Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-08-31
The Railroad Meeting,

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We had another Railroad meeting at the
Court House, last Monday evening. Almost
all the town was present. Indeed we had no
idea SO much interest was felt on the subject.
Delegations from Norwalk and Bellevue were
on hand Messrs. Stone, Osborn and Wor-
cester of Norwalk; Kent of Bellevue, Buck
land, Otis and Rev. Mr.. White of this place
addressed the meeting. There was but one
feeling manifested by all, viz: we want a Rail
road from Toledo to intersect the Junction
Road, passing through Fremont Bellevue,
Monroeville.- -Norwalk &c, to some point on
that road west of Cleveland.
The comparative advantages of the two
routes, viz, the Northern and Southern, were
presented to the citizens of Fremont in very
able manner by Stone and Osborn. The ar
guments they adduced in favor of the South
crn route was most conclusive. There was
not an individual present, but felt, that in the
highest degree, our interest was identified with
the Southern route.
Huron county, it is said, will raise $4,000
by individual subscription, and the Norwalk
delegation pledged themselves, that the coun-
ty would lend its credit to raise 100000
more. Other towns east of Norwalk have
pledged themselves to raise $4,000, thus
leaving not the shadow of doubt, but that if
our citizens unite heartily with them, that funds
sufficient to build the road will be immediate
ly forthcoming.
The citizens of Sandusky county are most
emphatically interested in this southern route.
The advantages arising from it, would be much
greater to us, even granting that we might
get the Junction Road continued to this place
Knowing that there could not possibly be any
rivalry between the towns on this route, where
as on the other hand, we should come in d.
rect competition with Sandu dusky city who would
strive to injure us in every possible manner.
| If the road is to be of any benefit to u.s. we
want it it located not two or three miles above
or below our town, but we should have de-
pot here This the Sandusky city people
plainly understand, would be of manifest dis
advantage to them; after using up our sub
scription into building the road, they would
hardly permit US TO have a watering place
here.
1t is then our interest, manifestly to give aid
to the Southern route; and if our eastern
friends do what they have pledged themselves
to do, we have no fears, should they not, we
would still be as we'll off then as we are now
We might then trust our fortune to the juno
ton Road, hoping that some timeor other, we
might "get our money back"
The proceedings of the committee at EIyria,
were unanimously approved; and those pres
ent pledged themselves to use their influence,
to procure the vote of the county, in favor Of
lending its credit to borrow 100000. to lay
out in building the road through this county
A committee of thirty was also appointed to
canvass every township to ascertain the feel
ings of the citizens on this subject
Next Monday the books are to be opened in
Norwalk-in Fremont on Wednesday, and as
soon as the full sum of $4,000 is subscribed
the company will be organized, and measures
taken for the speedy construction of the work
Let every man then, who wishes to subscribe
( be present-let them go to work energetically
in this matter, and in less than 2 years, the
shrill whistle of the locomotive will be heard
echoing across the valley of the Sandusky.