The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-06-29

tract may occur, possibly, but you are idem-
nified from loss, and can devote your time
and your capital to fresh operations,
Mr.. Kimber then proceeded to show, BY
an accurate outline map of the connecting
roads, that both the grades and distances
were in favor of the Lock Haven outlet for
their coal and produce, as we'll as the pas
senger travel 10 and from the Eastern cities
Taking the centre of the Tyrone and Lock
Haven road as the average starting point
which Bellefonte represented quite nearly
and ii would be found that to Harrisburg,
the common intersection of the two routes,
on the way 10 Baltimore, the Lock Haven
route had the advantage of three miles Of
distance, and a gre&sayapage in grades.--
To Philadelphia ths antAae, Il Messengers
took the Northern Certrs1 from Williams.
port. But 10 New York there was saving
from Bellefonte of 81 miles, besides the de-
lays in transit in Philadelphia from one line
TO the other, even if connections were 9th.
erwise complete. So that the Tyrone and
Clearfield road could Actually transport their
lumber TO New York, over the whole line of
the Tyrone and Lock Haven road, 81 miles,
thus pay ing this region large tribute, and
thus be in New York by shorter and cheap.
er route than any other line afforded them.
Still more important were allthese con.
siderations to the Snow Shoe Company,
whose valuable Improvements entered the
Tyrone and Lock Haven road at about
central point-aud hence who would reap
the maximum advantage from comparative
cheapness OF the eastern route. And when
TO this was added the fact that the northern
markets were also open TO the Snow Shoe
gas coal, and that Binghanton, Syracuse,
Albany ard other places now using West
moreland coal at their gas works, would
thus be supplied by our route with Snow
Shoe coal, at prices of transportation which
would defy competition. Surely this great
interest would impei the stockholders 10 aid
materially in the effort to complete the road,
at least from Milesburg to Lock Haven, as
soon after the oppening of the Sunbury and
Erie road TO that point as it was possible 10
accomplish it.
One word now with regard TO the alter
native line from Lock Haven TO Williams
port. On riding up yesterday through the
rich agricultural country above and below
Jersey Shore, one could not bat be aston
ished at the policy which had chosen to
hug the barren bluffs o., ,the other side of
the river TO loss of the local trade which
OF itself would almost Justify road on the
left bank. Still, there the railroad was, and
though pledges 10 the amount of S2o6 200
had already been made TO the stock sub.
scription for that line, and though compe-
tent contractors had offered TO take that
subscription and finish the road on its mort
gage bonds Immediately after completing
the road 10 Lock Haven, yet Mr.. X. stated
that he deprecated, az railroad man, the
construction of rival routes, and if the Sum
bury and Erie would give the Catlawissa
company the same rights to Lock Haven, as
they now enjoyed perpetualIy to Williams.
port, he could not be more instrumental in
the construction of the alternative road, If,
unfortunately, however, other counsels
should prevail he would pledge himself to
aid in the immedials. completion OF the
! Tyrone and Lock Haven extension 10 Will
Transport, on basis of local subscriptions
of $25O, 900 to the lower line. Mr.. Kimber
then introduced Richard Osborne, ESQ.,, to
the meeting, who submitted in full from the
proposals for completing the road from Ju.
liam Furnace 10 Lock Haven the coming
autumn, based on subscription Of $l2O, 900
on the Tyrone and Lock Haven bonds at
rs cents, on notes OF responsible parties
running from three months 10 twenty.seven
months from June :st, 1859, which. with
subscriptions already pledged, would ena.
BILE them to absorb themselves the remain
der of the bonds necessary to the compile.
ton OF this section of the work.
Mr.. Kimber stated that he had no person
al interest, direct or indirect, in the contract
or in the construction of the road in any
way. But that he believed il very inpof.
tant TO the interests in his charge thai the Ty-
rome and Lock Haven road should be OPEN
ed at once, and he felt sure that there would
never be made fairer or more liberal pro.
position than Richard and John Osborne
had now made TO complete that section at
5000 mile, with so large an amount pay.
able in bonds.
The proposal, in fact, rendered consid-
cradle subscription of foreign capital to this
local interest, thus diminishing greatly the
efforts requisite at home; and he earnestly
hoped no sectional consideration would in
,erfere with the cordial and earnest coop
Grafton of all parties interested in this great
work. .+t
Mr.. Osborne remarked that the Tyrone
and Lock Haven Railroad, throughout its
entire length, must ever look to its eastern
connection as the natural outlet for all its
productions, and for these reasons lst.
Because distance was Ia its favor-Tyrone,
its western extremity, being as short dis
lance to New York, via the Tyrone and
Lock Haven Railroad, as by any other route;
and goods from middle point, say Belle
fonte, being nearer 10 New sYork via Lock
Haven by more thanso miles than via Ty-
rome. I'd The cost Of transporting ton of
goods from Tyrone city to Lock Haven be.
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