Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-12-17
The Penna. Railroad

nuch desired end snail nave teen accom- 4
,lished. passengers will be conveyed from
,ne point TO the other, in about twelve
,ours' time. Ii will require rapid run
ling 10 make the distance 1855 miles, in
10 short time, but as the road is built pur-
,osely for the attainment, Of gra, speed.
so have no doubt il can be done. As
AR as We have had opportunities for ex-
animation, We think this road surpasses
any in the country for solidiiy and smooth
ness-equslling in every degree, the most
superior European railroads. 1! is bal
lasted the whole length with stone in
tho most substantial manner, and the
cars are fitted up most luxuriously. As
soon as the road over the Allegheny
mountains is finished, we helieve il is the
Of the Company TO build Sec
ond track, which is demanded already by
the immense business the road is doing.
Nearly the whole distance for side track
is ready for the iron, or graded, which,
when it is finished, will give it ano her
decided advantage over the great rival
routes lying north and south.
That the Pennsylvania Central Rail-
road must become a favorite route for
Western travel, not only because it is
the nearest to the East, but fer its rapid
i,y, safety and comfort, must be evident
70 any one who will take the trouble TO
examine for himself. At present the
great proportion Of travel from the West
masses over the New York roads, but il
has only TO become known that the Penn
svlvania route offers as inducements, less
distance, quickness, cheapness and safety,
TO attract the great bulk Of travel which
goes East by other ways. Even now.
with the road incomple,ed, and all the
links in the Western connections broken,
Tho amount of travel from the West is
astonishing. When these shall have been
,.omple,ed, the increase will be immense.
As i, may not be generally known to our
readers ,ha, this route is really the near
est way to New York. we publish the
following table of distances
DISTANCES TO NEW YORK.
From Cincinnati, win Cleveland
and N. Y. & Erie r. R., S73 m.
From Cincinnati, via Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia, $40"
Difference, 63 IN.
From Mansfield, via Cleveland,
and N. Y...& Erie R.R., 70l m.
From Mansfield via Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia, 6l9 "
Difference, 50 m
From Sandusky City, via CIPve-
land and N. Y. q Erie r. r. 675 m
From Sandusky City via CIevc-
| land, Pittsburgh and PhIad., CAS- {"
Difference, 80 m
From Cleveland via Lake Shore
and n. Y. e. Erie r. r. 6l5 m
From Cleveland via Pittsburgh,
and Philadelphia $50 4"
/ Difference, 80 m
| The above shows conclusively that from
anywhere in Ohio the Pennsylvania
Road is considerably the nearest route It
New York, and when some roads which
are now being built, arc completed, th'
difference from Cincinnati. and Other cit
es in the West and Southwest will still
be greater.
So far, incomplete as the Pennsylvani
RAILROAD has been, the receipts are mos
gratifying evidence of the prosperity {
of this great work. The income for tn
present year will be about $4,000, ,OOt
and stockholders are getting seven pc
cent. for their investment. Ii it pays 0's
we'll cow. with the disadvantage of NJ
f being completed, and with broken Yves
etn connections, what limits shall we p'
D to its receipts when it is complete vii
all lis tributaries.
# In noting tho prosperity Of the Roa
. i. is but justice TO remark that it is II
q best evideuce of its efficient management
Results so far beyond the calculations
sanguirc friends, would certainly n
have been achieved without intelligel
IS honest and thorough care in the vario
d departments of the Directors. If t
). policy adopted were not judicious, I
e public could easily make it known, r
e by caviIs and calculations, but by cutti
e down the custom.
n We cannot conclude without remark
n that the Pennsylvania Railroad Conn
" ny has been most judicious in its choi
" Of Conductors, and a more gentleman
C, set of officials it has never been our