Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-29
Indiana.

LAwREScEBURG AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RAILRoAD.
This road is to extend from Lawrenceburg, town
on the Ohio, 20 miles below Cincinnati to Indianap
oils, distance of 90f miles.
The object in constructing the road is afford shor.
communication between Indianapolis and Cincinnati
than any existing. The shortest route between
these two cities present by way Of the Cincinnati
and Hamilton, the Hamilton Eaton and Richmond, and
the Indiana Central railways distance of 40 miles.
By means of the proposed route the distance will be
duced to 1lO4 miles.
The Importance to Cincinnati of a short railroad con-
necton with Indianapolis will readily be understood,
when consider that the latter city the divergng
point of number of important railroads. such the
Lafayette and Indianapolis, the Terre Haute and Ind-
annapolis, the Peru and Indianapolis railroads, etc. By
the first OF these roads Cincinnati becomes connected
with the city OF Chicago, also with Gaena and Rock
Island, important points the Mississippi river. By
means Of the indianapolis and Terre Haute railroad
Cincinnati is connected with ST. Louis and with central
Illinois. The Peru and Indianapolis railroad affords
connection with the Northern part Of Indiana and when
extended, as proposed, with Southern Michigan.
The total distance from Cincinnati to Chicago is 303
miles, all OF which is announced will be graded within
the present year. and the iron laid upon 100 miles in the
same period. The distance from Chicago 10 Galena is
$50 miles, and the to Rock Island making the
whole distance between those points and Cincinnati 4SC
miles, over the Lawrenceburg aud Upper Mississippi
abroad.
The Terre Haute and indianapolis railroad is now in
complete operation, and active are being
taken to ensure early connection by railroad bet
Terre Haute and st. Louis, with branch to Alton, and
The Lafayette and Indianapolis road will be under
travel this year, and the prospects Of the
tension OF the same road TO Burlington, on the Misss
sppi, very favorable.
A profitable business is estimated for the Lawrence
burg and Upper Mississippi road, from the known
Of the Madison and indianapolis railroad In 1850
the number ofPassengers over that road was "a $50
In 1851 the number 10 ,43e Allowing onehalf for
way passengers the number travelling and from In
dianapolis and the river, is estimated ZIG. II is
well ascersined that the great maoity Of through
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shorter is constructed from that city Indanapo
IFS It IS but natural to suppose that the travel will take
that route.
The population Of the nine counties directly tributary
the road is 143 O63 the value of real owned
S26 662 253 The number Of bushels Of wheat raised
1914 according to the report, 765 096 BUSH
was almost entire falue; the amount usually pro.
Dc ced is least ten times that Of ls49 From this
will readily be that the local traffic, we'll the
through traffic Of the road will be great
The Of the road including the right OF way, gra.
ding, bridging superntendence, laying
ETC., has been carefully computed 1898 932 90 being
007 per mile The total estimated cost Of the road
when thoronshy equipped and furnished with DePots,
Water Stations, Shops, etc., is 81 900 making the
average cost per MILE SIS, ia.
The whole line from Indianapolis TO Lawrenceburg as
under for the preparation Of the road bed and
furnishing crossties The construction Of the first IL
miles let in l849, and is now, together with
portion Of the End division ready for the
The last 40 miles was let in January last, including the
cross-es and laying oil The track, on advantageous
for cash. stock and bonds, responsible parties
at indianapolis These parties finish the grade
and lay the track Shelbyvile, this fall and the resi-
due to indianapolis by the LIST Of October, 1885,
The amount OF work completed in preparing the road
bed is, Sll9 148 the amount which remains be done
is s209 1854 Upon the sl19, l48 completed, payment
has been made to $106 062 the balance is payable in
stock or real estate.
The resources Of the company follows.
Subscriptions payable in cash .$2i6 076
Subscription payable in real estate, in Dear
born, Decatur, Ripley, Shelby and Marion
Subscriptions in materials work, etc....... $1,000
City Of LawTenceburgh per cent bonds..... 10000
County Of Decatur per cent bonds 100 900
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