The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-01-06

ed IN the ueNelOpllcAb VI iNooNCih
Kentucky are unanimous in the de-
claration that there is more talk con-
corning new lines into that territory
than in years. If 1910 sees contin-
uance of favorable business conditions.
they add, 1t will not be a matter of
surprise to find many lines criss-cross
ing the virgin timber and coal section
in the territory between the Cum
berland Mountains and the Big Sandy
river on the east and the Blue Grass
on the west.
There is fair third of the State
and from the standpoint of natural
resources the richest third Of all-with-
out railroad facilities of any kind.
The thirteen counties of Elliott, Law
renee, Morgan, Magoffin, Martin,
Knott, Letcher, Perry, owsley, jack
son, Clay, Leslie and Harlan, not to
mention many Others whose terri
tory is barely touched by rail lines,
haven't a mile of rail among them,
though the timber and coal wealth
which they possess is probably larger
than that of any other section OF
equal extent in the whole South.
LINES ALREADY PROPOSED.
II YOU will look at any good rail-
road map of the state, you will note
that projected from the terminals Of
lines now in operation are several
dotted lines indicating railroads which
have been proposed and for which pre-
preliminary surveys have in most in
stances already been made. From
Reattyville TO Pineville is a line thru
Owsley, Clay and Knox counties.
From jackson to Whitesburg is
traced one which touches Breathitt,
Perry and Lotcheer counties and then
continues thru the mountains 10 Big
Stone Gap, Va Beattyville to the Big
Sandy river is another prospect, which
it was intended to run through Lee,
Wolfe, Magoffin, Floyd and Pike coun~
ties. other shorter but nevertheless
important lines have also been dis
cussed at various times
THREE ROADS LOOKED TO.
The railroad companies which are
looked to for the major part of the de-
velopment Of Eastern Kentucky are the
Louisville and Nashville. the Queen
and Crescent(a part of the Southern
Railway SYSTEM, and the Chesapeake
and Ohio, which is generally believed
to be controlled by the Pennsylvania.
The Lexington and Eastern and the
Louisville and Atlantic are not in
position to do much developing unless
they are aided by one of the stronger
lines mentioned.
The Norfolk and Western an import
ant line on the other side of the noun
tains, has been frequently given credit
for plans relating TO the development
of the mountain region, and may one
day enter Kentucky from the Virginia
side.
$50, 1000 900 COMPANY FORMED.
During the past few weeks definite
plans have been announced for more
than one railroad project. One OF them
IL the Wasioto and Black Mountain
Railway Company, which is now build
ing line from Wasioto, Bell county,
to the Cumberland river. Wasioto is
ON the Louisville and Nashville, and ID
a coal mining town, and 1t is presum-
ed that Wasioto and Black Mountain
is simply a Louisville and Nashville
branch.
This company has increased it's cap
ital stock from s1.0O0.O 900 to $50. 000, 900
and is evidently determined to carry
out its building plans, which viii re-
suit in line running northeast from
Wasioto parallel with the mountain
range, and penetrating a rich coal
and timber country - .-r.
OTHER RUMoR OF EXTENSION.
q, II is also current gossip that the
Lexington and Eastern is intending 70
extend from Jackson it's present ter
minal to the mountains, going by way
Of Hihdman TO Whtesburg. This road,
referred to above, has long been talk
ed Of. and win be eighty miles long.
1t is evident that a stronger line Is
back of the Lexington and Eastern in
this matter 1t is also generally under
stood that the Louisviiies and Atlantic.
which was taken oyer recently by the
Louisville and Nashville, will be ex-
tended Into the mountains either i'm
mediately or not very far in the fu-
ture.
Railroad extensions should be pay
ing Investments now to q much great