The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-15
The Summit City-Fort Wayne.


names to distinguish them from the hacknied
and worn out name by which they were
christened we suggest that Summit City
will be very appropriate for Fort Wayne, its
altitude indicating the appropriateness OF the
name.
We are often asked, have you any railroads
in Fort Wayne? WE'LL for answer we al
ways reply no but in a short time no town
in the state can excel it for these facilities.
Little is known generally in the southern
part of Indiana of the distinguished location
of our city, as we'll as the excellent quality
of land of all that part Of the state that pays
tribute directly or remotely to this city.
We have in contemplation IL railroads,
to which we will briefly allude in the order
in which they were contemplated.
1st. The Ohio and Indiana road, through
Van Vert, Delphos, Lima and Bucyrus, Ohio,
to be completed by next fall certainly.
I'd. Fort Wayne and Chicago road, will
be consolidated with the Ohio and Indiana,
and completed soon.
Sd. Fort Wayne and Southern road, via
Bluffton, Muncietown, Newcastle, ,Rushville,
Greensborough, Vernon, Jacksonville, to
New Albany on the Ohio river opposite Lou
isville. In II months more it will be COM
pleted from this city to Muncie, and from
4th The Lake Erie, Wabash and St. Lou
is road, from Toledo up the Maumee valley
to Fort Wayne, thence down the Wabash to
a point below Lafayette, thence west to St.
Louis. An immense force is at work on it,
and no doubt exists of its completion as ear
ly as labor can effect it.
9th. The Cincinnati and Fort Wayne
road, from Fort Wayne via Bluffton, Cam
den. Jay Co. Winchester, and Richmond, la.
Much work is done on all that part let last
, fall, between this city and Winchester. The
report now before us shows very good
prospect indeed
9th. The Cincinnati, Union and Fort
Wayne road, via Union City, Portland, De-
catur, to Fort Wayne. Much work has been
done from Union to Decatur. There is moth
ing surer in our mind, than the success of
this road. A report is now before us, Of
which we intend making timely notice.
9TH. The Cleveland and Ft. Wayne road,
Extending from Fremont, Ohio, on the Cleve-
land and Toledo road, to Fort Wayne. This
road will be built, as it is but legitimate
branch of the latter road. The company is
organized in both states.
9th. The Fort Wayne and Platte Valley
and Western Air Line railroad. This road,
in connection with the Tiffin and Fl. Wayne
road will form one of the grandest thorough
fares in the United States, and though little
talked of here, commands proud consid-
Grafton among capitalists and public men
abroad.
9th. The Tiffin and Fort Wayne road,
which was recently contracted to be built by
responsible parties, the whole to be done by
the first of December, 1855 The hands to
which the interests of this road are commit
ted, give us full assurance of its success. This
road, again we say, in conection with the
Western Air Line road, presents magnifi-
cent scheme, in which to invite the friends
of internal improvemt. The length of the
road, the country through which it passes,
and the extremes which it connects, are in
comparably great
10th. The Charlottesville, Frankfort, Ko-
komo and Ft. Wayne road. We hear but
little of this road, but the Frankfort Crescent
of the 18th, gives assurances of the work
progressing. We will notice it when fur
ther advised.
llth. The Detroit and Fort Wayne road.
OF this we know nothing, save from fugi-
tive notice now and then, seen in our ex-
changes.
Some of the maps show more, but until
we know more of them we shall decline any
notice. Ft. Wayne Times.