The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-09


Baltimore aud shs Wsss.-Uar Railroad Connexions.
The late highly favorable annual report of the Balli-
and Ohio Railroad Company is attracting much al
tenon IN the western States and the present OF
the road and the certain promise OF It's early completion
give the highest satisfaction in that quarter In this
nexion il is matter OF interest TO the people OF Bali
more TO learn from the Chllicolhe Gazette that the
friends OF the great east and west railroad projected
from Cincinnati to the Ohio river. to connect with the
Baltimore Ioad at Marietta and Belpre, intend to-day to
hold u celebration Of the commencement of the work
west OF Greenfield at New Vienna in the county OF Cn-
tom The Cincinnati Gazette has the following interest
ing article on this whole subject:
CINCINNATI AND BALTIMORE CENTRAL RAILWAY LINE
We have before the twenty fifth annual report OF the
president and directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company. This road will be compleed and
makes as our readers well know one OF the mos, IN
Atlantic cities. AT this end of the line The Cincinnati
and Marietta railway will make the main Ohio link
have arisen 10 the proper point OF termii
nation the Ohio, and in regard to some local inter-
ests but whether the Junction be effected al BepIe Ma
elta even Wheeling by this great work the distance
from Cincinnati TO Baltimore will be much shortened
BY railway distance it will he (even through Wheeling)
but 600 miles, which, continuous line may be run
in twenty Hour hours.
The present condition of the Cincinnati and Marietta
line is such that feel assured that in about two years
the entire line from Cincinnati TO Baltimore will be com
pleied From Bianches,er in Clinton county, "a point
Coal Banks the western side of Vnton county, (com
prisng about seventy miIes the line of the Cincinnati
and Marietta road is under contract. The engineering
parties OF the company surveying The route from
Athens 10 Maretta that the whole lire will soon be
prepared.
factory. Cars are running west beyond Inc
Youghogheny riyer--being hiy-h miles west OF Gum
berand Mr. Latrobe, chief engineer expects TO reach
Tagarts Valley River Bridge Zone hundred ard three
and half miles west Of Cumberland) by the Isl OF
March next. and Wheeling by the end Of 1852 This is
rapid construction On the northwestern road, (char-
tered from the Three Forks Parkersburg three par
ties of engineers are engaged surveying The city
OF Baltimore and the Baltimore and Ohio Company pledge
themselves, in their publications., TO make the Work II
So they can easily make their connexon with the Cincin
natl and Marietta railway from Belpre.
railway through the Of the United States crossing
the Appalachian chain OF mountains over ridges Two
thousand six hundred feet in height, crossing the ONO
river and finally attaining Cincinnati, IN the central
Baltimore TO Cincinnati (six hundred miles, if il go
through Wheang) will cost iuenty millions 81 dollars,
and will yield gross receipts OF than four millions
per annun at least This will be less cost al least,
| taan The New York and Erie, which was tweniy-one
millions for four hundred aud sixty three miles
The traffic Oh The Baltimore railway shows some extra.
ordinary results when consider the original theory OF
rail way Up 10 1886, and indeed 1910, en-
gipeers merchants and capitalists considered railways IN
competent the transportation prohtably OF very heavy
articles Yet here is the Baltimore road making lis profits
out of the very heaviest alhc which be put any
road here is COAL iron. and flour carried in enormous
quantities We quote below The comparative traffic in
certain articles for lS45 and 1850. The comparison
shows a rapid and extraordinary increase
| IS45. 1850.
Flour 22o,60o beis 4,le2 Dds
Live stock. ............... Sll2 nead. id59a head
Coal io,oli tons. ioS,a.e .ohs'
Iron ..,.............',.. 4,elo tons. lo,Soo IONS
! These are articles carried eastwardly 70 Baltimore
Fnur has doubled, live stock trebled, coal increase.