The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-23
Work ON the Railroads near Toledo.

Work on the Railroads near Toledo.
The Dayton and Michigan railroad com
pany have large force employed between
Perrysburg and Toledo, and the work on this
end of the route is now progressing finely.
The contractors for building the bridge for
the Cleveland and Toledo road across the riv
er at this place, are also pushing their work
with great energy The draw is already in,
and the abutments seem to be already nearly
completed The completion of this impor-
tant structure viii soon relieve travellers on
this route from the annoyances attendant
upon crossing river by ferry, and notwith-
Standing the break at Erie, will make the
South Shore line retain its rank as the east
est and speediest between the West and New
York.
The Toledo and Illinois railroad company
are still negotiating for depot grounds and
the right Of way in this city, and delaying
work in the Immediate vicinity Of the town
until they shall have determined the location
of their depots here. The final decision
will probably be made very soon, and the
anxiety of all who feel an interest in it put
at rest.
In the mean time, whatever can be done
between here and Maumee, consistent with
Il determination to locate either in the upper
or lower town, is being done. The whole
line is progressing at rate that insures its
completion within the contract time.
The Northern Indiana railroad company
are pushing their works on the middle
ground and are also making arrangements to
commence soon tunnelling under the canal.
The materials are ready on the ground, and
the work will be ompleted in time not to
interfere with canal navigation in the
spring.
Messrs. Fulsom & Co., the contractors on
this. end of the Northern Indiana railroad,
are now engaged in laying down the iron,
some eight or ten miles are already Complet-
ed. AS BY their contract they are entitled
10 the use of the road until the time fixed
for its completion, we suppose they will
soon have the cars running upon this end Of
the line. Several new steam saw mills have
recently gone up along this road, and lum-
her from this source will soon appear among
the receipts at Toledo We should not b.
surprised to find these contractors reaping
AS much profit from the use of the road dur
ing The time they are entitled to it, as from
the contract for building it. We hope they
will, for no men deserve better liberal re-
ward for their energy and perseverance.
We beg leave to remind our Detroit friends
tha. in one year from this time. the North
ern Indiana, the Toledo and Illinois, and
the Dayton and Michigan railroads, will
afford admirable avenues for travel and trade
from the South and Southwest to Detroit,
provided in the mean time a road is con-
s,ructed from here to that city. And we
suggest, If they are determined such line
shall not be built, whether it would not be
for their interest to allow the Jackson
branch to be completed, and give Detroit
access to these roads by way of Jackson and
Adrian. Our word for it, more direct con-
nection with Cincinnati and st. Louis than
by way of Buffalo and Chicago, wouldn't
injure Detroit particle, though many of
h"r citizens seem to think otherwise. =
Toledo Rep.