The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-06-12

5. The ability of the Consolidated
Company, by the length of its line, and
the Importance and strength of its posi-
ton in the railroad system Of the country,
to exercise a large influence in the work
ing of that system, by the extension of
adequate accommodations to constructed
and interseeting roads, and by removing
inducements to the construction of com
peting and unnecessary and consequently
improbable roads.
The fundamental maximum of our
political Institutions, Gin union there is
strength" may be we'll applied to the
present question. One of the worst fea-
lures in the history of our American
railroads, has been the disposition to con-
struct competing and unne cessary roads.
The whole railroad interest of the country
has suffered from this cause. It's effectu-
al prevention can best be secured by the
combination of leading lines of road, able
and willing to extend over their own lines,
all the facilities which the public interests
and convenience really demand. A line
Of railroad like the Pittsburgh, Fort
j Wayne and Chicago Road, extending four
hundred and sixty five miles, through the
territories of four States of the Union,
, will become in fact, great National High
way, over which the travel and COM
merce of this country should find every
!, facility of passage, untrammeled by the
narrow and illiberal views which too of
ten seem to govern the management of
, roads of lesser Importance, forced by their
position to keep up constant struggle
for existence with rival lines. ~
, Your attention is further invited to the
following summary explanatory of the
condition and value of your respective
roads.
LENGTH OF EACH ROAD.
Ohio and Pennsylvania, from Pittsburg
to Crestlne 1877 miles.
Ohio and Indiana, from
Crestline to Fort Wayne 13I &c
5 Fort Wayne and Chicago,
from Fort Wayne to Chicago 147 Z"
Total - 465 i"
AIR LINE LENGTH AND PERCENT. OF LOSS
: Ohio and Pennsylvania
146 miles, 28 pr. ct. loss.
0bio o,,J Indiana
/ 1861 miles, $1,000 &c
Fort Wayne and Chicago,
1861 miles, 8 +"
LENGTH OF CURVED LINE AND MINIMUM
Ohio and Pennsylvania, curved line,
sssl estimate -@ -ts Al miles
minimum rad.1, ITO feet
Ohio and Indiana curved line 3,4OO 90
: min. rad 1865 !"
b Ft. Wayne & Chicago curved line 81 ms
e min. rad. $500 feet
;, LENGTH OF STRAIGHT LINE
e Ohio and Pennsylvania
est. 14O miles.
Ohio and Indiana
1913 ms and 427
e Fort Wayne and
e Chicago 143d miles.
!, MAXIMUM GRADES.
: Ohio and Pennsylvania Al feet
e Ohio and Indian - 2641(
Fort Wayne and Chicago 2641(
q TOTAL PRESENT COST OF ROAD.
# Ohio and Pennsylvania $6'186,08
. Ohio and Indiana 3,432, ,O5;
II Fort Wayne and Chicago 1916, TO-
> TOTAL ESTIMATED COST COMPLETED AM
u EQUIPPED as i
II Ohio and Pennsylvani $3.50, ,O8;
of Ohio and Indiana 8 9o6,35
is Fort Wayne and Chicago 1904, ,58.
l. AMOUNT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ROADS
d Ohio and Pennsylvania $4,000,
# Ohio and Indiana $685. s.
Fort Wayne and Chicago 1887, 88'
This estimate does not include proba
BILE discounts and commissions.
!, TOTAL COST PER MILE, COMPLETED AM
EQUIPPED.
Ohio and Pennsylvania $35,O3
Ohio and Indiana 1906
e. Fort Wayne and Chicago 90, Sc:
le Cost per mile Of consolidated road 80, 29'
1t TOTAL CAPITAL STOCK, FUNDED AND oTHEl
st DEBTS AND LIABILITIES.
t. Ohio and Pennsylvania $6,186,08'
=. Ohio and Indiana 3,333,77'
Fort Wayne and Chicago a 3,285,944
Il ROLLING MACHINERY OF EACH ROAD
n Ohio and Pennsylvania: 81 Engines
v 35 1st class passenger cars. 7 ed clas
passenger cars. II Baggage cars. 81
~ House and stock cars. 1O8 Platform
- cars. ITO Gravel cars.
' Ohio and Indiana: 13 Engines. i
. Passenger cars. 6 Baggage cars. IA.
o House and stock cars. 80 Platform cars
73 Gravel cars.
Fort Wayne and Chicago: 6New En-
gines. l2 Platform cars.
, EARNINGS OF ROADS IN 1855.
, OHIO and Pennsylvania 979, 40
/ Ohio and Indiana 252, ,OOt
'e Estimated earnings per mile
e of Consolidated Road per year, 5000
r Or 3,52O,Oot
,e The Fort Wayne and Chicago Roat
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