The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-02-01
AMER|CUS AND
ASHbURN WANT
NEW RAILROAD
BUSINESS MEN or THE TWO CIT
les TO HOLD AN iMPOR-
TANT MEETING.
Movement to Build Railroad From
Americus to This City Taking on
Definite shape-PeopIe Along Pro-
posed Route Greatly Interested.

That Americas really means busi-
ness in connection with that new
railroad proposed from the Sumter
county capital TO Brunswick, by con-
Meeting two or three small lines, is
best evidenced by the fact that a
meeting has been called for confer
ence between business men of two
or three of the cities interested, and
it will be held shortly under the aus
pices Of the Americus board of trade.
The announcement that it was pro-
posed to construct this line to Bruins
wick was announced III The News a
few weeks ago through a clipping from
an Americus paper. Since this first
announcement the people along the
proposed route have taken great in
terest il the project, with the result
that a meeting has been called, to be
attended uy business men from the
various towns through which the pro
posed road will pass.
The Americas Times Recorder OF
Sunday contained the following about
the proposed road:
Secretary John B. Hutchinson, OF
the Ashburn board of trade, has in
formed Secretary McGregor, of the
Americus board of trade, that a dele
cation of the business men of that
town and section will visit Americas
on Tuesday, February 6, for the pur-
pose of comforting with the business
interests here relative to the con
struction of railroad from Americus
to Ashburn as a part of a proposed
road from Americus to Brunswick
giving this city two outlets to the
sea. From Ashburn a series of small
roads exist that could be connected
up to complete the road there to the
port 1t is desired to reach.
''It Is suggested by some Of the in
terested citizens of Ashburn that the
trip be made from Ashburn to Ameri-
Gus along the line of the proposed
road by automobiles leaving Ashburr
on the morning of the 9Th and arriv
ing in Americus that afternoon. 9th
ers can leave Ashburn on the after
noon train and make connections in
Cordele for Americus, atted the meet
ing that night and get back early next
morning. 1t is hoped there will be g
good delegation present at Americas
from Ocilla, Irwinville, Ashburn, Doles
Warwick, Oakfield, and the immediate
country.
Discussing the proposed road the
Weekly Farmer, of Ashburn, says:
"'The construction of this road was
agitated before, but was let drop or
account Of the financial pressure, but
1t will not stay dropped-like Ban
quo's ghost, it will not down for this
road is among the inevitables, and
with revived financial conditions ii
comes up again for consideration and
we believe, for a final verdict in its
favor 1t could not come up in more
propitious time, business men are
encouraged, their faith in the future
of this great country Is strengthened
they are looking for an investment
for their surplus, and believe that
home investments, such as this rail
road affords, will pay them best, not
alone In actual dividends, but also in
increasing value OF their other proper
ties and making new business for
them.
Southern banks are full of money.
However. IL they do not want to let 1t
out On railroad securities, northern
financiers are only too willing to do
80. There will be no trouble In float
ing bonds to build road as badly
needed as this, and that will traverse
such a fine section OF the country as
this one will. We would ask our read
ers to look at map CT Georgia, and
would oraw their attention to that
large portion of Sumter and Lee
counties, southeast of Amerfcus IN
touched by a railroad, then into
Worth at either Oakfield or Warwick
and on to Ashburn via Doles; better
country is not to be found In
The sonth and one that Is needing
road badly, for Notwithstanding the
absence of one. the country is thickly
settled and highly developed, produc-
Ing abundance of cotton, which has 70
be hauled on wagons long distance
10 eiIner rail or river. Then to the
east ct Ashburn along the line OF the
proposed road, lies a mine Of uDde-
veloped wealth in soil and timber, Jnst
discovered as It we're by our up-coun-
iry friend. and very much appreciated
by them. judging from The manner IN,
which they are pouring In there