The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-10
WILL Ex7END|TAE +. &C.
Well-Founded Rumor That L. &
N. Plans to Push Line Into
Rich Territory Circulated
PARIS AS L. & E. TERMINAL
Many Improvements Made in This
City and Paris May Become
Center of the Division

That the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad proposes to extend the
Frankfort & Cincinnati railway from
this city along the route originally sur
veyed for the old Kentu ky Midland to
unopened territory in Morgan county,
make Paris terminus for the Lexing
ton & Eastern railway. which recently
becsmea part of the l.. & N. system.
and distributing point for the South
and East is clearly evident from the
information that comes in directly
from the head officials of the road
There is little doubt as to the relia-
bility of the information. which comes
so closely upon the heels of the dec,s-
ion rendered by Judge Benton in the
Franklin Circuit Court and by which
the petition to prevent the merging of
| the t~o roads was dismissed. How
ever this case will be appealed.
Suits emanating from both Frank
| fort and Paris to prevent the absorb
| ton of the f. & c. by the l.. & NJ. in
stituted by shippers and business men
of both cities have been pending for
several months and the decision Of
Judge Benton from legal point gives
the l.. 4 N. the right to come into L.
Ultimate pOsss ssion of the f. d &.
The case was stubbornly contested
! and both sides were represented by
| able counsel. The decision of Judge
Benton, it is said. caused some sur
prise. owing to the fact that the F. &
&. was regarded as parallel and COM
peting line. but the opinion of Judge
Benton is contrary to such contention,
and the merging of the roads cannot
affect the existing freight rates.
T.. ~ e.. Extension.
1t is the purpose of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad. according to the in
formation that has been given out and
which is being discussed by officials of
the road. to improve the line of the
Frankfort e Cincinnati and make it a
paying proposition. 1t is very evident
that for some years it has been under
the Control of the L. & NJ, but not IN
til recently was there a move in the
direction Of taking the road over ard
making it part of the l.. & n. sys-
tenn.
Since the construction of the Ken
lucky Midland it has proven a losing
proposition to it's operators and had it
not been for the cOurtesies extended it
by connecting lines. it is said by thuse
who are in position to know the road
would have been abandoned years ago.
! The physical condition of the road has
never been such as to make it COM
peting line and it was the purpose of
the l.. Il NJ, when it absorbed the
road to improve it to point of eff
ha inrn oh
tory. making it valuable asset to the
par4of the country Through which it
is to pass, and which will beyond a sim
gle doubt prove of the greatest benefit
to Paris and Bourbon county.
North MiddletOwn OH Line.
Ii the plans discussed by the railroad
officials are actuated, little towns
along the original route surveyed for
the Kentucky Midland. that have been
clamoring for railroads through the I'M
opened territory. will have e, their
dreams transformed into reality. For
number of years North Mddletown.
IN this county. has been a coptending
bidder for all lines that have been pro-
posed and several surveys for interur-
ban roads have been made. Nothing
has resulted from the large amount of
talking that has been done, but North
MiddletOwn is still making an effort to
secure road through that territory
which is conceded to be the richest in
agriculture of any of the precincts in
Bourbon county.
BY cunning into the legal possession
of the Frankfort & Cincinnati and if
the l.. q n. can without being modest
ed by the courts assume control of the
line. 1T IS their plan. according to the
well founded rumor. to extend the line
to North MiddletOwn. giving this por-
ton of the county transportation
facilities that have been so long
sought. through Sharpsburg and into
Morgan county, opening up vast ter
ritory in that part of the state rich
with coal and mineral ores.
Paris the l.. N E. Terminal.
Aside from this the l.. & N. plans to
spend the sum in excess of three mil
hon dollars in improving the Lexington
q Eastern railroad. extending the line
into jackson county and Eastern Ken
lucky coal fields. Based upon the
same reliable information it is also the
plan of the l.. q n. to make Paris the
terminal of the l.. & f. road and all
traffic from points on the road will
come to Paris for transportation to the
South and East.
Should this he put into effect the car
shops of the l.. & E.. located in Lex
lngton. and the .majority of the en-
ployes of the road will sbe transferred
to Paris. which will mean a substan-
tlai increase in the population of the
city and merchants in all branches will
/ e benefited as a result.
AT the present time it is estimated
the pay roll of the Louisville d Nash |
vile railroad in this city amounts in
the aggregate to the sum of 500. 600 !
monthly. fWhile the figures quoted are
not authentic it is intended to give la |
falr idea OF the amount the CORPORA
ton pays to It's employees all of whom
with very few exceptions are perman- !
emily located in this city.
Local improvements.