The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-03
THE EPENSACOLAROAD
AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT.-PRO
NENT CAPITALISTS MAKE
PR0POSTTION.-M BE
ACCEPTED.
Messrs f.. -. and ID. j. McCarty. Two
Well known Western Capitalists,
Interested in Project, and
SAY They Mean Business.

railroad from Aberdeen 10 Pensaco-
Tom bigbee Valley, is again in the
limelfght. and this time it looks as
if the road will certainly be built
Messrs. E. S. and ID. J. McCarty, two
well known capitalists from st. Lou
is, were in the city on Thursday last,
and while here made a liberal propo-
sition TO our citizens regarding the
building of the line. These gentle
men were accompanied by Judge
Buchanon, of Memphis. who is one
of the best informed railroad men in
the South, and who induced them TO
come here because he thought that
the need for a railroad through the
Fombigbee Valley was great and the
time for action in the matter had
come. The immediate project which
these gentlemen are interested in is
the building of a road from this city
to Aberdeen, and, after its compile
ton. the extension of the line down
the Bigbee Valley.
Judge Buchanon and the MeSsrs.
NcCarty met a number of our promi-
aent citizens in an informal way on
Wednesday night and the question
of building the road was discussed at
some length. The visitors were in
formed that a company had already
been organized here for the building
of the Columbus, Memphis and Pen
sacola Railroad, and as the projected
line penetrated the same territory
through which the MeSsrs. McCarty
proposed to build, ii was suggested
that conference be held with the di-
rectors of the Columbus, Memphis
and Pensacola Railroad for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the feeling OF its
members regarding a consolidation
of the two lines. This suggestion was
adopted, and in pursuance Herewith
the Messrs McCarty and Judge Bu-
chanon met the directors of the Co
Iumbus Memphis and Pensacola Rail-
road on Thursday afternoon. The
meeting was held at the Merchants
and Farmers Bank, and the PROPOSE
tion TO consolidate the interests of
After having discussed the matter at
some length, committee was APP
pointed TO consider the proposition
made by the Messrs. McCarty and re-
port their decision to meeting of
the board 10 be held at a later date |
This committee consists of Judge |
Newman Cayce. Messrs. c. F. Sherrod, |
D. r. Saunders, John a. Stinson and /
E. c. Chapman They are all eXper-
fenced and astute business men. and |
the board of directors will find no |
hesitancy in pursuing whatever |
course they may decide TO recon-
mend
In speaking TO the directors of the |
Columbus, Memphis and Pensacola i
Railroad, and in conversation with |
different citizens during their stay |
here. both the Messrs. McCarty and /
Judge Buchanon spoke enthusiastic
ally regarding the prospects for
railroad TO be built through the ter
ritory which the proposed line will T
penetrate. The Tombigbee Valley is
one of the most fertile sections of
territory TO be found anywhere in the
South Its rich soil is we'll adapted I
TO agricultural pursuits of various
character, and it numbers among its i
residents some of the most prosper
Gus farmers to be found in any COM
munity in the United States. Colum- I.
bus already enjoys fairly large +
trade from the merchants and farm
ers living along the Tombigbee, but
with the building of railroad this
trade would be increased ten-fold ll
The river is navigable only few
months in each year, and for this
reason vast amount of cotton and
other farm products which ought by +
right come to Columbus are shipped Il
to Mobile and Demopolis, the river
below Demopolis being navigable ,
throughout the entire year. With !
the completion of railroad, all this I;
cotton and other farm products would H
come to Columbus, and not only /
would cur cotton receipts be increas-
ed, but we would enjoy a largely in Il
creased patronage from the farmers j
and country merchants, as Columbus Il
would be their nearest and best mar
ket for the selling of cotton and the h
purchase of supplies. Il
Judge Buchanon is an attorney in Z
the employ of the FRISCO system, and /