Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-10-03

ers are perhaps unin forued To the extent of
Ran road operations in our State at this time
Having recently travelled through considera-
bic portion Of the State we propose, briefly. to
refer to the different works in the progress
Of construction, or in contemplation:
MADISON AND INDIANAPOLIS RAIL RoAo--This
WORK has been completed for several years, and
IS in successful operation. 1t commences at
Madison, and passes through Mt. Vernon, CO.
| luInhus, E.inburg, anu Franklin to Indiana po-
lis-oistance 20 miles. AT presen mt the stock is
very valuable, paying something like fifteen per
cent. The State owns about third OF the
road. and after 1873 will receive third of the
profits. At present she receives but Il nominal
rent for her interest in it.
! TERRE HAuTE AND RICHMOND Thirty
miles OF this road east OF Terre Haute let
I 10 Contractors in December last. and the work
has been pushed forward with much energy.-H
will be ready for the supe rstructure early next
spring. The entire line to Indiana polls IS
ready for letting, ana 1t IS expected that twenty
miles, additional will be put under contract this
fall. Propositions, understand have been
made BY responsible persons to take the work
from Gre-ncastle 10 Indianapolis, at the est-
mates Of the Engineer, aud receive in payment
20 per cent in stock and 90 per cent cash. The
road will probably be completed in two years.
LAFAYETTE AND ISDI,SAroLIs.-Ths road is
under the supe rintendence OF the Hon A. 5.
w bite, and passes through Prairievl!le Lebanon,
&c. to the capital. 1t is under contract for
about - miles and "a considerable portion of
that istance is graded. 1t is nearly straight
line, and is favorably located
3 LAFAYETTE AND CRAwgoRpsvIILE.-The length
,.c II Al
ready graded abou, one half the distance, and
the contractors are actively engaged in the pros
ecution of the work. MAJOR Elston is preside Mt
Of the Company. This road IS located on d
line originally surveyed by the State under the
misdirected system of improvement of 1886. 1t
was designed to from New Albany the
Ohio river to Lafayette. The legislature, on an
examination Of the report Of the Engineer, de-
terrnined to make Turnpike instead of Rail
road, and the work commenced by the State.
1t however was abandoned in the genera W.. K
Of that system. Efforts are how being made
to extend it from Charlottesville to Greencas,ie,
there TO intersect the Terre Haute ANA Rich
mond Road; and Il corps of Engineer new
engaged surveying d route near that originally
projected by the State to connect with the road
now III the co...rse Of Construction from New
AiD'..y to Salem, thus designing to carry on,
..ie original project. surveyed by the State
The road, however. will in all probability be com
pleted from Lafayette to Craw louisville.
IxDIANAroLIs AND PERu.-This road is to run
in north east direction from the capital TO Peru
on the Wabash and Erie Canal, distance Of
seventy miles. About % miles at the southern
end is nearly graded, and the superstructure will
. be- put down at early day. The work is now
actively progressing.
INDIANAPOLIS AND BELLFoNrAINE.-This work
, is directed by the Hon. o. H. Smith, and is tc
pass from the Capital through Pendleton, An
l derson,own, Munce, and Winchester to the line
dividing Ohio and Indiana, and thence to its ter
, minus at Bellefontane. Twenty-fi five or thirty
miles are nearly ready Tor the superstruciure
and contracts for partial grading are made 5
AS Nuncie, and contracts for the grabbing ana
clearing out Of the line have been made ia Ran
] doIph county. The frenis of this road speak
with confidence of its completion at early
day They anticipate for it connection " it!I
the great Central road from Philade pha and
Pittsburg West.
SHELBYvlLLE AND EpISEuRc.--This road lG
miles in length is in successful operation and is
f branch of the Madison road
RusnvILE AND SllgI-ByviLLE. This is ex-
tension of the Edinburg road, and is in the pro-
gress Of construction. 1t will doubtless be
pleted next year.
I kSIGHTsrowS AND RusHvII.LE.-This is also
2 extension of the Edinburg road. The grad
+, ding Is nearly done and the road is expected to
be completed next year.
JEFrERsoyvILLE AND CoLuMBUs.-Ths road is
: to extend from the former place the Ohio riv-
: er, to the latter the Madison Railroad =
, Twenty-sx miles of the road is nearly graded
: anc the work is actively progressing.
New ALBANY And SALEM This road is in an
active state OF iorwardness. and there is but lit
tie doubt of its completion The projectors OF
: this road contemplate extending it to Blooming
e ton, Martinsvile, and finally to connect with
the Craw louisville and Lafayette Road.
/. LAwRE>cEnURG AND GREENS BugG.-This is d e.
signed TO run from the former place, tn trough
the latter to Edinburg, south Of Indianapolis.-
4 Some 20 miles OF the grazing is under contract
a It's designed to extend this road West TO the
: great coal fields in Greene county
! CINCINNATI VrNcESNEs ST. LouIs.-Th:
road was designed TO pass through the southern
part Of State. ,ndom survey was made
= but present indications unfavorabe to tbs
n commencement of the work.
i RICHMOND AND DAYroN.-Engineers are now
: engaged in final survey of this route, and sew
eral sections of the road will in all probabIit,
be let to contractors this fall. Stock sufficient t.
. make the grade and put down the supe rstruc
ture within the limits Of this State have aIread
: been subscribed, and agents of the company ar,
/ now engaged in soliciting subscriptions from
citizens in the stock east Of the State line.
III
zens Of Logansport are consulting as to the ex
pediency of making a road from that place t,
intersect the Bellefoutaiue road at Anderson
town in Madison county.
D There several other roads projected and il
= the course of construction in the northern par
of this State. This long list exhibits the spirj