Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-02-09
From tho Pittsburgh Morning Telegraph.
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad.

Ceveland and Pittsburgh Railroad.
We see from notice in Cleveland paper
that this company has issued prop ,saIs for
putting under contract early in March, 80
miles additional OF their road. The same
paper significantly ssremarks, that while
other routes PROPOSED in Penrsy lvania and
Ohio not satisfied with resolutions. that this
Board has gone to work apd earned for it,
self the title Of the ''go ahead Board" We
think the compliment full = earned: They
will soon have. the greater portion Of their
soad under contract to the -Lake.>e-~,--=z-.--zz
We propose to add a few suggestions
which have occurred to Us in regard to the
elaims Of this road upon Pittsburgh, os q
route to- Cojumbus and Mansfield That
il presents the best and only route by which
We can obtain a charter to reach alleve-
land, 10 to our mind clear. AS such, it has
claims upon Pittsburgh to contribute one
third of the cost OF construction. But the
claims it may have as a route 10 the other
points are not SO lfevldent .- 3
We understand that The recent inteli-
eence from Columbus indicates that no
charter for Western or saatllwestern road
il likely 10 be granted. unless with the pro.
viso that said road shall strike the Ohio
river within that State In other words,
unless it connects with this road. -
Tho State, having already granted a
charter to this company, appears disposed
to protect il by her legislation. But If we
could get dozen pf charters, it would still
be folly to adnpt.ony other route. By the
way OF Welisville we can have a track of
about 80 miles common to three roads,
which we hope shortly to see made. |.
The road to Cleveland. 2. The road to
Mansfield s.. The road to Newark and
Columbus. From Pittsburgh to some point
on uaun's run, near the East line otStark
county, Ohio, about 80 miles, The route
would be one-cominon to these three
roads. What advantages would we gain
by this? r, -= ..
1. Probably one million Of dollars it the
cost Of construction over any other routes
rsquiring two roads to be made. This would
enable the company to mako enc perma.
nent and durable road
2. The working capital Of the road
would be great saving. over any system
requiring two sets Of machinery locomo.
tives, engineers, laborers, &C. This would
V1i'hOiS btV Ato va W 0o iO6St tiiuL
would otherwise be the case.
8. You would avoid tho competition of
rival interests and.rival roads, which would
probably break down both, and leave them
powerless to do any good. Capitalists
might be satisfied that one rond would be n
good investmen,--.na, the trade and travel
would support one road, but to undertake
two would be folly and madness.
4. A charter has been granted--the
company is already organized and at work
by uniting with this all interests are con.
solldated--but il we refuse to identify our.
selves with this road, then oil its interests
become hntagonistic to ours. The inter
ests connected with it will Of course defeat
all other legislation in Ohio-r-or if no; able
to defeat il, can ut leas: be instrumental in
imposing conditions in all charters so
onerous as 10 render them practically USE
less. - --.sss 2, ~-.z s-s-
We have put ourselves to some trouble
10 inquire into the merits Of this Cleveland
road, and also its proposed bearings upon
the Mansfield and Columbus roads, and are
coay inced that the interests Of our city will
be bes, promoted by q. once contributing
our money and Fastening the completion
Of this Pittsburgh and t::lev eland Railroad