The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-09

habited by people who are anxious to
see the extension built, looking for
ward eagerly to the time when they
may have this means of marketing the
product of their farms, and also as
means of transportation for themselves
and their families to and from the met
ropolis of the Blue Grass, Lexington.
The Kentucky Distiperies and Ware
house Co., which firm owns and oper-
ates two of the largest plants in the
sta tie at Hickman, KY, on the route
proposed by US, would give to the pros
pective extension more freight in car
loads than either the city of Har-
rodsburg or Richmond. This freight is
now transported to Nicholasville by
wagon and the Company is anxious
that the road be built as we suggest.
AS for the railroad connections to be
made, they are as good over this route
as either of the other suggested; the
Traction Company already has con-
nection with the Southern and by COM
ing here they would make connection
with the X. C. branch of the L & N
and also be within nine miles of Knox
vile branch of the L & N, which would
afford them direct outlet to the Sea-
board and the entire south.
This road will be built with an eye
for the future when there will be a
direct electric line from the great
Lakes to the Gulf, and this is the dir
ect line as we'll as the most plausible
one. Nor is this all the advantages
which We can offer, we have others
which are now before the traction
people, and which are far superior to
anything set forth in this article, and
far excel anything which could possib-
ly be altered by any other route, but
which We are not at liberty to state at
the present time.
Mr.. Stephenson advances the beauti-
full scenery about Brooklyn bridge as
one potent reason why the line should
come from Nicholasville through Mer-
GER, we do not think that this road
would be constructed as a scenic rail-
way, but if the promoters should as
sumo that view point, we are of the
opinion that no more beautiful scenery
may be found along the Kentucky river
than along the turnpike which skirts
the cliffs in the vicinity of Hickman.
AS for Mr.. Stephenson's theory.as to
the Brooklyn bridge being utilized for
the traction line, with all due Difference
to his views, we doubt very much if
this be plausible, it takes a far more
substantial structure to support the
traffic of a railroad such as this line
would require, than it does to accomo-
date the ordinary foot and horse pas
sengers, for which the Brooklyn bridge
was constructed.
In any event, were the road to take
the route suggested by Mr.. Stephenson
it would be necessary to construct &
bridge over Dix river before they coulG
get out of Harrodsburg, either to Dan
vile or Lancaster.
AS for the route proposed by Mr.. Sui
Ivan, investigation already made show:
that this would involve the construction
of the most costly bridge over Ken,
lucky river yet suggested, then after
leaving Richmond to get to Lancaster
there would have to be constructed
bridges over both Silver Creek ant
Paint Lick. After viewing the situa
ton from every point we feel confident
that when the promoters of the Traction
company together with their engineer:
come to look over the various route.
suggested and proposed, which will be
at an early day, that they will find the
route from Nicholasville to Lancaster
far superior to any of the others, anC
that at no very far distant time WE
shall have the pleasure of having direc
connection with Lexington by the near
est and best possible route.