Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-08-21
have made Yourself faithful as sentinel,
can ask no nlore.'
From the North Amcrican.
Pennsylvania Southern Railroad
TO Plttsburg and wheeling.


adelphia to Harrisburg, by the way of Lam
caster, another by Reading and Dauphin.
and road from Baltimore, by the way Of
York. to Harrisburg. 1t is also known
that the Reading and lebanon Valley linc
from Philadelphia to Harrisburg is near
completion for use. 1t is manifest that it
is essential for the public accommodation
in freight and travel through Pennsylvania,
that there should be constructed at as early
time as practicable, another line of rail-
way to Pittsburg, other than what is or will
be furnished by the Pennsylvania Cen
trail
The route from Cbanbersburg, to be To-
Gated, would be that of the Chambersburg
and Allegheny road, to intersect the Pitts
burg and Connellsville at or near Myers
Mill, about fourteen miles west of Cumber-
land. Explorations and surveys which
have been made, would show this routc to be
By Loudon, Burnt Cabins, the south side of
the Eroadtop coal fields, and by the town
OF Bedford, distance of eighty-fVe or
ninety miles. Explorations along this route
since Hegis' survey in 1888, show the lat
ter to be susceptible Of great improvement.
This line of road crosses the valley from
Chambersburg, distance of sixteen miles,
before it reaches the Cove or Tuscarora
mountain. That barrier, which seemed for
midabe from its elevation of 1900 feet
when crossed by the turnpike road to Me-
Connellsburg, was passed BY Hcgis' survey,
at depression in the mountain four miles
north of the turnpike called Governs Gap,
at an elevation of only $50 feet above
Chambersburg, and that with but little cut
ting, aud with the low grade of fifty Eve
feet in the mile.
A recens survey By the Engineers Of the
Sherman's valley and Broad Top RAILROAD
Company from Burnt Cabins to the inter
section of tue Counelsville Road, shows the
road to be practicable without tunnel or
any formidable obstacle, and with moderate
grades. In their report they say that they
had made the survey, 'and the results are
more favorable than tile most Sanguine had
dared to hope for Their report states that
from Bedford to the end of their survey,
'to interseet the Connelsyille Road, it is
twenty tive miles of very light work and di-
rect line, aud except the summit cut, will
not cost over two thousand dollars per mile
for graduation:
The local trade AMI travel on this section,
there is every reason to believe, would be
renluuerative on the cost of construction
It passes the south side of the Broad Ton
coal field for miles, and at point nearer
Harrisburg, by thirty miles, than the coal
mines of Broadtop, by the way OF Hunting
DON 1t will bring into market, as soon as
it enters Franklin county, a distance of less
than twenty miles, coal, which is there
greatly wanted for manufacturing, for fuel,
and the burning of lime. 1t also traverses
extensive mines of iron ore Of the best quail
ity, passing valleys of fertile land with pros
pereus villages. 1t will bring into use
great districts of pine and other timber,
now comparatively yalueless for want of ac-
cess to market.
There is now in use sixty miles of rail-
road from Pittsburg to Connellsville, which
includes twelve miles of the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad, by arrangement between
the Companies. The road frem Councils
Vile eastward is in progress of construc-
ton at several points. To this part Of the
read the city of Baltimore has subscribed
one million of dollars, and as Fayette and
Somerset counties contribute according to
their ability aud advantages, this road to
Cumberland will be made.
Miles.
The distance from Harrisburg to Cham
bersburg is o0
ErOul OnamoeISourS " hSei philij ~
From Myers Mill to Pittsburg, l34
From Harrisburg to Pittsburg, 272
From same to Pittsburg by the Central
Railroad is 25O
%
This small difference of distance may be
compensated in the southern route By lower
grades and straight lines of road. Between
these two great leading roads there need be
no unfriendly rivalry; there will with both,
by proper management, be as much to do
for The public accommodation as they will
be able to accomplish in transporting trade
and travel through our great State.
This route from Chambersburg, by Cow
en's Gap, Burnt Cabins, Lit:leton and Bed
ford, is that Of one Of the most ancient
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