The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-10-06
seioto and hooking valley RaiIroad.


mo Railroad enterprises in the State
has been better managed than lhls;-
and we may add, none of the unfinished
roads terminating or finding their outlet
at Sandusky are more worthy oi the coun.
tenance and substantial aid" of our
citizens. But little more than one year
ago, the first actual movement was made
towards the construction Of this impor.
tant work. During that brief period,
truly surprising progress has been made,
when we consider what has been done.
has been ad initto. An organization had
first to be perfected, subscriptions and
the right of way 10 be procured, the route
surveyed, estimates prepared, and con-
tracts let. AIl this has been done, and
rully one third Of the entire line Of road
from Newark TO Portsmouth has been
completed. tits thought that before mid.
winter one half Of the work will be ready
for the cars. This is pushing" to
some purpose.
On the northern section of the road,
we are informed that the rails will be
down and the road ready for business,
between Newark and Somerset, Perry
county. before the first oil January next.
This will afford that region continuous
railroad communication with our City via
Newark, where the Southern Road is to
connect with the Sandusky, Mansfield
and Newark Railroad
On the Southern division of the line,
As miles are fnished-from Portsmouth
TO Jackson. The work. northward from
the latter place, is rapidly progressing
and nine miles more to the crossing ofthe
Marietta road, will be completed some
time during October.
At Newark arrangements have been
made between this Company, and the
Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Com.
panios, to construct and occupy in com
mon extensive depot buildings, the ground
Tor that purpose having already been Sc.
cured.
We understand that negotiation for
the sale Of the bonds of the Company at
par. for the purchase Of the iron, in Eng.
land, has been concluded, through the
; the responsible house Of Page, Bacon q
Co., Bankers. The iron is purchased at
rates considerably lower than those pre-.
vaiIing Tor some time past; and altogether
the friends of the road have every reason
to facilitate themselves upon the bargain
so unusually favorable"
, After speaking Of the immense bene.
fit this Railroad will be to Sandusky City
in manufacturing point OF view, opening
to her port our immense fields of coal and
: iron. the Register continues;l
"ln this point Of view, the Scioto and
Hooking Valley road, which aford to
Sandusky the convenient means for man
), ulacturing on an extensive scale, canno
y easily be overesimaled. Already the eff
i fects of the opening Of the Sandusky
J. Mansfield and Newark railroad connec
J ling at Newark with the Central Ohio
. road, by which we have access to The
y coal Of GAINESVILLE and vicinity, have
!, manifested themselves in the increase o
= our own boundaries. machine shops, anC
" other manufacturing establishments. Tht
y increase in the profits OF the above name,
" railroad is not less gratifying. We noIi
i, ced some time ago, that a sem-annua
" dividend OF four per cent. had been de
clar1d, upon the stock Of the Company
from the net earnings. We believe tni
, is the first dividend made for severa
Is years; aud now that the road is almos
X entirely relieved from its embarrass
a ments, it may be regarded as an indioa
- ton of the future and increasing pros
u perily of that Company.
As another important result OF the eX
tension of the road beyond Newark,
G may he mentioned that steps have alread,
j. been taken by an association Of capital
- lists, to make this an extensive shipping
port Tor coal. This company will b,
u prepared to supply not only the local de
G. mand for manufactures and steamers
l. but their facilities will enable them t,
h open trade in this article with the ives
i tern and northwestern Lake ports,
- trade which, when we consider the vas
III region to be supplied, promises 10 equa
if not exceed, iE Importance, any othe
branch Of our commerce.
!. 1t is not, of course, expected that tn
n Soioto and Hooking Valley Railroad
l. work of so much importance to SanduS
ky. will, or should be constructed withou
r the aid Of our citizens We areiniormet
II that the amount asked oil Sandusky ha
9 been subscribed, within few thousand
S dollars. There are those in our mids
e whose property will be enhanced in valu
. by this Improvement who nave, as ye
done nothing In It's constructon-probaI,
@ because they have not been called upon
u We uudersta d thai the Committee inent
t TO visit thvse who have not. subscribed
& with view to making up the balance o
d the required amount The uniform hbe
: ralily and spirit with which similar dc
!. mands have hitherto been met encour
ages the hope that the appeal OF the Com
:, mitlee will not be in vain. n."-Sandusky
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