Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-01
For the caIlipoli, Journal.

lZod lnSt, tnat meSSrS. 1rem0le and
Falls, Directors Of the Cincinnati
Hills6oro' and dPaIkersburg Railroad
accompanied by ElIwood Morris,
their consulting engineer, have been
recently exploring a route for the
Cincinnati and Baltimore Railroad
through Southern Ohio, and have
found a favorobIe route, and direct
line for the road, from Bainbridge in
Ross county, running near Waverly,
south Of Jackson, TO Keystone Fur
mace, Vinton, Rutland, and ascending
the valley OF Thomas fork, to the
Ohio river at the mouth of Shade
river and up to Parkersburg. This
Railroad Company was incorporated
by the Legislature of 1916 as the
"Hillsboro' and Cincinnati Railroad
Company" il was then contemplated
to extend this road to Chillicothe
and Belpre, which was known as
the Cincinnati and Belpre Railroad.
but in fact, was a link in the Balti-
more and Cincinnati road. The Di-
rectors of the road from Chillicothe
TO the Ohio river, under another
charter, affiliated with the people Of
Marietta, and obtained an amend
ment of their charter; since that
time they have diverted the road
from Belpre and Parkersburg, 10
Marietta. West Of ChiIlicothe they
diverted the road from Hillsboro' to
Granfeld, &c. The "HiIlsboro' and
Gin. Railroad Company" which is
a distinct company, obtained an
amendment OF their charter; so as to
authorize them TO extend their road
to Parkersburg with lateral branches
TO the Ohio river at such place as the
company may see fit and proper
The Directors are now viewing
route for the extension Of their road
from Bainbridge TO the Ohio river
This road is the only Baltimore and
Cincinn ht Railroad, as this COM
pany and route have been adopted
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, in their report, TO which
you are respectfully referred.
| have given a brief outline Of
the positions of the respective CON-
panies, claiming TO be the real Bal
limore and Cincinnati Company.
The Cincinnati, Hillisboro' and
Parkersburgh Company will have
completed eighty miles Of their road,
fiji for use, the first of May next
There will remain Of the road TO The
Ohio river seventy miles to be loca-
ted and made. 1t is confidently un-
derstood that the company vii. push
this road through to the Ohio river
without delay; and will make an arm
to the Ohio river at Point Pleasant,
should the Virginia Railroad termi-
nate at that POINT, from Vinton either
down Campaign or Chicamoga creeks.
The location Of this arm OF the road,
will depend upon the amount Of the
stock subscribed on the respective
routes; the distance will not exceed
sixteen miles from The Ohio river.
Now ! submit to the people OF
GalIia county, and especially to the
people of Galiipolis, whether the
of a Railroad from
Point Pleasant by GallipoIis, which
will be less than twenty miles, and
will put them in direct communica-
ton with Baltimore and Cincinnati.
is not the most important enterprise
that could, at present, be engaged
in.
| understand that this proposition
was submitted to the corporators OF
the "Gallipolis, Jackson and Chilli.
cothe Railroad Company" at their
in GallipoIis on Christmas
lay, and met with eUen less fdUor
han Him who made his advent into
The world eighteen hundred and fifty
Two years before.
| read a communication in the
Journal ofthe 25th, signed "Justice,"
IN the subject Of constructing Rail-
-oad from Gallipolis to the Cincin-
lati and Belpre road in Vinton
a distance OF thirty-iour
niles; now | am certain that If "Jus-
ice" had been posted up in Railroad
matters, he would have contented
himself with the connection Of the
Virginia Railroad with the Cincinnati
md Baltimore road at distance Of
ixteen miles.
The Cincinnati, Hillsboro' and
'arkersburg road will certainly be i.
made; and that within The next two
ears the iron horse will be snorting
through the hills Of old Gallia and
Ieigs there is no doubt; and why :
hould not the people Of Gallipolis, !
Though half a century behind the q
ge, arouse and take decided meas
res and at once, in favor Of connec-
ing themselves with this great tho e
oughlare; for should the Virginia
.aiIroad terminate at Point Pleasant
nd the Cincinnati, HiIlsboro' and {
'arkersburg Company connect their I
oad with fha Viruini7 Railroad hv a