The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-10
Buffalo and state line Railroad.

The people of western New York are moving in
behalf of this road from Buffalo to the State line
Mr.. Wallace, engineer, has just completed the sur
vey of two distinct lines the route and the est
mates for its construction are very liberal. The
movements along the Reserve have increased
interest among our friends in New York, and in
view of the early commencement OF the road III this
section they are taking hold of the work with much
energy, and intend To have il completed by the
time the Cleveland, gainesville and Ashtabula is
constructed. The main features OF the Buffalo and
State Line road is thus noticed by the Buffalo
Commercial:
The plan proposed, is to build double track at
each station, and ON the curved line, so that trains
running in opposite directions may always run on
separate tracks, on such portions OF the road.
A station house will be located at each bend in
the main line, near, or exactly, over the point
where the tangent lines ntersect, and the change,
of course in all is so small that the track will
pass Immediately in front of the buildings.
station-house will also be located at each end
of the curved line where the double track termin-
ates. The average distance between the stations is
about seven miles.
This plan, if carried out will be an improvement
single track roads, and will prevent those ca
lamitous accidents from collisions which frequently
happen, and suporsede the necessity OF a double
track the whole distance, until the increase oil Du
sness demands it.
These considerations, combined with facts that
this roadwillfo form important part otthc main line
which will soon be stretched from the Atlantic
cities To the Mississippi river, and connect with the
great thoroughtarc leading south, furnish sufficient
evidence that the stock will be profitable, and no
better argument can be advanced in favor of max
ing road in every respect at least equal to the best
of roads in the country.
II is considered liberal estimate for the whole
cost of the construction of the road and equipping
it complete at s. 900 900 II will probably fail
below this sum, but the estimate has been made
with the view OF making it, as observed above equal
TO the best roads in the country. The indications
encouraging that the stock will be Immediately
taken or at least SO much of ii is necessary to
prepare the road for the superstructure. In fact,
we understand that there responsible men who
stand ready to take the contract at one half stock
and one half cash That the stock will be good
investment, there can be no doubt Since the con-
struction of this line has been entered upon in ear
nest, the people of Pennsylvania and Ohio, along
the lake shore, have taken hold of the matter, and
we shall not be surprised to find ourselves whirled
Lake Erie, in railroad car, within three years.
At all events, there will be connexion at Cleve-
land, and that speedily, with the road leading To
Cincinnati, thus giving much, if not the largest
proportion of the early and late business travel
which now goes by the way of Pittsburg and Phila-
dephia. All our western friends want is earnest
that the Buffalo and State Line road shall be early
completed, and we are assured that they will
meet us with the Pennsylvania and Ohio links.
And notice that there is yet another project on
foot, and will, doubtless, be contaminated, that
adds still greater Importance to this road. This is
the construction of a railroad from Erie to Pitts
burg. We have before US now the proceedings Of
public meetings along the route urging its speedy
construction. All these things point out the i'm
portance Of the Buffalo and State Line road, and
admonish that time should be lost in perfect
ing the arrangements for vigorous prosecution OF
the enterprise.