The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-04
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"RAnnoAp PoLlrlcs."-The sciol

Saturday Evening, Nov. 20. 1881 =
"RAnRoAD PoLITIcs."-The Scioto
Gazette. o few days since. published g
communication intended TO make the ar
line route from Cincinnati around by
Marietta 10 Wheeling appear the shorter
route. and accompanied it with the fol
lowing request:
"Our correspondent FAcTs. is rather
terse, in his treatment of his subject.
Will the Columbus. Zanesville. Circle
vile and Lancaster papers copyI" !
So far as the article refersio our road,
we cheerfuly comply. The Central
men can take care Of themselves. The
correspondent says:
"In the calculations. it is hardly worth |
while to take into account the sideIjne
through Circleyille sud Lancaster. For
all practical purposes, that must be a
switch to the Central Ohio Railroad; for,
to suppose that the Central Company |
will build the most expensive portion Of
their road TO take business, and that. too. |
the ErOugh business array from the bal
ance OF their road. is making heavy
draft not only upon the good nature but
upon the GOOD SENSE or it, mana
gers
Suppose the Circleville Company have
the advantages of an independent en-.
trance into Cincinnati. and leaving that
place, with their express trains. at the
same time with those destined via Colum
bus and Wheeling, arrive at GAINESVILLE
80 minutes before hand-what advan-
tage is gainedl Simply to let their pas
sengers rest, until the trains of the Cen.
tral company catch up, and all jog along
harmOnioasly togelher,a and get 10 Wheel.
ing in time to hear that the Marietta cars
have left"
This is a yery.easy way to dispose Of
a difficult subject, and yet sensible men
will hardly admire the manner Of Facts ;
Men will consult their interests. and
the managers Of the Central Road will
find it profitable to grant this Company
such advantages as will most benefit both
parties. The distance from Cincinnati Il
Philadelphia by way Of the Central route
is about $50 miles. Tho distance be
T tween the two citieo by The way Of 90
road and the Pittsburgh route will be .
bou, 653 miles Thus having the short
er route without depending upon the
: Central Road between Zaneavila snt
Wheeling, it is not likely that the Direc.
tors Of the latter route will lpursue pol,
icy which will iniure their eastern branch
and at the same limo injure our road but
in slight degree. Their profits would
} be decreased by such course. Blu
= more than this we have assurances from
. the proper source, that every privilege
, will be granted to our road consisten
. with right and justice, and we have nc
3 fears that the managers Of the Contra
route will manifest any such selfish dis
position as runs through the brain o
+ Facts"
' And viewing the question in anothe
;, light, it 10 evident that the Central roa'
Z can carry passengers from Cincinnati t
> Wheeling as speedily as the Mariett
IS Company, and it is equally evident tina
- We can reach GAINESVILLE in less time tina
the former. If passengers are assure
Of of reaching Wheeling as speedily end
of tho same time have resting spell ofha
r. an hour at Zaaesvile, the route throua
d this city will be preferred over either
" the others. Let Facts" look at thet
things aud then consider whether Il
a. Central Company would be benef
le ted by adopting the selfish policy whl
he dictates. And now for the figures an
Z. curves:
u BY way Of Marietta. ....263 miles
n d" Lancaster ..-239
=. Difference. .-.....-- "a
a. In the above is allowed the three mill
claimed by Facts" between Mariet
y and Wheeling. and at the same time |
y allowance made for the gain from Zane
n. vile to Wheeling, which the Courier t
I'd limates at about tour miles. If lhe'
are taken into consideration, we have
of difference in favor uf our route of abo
10 thirty miles, aud in the way Of curves
=" have an advantage from almost one ct
an Of the route 10 another.
l6 With these facts before him it is to
a hoped that Facts" will take more e
'S tended notice of the ''swilch" eXtendir
y y from Cincinnati to Zanesville, aud n
m dispose of the question so easily. II
Id Zauesvile Courier says that the roi
he from Pittsburgh to GAINESVILLE will be CO
" structed without doubt; but we do n
20 depend upon this as matter of any gre
10: Importance. 1t of course will bene
IS our road to a great extent. but its failu
lg would not injure US in the way in whi'
e. Facts" supposes. 1t is admitted,
m we said in a former article, that our roi
possesses advantages over either Of Il