The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-07-25
Shortest Route Between New
York and st. Louis, via the
Steubenville and Indiana Rail-
road.

Steubenville and Indiana Rail-
road.
There is at present in Wall street vig-
orous effort making to secure the compile
zion and opening Of a nearer and more d.
rect route between New York and ST. Louis,
than heretofore adopted. 1t is found THAI
the most direct route when completed viii
be ria Pittsburgh, Steubenyille, Newark,
Columbus, &c. To effect this, there are
only thirty.three miles wantiDg-in fact,
seventy-fve miles, including the Pittsburgh
and Steubenyille road, (42 miles, = four
fifth of the work upon which has been done
already, and funds enough at the command
of the Company to put it in running order.
The New York Courier favors this route.
sees and appreciates its Importance, over all
others, and, in a recent article, furnishes lis
readers with the following conclusions and
figures. Tho editor says:
"In order to place this matter before our
readers in brief way, we have ascertained
the distances involved. A through railroad
route from New York city to St. Louis will
be OF the greatest Importance TO our mer-
chants and traders. The distance between
these points by route will not be oyer H.
056 miles. To accomplish this eommunica-
ton only Thirty three Dules are wanting
The route has been surveyed, and this
small link can be perfected in two years, by
the aid of New York capital and energy.
The distances are as follows, viz:
Miles.
From New York to Easton, Pain running
| order... .......................... sh
Easton 10 Allentown-recently opened, do l6
Allentown to Port Clinton--sur Seyed ........ 81
Port Clinton to Dauphi /, junction OF Pennsyl-
ysuia Central amt Daaphin and Susque-
hanna Railroad, in operation. ............ Is
4 DaGphln TO Pittsburgh, in operat )n 2as
Pittsburgh to Steubenvile, four -fitths graded AZ
Steubenyile to Newark, via Steubenyille and
Indiana Railroad, III running order. ........ lis
Newark TO Columbus-Central Ohio, in rum
nlng order. 81
Columbus to Springfield, in running erder... Al
| Springfield TO Dayton, do do.... ~
Dayton TO Indianapolis, DO do... los
indianapolis to 1erre Haute do do... ~
ferre Haute 10 Alton, do do.... H3
Alton TO st. Louis do do.... -
-
'Fotal miles ,05G
1t has been suggested that important
Railroad interests in this State would suffer
by the completion Of such road as is con.
tempated. There is no foundation for such
a fear. There is anpe room for all exist
ing through roads in this State, and the
widest field for the proposed dipect route to
Pittsburgh, through Baston, Narrisburgh,
&c., aud we hope the matter will be taken
up in earnest BY our people"
Il. r Al. NJ.
Courier, in favor Of the Steubenville and
Indian Railroad, as the route to be adopted
for direct communication between New
York and St. Louis. To show that the ed
[ itor's convictions are well founded, we sub
join table of distances-coinparin the
number Of miles between St Louis and New
by this route, with that of its only competit
or, the Cleveland and Dunkrk, &c.--to wit:
, Distances from Columbus 10 New York via
Cleveland and Dunkirk:
Miles
Columbus 10 Cleveland.-CC C &C II R....s 49,
Ceveland.to Erp-C Clevelnnds, Erie Railroad 81
E Erie to Dunhrk--Builalo & Erie Railroad 80. 4
Dunkirk to New YorkN Y 4. Erie Railroad 46l
Columbus to New York ..,.s.... -
From Columbus to New York, via S.euben
vile Railroad, &c.:
/ Columbus to Newark Central Ohio r RI. ~
Newark to Steubenvle--S Y ! do -. ~
Steubenvile IL Ptlsburgh--P & S do 80. ~
!, Pittsburgh to Danphil-Pa DO ...25
Dauphin to Port tClinton-Dauphn and Susque-
hanna Railroad ........,...-... .-s.......s. #ht
Port Clinton to Allentown ''..-..-.....,t, y