PARAGOULD MAY BE A DIVISION POINT
FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 17, 1909
THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
RESEARCHED BY : TINA EASLEY
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SEPTEMBER 17, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
WHEN IRON MOUNTAIN BRIDGE OVER ARKANSAS RIVER COMPLETED THIS BRANCH WILL BECOME MAIN LINE
BIG THINGS IN STORE FOR US
RAILROAD TALK CONCERNING THE SOUTH END IRON MOUNTAIN ROUND HOUSE AND MAKING PARAGOULD A DIVISION POINT IS BEING RECEIVED AND THIS TIME WE ARE ASSURED THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE AIR THAT MEANS GREAT THINGS FOR PARAGOULD.
ALREADY PARAGOULD HAS BEEN MADE A CAR REPAIRING CENTER AND FORTY MEN ARE EMPLOYED IN THAT WORK AT THE ROUND HOUSE AND FOR OVER A YEAR IT HAS BEEN A DIVISION POINT FOR THE "RED BALL" FREIGHTS THAT ARE TRANSFERRED FROM THE COTTON BELT TO THE IRON MOUNTAIN AT THIS POINT.
BUT THE PRESENT TALK MEANS GREATER THINGS AND IT IS STATED THAT JUST AS SOON AS THE IRON MOUNTAIN BRIDGE IS COMPLETED ACROSS THE ARKANSAS RIVER , PARAGOULD WILL IMMEDIATELY BECOME A BIG RAILROAD CENTER , A DIVISION POINT FOR BOTH PASSENGERS AND FREIGHTS.
THE COMPLETION OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER BRIDGE MEANS THAT THE MAIN LINE OF THE IRON MOUNTAIN FROM ST. LOUIS TO NEW ORLEANS WILL BE OPENED AND PASSENGER TRAFFIC STARTED. IT WILL RELIEVE THE PRESENT MAIN LINE OF A BURDEN OF BUSINESS AND IT IS BEING TALKED THAT MUCH OF THE TRACKS IN THE YARDS AT HOXIE WILL BE TORN UP AND REPLACED IN THE PARAGOULD YARDS. IT IS ALSO STATED THAT THE OFFICES WILL BE REMOVED FROM WYNNE TO PARAGOULD . THE INFORMATION COMES FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE AND TO PROVE THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE TALK THE BUSINESS MEN OF HOXIE AND WYNNE ARE DISPLAYING MUCH ANXIETY OVER THE PROPOSED CHANGE.
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