The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-11
THIN and Fort Wayne Railroad.

I1mh ana FOrS wayne haurOea'
The following condensed sta' emsns from the lAss IN
sual report Of This company gives pretty good idea OF
~ local advantages and importance great trunk line
10 AVID from the West
The superior advantages o, railroad companies extend
Ing their lines In drecs east and west course, connect
g important western points With the eastern CONNER
fuvuhps the shorses, and most speedy means o. as
esss and wcst-sucb diminish distance most, Of
posson or location through The oounry~mus, MAKE
more desirable - investments.
Amonas ne present railroad o enterprises y woa,e.,
Railroad the important Inks OF which, noe In sotve
course Of 90 estrucson are the Western Ar Lne 10 III
NOS, extending from New Boston, ON the hissiwpp
river direct Lac eastward TO the est line Of tha
STATE. where Il connects With the Fort Wayne Western
e. 20 he city Of Fora wayne in inSi.na a. which ises
Point the last named rosd connects with TIE Thin and
Fort wayne Railroad which extends from the las named
place 10 the CITY OF Tu IN Ohio AMI situated the hsd
River and lake Erie Railroad thirty four miles south
the lake. ~ whioh point cirect connection had vito
Ter point We have an cutie. 70 The sesbosra By Iii tss
roads lead pg and sxtendnG eAtyfd and py which tn
distance from New Boston or Ro,k1sland 70 Cleveland 10
routes
with this chain OF road 600 niles In length extending
across Illinois, Indiana and large portion Of Ohio,
oil have, with the distance saved and peculiar ocson
the beat road In the wot.
In addition 70 ,hn We pavsa prospective outlet TO the
oics OF New York Pniladephs, ny way OF the Ola
TON line and Ne eItenson In Ohio, and The Penney van
and New Jersey roads, by which 10 save 10 distance
between the Mississippi RIVER and New Yorh, over ~"
hundred and atty miles and 70 the city Of Philsfelphl.
over nifty miles, above ali other routes nov pro scted
One Of the links composing the American Central Rail
wsy-,ne Tlhp and Fort Wsyne-h now being rapidly
pstsucsec The grading The whole Iiae-besns 100
miles-s principally completed, and ties for tbs whole
work are contracted for and are being dsv,red
the track. In resdr ess Tor the laying Gown OF the iron
rails 10 Nsy ov June ncxt
All the n soipg, right of way and other expenses Of
the comisny, have besn ioiy paid BY the compaDy.
without the issue sAie o. single bond other
ri ~ the road for ms, parrose; and from the CON
innate mas been promptly paid, with . uasie cxcsp
ton.
Top company hes recently plrchsscd iron rails, OF
Pennsylvania manufacture Tor the road, OF house In
The cay Of Pniladslpha and The delivery OF vh,h u 10
commence early In the opening Of spring.
In oil 10 Sill 500 per mhe, there will remain unexpendsd
the iron porchsse about $500 COO, which the company
poposs 70 cer for sale In The martst or stock board TO
enable the purchaspg OF and machinery, ana pyo
vice all other nscessary nxtpres asd spparensnecs for
the road
The Port wayne Western Railroad Com ,sny have o,n
Guided ocnraos vim good and responsible parties for
the entire and speedy oomp,ceou Of that link Of rosd
bene las nies, within eighteen months rom this Tune, 70
including The laying OF Ne Iron rails rhs roas
me Western Air Line, erssnding westward from The
line or IsdiAna 10 ths Mhdsappi river, i7S miles
length, Aso unc or ooatyacs 70 good and active men
vho have nov about leo miles graded and are pushing
We work With rreai speed, and have large means BY
ceusy and local subscrpton along the line 70 aid them
Wayne western, yin be 90 splsssd coatenporAseoasiy
Yah the fifnn and Fort Wayne Railroads.&c. eli 10 be
completed from Tifhn 10 The Mnissipp river within sgh
teen months from this data