The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-01
NUMBER 172..

Since the completion of the track from Vim.
cennes to Terre-Haute on the 23d- of Novem-
Der about 4 miles of side-track have been laid
on that diyision,-several water-stations have
been erected, and the board have caused to he
CONSTRUCTED Depot Buildings at Terre-Haute
and Carlisle sufficiently substantial to last ma
ny years, though of cheap devise and free from
all cost for show. AT other points along this
division warehouses have been erected on sid.
lngs under contracts with private individuals.
suited to accommodate the travelling and ship
ping interest on the Road. Ample Depot
grounds at Terre-Haute and other station
along this division have been secured, and wit,
a few exceptions ofdemands deemed unfair, a.
claims along the line have been settled. Those
embraced within the exceptions are resisted
AT Evansville the Company unfortunately
nave no grounds secured either for Depots or
shops. The lands upon which their buildings
there are sltutte, We're condemned under the
provisions OF the charter of the Evansville &
lllnols hallroad Company by a Jury who
awarded no damages, decided that the adioing
grounds were benefited by the location Of
the Depot and Shops at that point beyond the
value ofthe land appropriated for that purpose.
At the time the present Board came into atI-
thorlty suits were pending against the Compa-
ny Tor the recovery of these grounds. These
suits have been continued by the plaintiffs, and
the eventual practicability of retiring the shops
farther from the centre of the town, together
with the uncertainty touching the final estab-
lishment of Depot accommodations, near the
river at Evansville, has thus far forced poll
Icy ofdelay and inaction upon this subject on
the part of the present Board.
1t is regarded absolutely essential to the
prosperity of the Road that a track to connect
with sufficient accommodations on the river be
provided. Isl sj43 .Ese @saS
The difficulty of drawing business on to tho
road arising from the want ofthese accommoda-
tons is known and felt by the present Board,
lyet they have been able to discern no present
mode ofobviating it. In the original location
Iof the Road in Evansville, it is believed that d
practicable site could have been procured on
tthe river with an easy access to the same by a
track through the town. The difficulty in ac-
Icomplishing this is at the present time almost
Masquerade. q ,n gigo z-a4s
\ On the division between Vincennes and Ter
: ire Haute, two working trains have been eni-
i1ployed during the present season. The track
has received one coat of gravel on its entire
length and great portion has received two and
three coats, as the condition at places, appeared
to require Considerable ditching has been
ldone in cuts and spongy places .and we have
the satisfaction to say that the condition of the
I'D division is such as to admit of safe and rapid
Transportation over the same. ...t. e
II That portion of the Road from Vincennes to
White River, distance about II miles, is in
lgood condition, and for that distance thee
lpenses for repairs have been trifling during th
tpast season, it being laid upon cross ties an
land well ballasted with gravel. 1t viii be nc
lcessary to continue the working trains durin
the ensuing season, until a sufficient bodyc
gravel shall be laid upon the track, and draiL
age be made ample with sufficient width ant
depth of fditching: 4 careful attention to thes
measures will render this Road in anothe
lyear, in point oforder for running, one OFT
best in the country. And when afterwar.
) there shall be provided commodious shops f
repairing our machinery and cars, and buil6
ccfings for housing the same, it may be operate
with great cheerfiliiess and satisfaction. =
On the division of this Road extending from
( {Terre-H -Haute to Charlottesville, about S65,00
have been expended in grading and bridy !
work, in distance of about 13 miles extend
ling from Rockville south into Vigo county. In
Ieluded in this expenditure is the cost of stone
labutments for bridges over Great and Little
Raccoon creek of the most substantial and per-
manent character. All this work has been
done by local subscriptsons of stock in Parke
! county, in and about Rockville. The distance
from the southern termination of this grade to
/ -Haute, ten miles, and fol almost the
entire distance is prairie, and the cost of tb
lgrade over the same will not exceed an aver
age of sS1200 per mile. The Board deemsg
advisable to complete the portion of this diEis
sion between Terre- -Haute and Rockville i
the adequate funds can be obtained forthat pur-
lpose during the ensuing year.
40 ~ (coNcEUsIoN To- MORROW