The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-02-15

Whore shall the Strait Line be Located!
This question, So far as relates to our city,
is now presented to our people in more en-
phatic manner than ever before, for the sim
pie reason that the progress of the enterprise
renders it necessary that it should be speedl-
ly and officially answered and settled all
those who feel at all interested in the lOca-
ton of the Depot, and the road leading to it,
to some convenient point on the, bank of the
river, this question now makes aforcibleiap-
peal, and vital one to interested parties, in
asmuch as it must of necessity be the last one.
The time has arrived for decisive action upon
the matter of location in cur city. The in
terests of the Company, and justice otor-
eign stockholders will not admit Of delay
Several routes have been surveyed and esti-
mated, two OF which, pass through the corpo-
ration Of Evansville to the bank of the river.
The lower, or western route, runs through
Fulton avenue in Lan,asco, with the privilege
granted by its corporate authorities, to locate
the road ard depot anywhere within the cor
poration, where the interests of the Company
and the public will be best subserved.
From consultation with several members
of the board, we believe that the preferences
of the Company, would be- better gratfied
with more eastern location, or the adoption
of the upper Or Evansville lines. In fact no
others would have been run at all, had not the
obstacles arising from the difficulty in procu-
ring the right ofway, loomed up so.!ormidable
as 70 render other surveys absolutely neces-
sary. II the citizens and the corporation of
Evansville, regard the location of this road
and depot, as a matter Of any considerable
Importance to the present or future welfare OF
our city, something more is demanded at their
hands than hasyet been done. The question
whether it is to be the Evansville and Indi-
annapolis Road only in name. and the Lamas-
CO and Indianapolis road in fact, is now left
for the interests of the upper routes to decide.
Lamasco has granted to the company the
most liberal accommodations. The company
is disposed to consult the interests of the two
corporations go far IS is consistent with the
general objects of the road, and the means
and facilities Of construction placed at their
command, by each. In connection with the
liberal grant made by the corporation of La.
; masco, We might add, that Of the Sl5o,Oot
. individual cash subscriptions in both cities
over Sl25.O0O has been subscribed by resi-
: dents and property holders Of Iomasco.
; vague and unwarranted impression has gon,
, abroad, (and is no doubt the legitimate of
> spring of Old Fogyism,) that the road an
Y depot would finally be located where it woul
: best ssit the wishes and enhance the inter
d ests of Willard Carpenter. fss~rt ssyl-
z We can assure the public that this Com
pany is prompted by no such motives, nor vii
c their action be controlled by other considera
( lions than such as will, in their Judgment, b
1 mos: conducive to the great public wants tn
$ road is designed to subserve. Every efior
should be made, and every selfish considera
. ton should be at once sacrificed, to the loca
ton of this road and depot in the right place
We believe the company have acted and Wi
n continue to act upon that principle, and W
n hope that the citizens OF Evansville will NJ
defer their liberality and public spirit whic
. we know they feel towards the enterprise
too long.