The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-27
railroad Convention.

representatives of the Southern and West
ern lines, and the four great Eastern routes,
and Capt Sherley representing the Cincinna-
ii and Louisville maiIboat line, met at the
Calf House, Louisville, on the 21st. Hon.
James Guthrie was elected President of the
Convention. -n.-i.a..i 81. fsss.s.
The object Of the Convention was to adopt
a system of through prices, and to arrange
connections, as the completion of the Missis-
sippi Central road has opened an uninter-
rupted communication between New Or
leans and the Eastern cities. R ts..a.si
The Journal says sThere has never
been more intelligent and intellectual body
of men assembled in our city than. this
They are the representatives of the spirit and
enterprise of the country and of the great
characteristics of the age-the saving of
time and the saving of labor" ~ ,l'-
PACIFIC RAILROAD. -f-.
The following preamble and resolution
were adopted with great applause:
WHEREAS, This being the first general
meeting of the representatives of the great
national system Of Railways of the East,
West, North and South for consultation on
their mutual interests; therefore be it
ResoLOed, That the bill offered in the U. S.
Senate, by Senator Wigfall, providing for
the construction of lines of railroad and tele-
graph between the Mississippi river and the
Pacific ocean, should, in the opinion of the
Convention, receive the early approval of
Congress. The Interests of commerce, our
national protection, the stability of the
Union, and the necessities of advancing en-
igration alike demand these great improve
ments, which are too gigantic for Individual
means TO accomplish, and are therefore de-
pendent upon the General Government for
such constitutional aid as can be afforded q
BRIDGING THE OHIO.
The following action relative to bridging
the Ohio River between Jacksonville and
Louisville was taken unanimously.
WHEREAS, The spirit of the age and the
perpetuity OF TIE political institutions of this
country demand that every facility shall be
afforded to commerce. the rapid transit from
one extreme of the country to the other of
persons and property; and whereas some of
the great natural arteries which, in times
past, have furnished means of communication
have in consequence of the introduction of
the railway system, interposed barriers to this
unobstructed communication and whereas
the recent opening of railway, lines in the
States of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennes-
see, and States still further South have
rendered more prominent the difficulties at
tending the crossing of the Ohio river, and
particularly at Louisville Therefore
i Rssol0ed, That this Convention earnestly
recommend the early construction of a rail
road bridge at the Falls of the Chic River
at Louisville, in such manner as not TO. OBJ
struct the free navigation of said stream.
Measures were taken to fix the running
time for the great through routes, in con-
junction with the Eastern roads. -Phe fol-
lowing times of departure were agreed
on at the respective points named =.
Leave New Orleans at 200 A. NJ. and $50
2. N. .,.,,f -
= Leave Grand Junction at 5:45 A. M. and
800 p t1a ~f ,Fi Fr-iE-
Leave Cairo at 400 p. NJ. and 400 A. NJ.
Leave Cincinnati at HOO A. N. and lI:O0
p. NJ. at4
Leave Columbus at $3.50 P NJ and AGO
An. OF S5l = " i8'i<
80 Leave Cleveland at $50 A. NJ. and 1000
pm.
Leave Pittsburg at 1900 Midnight and
200 P. n.
Leave Wheeling at :3OCr.1I. and 1000
AN.
The above schedule to take effect April II.
The Committee did not deem itadvisable
to fix the time east of the above points, as
parties representing roads east of Wheeling,
Pittsburg, and Cleveland, (although many
Of them were presently were not authorized
to fix any time for the arrival and departure
of trains over such roads, owing to a con-
vention of railroad men then being held in
the city of New York. -.--
90 A committee of five was appointed to fix
the time and place of meeting for establish
ing the schedule of running time for the
winter of 18Go-6I.
No table of time from New York westward
was agreed ou-majority and minority
reports of the committee being presented but
| not definitely acted upon.
Thanks were rendered to the President
who responded in a graceful speech, and the
Convention adjourned on The ed
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