The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-02-19
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 1904
IaAeR ON THE ATLANTIC AND
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.

TAsrs must be some railroad
schemiEs on hand. of which the pub
Nc kHsws nothing. in regard ID con-
nectons OF another through line In
eastern North Carolina The Atlantic
aaA North Carolina road, from
Goldsbsre to Aorehead City, has
come into prominence and
seems 10 be in great demand. There
are several combines which are anx-
fous 20 secure possession of it. There
are new three or four propositions
frenn as many different companies
for It's lease pending before the gov
ernez
As the state owns a majority OF
the sssck Of the company. Of course.
whatever 1t says goes The state can
lease the road without the consent
OF q single private stakeholder. So
far Governor Aycock has declined
every proposition for a lease. His
idea seems to be that by holding off
he can secure better terms, and So
far he has been correct 1t is con-
will have to extend it. One of the
most important questions dn con-
Hechoa with the propositions for a
leass Is in what direction and to
what psint shall that extension be
made. Some Of the points proposed
have been to Sanford where it will
meet the three great railway sys-
TENS OF this section: to some point
oa the Seaboard Air Line north or
Raleigh or to some point on the
Raleigh and Pamlico Sound road 50
az to put it in direct connection with
Raleigh There is also a proposition
6or an extension to the north east
ward from New Bern to Washington
Southern and have an outlet at Nor
felix over that road. In consider
ing the question of lease all propo-
sihons for extension are to be con-
sidered for they are of as much i'm
portance as the amount OF rentaI
to be paid
There can hardly be any doubt
that the road will eventually be-
leased. but the governor is going to
take his time in coming to any con-
cluaoa, IN order to secure the very
best terms possible for the state and
the private stockholders. We are
glad 10 see that he is so cautious in
this matter and that he is in NO
haste TO part with the DOSsS-SSiOn or
the road.
On the subject of the lease of this
road The News and Observer has
the following to say:
To many the most attractive part
of the various propositions to lease
the ''Hullet Road" is the offer to
extend the road The indications
seem to point to the fact that the
three big systems do not intend to
build additions or feeders for the
present What railroad building
may be expected soon must be done.
Ia all probability, by smaller inde-
pendent companies. Here are the
four extensions which the hidden.
for the Atlantic and Month Carolina
railresa agree to make of that road
IL leased TO them:
a. The Mills FSnlayson syndicate
agree - build an extension OF the
and North Carolina road
from Goidsboro to Youngsville, Hen
dersoa or Norlina to connect with
the Seaooard Air Line, giving. as
they say, direct and quick compe-
t1tioa to northern markets
.":. The Edwards syndicate agree
to eztead from Goldsboro to SAM
ford where connection would be
made with the Seaboard. the South
ern and Atlantic Coast Line. Sanford
- -
ed by all three of these great sys-
teros- Mr.. Edwards and his COM
paHy are building a railroad from
Sanford Finto Harnett county, and
are aow running trains from Sanford
to Jonesbsro.
"f The Barbee-Turner syndicate,
the promoters of the Raleigh and
PamHeo railroad, have made no for
NAL Sid. but state that il the road
Is - be leased they would make a
bid and would build as much roao
as wsuld be necessary to connect
their sad with the Atlantic and
Norsh Carolina railroad. The near
est line would be for them to build
from S2sw Hill to La Grange. They
might prefer to build to Kinston,
where e8ey would have a large
freight business.
"a. Captain McBee and his asso-
1dISs WhSSc pIOpOBIllOl Is now IN
the governors hands. provide for an
extensiea OF the road due north
from New Bern to Washington, a
distance OF fhirty-five miles, the use
of the Norfolk and Southern line
,rom Washington to Plymouth.
new fine from Plymouth to Eden
Ton. ard the use of the Norfolk and
Sosthern road from r Denton 10
thus Ei1kiny ar all raj,
>Otte from Goldsh ro "r M"'..n~. 4,
~ Ncrfolk.
1nasmuch as the Oil MulIet' "a 81
much ss1ght afte-. and iaasInuch as
ne pcoDfc Of the st1.e .isIir,' the
OF new railroads. iS IL
oa mach to hooe tnl% - new h.:dci
VIII cssne forth 3pi oGe- Ia nuiid
~ fsHr Of the aJoys pro"iS.,d px.
etsusss if he can thers@T i.';tS.. tie
AtisRxs and North Carolina rail-
oadg",.