The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-10

and the brssdth Of the tboiIdipg while
the remaining honr space will be utiliz-
ed for freight.
The work of replacing the steel
bridge spanning Houston creek il pro-
crossing rapidly and about thirty-fse
men have been actively engaged or the
structure for several weeks. Fcrev
car loads of steel will be. placed in tie
DridRe. 1t is expected it will be con-
pleted by the first of May and will
cost the RAILROAD company in the
neighborhood of 100000.
Train Shed Will BE Erected.
Contractors, who have the yards in
South Paris under construction, hope
to finish the immenes undertaking
within three weeks. Fourteen tracks
have been completed that extend from
the Claysville crossing TO the junction.
a distance of several hundred yards.
while others to the round house, water
tank turntables will bring the total TO
the number of twenty-five. With this
increase in track-roUm it will be pos
sible to handle the large amount of
rolling stock that has pr Jeiously con-
gested the yards. This Improvement
to the local yards has involved fan ex-
penditure of $25O,OO
In the spring the railroad company.
it 10 said. has under consideration the
erection of train shed that will ex-
tend from the crossing on Winchest
street to the Office of Trainmaster
Chambers. a distance of more than five
hundred feet. The space between
the tracks will be laid in concrete and
passenger trains arriving will be ar
ranged on the tracks according to their
length, the shortest train on the first
track, that passengers. in transferring
from one train to the other, will not
be compelled to pass over the plat
forms to reach theii trains which will
lessen the chances of accidents and
prove convenience to the travelling
public.
Number of Trans Increase.
The amount of passenger traffic from
this point from January To February
/. SHOWS an immense increase over the
same period of last year, which is
largely cue to the transportation
facilities the road is extending. At
present there are forty-eight passen-
ger trains arriving and departing from
Paris daily, which. compared with the
city of Louisville, shows a greater
number. Together with the number
of freight trains that arrive and depart
brings the total to the number of sixty
trains and should Paris become the L.
& +. TERMINUS this number will be in
creased.
1t is stated that all fast trains from
the North will be detoured by way of
Lexington and over the l. 4 T.. to
Winchester, striking tine main line at
that point. and trains from the South
will leave the main line at Winchester
for Lexington and thence to Paris.
Paris Should Help.
These facts are intended to give the
reader an insight to what the Louis
vile 4 Nashville railroad is doing for
Paris. Thousands of dollars are put
into circulation each month in this
city. large majority of which goes to
the merchants.of Paris. The immense
amount of money expended by the
company On it's improvements here
gives evidence .that the company in
tends to make this city the center of
the division. which will necessarily in
crease the presently of Paris.
With the proper encouragement the
l.. K n. would no DOUBT be ready to
meet the demands of the people of
Paris and in view of approach of the
season when Improvements of ether
property in this city will begin. the
citizens should demonstrate a cO-Opera-
tive spirit and encourage any mcve-
ment that will in the slightest degree
benefit Paris.