Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-27
THE sUNBuRY AND ERIE ROAD-THE
NEsTERN nIVJSION

The time fixed by the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad Company, in which proposals were to
be received for the construction of the Wes-
tern Division of the road extending eastward
from Erie to Warren, and thence into the
coal fields Of Mexican county, expired on
Saturday last; and we presume that but q
short time will now elapse before the work
is put under contract.
Several companies have been made up, as
we understand, which are composed Of gen.
tlem0n combining the elements of capital, ex-
perience and business talent, in such degree
as to entitle them togreat confidence, and who
are bidders for this work; and the terms sug-
gested by the company, on which they propose
TO make the lettings, are of such character rs
to be most favorable to its interests; under
these circumstances there is manifest pro.
priety in letting the work at as early day as
possible, that the successful bidders may have
All opportunity of organizing their forces be-
fore the setting in of the winter.
The distance from Erie to Warren is about
fifty miles, and from Warren to the point ofex-
tention in the coal field of Mexican county is
about thirty miles, making distance ofsomc-
thing over eighty miles ofroad, which it is pro-
posed to let at the present time. The terms
of payment on which the bids are made, ac-
cording to the stipulatons of the Company,
are one-half in the bonds of Erie City and the
counties of Erie and Warren, one-fourth in
the seven per cent. bonds of the Company,
and one.fourth in cash. In reference to the
elements of trade and traffic between Erie
and Warren, we are not particularly advised
but Judging from such data as is within our
reach we take them to be inconsiderable and
confined, probably to an ordinary local pas
senger travel and some lumber trade, for which
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reference TO the elements of trade, however,
which is necessary to the support of Il rail.
road, the case is different when the track is
extended into the coal field. Here nature
has been NEST profuse in her developments.
The hills Of Mex can and adjoining counties
abound in rich deposits of bituminous coal'
which are within the grasp OF the miner, re-
| quiring the most incOnsideraGlc effort for the
| production of large quantities. Iron ore OF
! superior quality is also to be found in album
dance, whilst the same lands produce line
stone of inexhaustible extent. Fer these
elements of wealth and commerce, there is
on either side of the Lake n market to any
! extent which the capacity of the road when
| built with a single track can meet, and il is
| therefore that every consideration which
should influence the Company in the progress
/ of its work, calls loudly for the immediate
! construction of the western division Of the
road. At the present time We are informed
coal is worth at Erie from four to five dol
lars by the cargo, and this with q demand
which can by no means be supplied will
the existing facilities ofgcttng ii TO market
| The construction of thissdyision of the road
will be fraught with results Of great impor
| tance to the Company, and once under con
| tract and IN state Of fair progress, ther,
/ will be no difficulty in at once raising sub
scription to the consummation stock Of the
Company, which will be adequate to tn,
construction OF the middle division, betweel
the coal fields on the West and Ridgway cl
! the East