The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-31
The J. J. Hill Interests.

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lantic Coast.
The J. J. Hill Interests.
1.-THE Hill interests comprise the
Great Northern, the Northern Paci-
/ nc. the Chicago. Burlington a. Quin-
cy. Colorado a Southern, Fort Worth
& Denver, Trinity & Brazos Valley
and other lines, as well as a line of
steamers between Seattle and the
/ Orient and upon the Great Lakes.
This great system consists of over
$4,000 miles of trackage reaching in
double line from st. Paul to the
Pacific Coast from Chicago, st. Louis
and Kansas City to Denver and from
Denver to Galveston.
For many years Mr. Hill has had
his eye on the south and for long
time 1t was believed that he would
acquire the Missouri. Kansas a
Texas. which would give him a Gulf
Port point at Galveston through the
c.. b. & Q. Since his recent purchase
OF the Colorado & Southern and con-
nections, however, giving him a
through line from Seattle to Calves
ton. it is believed that his next coast
point connection and the most logical
route will be through Nashville by
means of the Tennessee Central.
Tremendous Grain Tonnage.
THE Hill system serves the grain
producing states in the northwest
and surpasses that of any of the
other large systems in grain ton
mage. This vast movement will no
doubt in the future be thrown to the
southeast territory and to the At
lantic Coast points for export
through the Nashville gateway.
1T is known also that the owners
Of the Tennessee Central are heavily
interested in the Seaboard Air Line,
and while nothing authoritative can
be learned on this measure of the
deal, 1t is believed that eventually
the eastern division of the Tennessee
Central will be extended from Harri-
man to a connection with the Sea-
board which would have the effect
of putting the Hill system into the
Southwest, on the good footing as
that of any other line. and all these
things considered Nashville will be
vastly benefited and considerably in
terested in the prospect which is one
of the biggest boots to the industries
of this section which has come about
in years.
"The connection with the Burling-
ton system alone viii put Nashville
in touch with st. Louis, Chicago and
the Northwest on an entirely new
route with reference TO the pro-
posed connection with the Seaboard
Air Line as TO Southeastern points.
Black Bottom Problem.
ut begins to look like the Black
Bottom problem will be solved in
the advent of the new systems to
Nashville Ever since the Illinois
Central and Southern Railway al
lowed the option on the Tennessee
Central to expire those in charge of
the Tennessee Central have been
bending every effort to maintain the
property in excellent physical condi-
ton and large sums have been quiet
ly expended on betterments, all of
which indicates that the owners have
been preparing for the increased
traffic that the new connections
would produce.
"As is well known the Tennessee
Central has magnificent terminals
here laid out in such a manner as to
be easily expanded when necessary.
"The entrance of the Burlington
and possibly the Seaboard to Nash
vile via the Tennessee Central will
cause early consideration of the
erection Of new passenger station
at the foot OF Broadway and also
the building of new outbound
freight house on Broadway.
ut means that the Tennessee
Central will expand it's territory in
Black Bottom at an early date as it
win afford excellent opportunities for
industrial and warehouse sites and
these matters will have the effect of
assisting the city and may mean the
solution of the Black Bottom prob
lem. which has been the subject of
much talk"
MIR. FELTON, Honored.
Samuel Morse FELTON,. president of
the Mexican Central and chairman
of the board of the Tennessee Cen
trail, has been elected president of
the Chicago Great Western, effective
1, says the Railway Age
Gazette The Great Western is in
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