The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-03-06
FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO RAIL-
ROAD N

ROAD.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel, states that
an effort is on foot to connect this road
with the Tiffin and Fort Wayne Railroad
instead of with tire Ohios and Indiana
road, as originally designed. The motive
assigned is, tbarthe Fort Wayne and Chi
cago road would in such case receive
that assistance from Cleveland and New
York psrties:c which 1T has lor kedrfor in
vain from the Pcnnsy ylvania Railroad and
Philadelphia. =
The Pittsburg. Gazette, in the course oi
some well-timed remarks upon this sub
jtct, says that the annual meeting of the
Tifiin road has lately been held. and the
report Of the President and Chief Engin-
eer states that about two7thrds of the
work in the Ohio division is completed,
and large force of hands are now at work
on the Indiana side Of the State Line
All the work has been promptly paid fol
at the expiration of each month. by the
stockholders, without the sale of a single
bond or recourse to the money lenders in
any shape; the company is free from deb
and no bonds will be offered for sale unit
the entire line is ready for the iron. The
roa d is expected to be completed and in
operation in about fifteen months. A
New York already commands two lead
ing Railroad routes to Chicago, and i
Philadelphia is wise it will not let 'tld.
route, originated and nodrished by aid o
her own agency and promises, be snatch
ed from her when it is nearly completed
by her energetic iival. We commend tt
the serious attention of the merchants o
Philadelphia, the following remarks of The
Fort Wayne Sentinel on the subject ofitht
proposed union Of the Tifin and For
Wayne and Chicago Roads:
at would be death blow to the Ohit
and Indiana line, all of whose prospects
of success are centered in its connection
with the +. w. and Chicago Railroad
1t would also be seyelel y tel4 by the Penn
sylvania railroad interests. 1t tie, los.
was confined to the latter, we should fee
no regret they richly deserve it By
their llliberai, gparsimonious course, ant
utter disregard Of promises Of sup
port and as lstance, thy have forfeited
all claims to the confidence OF the Chica
go road, and left it to languish under diff
culties and embarrassmenis whioheompe
it to look to more liberal quarter.
connection with the Tifin koad woul,
place the Chicago Road on the great A
merican Central line, and also bring
more Immediately under the notice OF th,
New York railroad interest, which is com
posed of more liberal and far seeing mel
than the Pcnnsylvanians, and who woull
at once see and adopt the policy of aidin.
and securing work of such Importance
which their more obtuse Pennsylvania ri
yals are on the point of losing, through
sheer blindness lotheir own interests ant
Eill Judged parsimony and littleness. Conle
these latter once be walked up TO. &C
promptly and literally and by redeemins
some of the promises made to the Chica
go Road at the time Of its organization
relieve it from the embarrassments which
now delay and endanger its completion
they would secure to themselves the i'm
mense business which it proposes to pour
on their line. Should they refuse or de
lay--remain longer in their present STATE
of blindness to their own interest, they
1 will loose the golden opportunity forever
and, which we should more regret, inevit
ably blast and destroy all hopes Of tn,
Ohio and Indiana ever being q payin!
road. '.'5' 87'.@