Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-09-09

YELLOW}ChEEh, CdHRoLL' =
T0NaND ZOAR RAIL ROAD.
THE GREAT sTUNFOLDlNG.
We have received and very gladly
rotice, 9 report made by James
Clarke, Esq, late president of the
Board of Canal Commissioners OF
Pennsylvania, aud also report OF Mr.
Thos. j, Power, Engineer, "to the
Presiden, aud Directors Of the Vel
low creek, CsrrOlIIon aOd Zoar Rail
Road Company" with the charter
creating that company, granted by the
State of Ohio, March LIST, 1884.
The charter gives the general direc'
tion of this road in these terms: "a
single or double rail way or road,
from the mouth Of Big YellOw.Creek,
iu Jefferson county, Ohio, and thence
by such route, as after due examina
ton or survey, shall be found TO be
most eligible, to point in the Main
street of CarrOlltOn, 10 Carroll county,
where Lisbon street crosses said Main
sl., thence by way Of Lisbon aud
Canal street, by such route, as, after
due examination and survey, shall be
found most eligible, through the viii
lage of Zoar, TO the liae of the Ohio
canal"
We may remark that Big Yellow.
creek is q stream rising in Columbiana,
Carroll and Jefferson counties, Ohio,
and falling into the Ohio river as a
common boundary between COlumSi.
ana snd Jefferson counties. One Leg
creek rises in Harrison and Carroll
counties, but flowing in northwestern
direction, falls into the TuScarawas or
eastern constituent of Muskingum riv.
er. The general direction Of the in.
tended road will be nearly west.
s'The YeIlow.creek, Carrolltpu aud
Zoar Rail Road" says Mr. Clarke's
report, "will commence at the Ohio
river, about ffty.lour miles, by the
river, below Pittsburgh, and from
thence, the route passes the valley Of
Big Yellow creek about sixteen miles,
TO the confluence Of the Little North
Fork, The first 32.3 miles of the
line have been traced level along the
hill, on the south side Of the creek, at
an elevation above all foods in the
Ohio river; at which distance the road
will commence ascending with the
creek bottoms, having grade varying
from five to fifteen feet per mile. LIS
general course for the fret 8 or 0 mills
is southwest, and from thence it pur-
sues a westernly direction 10 its ter
mination near Zoar."
The report then goes on 10 give the
details of The facilities and impedi
Inenls TO The construction Of the road,
and then continues by observing:
San inspection Of the whole line Of
the proposed Rail Road, from the
Ohio river 10 the Ohio canal, must
convince any one acquainted with rail.
ways, that the ground is remarkably
favorable-much more 80 than usually
falls to the lot Of such improvements,
On two thirds Of the whole distance
the rail road will not vary from
HORIZONTAL line more than fifteen feet
TO the mile, and on much the longest
portion of that distance the grade will |
not exceed Eve or six feet TO the mile.
A large proportion of The balance may |
be graded under 80 feet, aud, as be.
fore stated, no part Of the road need
exceed 10 feet per mile"
The report contains the following
most true and noble expressions: ear.
guments are now unnecessary, in our
vast republic, 10 prove the usefulness
of Internal improvements. lntelli.
gence aud public spirit are every
where alert and vIgiIsnt 10 seeking the
best mode 10 nett orats the condition
Of the country. Ia this prORtsble
strile-wherein city contends with
city, aud state with state, for the palm
Of victory, OF for the honor, the profit,
snd the pleasure Of doing themselves
and the public most gOOd--it has be.
come evident, that among the means
deemed the most potent for accom-.
piishing The great object, rail roads
arc general fsvorites."
These expressions are fully justified
by the history OF rail roads in both
Europe aud the United States From
iucipient and imperfect essays, the
system OF these roads, az means Ol
easy, rspid, safe and cheap intercOm'
munisslion, has constantly gained on
public opinion, and Of course been
practically extending, and 10 extending
with progress fer beyond that Of any
other Of The great meiOratlng diScOv.