The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-01-12

u. Keys, K. Worthington, Directors II
& c. R. r.
Reply Of the Chief Engineer.
To James Cooper, Esq, President City
Council of Cincinnati, W ashington Nc
Lean, and others, Stockholders &C., in
the Cincinnati Railroad.
GENrLEMEN In reply to your note,
have the honor of expressing my opinion
on the main points Of this question, as
follows:
A'ssOf the Suggestions for Uniting the
Marietta a Cincinnati and EAiIlsbOr.
OHsh ~ Cincinnati Railroads, by u
suitable Contract.
The surveys and locations made by the
two Companies have now settled the
question, that neither has any material
advantage in distance over the other, and
they further show, that upon both lines,
between Blanchester, Clinton county, on
the aceSt, and Charleston, Vinton county,
on the east, (about 80 miles by either,
the graduation Of both roads is compare
lively easy; while west of Blanchester
and east of Charlestown, the roughness
of the ground and other circumstances,
render the construction of a complete line
from Marietta and ParkerSburg, to Cincin-
natl, unusually expensive
Common sense, then, dictates a union
of the lines over the difficult ground, if it
can be effected withoutprejudice to the in
yoIyed, as think it may.
Indeed, it seems obvious that if the
two companies were to dismiss their rival
ry, and unite their strength to build in the
middle double line 80 miles long, extern
ding through the easy country, and but
a single line over the more costly dis
tricts, both east and west, they would
have far better property combined than
either would singly possess--a road, in
fact, capable of doing all the business of
this line ofcountry; and furnished at once
with double track, 80 miles long in the
middle, the convenience and safety Incl
dent to which, in working the road could
hardly be too highly valued.
This combined line, accommodating at
once both ChiIlicothe and Hilsborough,
favorng the business of the intermediate
county intersecting the coal region in the
best possible manner, and covering by its
plan the best lines of connexion which
can ever be drawn through south Ohio,
from Cincinnati TO Philadelphia and Bal
timore, BOTH cannot fail to be one of the
best paying adventures in the State of
Ohio.
I.--0R the effect Of thc proposed un-
ion upon the interests IA Ihc EliIIs-
borough Line.
The leading interests to be affected by
the contemplated union, are S,r in num-
Der.
], OF the stockholders in general.
Q. OF the city of Cincinnati,
3. OF the people and railways of Phil
adelphia.
4. Of the country between IIilsbor.
ough and Jackson, including town of
fIillsborough.
g. Of the country east of Jackson, in
cluding Pomeroy,
g. Of Baltimore and her railroads.
Now the stockholders in general, have
instructed the Directors positively, in a
paper signed by a large majority of the
stock, 10 eBcct this wntoa on proper terms.
The interests of Cincinnati now are,
md always have been favorable to a com
romise on equitable terms they only
,nt their aid to the IlilIsborough road,
'ith that expectation, and since the rival
y arose, the City Council have invariably
eclined to aid either, through the sum of
'l5J, 600 is at their control for that pur- ,,
OSe.
The Philadelphia interests are under
ood to favor the plan of an amcable c
mon, Il
So far, then, these leading Interests Il
re decidedly tduordbie TO aa,0n. 5
But from the 4th, 9th and 9th interests II
Dove named, some opposition has been .
anilested, which we will now consider. u
All that the people of Hilsborough
when the Chillicothe connexion iailed)
I'd of the country between Hilsborough
I'd Jackson, subsequently, have ever
ally desired or expected, was the con. O.
ruction of railroad through, or near, I,
illsborough, Sinking Springs, Pikoton, s
I'd jackson, to the coal fields, and to q
with the Baltimore lines !.
All this will be effected by the union !,
opposed, and very direct connexion {
tablished also, with Wheeling Pitts. i
irg, Harrisburg, and Phiodelp phia, in 4
idltion thereto--an addition of vast i'm q
)rtance.
These great objects, comprising all and /.
ore than they could have ever hoped
n, from their independent line, will,
borrower, be secured without any mate :
al loss of distance, and ruth savine Of
ore ihda three millions Of doiiars!
That the Ilillsborough interest then,
nd that of the country beyond, should
ven IN part oppose the union projected,
truly extraordinary, and can only be
ccounted Tor by an influence to which |
lall incidentally refer hereafter, Ns
The country east of Jackson has never
ontributed much towards the enterprise,
nd Pomeroy herself, has neyerproposed
,do more than complete herowp branch;