Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-01-27

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Besides uniling at Cincinnati with the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. il will pro-
baby connec, at Hilsborough with the
Maysyile and Lexington Railroad, and
through tha,line with the Ken,ueky system.
BY branch from Maysyille 10 Hillsborough.
As miles long. ia, .,., .,E.
A, jackson. il joins the Scioto and Hook.
| ing Valley Railroad, and either through II.
lof BY an independent line, will join The
lIr0pl0p<R ailroad, sll;,,.;i,;.... !.
Neaf she Town Vipton, il Gallo cqas.
A. S. tI1''.I 81 81 miles. We ca joiI.
.h6 Ateat Virginia CehisaI Railroad, laiely
surveyed by The State, down the Grea, Ka.
nawha 10 the Ohio river, at Point Pleasul.
In every poin. of view, the position, Of
our explored route, upon The Map Of Ohio.
is an important one; being the extreme south
ern line across the State, twill command a
large portion of the business of The river
counties. while il will completely control the
trade. or bel. OF country, parl of which
conpo ses the richest mineral region devel.
oped by the Geological survey. 1t will
flank the entire railway system Of Ohio, Gu,
off all southern railway connections. and
| is2d their business TO Baltimore, or through
that cjiy. 10 The other Seaboard ports.
As this line Of Railway does rot look for
any ex,en, Of BUSINESS from the country
north, the importance OF lavoricg southern
Railway connections, becomes pcramonnl,
and if The ground to be iraverscd by our
route, were even plain, a sweep 10 the
south TO facilitate their junction, might be
jusifable. We have therefore the less to
regret that the con6gura,ion Of the country
compels us to bend our line to the south,
ward as we thereby diminish the onglh,
an1 augmen. the inducsmenl for southern
Railroads to join US. ''.' "
As the Ohio River will have 10 be brdged
in order 10 complete the railway connection
with the Virginia shore, we may be excused
for offering few observations upon that
head.
Pittsburgh will require bridge to pass
her railway over a, Sleubenville; Wheeling
wants to connec, her railroads with those Of
central Ohio; the Baltimore line needs a
suitable railway passage The State Of Vir-
ginia, herself, will require bridge for the
passage Of her central railway, at the mouth
of great Kanawha; Kentucky. Ohio, and
Indiana, are deeply Interested in the, subject
Of bridges, at Cincinnati, Louisville, and
o,her points while the entire Southwest,
and Northwest, will soon demand railway
crossing near the mouth Of the Ohio.
i These s.upsndaous interests may be for
time restrained, and inconverienced, bu,
they will not be ultimately stayed from the
passage Of The Ohio, by any small objections
should the engineering arl succeed in obyi-
atiug all the real difficulties.
Wilhou. the necessity Of resorting TO the
extraordinary elevation Of l20 fee. above
low water, in order 10 protect the interests
Of the navigation, the writer conceives thai
The present state of engineering science af.
Gords the means OF crossing The Ohio river
by railway bridges, with double draws, OF
pivo. sections, Of such scops and extent, and
under such regulations, as will prove nc
real impedimenl 10 the navigation of this
great river, and be liable 10 none but frivo
Ions o,h,i;aclions; which, i, is 10 be presumed
will never be alioweui IN delea, The mighty
interests now, or soon, seeking permanent
means of passing locomotive trains across
It's waters. t.
This, however, is no, the proper place
to enter into details on this subject; bu
whenever this important question shall come
fairly up. the feasibility OF crossing the Ohio
river with railway, al moderate eleva
tion, and without impairing The navigation
can be demonstrated.
| With regard to the expense, and The mean:
Of constructing the line of railway abov,
described, across sol thern Ohio, il may bt
briefly observed. that Cincinnati is already
: interested in this route. to the extent o
800 900, and will, doubtless, further lenC
} her aid, al the proper time.
Baltimore, too, we suppose, may be look
ed 10 with seine degree Of confidence
With The aid and sympathy of these I'VE
great cities, and moderate degree Of sub
scriplon from: the country along the route
there ough, not 10 be any great difficulty il
. constructing this line, especially. as but 4
, miles of railway need be Immediately pro
f vided for, 10 form good through line 70
n The present, and enable the means Of iunhe
extension to be earned by the road itself.
/. The grading, bridging and masonry of tn
line, from Banbridge 10 Pomeroy, includin
the side line 10 the river, and every thin
necessary 10 prepare The road for the super
i. structure, except righ! of way, station build
]. ings, &c. will not probably cost over $3.50
r 600, ercluSiue Of the track.
With The road-bed prepared for The iror
the supersluclure and equipuge will no, b
!. difficult TO obtain, on the credit Of The Com
g pany.
!. In conclusion, it may be remarked, lh'
a all the materials needed for railway cor
struclon, abound along the route explored
;. and that the route itself is not only enlirel
n practicable, but in many parts highly favor
# able.
Congratulating you upon the success
q which has attended our efforts, in Iracin
!. ou, The general route for this important lin
4 Of railway, | beg leave to express my thank
r lolhe members Of your Board, who accom-
h PANIED me throughout. the recen. sever
y weather, with the most cheerful and ind,
laligable spirit.
r. Our acknowledgements are also due I
;. many public.spiriIed citizens, along The rou.
d who gave us all the aid in their power.
/, Respectfully submitted,
: ELLWOOD MORRIS,
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