The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-11-19
fCorresponlence Of the JO1rnal.I
HOTEL, CIEolNNATr, Nov. u, 40

er short chapter on Indiana Railroads, but
here it is. was surprised TO learn that the |
first division of the Terre Hauie and Rich |
mond Railroad. which division extends from
Ferre Haute to GreeHcastle, d stance about
80 miles, Is expectedTto be Incorporation next
summer; and the. 2nd division reaching to
indianapolis and with the 1st divlsion-72
miles in length, TO be in operation by -iht
season after next And have been Inform
ed hat with no very great addition to thei
cash capital, the company could and would
finish the road TO indianapolis next season.
The work. as shown by the report of the
Engineer, Capt T. A. Morris, is fast pro
crossing and from what can gather out OF
doors, is more than justifying the early ex
pectarions Of lis friends.
Its sister road the indianapolis and Bell,
Foutaine, und the Presidency OF the Hen.
Oliver H. Smith. and in charge Of the same
Engineer is also rapidly progressing, aud rs
expected to be put in operation for the first
27 miles east Of indianapolis next season -
Judging from tie progress that these two
roads are making we may expect to have ii
COZ nected line OF east and west railroad
through the Stare of Indiana in less than
two years These tu roads are both begun
on small stock subscription in comparison
with the amount required to build them, aud
the stock list has been regularly growing It's
| the roads have progressed. Il is intended to
! place the I rails on these roads, and in ev, ry
respect TO build them in the most approved
and substantial style. l find that whilst all
railroad officers say they would never use the
fiat bar where / rail could b. procured
many fiat bar roads are being conStIurted.--
The Madison and indianapolis Railroad mas
Ebeen erlaciug part OF the fat bar, origin
lally laid down, BY a 81 pound L rail ana has
sold about $50 0G0 worth Of the flu bar so
taken up ana which had been il use about
fvey ears al about $40 perton to other roads.
lbs fiat rail by five years use on tIlat road
has lost il weight abouI p per cent. Much
Of the old I rail lad down by the State ten
years ago Oh the first q miles Of this road.
seems 10 have been Of bad ron, and is now
also btiug replaced by new / rail About
} 30 miles OF this road still has the fat bar ran
omit, the Youngest part OF which has been
down more than three years, yet tits Il good
safe road.
The life Ct the 7 rail VIII average about
II years. It's cost is about rwIc and hall
that of The fiat bar or about as 5 TO 2. A
new road re quirts srme two or three years to
; settle it W, Ill; at tie end Of years tile flat
bar may be taken up aid sold for 40 to 81
per cent. OF lis ORIGINAL cost, aud ii L rail laid
down in It's stead with much more permanence
THAN it could have been done at the opening
of the road At the end OF ~ years the L
rail is worn out, and ouly worth the price Of
fold non. The superstructure prepared for d
Hat r;tll costs say $3.50 90 more per mile. Than
Tor the L rail aud the wear and tear of ma
chinery On the former Is greater Than OIL the
latter. The former is MT quite so safe espe-
ela!ly for great speed as the Eltter. From
4 observation made and information gathered
thus lar shouidsayrto all ys.,3t.u-s d railroad:
ii you can build IA road now: iro Cd with the
I rail, without making great saerlhces Ia
purchasing Tue IRON, lneI procure Inc ran
ii the question is one of any considerable
sacrifice ol bonds or stock, say amounting t.
Il Is or 20 per cent. share, or if the question
be whether you shall have ii road with Hat
RAN n0w, Or wait two years and have ii road
with lhe7f rail-ln eriler case have a ftt
boar road, for the CONSTRUCTION, and two years
use of flat bar road IN almost amy part o.
he West viii haze created capital enough
= along the road and its ttrmini 10 build two
new roads ironcd with the f rail.
Il The Madison and Indianapolis KalIroae
has been conn etcd only a Iiltle over 3 years
o a small part. say Il miles, has beeh bull
about Ten years; it li;le been gradually tx
]. traded from year to year til completed. He
,orty miles nearest Madison is generally Thu.
and bro.cn land. Before HE rold vas huli
Eile passenger stage coach three times L
week carried all the regular p isseu gers, ano
often run with poor encouragement. Now
rom one hundred 10 one Luudred and fifty
passengers travel each way IN the cars daily
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