The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-27
NEW LINE OF
ROAD TO OPEN
THROUGH SERVICE FROM NASH.
VILE EAST BY WAY or TEN
NEssEE CENTRAL.
General Manager Clarke Refused 70
Discuss the Report-Pieree at
Present in Europe.

ports from Knoxville state that tn
|, Tennessee Central is to form a pal
of through line from st. Louis TO tn
Atlantic Seaboard, connecting on tn
west with the Illinois Central at HoT
kinsville and on the east with tn
southern at Hartman, the new Kno1
vile, SeviervliIe & Eastern at Knox
vile. and the Seaboard Air line a
some point in western North Carolina
Wren asked about this report George
A. Clark, general manager of the Ten
nessee Central, stated that he didn't
care to be quoted in regard to the
matter. Mr. Clark is very definite in
his refusal to say anything, which
means that he will say nothing until
the time comes, if it should so hap
pen that that time ever comes, when
he has anything to say about the mat
ter.
The new link in the reported
through line is the Knoxville, Sewer
vile & Eastern, which is being con-
structed by w. J. oliver and his asso-
ciates. This line is to extend from
Knoxville TO Sevierville, distance of
some twenty-five miles in southeast
erly direction, and, according TO an
announcement made Wednesday, will
be ready and open for the running of
trains by January 1. The new line as
outlined by the Knoxville reports will
be composed of the Illinois Central |
rom st. Louis to Hopkinsville, KY, |
he Tennessee Central from Hopkins |
1ilel to Hartman, Tenn, the Southern
Railway for the fifty miles between
Hartman and Knoxville, the Sewer
lille road and an extension of it to a
,oint on the line of the Seaboard Air
line in North Carolina and the Sea
oard to the coast.
No new system or new line is con-
emplated, but merely an agreement
mong the railroads now existing by
-hich through freight and passenger
arvice would be established to the
arolina coast, which would consider
bly, reduce the time from st. Louis
I'D the west to these points. The
ne would be direct, and with the
'oper traffic arrangements and con- 9
5ctions fast schedule could be .
aintained The line might carry not I
lly the st. Louis traffic but also all !
at from points beyond ST. Louis, and
it would extend through a region
ch in mineral, lumber and farming
sources, it would be able to do
avy business.
However, even if such an arrange
snt should be Contemplated by the
rious railroads and interests in
lved, it would be many months bel
'e it could be put into operation, ell
ice the Sevierville road will not be ur
npleted for five months yet, and an on
,ension of it into western North =
rolina would require several -
nths, probably year or more I'll
3efore leaving for Europe H. Clay Re
rec, principal owner and chairman &C
the board of the Tennessee Central, cal
ted that the road would remain in ari
endent and that he was in the ma
ne with the T. c. to stay. Such an Gil
angement as that reported would fire
however, conflict with this state tao
ut, since the Tennessee Central he
I'D retain its autonomy and exist so
e as separate and independent tio,
|, and would only become a party cha
traffic agreement. rea
here has been much speculation gar
cerning the Tennessee Central MN
e the Southern and Illinois Central dan
'oads turned it over to it's owners free
he expiration of their option, and coir
y of the stories have been wholly q,
oIt foundation. However, they mae
all involved submersion OF the com
tity of the Tennessee Central into Gle,
of some larger railroad, while Pos
story, which bears more of the wbe
larks of probability, does not go of I
ar by any means. At any rate 1t geth
alieved in Knoxville that the line the
be arranged and the general man did
of the Tennessee Central here n,
saiu mat ne oidnt care 10 De rega
~ apoul lps AsstsF, epin