The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-15


energy. The work is now going on rapidly
between Evansville and White River, and
the distance. As miles, will be graded at an
early day. A large number OF men are en-
ployed under sub-con,ractors, and good
health prevails among them. The road wiz
he in running order to its connection with
The Ohio & MS 'issppi railroad, 81 miles,
within ono year from next fall. This is an
early Say to set for the completion of so great
a work as these 50 miles will be, but we have
no doubt Mr.. Carpenters calculations viii
% usual be found correct.
We are glad to learn that much better
feeling appears to have prevailed lately in
regard to granting rights Of way. Those
owning land along the route appear to have
studied over the subject, and begin to apPre-
cists the fact, that the short-sighted policy Of
refusing to grant the right of way through
their londs, is the worst injury they could do
their own pecuniary interests. In Pike coun-
~, where very strangely the greatest difficult
ty seemed to prevail in securing the right of
way for this road, we are happy to say, with
but two exceptions, the desired right of way
has been granted. These exceptions are two
well-off farmers by the name of Tiselow.-I
One of them has farm of IT'S acres prlnci-
eipally improved. The road will cross one
corner Of il, now in sinber--yet the owner
obstinately, and we presume with the sole
desire of making a speculation out Of the
company, refuses the right of way. Certain
ly he must know, if he be sensible man,
that the intersection of his property by this
road must greatly increase the value of his
farm. If he believes this, he is not acting
right by making the REFUSAL, and thus throw
ing obstacles in the way of the building of a
great public improvement. If he do not be-
lieve it, we should think it high time he were
inquiring into the matter. We think it
comes with an i'll grace from a citizen of
Pike county to refuse the right of way for
this road. Vanderburgh county has subscrib-
ed $3.50 ,o0o to this road, while Pike has on
ly subscribed $4,000. While it will cost
the company 100000 to grade the road
through Vanderbdrgh, it will cost them
$500. 900 to grade il through Pike. Wander
burgh thus contributes 100000 to Pike,
while all her citizens give the right of way.
Under these circumstances we should think
every citizen of Pike owning land along the
route, would most cheerfully give the right
wsy across his land, especially he must
know the invariable effect Of the railroad will
be to increase the value of all property along
its line. Those who do not grant these ia
Vors, will in return receive no favors from
the company. We hope they will be made
to feel. that In their desire to speculate of
the company, they have overreached them
selves.
The prospects Of the road are excellent in
every particular. Energy and activity are
marking the conduct of all engaged in it,
from the President to the sub-contractors.-
The first estimates were promptly paid on
the 9Th of this month. By the following let.
ter from Hon. o H. Smith, President, it will
be seen that it is pretty we'll determined the
road cannot pass directly through Washing.
ton. Daviess county. This will be grea,
disappointment to the citizens of that place
but it seems unavoidable:
INDIANAPOLIS, IA, June l, 1854.
WILLARD CARPEsrER, ESQ.
DearSSir:--Snce the adjournment of the
board, / have been looking into the questi
of the location of our road from the North
line of Pike county to the crossing of the
Ohio and Mississippi road, with view to
the discharge Of my duties, az one OF the To-
carius committee of that part Of the line
Under the resolution of the board, the report
of the engineer has been filed. The facts he
reports, are very important to the decision oil
the question. He reports the three several
lines run. The first line crosses the Ohio
and Mississippi road q miles east OF Wash.
ington; the second crosses that road miles
east of Washington; the third crosses thai
road through Washington.
The road to pass through Washington viii
be one mile Lo1ocr to the north line of the
county, AT the common point Of intersectine
that line, than either Of the others. with 59i
degrees more curvature, and more unfavora
BILE grades than either OF the other lines, anc
Mr. Moore estimates the excess of costs O
constructing this line over either Of the 9th.
srs atS42, 1913 80. There il still another FIR
midable difficulty that arises en- the line
through Washington, that does not on eithe,
of the other lines, as the engineer reports
Owing 10 the fact that the Ohio and Mssis
siPPi road is located in the low grounds sourf
OF the main town of Washington, and Their,
being high grounds to overcome, both south
and north, by our road, the engineer state
that our road would have to pass ouer the 9th
Or road, so as to render it impracticable L
have ahy business connection with it, excep
BY long grade side tracks, coming down /,
the grade of the other road, while both O
the otner lines present surface grade witt
the other road, and enable us to form a bust
ness connection with it, which is highly i'm
portsnt, if not essential. Such being tn