Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-01-01

vantage of 29s miles, which at the rates Of
transportation, (about IL cents per ton per
mile,) usually required for moderate profits,
with large traffic, is equal 10 S4, so per ton'
a saving OF al least 80 hours in time.
| have made these comparisons, assuming
that the Cattawissa route would be adopted,
as learn that this road will be completed at
once. II is comparatively immaterial wheih-
er this line or the one TO Harrisburg be Sc
eced, as the little increase of distance by
,he latter is equalized by seperior grades
| learn that arprehensions are entertained
by some, that the trade may be diverted
from Philadelphia, at Tamaqua by 'he pro.
iec,ed road from Tamaqua to Easion, anc
thence TO New York.
An investigation of this question will show
these results, viz.
From Erie to williamsport, feetsl in' ain .,p..
WiIiamspor to Tnmaqua do. 30
| I'amauua to Eastpn, w
i.asi"i {, New Brunswick, do. miles
New Brnnswick to Jersey City, IT, 10 ina 76
| Jersey Ci;y,
467
With two transhipments, viz: at New
Brunswick and New Jersey City,
Or, from Erie to Easton #. 81 in. gauge, 800 miles.
Eostnn TO Elznichpnrt, 81
Elizabetlport to New York by steamer, II "
400
With one transhipmcnt at Elizabethport
Thus il appears that the distance from Ia
maqua 10 New York is 1873 miles, TO which
is to be added the transhipments, while from
the same point 10 Philadelphia, with inf
nitely superior gradients, the actual distance
is but 9S miles, leaving 40 miles in favor Of
the latter.
This, you perceive, also shows the most
important fact iha, the Sunbury and Erie
route 10 Ncw York, is by these connections
much superior 10 either of the existing lines,
! in the three important features Of actual dis
tance, grades and the diminished number Of
transhipments.
With the Sunbury and Erie Railroad, own
ed and controlled here, and with 40 miles ac-
tual distance in our favor, surely our enterpri-
sing fellow-ciizens will not fear the compe-
ttion of New York, while 10 our capitalists
the superiority of this route 10 that city, over
all others, gives security for results I'M.
mensely profitable.
The foregoing statements have demonstra.
ted the following facts, viz
1st. The Sunbury and Erie route is the
shortest in actual distance between the Lake:
and the Atlantic.
ID. That it crosses the Allegheny noun.
tains with better grades than any other line
now completed or projected.
8. That in equated distance tallowng fol
transhipment and rise and falI,) it exhibit:
advantages which defy competition.
Ii has been a matter of asonishment tt
me, my dear sir, that Phladelphians have fo
so long a time exhibited so much apathy
about this important work. The State o
New York constructed the Canal from Buffalo
10 Albany, al cost, 10 this lime, of $25, 900.
600, and also made a gift os 5000, 900 tt
the New York and Erie Railroad Company
the completion of which enterprises and ths
Of the Albany and Buffalo line, has required
an investment of more than $40, 900, 900, ant
the most profitable, in The country.
My time will not permit me, and it canno
be necessary to discuss at any length the i'm
poriance of the trade, (now merely in its in
fancy,) of these vast inland seas. Ii is wei
known that even now, it annually equals il
value our national imports.
What, then, is necessary 10 enable Phia
delphia TO share largely this great trade
Other capital and enterprise mainly, hav
made or will make the lines of roads fror
Philadelphia 10 Wilamspot 1873 mile:
leaving but $40 miles Of road to be construct
ed from Wll!iamsport 10 Erie,) 10 give th
best outlet for this vas. commerce ever prt
jected. AT Williamsport, we again NEE
other capital and railroads, extending TO f
mira, and thence TO Niagara, with a branc
10 Sodus Bay and Oswego, on Lake Ontario
thus opening TO us not only the trade of tn
| west, but of northern and western New Yorl
) All that is required TO accomplish these gre5
purposes, | learn from you, is an nvestmer
of only 100000, with a single track
which it has been clearly demonstrated wi
be most profitable one, witout reference
the immense indirect advantages whic
, must inerttably accrue from it,
If our citizens can be made fully to unde
r stand the question and appreciate its impol
ancc, and The many advantages 10 be derive
I from prompt prosecution of this work
=, completion, cannot believe that they wi
= longer remain Indifferent 10 this great enle
+ prise. am, dear sir, very respectfully
h. Your obi serv't.
i JOHN TUCKER.
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