The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-08-08

? its unmeasured resources; the rapid in
crease in its settlement; the constant
opening of new lines of Railroad; the
/ immense avenues of trade through its
Rivers, Lakes and Canals, ard the fact
that the development of this vast terri
: tory is yet in its infancy, we can then
we'll comprehend how large portion OF
trade and travefaWill be secured for this
enterprise.
In regard to these sectional interests
it is we'll known fact, and it has been
the cause of serious complaint among
bushes men along some lines of Rail
road, that facilities under their control
have been refused to particular destina-
tions, and it has been the policy to make
undue Determinations, favoring the mar
keting of Western productions for the
benefit of particular locality, while in
turn, as a necessary consequence, they
effect the sale of their merchandise and
manufactured articles by the same line
of policy. Besides the advantages here
tofore enumerated, very great one ex-
lists at the Eastern terminus of this en-
terprise, which is in having three dis
tinct extensions at or near that point !;
the first to which your atten ion is call
ed, is the North Western Road, the start
ing point of which is Blairsville, on the
Pennsylvania Central Road, extending
its line through Freeport and Butler, to
New Castle, Pa, where it unites with
the Cleveland and Mahoning Road, with
it's line extending to Warren, Ohio,
where it intersects this Road. Making
Crestline, Ohio, common starting
point, and taking into consideration the
time consumed in making transhipments
across the River at Pittsburgh, as well
as the real and eguated distance, we find
difference of moro than 40 miles in IA
vor of this route, over that of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania. The prospects for
the carly completion of this extension,
are of the most encouraging character,
the information being derived from Off
cial authority. "
The next extension is the Vcuango
and Sunbury and Erie, these two Roads
having formed alliances by which their
interests are mutually blended. By
this route we find line remarkable for
its directness, and possessing the most
favorable gradients, and in connection
with the Atlantic and Great Western
Road, constituting line superior in
every respect to any other line, either
projected or built, for a more particular
description of which, reference is made
to the accompanying report of the Engi-
neer.
By the remaining route connecting
this through the Meadville Branch of
tho Pittsburgh and Erie Road with the
New York and Erie at Little Valley
Greek, line is formed not inferior to
any existing line from the West, to the
cities of New York, Albany and Boston,
accommodating an extensive inland trade,
not only in this but in the Western por-
tion of the State of Pennsylvania,
section of the State abounding in Coal,
Iron and Pine Lumber The Board
have the strongest assurances of the ear
ly construction of tn s important connec-
ting link, and they learn that large &C
cessions by subscriptions to the capital
stock to be applied to the construction
Of this Branch have been recently L. ade,
and it is believed that this improvement
will be ready for the cars simultaneous;
ly with that of the North " estern
i Road.
:, The Board have entered into con-
tracts with the New York and Erie, Erie
and New York City, Meadville Branch
of the Pittsburgh and Erie and Sunbury
& Erie Roads for business connections,
passed entirely upon mutual aud recipro-
cal relations.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton Railroad Company, have every gen
erously proffered an arrangement to lay
down a second track of six feet gauge
and for business connection with their
Road which important Road enters Gin
cinnati, side by side with the Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad, which is also six
feet gauge, thus forming continuous
gauge from New York City to St. Louis,
the importance and magnitude of which
we have before referred to.
The Board have interchanged views
with the Ohio and Indiana Railroad Com
rany, for a connection with that Road
at Crestline, which have resulted in
unsatisfactory arrangements to this
and the Ohio & Indiana Company have
responded by resolution of their Road.
The Bcllefontaine and Indianp Com
pany have'met this with liberal spirit,
and offer the Company such grounds
and rights of way as will not discommode
their operations, at the same rates as
they have cost. That Company also
holds itself in readiness to enter into
mutual business arrangements, extend
ing to this Company the same faculties,
in all respects, as they have furnished
other companies.
The same relation exist with the Co
/ lumbus. Pioua & Indiana. DAYTON and