Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-06-21
ANOTHER BRIDGE
ACROSS RIVER
WHAT GREAT FALLS POWER.
COMPANY WILL 90.
Proposed Electric Line Between
Chattanooga and Nashville
Believed to Be a GO.
Chattanooga News

Chattanooga News
That Chattanooga is to have another
railroad bridge now there can be no
doubt.
1t is stated upon very reliable au-
thority that S. H. Fisk and associates
of the Great Falls Power company will
not only build this bridge but that
they will build an electric railway
from Nashville to this city, and erect
800, 900 horse power electric power
plant on the Caney Fork river near
McMinnville
This information was given out by a
gentleman who claims to know the
facts.
The proposed electric railway win be
operated by power which will be gen
Grated by the Caney Fork power plant
and the Tennessee river bridge will con-
meet the proposed electric line with
Chattanooga Whether this scheme
has anything to do with that of the
Chattanooga company limited, is not
known.
W. G. NJ. Thomas, manager, of the
Chattanooga company, limited, inter
ests here, admits that he has conferred
with the Great Falls Power company's
people about the matter, but knows
nothing in reference to union of the
interests of the two concerns.
The scheme is..to build the line from
Nashville to Chattanooga connecting
with the Southern's Stevenson extern
sion at Oates island From Oates Is
land to the Tennessee river the road
will be built over an old route that
was surveyed for railroad into Chat
tanooga many years ago.
The proposed Tennessee river bridge
is to span the river near the United
$ States Leather company's plant, west
9 of Cameron hill 1t will probably cost
r 5000, 600.
The proposed electric railway will
e carry both passengers and freight. The
4 proposed line will shorten the distance
from Chattanooga to Nashville between
e twenty-five and thirty miles and the
n promoters claim that they will be en-
q abled to run trains from Nashville to
d Chattanooga in two hours less time.
u As was exclusively stated in The
IS News at the time. the promoters have
ii completed their survey from McMinn-
q vile to this city, the right of an old
!. railroad survey between McMinnville
4 and Nashville have been secured and
le the big scheme is now well under way
I'd for completion in a short time
a The grade will not be greater than
10 1-2 Per cent. even in the mountainous
n section and the sharpest curve will not
ne be greater than so degrees
lg The model for the electric loeomo
90 tiyes has not yet been decided upon
I'd but it is stated that they will be fash
en- toned after those used on the New
It York Central railroad.
ke With these electric locomotives ex
'ss press trains, sleepers, diners, and il
au fact modern trains viii be operated oy
re er this proposed road
ne 1t is learned that these gentlemel
elr are backed by nearly 800, OOO.OO, AM
en- it is said that great eastern trun
'er line is interested in the scheme.
to The promoters state that they will b
ass BILE to furnish sufficient power for cat
lie les like Chattanooga Nashville an
Is Memphis, but the main object of tn
company is to generate power for tn
WIS proposed electric railway. The comps
by ny has already purchased several thoui
and acres of mineral and timber lane
len in this immediate section and theE
nj will be developed to the highest extern
fe, Mr.. Fisk and associates viii retur
ne. to the city Saturday and Sunday ft
IN the purpose OF closing all details an
hat applying for a charter.