The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-04-22

INDIANoPoLIs DISTURBED IN Hen SLuM.
BERs.-The people Of indianapolis have here
tofore manifested most discouragins indffer-
ence to a direct connexion with this city
They have appeared to be scarcely cognizant
Of the efforts being made to construct d.
rect line of railroad from this point to the
Capital The influence Of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad, to divert the long travel
from the lines Of roads connecting in that
city, has aroused the citizens of the Capital,
and the managers of those roads to sense of
the necessity of countervailng policy, and
the Importance of new and more direct lines
with the principal points OF trade. The
State Journal is making very earnest appeals
to the citizens and roads interested in the
trade and travel centerng at indianapolis to
take measures to aid the construction Of
new roads. 1t says:
"Our citizens, and the railroad interests
centering here, have for years stood aloof
from all new roads, and been folding their
arms, and resting satisfied that no change
could possibly occur to affect the monopoly
enjoyed by the railroads are ldy built. They
have seemed TO think that they were secured
for all time from competition; n fatal delu-
sion, as we fear they will too soon find it to
be, unless counteracting measures shall he
adopted. We may be asked, what is p-opos-
ed TO- the consideration of our citizens, and
the railroad interests centeTing here The
answer Is brief. We must have direct con
ncctions, by through lines of rail- oaiS, Of
the same gauge, with St. Louis on the Missis-
Isippi, Evansville on the Ohio, Columbus the
Capital of Ohio, and Springfield, the Capital
of Illinois. With these connec. ions, our city
and railroads will tie safe for all time from
all possible competition. We now have direct
roads to Cincinnati, Dayton, Lawren CHURCH.
Madison, Jacksonville, Terre lIaute. Lafay.
cite, Peru and Gallon; and indirect ones, with
changes Of cars and IN most cases with chan
ges Of gauge. to more distant points. This
seemed well enough when there were nc
competing through lines of the same guage to
accommodate the public How stands the
matter now? The line from Springfield, III
lnos, around by Terre iaute, can never
command the business going East: while 8
direct route, without change Of cars, between
the Capitals of the two States, would do
large business. The line from Evansville
around by rerrc laute, will never Command
| the business between the South and the
North and East. While the road between
Evansville and indianapolis, running through
the White River Valley, would not only re
ceivc heavy through business, but at the
: same time open the White River Valley
? with its valuable productions and minerals
iron, rock, timber, and nexhaustiible Goa
fields, to the city Of Evansville and the Cap
ilal. The business from the lines from Cair,
and st. Louis, at Vincennes, cannot be forced
around by Terre Iiaute, on a change of gauge
and cars; while large portion of it could bt
brought to our city, over wide gauge, from
the point Of intersection Of the Evansville,
} and indianapolis Straight Line, SO as to Civ,
, a through wide guage from ST. Louis to Indi
annapolis.
The completion of the Columbus and Pi
qua road to Union, would connect tn, CAPT
> tails of Ohio and Indiana by through line o
5 the same guage and throw into our city
large amount of travel and business, tina
will otherwise never reach us.
These facts are submitted as indicating tn,
counter policy suggested, and we clese Il
{ subject for the present by repeating what w,
have before said: ave must have direct con
nections by through lines of railroads, Of tn
same guage, with st. Louis, Evansville, Co
lumbus and Springfield" to ensure the con
tinued growth and prosperity of our city
, which we all desire, and we must make uI
our minds, sooner or later, to contribute GU
individual share to produce that result.