The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-14
From the Cleveland Herald:
indianapolis ,an4 Evans-
vile kai road.

IRON the Clovelan0 ,nefaIQs
CSsselana, lsdianapelis Ana Evans
II vile KailrOa6.
Having been present at the railroad
meeting ct Empire Hall, and hearing the adj
dress Of the Hon. o. H. Smith on that occa-
sion, accompanied by the msp to which ne
referred, Lwas -forcibly struck with The fol-
lowing important facts presented and illus.
trated BY M. s., and their conclusiv e. char
acter upon the business of Cleveland and the
railroad line from Cleveland 10 lndiannPo-
lis: I ~ .a-IAtAlt 4 ~ Il
LIST. The map presented a direct through
line from Cleveland. by Gallior, Bellef,n aine
Union, Indianapolis, Evansville and Paducah,
10 Memphis, OF this line, and road is already
buili, and in successful operation from Cleve.
land TO lndianap polls. 2S1 miles, leasi ing only
$50 miles to extend the road to Evansville on
the Ohio river, and only $40 miles to extend
the line from Evansville to Memphis by
Paducah.
Cd, The connection at. Memphis is $40
miles by river below Cairo, the terminus Of
the Illinois, Central. Ys-n
Sd. The connection at Paducah and South.
land will be at the mouth of the Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers, with the Ohio.
4th. The connecti:n al Evansville will be
with the Ohio river, 200 miles below any
other railroad raining to Indianapolis from
the river, and also with Green river. Ken
lucky, the Wabash and White river val
leys. -.. .... ...
9th. The connection at Indianapolis will
be with the through line west to Terre Haute
and ST. Louis. y ocr
9Th. The lire from Indianapolis to Evans
vile will be an extension of the lines already
built from the capital OF the State Of Indiana
to the southwestern city Of the State, Evans
vile. ON the Ohio river, competing with none
Of the roads east Of Indianapolis, but on the
contrary, greatly beneftting them aud adding
largely to the value of the Stock Of the
through line east to Cleveland, New York and
Boston. .1'-7-V
7th. The line from india "a polls, runs down
the great Valley vt White river, and opens to
the line to Cleveland, that great agricultural
valley fer $50 miles. now. effectuslly cut of
from q northern market for the want OF u rail-
road connection with the Lake.
| 9th. The line makes that essential central
point, indianapolis, and connects itself with
the roads, business and travel Of the capital
Of the State vi Indiana. ~
9th. The line crosses parallels of latitude
and while tits an east and west line to bust.
Il
ness and travel. it is also north and south
line, frightening the fruit season and aiding
the necessary change of residence, in sickly
seasons. of citizens Of the South.
10th. The line Is the great central line in
the valley Of the Mississippi, connecting The
North with the South, making Memphis, on
the Mississippi river and Cleveland on Lake
Erie, its termini, and running through The
best country in the world, on route Of the
travel and business between New Orleans
and the Likes. aet rs, 20
Such wero some Of the points made by the
speaker and sustained by the map; from
which it would most conclusiveiy follow that
this 10 the great line that should command
public attention in its immediate construc.
ton; and that the citizens Of Cleveland and
the railroad men having stock in The lines
connecting Cleveland with India n polls, OF
in the lines from Cleveland east, should be.
come interested in the immediate consiruc.
tcn OF the line from Indianapolis to Evans
vile, by giving their aid 10 The Company
engaged in that important work, which mus,
be one Of the paying Ioads of tho Unitec
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