The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-10-07
.AME.R|CUS WANTS
A NEW RAIL ROAD
-
TO Connect With A. s b.,
Giving City Connections
with Brunswick
ALLEN POTR WRITES CARD
He is Anxious to see People of His
City Build Connecting Link
With This Port-Would Mean
Lower Rates

l. 9S fA'iSh HOi /, vi AHeTiCuS, well
Known in all sections of Georgia. writ.
es an interesting card in the Times
recorder, urging the erection of rail
read from Americut to connect with
the Atlantic and Birmingham, so that
Americus and other cities in that sec.
read from Americus to connect with
the port of Brunswick Mr.. Fort saws
the matter has already been discus
sed and he believes the line will be
erected, which will mean a great deal
to Brunswick, as Americus and Sumter
county is the best cotton market in
Georgia. Mr. Forts card is interest,
ing and follows:
Editor Times-Recorder;- oonsid-
eiing what public enterprise would
best promote Americus, it has occur
REQ to me to see if we could not get
al other railroad that would enable
us to secure better freight rates. AT
present we have but one port outlet;
that is to say, but one port that is
fiyored by the railroads, ana that IS
Savannah. We can easily and cheap,
ly secure a line that will give us the
benefit Of another port towlt. Bruins
wick, and have another line OF railroad
especially interested in promoting that
pert.
1t has not been long since our peo-
pie, realizing the Importance of this
new line to Americus, sent a commit
tee to Brunswick for the purpose of
having the Brunswick and Birming-
Iaara line run through Americus.
The B. & b. has lately been absorb
lei by the Atlantic and birmingham
which has gone through Montezuma
instead Of Americus. We can now get
the benefit of that railroad by building
a short line to Vienna or Byronville.
The road really odght to be built to
HaWkinsvllle as that Will give US a
short line to Charleston ana a short
and direct line to Brunswick.
| With these two ports, in addition to
Savannah, the problem OF eastern
| Il eight rates from all points. II the
line was built only to connect with
the Atlantic and Birmingham it would
be a good scheme, because it woulu
| give us the benefit of the port OF
brunswick at a comparatively little
cost.
On a recent trip to Dooly | saw a
gIeat many of the leading citizens oi
Vienna and Byronville, and founo
lhem enthusiastic over the enterprise
and | am sure they will give substan
lial help. The road could be cheaply
Quilt and l have no doubt that if our
people would manifest an interest and
lend substantial encouragement that
We could get the road.
| also talked to some of the officers
0. the A. & b. who thought tayorably
or the enterprise, and while they
would not in the present state OF the
matter commit themselves to any sub
stantial assistance, they thought favor
ably Of it AMI | have no doubt with
proper inducements they would take
an active interest with US in the mat
; Ter.
1 believe that at the cost at whicf
The road could be built, and the trade
which 1t VIII get for Amerlcus alont
The territory through which 1t passes
AoI TINS is IL nne farming country, /
would pay from the start, and / be
..eye tnat 1t could win economical
mana cement, lie made To pay the orig
; II al promoters and 70 escape IN,
uands or receiver, when seems to b
The fate OF all new roads.
Let our people think about this mai
Ter and at some suitable time nav
a meeting and discuss II. 1t will b
a learly 10 their Interest," The bulldin
. c. tue road Is entire4y feasible al
csn De easily accomplished by th
n right encouragement, 1 Will not bui
den this article WIN statistics, but
p tLInk with them 1 can demonstrat
al | claim TOR this road.
e Allen Fort.