The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-18
cisveiand and P.itsbarx sais-


roads
We copy the fOlIokfbt ,eeufhealestIOh
fh,m he PlafHssdS:ar tf last week. , 4
~ AUkoNA, JAN VI. 1855.
The %isdom oi .is men who Rave, project
ed two Railroads lending from the city Of
Cleveland In the direction Of Pittsburg /,
now heing put 10 the teft,.s TIE originstors
and ifiendi Of one Of theae roads, can noE
probably reflect upon their SnpefsBundanl
sctisity and enterprise; while the Rip Vsn
Wrinkles pf the other eaR comfostably
compute the cost, in the fret place, Of
sleeping LOO long; and can finally complete
their ss,joyments BY adding another column OF
expenses incurred 10 efforts weekly planned
tvFsmedt the past. either party VI med have
constructed such road as ihe business Of
the SahOls county demanded. Neither par.
| " have built q direct "bee line" Railroad
from Cleveland to PittsbuFg. Localities and
individuals have been consulted, while facts
Of the simplest and plainebt character b I'VE
been entirely overlooked. From 1886 until
now, there has not been an hour OF reaso On
lRfilroad suDjects between Cleveland and
Pit.sburR. One Of the the best Rail Road
routes in the United States, or in the
world, for the investment Of .cspitaI, has
esen spoiled. Two such Roada ss the eoun
Try are now to have between these two large
commercial points, will never pay expenses.
either dirt Q Iy or int irsctly. One Road alone,
constructed with reference 10 the despatch
OF business between these points. wUu ID have
{ ched IL s 0ckholce Q aada - m do I 4
sll sections, whether remote or immediate;
whereas now we have all psrties aud places
complaining OF distress, and on the road to
insolvency. 1s,..,sa
The early history Of these two Roads is not
yet written. but is full Of lessons. Neither
company can shut their eyes to them much
longer. The people and to%as along the
two routes will soon learn that every Rai
road station is not deemed a city. Itis true,
two Railroads. running through county
within hearing Of each Others whistles,
make considerable noise, and wake tsp auite
4 number OF smart ideas about the numerous
little SsCitehvi4ss where tickets ere psddIed.
Yet in the ten millions Of dollars which these
two roads will cost, and in the expense of
running them, when one track and one set
OF equipments would have answered eyerv
purp Use, tn re 10 little to crafty the pride OF
the people. As 1t 10, they do not and cannot
svn either cf the Roads. The pay for every
passenger and pound carried, goes. and will
always 80, abroad. II the rcvehGee Of the
Mahoning aTe in any measure an exception
so lar, it furnishes hO data 70: supposing that
"Wsil street" will not control them by the
tiMe II is finished. II matters little where
they 60 to yet The fact is Cleveland. P. It's.
burg, and the people, could have built one
road twenty years ago, aud nigh. have had
il now to boast OF, unMor,gaged, unincum.
bered. and Yielding an annual harvest in di.
videhds. Who doubts it now2 And now,
where are those profits!
To the promoters and creditors of which
Q! those Railroads. to attribute the greatest
amount Of folly. 1t 10 not easy to determ ne.
1t is pertinent to say here however that thei,
main errors were Of 40 entirely opp ,site
character. tA.
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