The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-01
Various Reports in Circulation,
But None Authentic.
One ltumor Il That Intcrtirbau Right
Of Way Might BE Pur-
chased.
OFFICIALS COMING AGAIN SOON.

The visit to Paducah of the Frisco
officials day before yesterday has put
into circulation all sorts OF rumors
but thus far they are all rumors.
Among them are reports that the
Frisco might use the right OF way OF
the proposed electric line from Padu.
cab to Cairo. which, II suitable sor
their route from Joppa TO Pa1ucah.
would be cheaper and quicker tlsn
surveying new lines and getting the
right OF way. That is, OF course, II
the ~ omoters OF the electric lin.
wanted TO sell their right OF way
Another report Is that the Frisco
Will come to Paducah by water, using
steel barges to transf.r us trains
from Joppa to Paducah. SIN an
other is that II will come from Joppa
through Metropolis and Brookport
and cross at point opposite the city,
and ultimately build bridge here.
Mr.. J. J. Freundlich. one of the
promoters OF the electric line, stated
this morning that he dii not know
anything about the Frisco wanting to
use his Toute. He did say. however.
that il would cost the Frisco consld-
crab,e money TO get "A right OF way
TO Paducah and that " It were true
that the road was going to uss the
interurban rails that II would mean
. big saving 10 the company. lie did
not discuss the question further and
said he did not know any of the Fris-
co officials, except President David
son. whom he met two y airs ago.
News OF the pospects OF this road
entering Paducsh has been the topic
Of convc sation In business circles
all day and II Is heralded with glad
ness. II Is a big thing for paducah
and would give the city a competing
road with the Illinois Central. II
reaches from the east to the west and
is now getting into che south Az
stated Yesterday, connections here
with the ". c. & So l.. would give
the Frisco direct rrute irto Nash
vile. who're the l. {. has just been
successful In going by way OF tho
Tennessee Central There is no
question but that Nashville Is destin-
ed 20 be a big railroad centc aud the
railroads of the country are looking
In that. direction. Ii Is a iirst-class
market for iron AMI other products
ami poln; that SEEMS 70 offer many
advantages to a railroad
In a shot time the Frisco Official
who we're here Monday will pay Pa
ducah another visit AT that time
they will make definite statement
as 20 a., r plaas II has been report
cd that the road intends coming into
Paducah by river. using steel trans
fer barges between here and Joppa.
This Is not logical, for In bad weaeh-
er. wls'n the rive. Is often full OF ice
il would be an utter impossibihty 10
run transfers, and in low water II
would also he an impossiblity. All
of these things have been gone over
by the railroad officials ami They like
Is realize that the river route Is out
of the question. and viii conclude "a
enter the city by crossing at Joppa
ILL.,. anl coming up on this side
Thee, has been some talk OF tn,
road extending TO Metropolis an1
Brookpon and coming On mp TO
point opposite this city and crossing
here, In this report 1t was said thai
the Frisco would bridge the rive
mere and make Paducah its southern
terminal.