The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-19
Chicago, Springfield and Cairo Rail
roa,l Files Trust Deed Secur-
ing $75,OO0,OO0 Bonds.
CAIRO PROSPERITY GIVEN
An ADDITIONAL IMPETUS
Boost Given by New Railroad, Mo.
In;erurban, Second Bridge
AID One Commercial Body

VITA the first month of the new
vear only a little more than halt
| gone. Cairo's leading business meu
are united in declaring that an era
iunprc Cdcntad in the history OF tie
city is at hand-there exists gen
cral feeling of optimism In every
line of business centering here.
This optimistic view is sustaiucd
by the wonderful business record
| for the closing SIX months of the
year Of 1918 and the continued up
lift in business during the HOLIDAYS
with an undiminished and steady
stream since the close.
The completion of the impreg-
nablc leveo system absolutely insur-
| ing the absence in the future from
any high water stages, the prospec-
| tive construction OF an interurOah
railroad in southeast Missouri and
steel :ailroad bridge across the Mis-
aissippi river for the joint use OF
the Missouri South Eastern and Cairo
| Traction, Iron Mountain, and st.
Louis and Southwestern railroads,
Ttl ict In 20 atp
That this railroad will be construct
cd there exists no doubt in the opin-
ion of those who have closely fol-
lowed the drift of the operations OF
these at the head OF the movement.
the principal figure being Louis
liouck of St Louis. Today the mat
ter will be brought out prominently
at big convention of the Missouri
Federated clubs at Kennett.
A great march upward and on
ward in making Cairo the capital Of
Il vas' inland empire will be given
when the consolidation is effected
of tho three Cairo commercial or
ganjzations into one mammoth hard
working. energetic, 1.-Two Crgariza-
tion 20 be known as the Cairo AssC-
citation Of Commerce eliminating in
the purchase of the Alexander club
building as a home for the Associa-
tion Of Commerce.
With every physical and geo
graphical advantage, trunk lines of
railroads with forty-four passenger
trains whirling into and out of
Cairo every twenty-four hours, vast
business interests, manufacturing,
wholesale and retail, the amount OF
which can only be conjecturcd in
the absence of statistics, which an
pually approXimates $500, 100000,
Cairo is certain to attain its great
ambition.
Still further impetus is to be
given Cairo in its forward stride in
the proposed construction of another
railroad into tho city from the
north.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat in
referring yesterday to this latest
proposed road says as follows;
Promoters of the Chicago.
Springfield and Cairo railroad, new
ly incorporated, believe that there
is a nced for another line in Illinois.
According TO Emory Fraser, general
counsel, the work of securing the
right of way has commenced. A
trust deed has been filed, securing a
bond issue of s75,000,000, extend
ing for thirty years with interest at
= per cent. The route of the pro-
posed road extends from Chicago in
4 southwesterly direction through
Dupagc. VIII, Grundy, Livingston,
Mclean, Logan. Sansamon, Chris
tian, Montgomery Bond. Clinton,
Perry, Union, Pulaski and Alexan-
der counties to Cairo. Central nli-
nois people are naturally skeptical
over the construction OF the road
| being unable to see where such a
line can be made to pay. The route
south Of Bloomington, strikes a rich
district. and, IL large number o!
mines are sunk along the right OF
way. the coal traffic may be suffi.
cient 20 pay interest on the invest.
ment."