The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-25


EXTENSION OF THE E. &. RoAD.-To-day
the Board of the T. & C. Railroad meet in
this city, and the most important subject be-
lore them, will be the extension OF the road
from Tcrre Haute to Attica, and connect it
with the Wabash Valley Road, to Toledo
To this city it is subject of deep interest.
| 1t will give us one Of the best and shortest
through lines from the Ohio to the Lakes, and
render US entirely independent of the other
Eastern lines; or will enable us to make fair
aud equitable terms with them for what SER
vice we may hereafter require Of them. 1t
will enhance the value Of the Il. & G. Road
Stock, and open to us the trade Of three or
four of the richest and most populous Coun-
ties in the Wabash Valley. A large amount
spirit already awakened along the line in favor
oc the project, that will make it easy to pro-
cure very liberal local subscription for the
work; one that will insure the certain and
speedy completion Of the extension, if any
thing like the proper interests in the enter
prise be manifested in this city. The meas.
ures taken by the Board Of Directors to-day
ought to be matter Of deep interest to our
citizens. Ii is for the present, a subject of an
Importance paramount even TO the Straight
Line Road.
; The Rockville Republican of last week
contains the following encouraging remarks
upon the subject which shows what the feel
ing is upon the line of The road:
A great deal of interest appears to be man
Tested by the citizens along the line of this
contemplated Railroad, and from what We
/ have heard, We incline to the opinion that /
=, the proper means are used the Road can be-
speedilv built. il has been the desire of tn,
> Wabash Valley Railroad Company for Ion,
;; time. to have Railroad connection with Tin,
il Evansville and Charlottesville Railroad, IN or
. der that there might be a continuous line from
Toledo to Evansville The Valley Compan,
u proposed that if bill could be passed thr iugi
d the Legislature allowing the f.. x &. Com
}. PAW to abandon the bu lding of their ROaC
to Charlottesville, and giving them the rights
l. and privileges to build to Attica, that the,
e had to the former place, then, the Waller
pleting the extension to Attca. Our Repre-
e sentatiyes introduced into the Legislature,
n bill embracing the allowed named pfovis on
% which passed both branches. and is now
% law. As it now is. the Board of Directors @
the f. & G.. Company have the power; if the,
y see proper. after canvassing the whole ground
. ard celebrating upon the advantages to b
e derived, to consolidate with the Wabash Val
p ley Company, and extend the Road to Attica
A meeting o: the Board has been called b.
- the President to meet at Evansville, on Wed
Vi neslav next, 18th inst, 10 take the matte
is into consideration After this meeting ha
n taken place, we hope to he able to give on
:, readers the gratifying intelligence that tn
consolidation has been perfected, and that III
81 work will be speedily completed.
ut Should this lie the result, we see no goo
h reason why the Road from Terre llaute {
a. this place. which is nearly all graded, an
ready for the iron, should not be inmedat tel
~ completed. This ought to lie done, so thu
oil this part might he earning something whil
is the remainder is being constructed. Tha
~ the present is the most encouraging prospe,
:, for Railroad that the people OF this sectio
!" have had, all will admit. And VIC now say
IN every man who desires to see daylight
old Parke, when the "sign is right, do you
duty.