The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-05

The Straight Line Railroad.


We learn from the Chief Engineer, Of this
road, D. II. KENNEDY Esq, that the work is
going steadily ahead. Nearly two hundred
laborerS are now employed upon the grading; |
ofthese about seventy are between the crossing |
and White River-neary fifty between White
River and the Patoka-and forty between Pa
toka and the Canal. The bed of the Road be-
yond the crossing is being cleaned and grub
bed. From the city to the crossing the road
is divided into fifty five one mile sections; of
these thirty three are now ready for the iron,
and the grade is one of the best in the State;
the other twenty-five are advancing as fast as
the present interests Of the road demand
The principal heavy cuts and fills are done OF
nearly completed. With no increase Of force,
and working with the present means Of the
company, the engineer assures US, the whole
grade will be com pleted before the first day of
August. With increased facilities for the en-
ployment Of a double force it could be com
pleted in half the time. From the canal to
the city, the grade is completed except three
sections near the city and two sections at some
distance, which are on level grade and can
be thrown up with little labor and great ra>
pid,ty. The deep fills have all been graded
above the level, so as to give ample allowance
for settling. There have been ten thousand
cross ties delivered upon the road, the last
month; these are obtained at the low price Of
IA to 20 cents each.
The subject Of most interest just now, is
the proposed branch from q point Of the
main road near where it crosses the canal, to
Linnvile, n distance of seven miles. Linn
vile and Taylorvlle are IN a region Of the
best lands, except the river bottoms, within
fifty miles OF the Ohio. The only access it has
to market is over bad roads 70 and 80 miles
to towns above U.S. The region for want OF
means of communication has not been rapidly
improved. and now presents field for new
enterprises. By building the branch to Linn
vile, it would draw the trade from Taylor
vile, 10 miles distant only, which nov goes
Is or 80 miles to Newburg and Rockport.-
The Straight Line Railroad have agreed to
build the branch if cash subscription of
twelve thousand dollars can be secured for
tlis branch. Mr.. Kennedy has visited the in
hatitants along the proposed line, and OBJ
tanned, without difficulty, subscriptions for
SIS 900, although the residents have but small
improvements, and having but poor facilities
TO get to market, they have had but little
stimulus t. labor, and are comparatively poor
They evince deep interest in the branch
road, and will exert themselves to the extent
Of their means to secure it. Mr.. Kennedy
proposes to make another visit to complete
the subscription, and if he fails to obtain the
full amount required by the company, he will
call upon our citizens to make up by inc ividu-
nj subscriptions the small balance of the S12,-
600 of stock thta may not be taken. The
branch will open the resources of rich
agricultural section, and as it improves and fills
with q new population, will draw its trade to
this city. Many of the farmers along the liz G
Of the proposed road, with no mills to pur-
chase and long, bad road to get 1t to market
have raised four AMI five hundred bushels o.
wheat each this season. We do not doubt
Mr.. Kennedys call will be readily responded
to, lift be necessary to appeal to our merchants
for aid to secure the branch.