Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-03
,From the cineinnati Gazette. ]
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From Indianapolis by Greenville to Cincinnati.

Mr.. L'HOmmedeu, President of the Cincinnati and
Dayton Railway, Mr.. Taylor, President Of the Green
vile road and others, made excursion last week in
circuit from Cincinnati to Madison, indianapolis,
Union Greenvle and Dayton TO Cincinnati again, by
boat railway, and the Corduroy ties. One of the
party has favored with the following sketch Of the
trip, which will interest the reader.
"MT. Editor On Saturday evening returned from
trip through portion of Indiana. Madison Indi-
annapolis, Pendeton Anderson MuncIe, Union; Con the
State ine) thence Greenvle and Dayton home, and
having promised you brief of the prospect OF
connection with Indianapolis by Railway this year.
now proceed give it, Leaving here the mail boat,
in company with friend IL, A. M. had pleasant
trip TO Madison, where comfortable quarters for the
night were had al the Msdson House. At seven next
morning. off the Of the NJ. and l. R. r. for Indi-
annapolis with ticket politely furnished by Mr..
BReUGH, the able President of the road-equay pow
erfsl the "stump"-in Editorial Chair-as State
Auditor, or Railway builder and manager-and every
inch (and he has many Of them) gentleman.
At indianapolis met with o. H. SMITH, Esq Presi-
dent of the Indiana aud Beelontane Railway, who
companed us TO Muncle over OF the best Railways
in the country, and built with the least money having
cost but thousand dollars per mile ready for the
ming machinery Mr. Smith is certainly entitled to great
credit for the able and energetic he has pushed
forward his road He declares emphatically that his
road shall Be open Union before the first day of De-
eember and after examination of the country,
see nothing to prevent it. The iron is arriving
Madison, and Mr.. Smith says shall all be laid in six
months unless the river Ohio ''goes dry" From Num-
Gle travelled in buggy to Union, and thence to Green
yle such mry corduroy roads as did not dream
would be found within 100 miles of Cincinnati, sin this
enlightened age" And then such four hours rain
came down. made me "fear and tremble" lest should
be overtaken at night log cabin in the woods
and be obliged (ke Senator Douglas) to lie down the
old fashioned way the floor fall in row with men,
women, stout boys and girls, and squa!ling babies.
However took comfort in the thought, that in
was caught at night in such predcament my legs
would not be subject the criticism that the SEN
ator's were. Much to my relief fine pair of pony
horses brought sale 10 Greenyllle little alter dark,
when excellent accommodations were found az the
Buckeye House for ''man and beast" After good
nights rest, and passing half day with friends at
Greenville, examining the Of their road through
Greenville 10 Union, took my a hand car, and
with the assistance OF three stout frishmen made my
way safely to Dayton, thirty nine miles in two and
a quarter hours. 1t is expected the Railway will be
regularly open for business between Dayton and Green
vile in the of ten days two weeks. Large
amounts of flour. grain fax seed, Sc, &c. together
with lew thousand stock hogs designed Tor Cincinnati
waiting the completion Of the road
'Union is point the State ine eleven miles north
west from Greenvlle, where four railways meet from
the north and southeast, from the west and from the
southland where in my Judgment the fifth should come
from Fort Wayne the north. location Of the Fort
Wayne and southern railway this point will place
that road in connection with others leading in
every direction.
'The road from Greenvlle to Union has recently been
put under contract. The means mostly provided
The iron at New Orleans and nothing 10 the way Of its
completion in the four months This will close up
the link between Cincinnati and Indiana apolis-when
may leave either place after breakfast and arrive at the
end OF the route dinner, passing through beautiful
country, over railways equal in point of completeness
sraghtness of line and low grades ensurng safety and
speed-to any in the country.
"Can yen your Statistical editor work and
give citizens small idea of the amount of val
liable produce and human movement" which will pour
from Cincinnati through Great Miami Valley the
completion Of the several roads built and building
from Cincinnati to the Central, Western North and
Northeastern portion OF Indianal In Very short time
will roads be completed from Cincinnati ria Dayton
Greenville and Union TO Fort Wayne-rd Hamilton,
Eaton, Richmond Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Laay
cite and Cheago-ria New Caste, Anderson, Kokomo,
Logansport TO Chicago Indeed, may they not all be
completed n open daylight, !" in less time than is
sumed in projecting and cutting mile long tunnel.
81 must close, my brief account you will esteem
too long yarn"