Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-05
Railways.

IhusiasI. Although the railway fever has
OF late assumed the epidemic form, parlic-
ular'y in Ohio and Indiana, we have es'
capped its ravages. Should our commercial
prosperity continue-and the great influx Of
gold from the American land OF Ophir en-
courages the hope that it may-,hese iron
bands which are encircling our territory,
will prove Of incaculable advantage. A
crash, however, is to be feared. Ii is moi
our purpose al this time TO discuss this sub
jecl. In fact, we confess our inability 10 do
so. Our object in calling attention TO rail-
ways is 10 lay before our readers synopsis
of repor. recently received, on the preim.
mary surveys made for the Cincinnati, Hills.
borough, and Parkersburg Railway. the Ohio
link in the through line from Baltimore 10
81. Louis, by Elwood Morris, Esq, Civil
Engineer.
The construction Of railroad from Bal
,imore to Cincinnati, and eventually to 81,
Louis, has occupied the minds of our ubesl
commercial men for more than quarter OF
century. When compleled-which, we
doubt not, will be soon-it will be decidedly
the most important road in the Union. Ef.
Corss have beon mudv fur many years 10 per.
suade the public that connecting link run
ming directly through the mineral region o.
Southern Ohio was impraclicaOle. We are
Of the number Of those who believed oul
mineral mountains impenetrable barriers
We rejoice 10 find that we were mistaken
tha. railway can be built directly througt
this region, "not only unobjeclonable in III
engineering characteristics, but highly ia
vorabe, both for great speed and heavy
traction"
The report OF Mr.. Morris is able, clear
and concise, and if extensively circulate,
ca n not fail TO secure the support Of capi
tals,s throughout Southern Ohio. Had W
space in our columns, we should take pleas
ure in publishing the report in full. w
must be con,en, al present, however, with
brief synopsis.
The direct route surveyed for the Gin
cnnal, HIlsborough, and Parkersburg rail
way, leaves the town Of HillSborough by tn
valley of Wolf Run-descending the e
bank Of this stream, it crosses the Rock
Fork of Paint Creek, then along the lime
u. stone table land south of Rocky Fork, passe
y half mile norIh Of the town Of Marshal
leaves Rocky Fork, and passes ! of mil
/. north Of Fort Hill, descends Hewey's Ru
o 10 The turnpike, 1871 miles from HilsboFo
: and 81 miles norh of Sinking Spring. Ilel
y a branch has been traced 10 Bainbridge,
j. miles from Hillsborough. From the junc
" ZION Of this branch, the line runs direct
Sun Fish Gap, and descending The left ban
o of Sun Fish, enters Pike county. Passiu
: through Byington, and north Of Jasper,
e crosses the Ohio Canal and The Sciolo rive
and continuing eastward, crosses the Scio
Bottoms and Columbus Turnpike. and enle
Pike,on, al35 miles from H;,lsborough,
From Piketon, running south of,he JAG
son road, it enters Jackson county, strikil
the Ohio coal region at the Lil,le Sciola,
lie Jackson county, Passing through The &C
'e region in Jackson county, ii runs : Of q n.
Ic nrrlh Of jackson C. H.; thence ASCENT
Sugar Creek Run, and descending Dixor
it enters The valley of FIir.t Run, and
lows i. to the Liule Rolcoca thence 10
mouth Of BufTord'S Ruiz, one mile north
e- the Buckeye, and four miles from Keystc
lal Furnace in the heart Of the coal and il
in regior. of Ohio,
Ascending Bufford's Run" says the
III port, 1--WE cross The line of Vinton cour
re, pass The summit between The TWO Raccoo
,,ri al the lowest gap 10 be found in this vicn
, and descending Carr's Run 10 lis mo,
Tie reach the immediate valley Of the NJ
al Raccoon, al 69& miles from HilIsboroush
re. "Then ascending, and crossing obiqu
II The valley of The Main Raccoon, We fol
up the School House Run, passing Aleshi
and crossing some deep drains OF Flat Il
G n gain The town Of Wlkesvile, in IA mi
-, "Leaving WilkesviIe, eastward, we CT
''' the west line Of Meigs county, pass The
on BILE land, near Daniel Strong's, and asce
md ing, and crossing Strong's Run above
Sli. Tasse's mill, approach Joseph D. SIron
tho strike branch Of Dexter, and pursue i
Dexter itself.
Ne' Following down Dexter branch of Ii
do ing Creek, al 809 miles, and ascending
Mud Fork and its While Oak branch,
crossing a summit near Huyworlh's, we
the village Of Harrisonvlle on The water
has The Middle Fork Of Leading Creek, in
,di. distance of 855 miles.
ad. "Leavihg Harrisonville. eastward, the
md crosses a summit, and descends the va
49, NV of Kingsbury--lhe exueme western bra
w, of Shade River--untiI point is gained n
lied the mouth Of Sugar Run, al 80 miles Fl
ety Hillsborough.
The "Al this point. the branch 10 Pcme
of leaves TIE main line, and with q lengll
-, 1O.1 miles, upon favorable ground, by
'oP' valleys of Kingsbury, Thomas's Fork
mo I aoJ;,r T,o,,Iy nnJ II n..S, D,n ae