Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
From the American Railroad Journal
Columbus, Piqua, and Indiana Railroad

The Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Railroad commen-
ces at the Indiana State line, rom which point it is
carried to Winchester, where it forms junction with
the Indiana and Belleontalne road leading westward
this junction line under contract and runs due
east the city Of Columbus the capital of Ohio
where with the Cleveland and Columbus and
Columbus and Wheeling road. At Greenvilie the
ty of Darke county, inercepts the GreenriHe and
XeRG Road extending this place, (the link between
Dayton and Greenve of 81 miles being nearly compet
ed At the city of Piqua, it ntersects the Miami Ex-
tension Canal the great water communication between
the Ohio river and Lake Erie having termini Gin
cinnati and Toledo. At Urbana, the capital of Cham
paign, it mtersects the Mad River and Lake Erie and
Columbus the Cincinnati and Xena roads Thus it
SEEN that at four different points, its length of eigh
ty-six miles, the leading thoroughares ranging
the State from north to south. This link may be
ticsd interceptng ntersectng link, is charac
terstc OF nearly every other link composing this great
central chain from the Ohio to the Mississippi river This
fact attending its position, clearly indicates large and
perpetual support for itself from foreign The
district of country through which the Columbus Pqua
and Indiana road passes not exceed for fertility Of
SOIL Of cultivation, and abundance of crops and
stock by any other in the State The valley
streams including Saltwater, Miami river, Red river
and its tributaries which drain the section of country
afford every facility for large milling business, and
cry nducement afforded for extended trade and
agriculture Add these, the large population of both
and county and their and diversity of
that every element of successful traffic
exists. This link considering the ateness of its pro-
lection, rapid progress OF construction, with the
most attering prospects of early completion with
little accompanying embarrassments.
hesubscrptons ofstOck this road both public and pr
vate, nearly sufficient prepare it for the iron, and
are constantly increasing. The Engineer, Mr.. A. G.
Conover Esq, estimates the graduation Of the road
So 900 per mile At the letting of 22a miles in Deem
Der last made much below this estimate
and this section of the road is considerably expen
sve than the average of the whole line. At this letting
large portion of the stock and bonds of the company
taken by the contractors at par The other section
Of eleven miles, to complete the connection between the
Mad river railroad, Urbana and the Miami Exen-
sion Canal, at Pqua is about to be placed under
tract, put the line between these two great
thoroughlares in working order at early day. The
right of way has been mostly secured along the entire
line and which has been in many instances Donated or
compensated for BY stock Of the company.
Another link Of twenty miles, between Greenvle,
Ohio and Winchester Indiana connecting this line with
the Indiana lines of railroad. is under contract This
leaves only fourteen miles of the end OF this road
under The entire line being surveyed and
located those portions not yet worked will be put in pre-
paration for letting as early as practicable.