Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
WANT TO CONNECT
WITH AMERICUS
People of Three Places
Looking This Way.

ne people OF several cOmmuni-
ties are looking toward Americus in
railway way, that is, they are anx-
lous to establish railroad connec-
tions with this city, giving them out
lets as we'll as furnishing this city
with more transportation facilities
than it now enjoys
The Times-Recorder has referred to
the correspondence between the
Board of Trade and the managers of
the A. B. & A. r. R. 1t has been de-
sired for some time to secure con-
nection with the A. B. & A. at Byrom-
vile, if possible Efforts have been
made to interest the railroad officials,
but without definite results up to this
time. The last letter from President
Atkinson removed any hopes that the
company could be induced to move in
this direction in the near future.
President Atkinson wrote President
Lee Allen as follows:
Il note the action taken by the
Board of Trade relative to tn pro-
posed extension of the A B. & A..
railroad SO as to conect with Ameri-
Gus. While I appreciate very much
your writing me in connection with
the matter I regret to advise that it.
is out of the question for us to con-
slider any extension whatever at the
present time We have got to devote
our entire time energy and resources
to building up the road and getting
it established as already construct
ed"
The people of three points are anx-
ious for a connection with Ameri-
Gus, those at Ashburn. those at By
romville, and those at Vienna. The
Secretary of the Ashburn Board of
Trade writes that there are twelve
miles of graded road from Ashburn
west, almost on an air line to Ameri-
Gus The A B. & A owns six
miles of track from Irwinville, COM
ing west toward Ashburn From
Irwinville east the A B. & A could
be tapped The Board of Trade at
Ashburn is willing to send a commit
tee over TO Americus to discuss the
matter if any interest is felt in such
proposition here.
Over at Vienna there is a strong
sentiment in favor of getting into
connection with Americus by direct
rail. 1t is said the people there
would assist financially in such a pro-
iect. The A. B. & A. could be con-
nected with at that point
The proposition to build from Am
ericus to Byromville is the one that
is regarded with the most favor
here There is a tram road running
out three and a half miles from By
romville, which has recently been
acquired by the Elberta Crate Co.
This concern is putting in a big
crate factory at Byromville, and it'll
is felt that it would be a decided
advantage to have the tram road ex
tended to Americus. The crate COM
pany, it is stated intends extending
the road ANYWAY to the Flint river. |
The Messrs. Byron and other enter
prising citizens of that vicinity are
prepared to take up with Americus
the project of doing better than this
and pushing the road on to Americus.
The tram road is now being put into
first class shape with steel rails, etc., |
and has a physical connection at
Byromville with the A. B. & A. The |
Messrs. Byron, in their last letter
to the Americus Board of Trade said:
eve are satisfied it is only a ques-
tion of time when this road will run
on through to Americus, and in our
opinion the sooner it is done the
better it will be for us all"
While nothing will be done until
after the holidays it is quite probable
that a meeting will be arranged for
some time in January with the rep
resentatives of the Byromville plan.
It is also not unlikely that there will
be a conference with the representa-
tives of the Vienna interests.