Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-17
Corrtsponbentt.
New Albany ana sanduslsy
Railroad.

Mr.. Editor:-I propose briefly TO
present in the columns ofyour paper a
few facts touching the probable success
and ultimate advantages resulting TO
the stockholders and communities thro'
which the New Albany 4 Sandusky
Railroad will pass. and especially
those, in Frnnklin County and the town
Of Brookville.
Its probable success depends chiefly
on the pecuniary ability and character
for enterprise of the men now conduc-
ting it; together with the merit it pos
sesses rs road for Through trade and
travel from Lake, to River.
New Albany city is its Southern and
Sandusky city its Northern TERMINUS.
The one up the falls Of the Ohio; the
other upon the bay of Sandusky. The
first the head Of uninterrupted navigs-
ton Of the Ohio river; the last the best
and only safe harbor on lake Erie
This Is the shortest possible line with
easy and practicable grades that can
be obtained. connecting Lake Erie with
the falls of the Ohio; with q maximum
grade not exceeding forty feet to the
mile-the curvature remarkably easy;
and the cost Of construction, less than
the averaged cost of railroads in
South Eastern Indiana.
The New Albany a. Sandusky rail-
road is composed Of three distinct
companies, viz:-"The New Albany
Dc Sandusky city Junction Railroad
Company" about lo5 miles in length
from New Albany city on the Ohio. to
the State Line Of Ohio and Indiana;
the "Sandusky & Louisville railroad
company" about 90 miles from the
State Line TO Huntsville a point on the
Mad River road; the "Mad River Rail.
road Company" 90 miles from Hunts
vile to Sandusky city. making tho dis
lance from Lake TO River e76 miles.
To insure success and harmony be
tween all the parties in interest, serite'
agreements have been entered into be-
tween the several distinct organiza tion'
for running arrangements on the basis
of just and discriminating equality
by which each separate organization i
entitled to the receipts ofits RESPECTIVE,
"way trade" and travcl--the "thro''
business and its receipts going TO the
whole organization to be by 1t equitably
distributed among the three separate
companies.
The "Mad River road" 10 Hunts
vile is in complete running order
which gives us 85 miles of road fin
ished, to commence with, The "San
dusky and Louisville road" has jus
completed its thorough organization
by the election of an efficient board o
trustees, with the energetic and taien
ted Cooke Of Sandusky as President
Their Engineers arc now in the field
actively preparing the road for letting
whilst able and persevering contractor
are in waiting to take, and speedil
complete the work; large portion o
which is already graded, under a col
lateral organization of the Hamilton
and Eaton railroad company. which j
since embraced in the "Sandusky ant
Louisville" organization.
"The New Albany & Sandusky cit
Junction Railroad company" has q
the head Of its organization Hon. job
S. Davis as President, and Thos. l
Smith as Scc'y. both Of New Alban
city. These gentlemen give amp,
evidence Of their ability and energy b
their successful negotiations, in closin
arrangements with this organization
in the teeth of an efficient, organize
opposition, ola jealous, watchful, bu
unfortunate neighbor. Their corp
of Engineers has been since last ia
and is now in the field, actively locs
ting the road, and in very short tim
will have ir ready for Getting" Nj
Anderson, its accomplished chief, wi
be with us in April, to make perm'
nent location through our town an
at the crossings of the White Water
The city of New Albany has take
four hundred thousand dollars {
stock in its corporate capacity-th
counties of Floyd and Clark probabl
fifty thousand cash.
The books Of the company have bee
opened for stock but few days in tn
county, and already give evidence I
the confidence Of our people in the SUE
cess and ultimate benefits to arise frol
its construction.
Your friend,
JNO. IL. FARQUHAR.