The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-28
RAILROAD WORK
IS PROGRESSING
SEyERAN CONTRACTORS ARE
ENGAGED IN GRADING on LINE
OF ABERDEEN AND TONBIG-
BEE VALLEY RAILROAD.
C. NJ. Bush is Grading Road Between
Columbus and Black Greek, and
Several Other Contractors
Are at Work.

The work of grading on the Aber-
deem and Tornbigbee Valley Railroad
is progressing rapidly, and it looks
like the construction OF the line is go
| ing to be pushed forward to compile
ton. Mr. G. NJ. Bush has the con-
/ tract for the grade work between
! Columbus and Black creek, and, with
an eighty mule outfit, is getting the
road bed in shape. Several other con-
/ tractors are at work on different por-
tions of the line. and all of them are
making satisfactory progress.
| Local merchants are a little bit
| disappointed that none of the work is
| being prosecuted from this city. Abb
erdeen seems to be the center of OPP
erations, and all Of the contractors
are making their headquarters there.
The Aberdeen papers declare that
the town is so full of railroad men
that houses are at premium, while,
as far as an increased trade or an
improved demand for houses is con-
/ cerned, the people of Columbus would
not know that the line is in course
of construction Columbus, for in
stance, was the logical point for be-
ginning the grade work between this
city and Black creek, but instead Of
commencing work here Mr.. Bush be-
gan at Black creek. During the con-
struction of the road a great deal of
money will be spent by the contrac-
tors for groceries and other supplies,
and unless Columbus is made the
headquarters of some of the construc-
ton outfits not penny of this money
will be spent here. This city has
been called upon to contribute as
much money towards the construc-
tion of the road as any place along
the line, and should certainly share
in the benefits to be derived while the
work is in progress. Several Colum-
bians are members of the board of
directors, and they should see that
some of the contractors establish
headquarters here and that a portion
of the money paid out for supplies
is distributed among local merchants
Although the officials will give out
no information regarding the route
of the line through the city or the
location of the local depot, it is gen
orally understood that the road will
skirt the eastern suburbs and that the
depot will be located on plat of
ground north of the Southern Rail-
way shops known as the s'Seyen
Oaks 1t is said that, coming from
the north, the line will swing around
the Morgan hill, and, as stated above, |
enter the city on the east side. From
the depot at the above stated site the |
line will proceed southwark to a |
point below the Green T. Hill bridge, |
where the Luxapalila river will be
crossed. This information regarding |
the depot site, as stated above, is not /
official. but at the same time is prob |
ably correct.
A mortgage given by the company |
to the State Trust Company of St. |
Louis, Mo-, for $750,O00, was filed |
for record with Chancery Clerk Rich
ards Monday. the law requiring that
of this kind be recorded in
every county through which the line
passes. The loan is secured by a
deed of trust on the property of the
and runs for thirty years
from January 1st, 1908, with interest
at five per cent.