to be
| done by the old companies. The influx
of settlers is rapidly opening up hithcr-
to neglected regions and is constantly
creating more and more demand for
railroad facilities"