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Beirne Considered Best Shipping Point, Wendy Bradley Richter
Beirne Considered Best Shipping Point, Wendy Bradley Richter
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The town of Beirne in southern Clark County was founded in 1880 by James Lewis Beirne from Grafton, Illinois. Beirne established a sawmill as well as a Methodist church, at which he served as the first minister. Postal service began in the community in that year as well, with the town's founder as postmaster. By the end of that year, a railroad depot had been completed, and Beirne's sawmill and grist mill became fully operational. People of the surrounding area considered Beirne to be among the best shipping points for the new railroad passing through the state. The small village …
Train Wreck Near Saline Bayou, Wendy Bradley Richter
Train Wreck Near Saline Bayou, Wendy Bradley Richter
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The construction of the state's railroad system initiated major changes in transportation in this area and all of Arkansas, establishing new shipping and travel connections with the rest of the nation. In 1873, people came to Arkadelphia from as far away as fifty to sixty miles to watch for the Cairo and Fulton Railroad's first passenger train and to witness an event they would remember the rest of their lives. The Cairo and Fulton Railroad established Arkadelphia as a principal transportation hub in southwest Arkansas. The rail line later became a part of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern …