The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
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M,.ss-a4i. As orcupying the space be-
JArru IKE Eac and The 0hiu River, the
q. xtoljrclis q connect hose watercourscs
AccMddsly, we find hat, belweeuthe east
,ra aud western borders ol the State, llere
ir.. ~ less Than nine through liues made,
or ~ liking! Between LIKE Erie and Ohm
R,.tr. there are six through lines. There
s,e various other lines 10 connect intermc-
d aye points, aud 10 answer special objects.
an The eighty four coupsies in the State,
sixty %lonr--if the present plans are all
rirripd mi-will have railroads through
,n,inr cnunry seats. The fifteen coniin.
a,,nis Inns above mentioned, however, will
g ,niain four iiflhs of The whole number Of
ruIways in tie Slate. II We assume the
average length al two hundred miles, (ne
diameter ul the ~S'talc.) these will amount
10 Mae. ,tousana Jules: Thev will aver
aye twenty five miles apaN, though zone
ST Them will ne much nearer 10 each other
AI,an that. let us take q glance At these
a.Sn,inuous lipcs, with llitir present. coudi'
ll1n:
NORTH ASH SOUTH.
|. Cleveland To Wells,ille, lake 10
River 90 miles complete.
.. Cleveland to Cincinnati, lake TO
RIVER 25l mies complete.
3. Sstalasky VIA Mansfield 10 Portsmouth
(t.,ke 10 R,yer) $50 mles, half complete,
I. Sandnsky via Dayton 10 Cineiauati,
,il,kelo Ryer) ZIG miles, complete.
s.. Nnrtmau Via piqna) 10 Tpledu,
si.,kl 10 Ritrr) 2O5 miles 10 progress.
O. Cihrihnali via Gfecnyille and Va.
sn'e. To lIllsdaIe, like to River) $50
Mlts. l'isi r mizcd.
EAST ANs WEST.
:. T'olrdo 10 Fair,iew, lake Shore }
175 milrs complete.
= Penn.y lyania line 10 B'lltS'a'inc,
fh 10 and Pennsylvania, 2lO miles com
I,irtr.
y Sc ,bcaviIIe to Cincinnali, (PijlsturG
slir III mlIrs, in progress.
ID. ftnklin to piyton, (broad galg'.l
$50 miles. Just organized.
IT,, Central, Wheeling to lnliana -!j
III h'S. p,rls completed.
r.. Wilmington and CirclGvilIe Wheel.
ing ID CmriuuaII.ll33 miles, nearly con
gi ~
~. Cinrinnlti and Marietta, IphjlIdcI.
s,h,a Line. 255 miles, IN prog css.
~. C,urihmli and PArkersburg, (BAli
m1lr Iinr.) 1855 miles, in progress,
IS. Pittsburgh aud Cincinnati, Via
Nee ounelssiIle) 40 les just orgapi
Il i.
The abnre general GneS are carri d IN by
lhIrly Incorporated Companies, whose ag'
grrglle expenditures will III the end amount
I" alb ut seventy five millions (S75,O00,-
nIO) u dollars; Of which sun about forty
s%nil',n are already expended. VI the rc'
~ ,ining branch aud cross roads. there will
ap abnn me thousand miles, costing twcn-
I, niliinrs more.
or he abpve fifteen couiinuore lines,
ION. 1t - II be observed, really terminate at
timilua.i. OF the Ccmrallz ilioD there,
Hrl nj the Ono aud Mississippi, its great
Wrsrrn route, | shlA sPeaa ActGatier.--
81, ur ahnse aggregate, SCI thirds ite Glib
tfrnmp'rw. N 81 ne' rly complete az 10
.r h., nnd The rearh Of contingency. a
.,,rIina ut The Wilmington and Clrelesitle
l.. Ne vas oprueJ last week. The $40.
h,,ky aai VI H4itld Line is neal com
.yir. The Cincinnati and Marietta Line
.. tai advanced, having d heavy force aud
;nlle means,
my here speah incidentally II he e
tat pcnlac dby The competition OF various
lrrrs In the Valley of the OAR, th1 t4n
ran ii aud ST. Louis line Is he great aAis
.--hrnce the L .sirrn railway. which ter
iHID ne al Cincinnati, and connect wiki
lel, will have the advantage. Cincinnati,
rpl 81. Ions are the fnci Of the Mss!ssip
~ E,i,cy.
Ofthe Northern iinrs, ] Cannot dsubl,
lqi ~ regard 10 what is called through
rllir, ,llry will be much affected by the
& .iupelilion Of the Central lines. The
route through Philadelphia 10 New York,
j, the shortest 4oW the Ohio Valley, and
can be made the eheaPss. &hy. hrn,
should il pol take a large part Of Tie bust
nrss movement Of The Valley! Atpresenl
me whole lrlnsi, traffic Of Central Ohio is
obliged TO seek Cleveland, in order 10 reach
New York quickest and cheapest. But,
vii that be The case when the Eastern lines
i.rm Cincinnati are complete, aad ,Aere
arp no inclined planes in Pcnnsy lvni.!-
leave lbc answer 10 others.
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