The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-08
THE RAILROAD EXCITEMENT.

Harrisburg, the object of which seemed to be TO
demonstrate the feasibility Of a proposed pro-
Ject TO connect New York by direct line with
some point on the ConnellsviIle Railroad, has
created quite buzz among capitalists and o.
theirs interested IN rival routes. The annexed
article, which we take from the Cumberland
Md Bulletin, serves TO show that Baltimore is
for once becoming slightly awake 10 her inter-
ests, and gives faint assurance that probably
her monied men will get their eyes open bv-
and-by. We can assure the Baltimore Patriot
that the object of the Harrisburg Convention
will not "evaporete in promises and resolves"
and even if II should, there is power before
which the inancers of Baltimore may well fear
and tremble, whose interest it will be to extend
the Bedford Railroad, now in course of con-
struction, westward to the great coal basin
through which the route OF the Connellsville
Railroad passes. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company reaps already an immense revenue
from such ''feeders,n and we doubt not that if
the people of Somerset and Bedford would put
their shoulders to the wheel, they could reason
ably expect to derive such assistance from that
Company as would insure the making OF road
over the fifty miles between this place and the
Somerset county coal regions.
Aswe announced several weeks back con-
vention has beeen held at Harrisburg, Pa, 10
divert the Connellsvile Railroad connection.
eastward and northward from its original design,
which was to connect with th e Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, here at Cumberland. That
this has not been done or cannot be done is Ger
taInly misfortune for Cumberland, and now.
as may be seen from the movements on the part
OF northern interests this prize is in fair way
OF being for ever lost TO Cumberland. We com
mend the following remarks from the Baltimore
Patriot of late date 10 the attention of the rpa-
der. Baltimore has many natural and acquired
advantages but like Cumberland she too IS some
times rather slow to move
The New Workers, says the Patriot, have
been stirring up the Pennsy lvanians through the
tract cf country leading from Harrisburg 10 the
South West, and so well have they succeeded
that the latter have recently held grand rail-
road meeting at Harrisburg, to find out whetb-
er they cannot cIrcumvent the stirrers up in
Their designs. The question is, who shall have
the trade OF the region South West of Harris
burg, Baltimore or New York The New
Workers are determined TO build a road from
Harrisburg to the Southwest, and the Cham
bersburgeans want TO connect the Tape Worm
Road with ConnelIsville. Which ever party
is first in the field, will get the trade.
The New Workers already own the Lebanon
Val Dbl
want now is TO extend it South Westward.
1t will cost them over million, but they will
nevertheless build it, and unless those on the
spot step IN, and make the connection at cnce
from Thad Stevens Tape Worm Road to Con-
nelsVllle, they will get the scream ofthe ioke."
1t is proposed 10 use the charter for the Road
from ChamberSburg 10 Connellsville, and it is
believed, that the counties of Fulton, Bedford.
and Somerset, will subscribe heavily towards
the capital, ii the balance can be gotten else
where, say, IN this city. il is suggested that
the Tape Worm Road be tapped six miles West
of Gettysburg, by line direct 10 Chambersburg.
(Which has already been surveyed,) thence to
Burnt Cabins, 30 miles, and thence 10 Connells- |
vile.
This would give Central Road from Ba,ti-
more to Wheeling and Pittsburg. about eoui- |
distant between the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania Central, and some fifty miles shor- |
ter, while it would penetrate the coal and iron
regions of Pennsylvania, and drain to Baltimore
the vast trade of those sections of Pennsylya- |
ma.
Here is an opportunity for Baltimore mer-
chants and capitalists to strike blow in favor
OF our CITY, which can never be availed of a. |
gain. What the Harrisburg meeting did, we
do not know, but presume it evaporated m prom |
iSes and resolves. Ten monied men from this |
city, who would repair to Chambersburg, and
examine this route for themselves, and deter |
mine TO build the road under the ConnellsvjIle |
charter, would speedily consummate the desi- |
red connection. But the chances are, that the |
New Workers will tap the Chambersburg re-
glon BY line from Harrisburg TO Burnt Cabins.
II miles in length, much oft on trussel work |
and through tunnels, while we shall be TALKING |
about the matter.
We hope these hints will meet the eve and |
attention OF our capitalists, and that they will
not let the matter sleep. Baltimore is alwavs
far too sleepy for her best interests
T. S.-But we of Cumberland very much |
doubt whether it IS as greatly to the interest If
Baltimore to consummate the above arranoa-
ment as 1t would be to complete the Connells- |
vile road to this point, and il certainly won,d
not result advantageously 10 the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad The Bulletin wants 10 see the
Connellsvlle road extended TO Cum5erland-a
double track hence to BaltImore-raiIroad or |
good turnpike Eorthward, and the same south |
ward with bridge over the Potomac,-and
reasonable way freighis and free tickets IN cd |
Itors on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
u Keep 1t before the people, that Hamlrn,
the nominee OF the Republicans for Vice Presi- |