Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-09


north of this city to connection with
the Rock Island. probably at DuVa1is
While the Graphic is mo-
at liberty to give its au
thority for this statement. the
information comes from a highly reli
able and authentic source-one who
is thoroughly in a position to say Ac
cording to the best advices available
thefe is no longer any doubt about the
matter: the road will positively be
built, and Pine Bluff will have a new
line entering the city within as short
a time as it will be practicable to put
the finishing touches to the deal.
1t is understood that the company
promoting this new road has succeed
ed, at last. in perfecting it's plans to
such an extent that there is no long
er any doubt about the reads being
built; and the only thing that is caus-
ing delay now is the matter of erect
ing its bridge across the Arkansas
river at this point.
In this connection, the interesting
informal ton has just leaked out. from
what is regarded as highly authen-
tic source, that there is a probability
of the company entering into some
kind Of an agreement with the county
in the matter of building this bridge.
The county has long needed a free
this point, and it is believed that the
promoters of the company regard this
as an opportune time in which to
spring a proposition upon the county
looking toward the erection Of such
a bridge, to be used jointly by the
county and the railroad If such a
deal can be consummated. there is no
doubt that work will speedily begin
on the new line north cf this city to
a junction with the Rock Island. A
bridge that would meet the demands
would COST probably. in the neighbor
hood of $250,oOO to 100000. This
would require big expenditure on
the part of the company promoting
the new road if compelled to under
take it alone AS the time is rapidly
approaching when the county will be
compelled to build bridge anyway.
the company will seize the opportu
nifty of pressing upon the county the
proposition of permitting the railroad
o use the bridge.
Certain officials of the new road
twhen seen about the matter were
10th to discuss it in any of its phases
with the reporter: but enough has
beer learned to Justify the prediction
that such proposition will be forth
coming at no distant date
A business man of the city. who
occupies most conspicuous place in
the financial circles of this section of
the state, was interviewed relative
to the road this afternoon, and gave
out some interesting facts in connec
ton with the project. Perhaps there
is not a man in the city or county
who is better posted On the subject
as he declined to permit his name to
be used in connection with the inter
view it has been Withheld. He said:
"The new road proposed north OF
this city to junction with the Rock !,
Island is the key to the railroad stu.
alton of this section of the country !
1t may not be generally known fact |
among our citizens that Pine Bluff has
been placed in a somewhat critical
attitude with reference to her COM
mercial prosperity and supremacy !
over some of her rival cities. Rail-
roads have gradually formed their
network of tendrils about us. crossing
and recrossing the state in svarious
directions and in such localities as
to seriously jeopardize our jobbing
interests. Every year our rival cities
encroach further upon our territory,
a condition arising from the increas-
ed transportation facilities afforded
our competitors. Today we are placed
in an attitude that demands action on
our part. We have prospered so long
that we are inclined toward inaction.
We must now be up and doing if We
would save ourselves from serious
damage. It requires only close
study of the map to show anyone that
", proposed line from here north to
connection with the Rock Island. as
opposed by the promoters of this
w road, would relieve the situation
for us. And it would be quite sur
Prise to some of our business men 10