Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-31
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Ma EDsroR: Tour remarks IN yonr notice of
the Msvor's call for a street railroad meeting on
Tuesday night. are jus, and public spirited
There is doubt that a system Of street roads
will paw here II properly located Their profta-
bleness will depend entirely on the routes chosen,
vDd this selection. then. is q matter Of the very
hrs, Importance. There are two lines Of road
which would paw largely, and ut the same
TINE accommodate more people than any other
that could De adopted One would he from the
Union Depot up Meridian street TO Washington.
up !" ashington to PENNSYLVANIA. up Peunsylvs-
MA and up Massachusetts, avenue D. Delaware
street. mp Delaware 10 Tinker along Tinker 10
TO Tennessee. down Tennessee TO Indiana ave
nue. down Indiana avenue 10 Illinois street. and
down Illinois TO Union Depot. making com
plete circuit of the city. and through the most
densely settled portion Of Indianapolis. This
route would accommodate the great mass OF ciii-
zens north Of Washington street for several
squares on each side of zach line OF road. On
this circuit let there be sets Of cars running
in Opposi . q .ecti0ns-each car making the whole
circuit While one would be going up the east
line Meridian street another would be passing
ND the western-up Illinois. meeting each other
at certain "turn- outs" according to a we'll regu-
lated time table. In'thIs way passengers could
he accommodated both rays, on each of the par
lei lines of road
The other route would be along Washington
street. from White river TO the Deaf and DAmb
Asylum This route would also accommodate
hundreds of our citizens living within two or
three squares from il on either side This would
perhaps be ut present the best paying road, and
should be built first. There is a large and rapid
~ increasing travel on this street. and there is
great necessity now for a passenger way along IT,
AT the west end of Washington street there are
manv MANUFACTURES of various kinds, employing
large numbers of operatives. who will
literally patronize the road And if
| read the future of indianapolis CORRECTLY an
immense manufacturing interest will grow up on
White river, near the west end OF Washington
street We can have the water power there suf-
ficient fol- the manufactures of another Lowell,
and the capital and enterprise are here to erect
them. Besides capital IL constantly flowing in
here. bringing labor and skill with H. Let any
one who doubts that Indianapolis will yet grow
To mighty city, look AZ it, progress for the last
ten years. IL was then an active. energetic place
II Is true but now ii Il reaching out IT'S great
Of trade over the whole west. IL has many long
radial lines of rail road centering here affotdng
10 commerce, facilities equal. il not superior to
those enjoyed by many places situated on navi
gable streams Let one deceive himself ms to
the future of indianapolis. It's course will be
one ofinevitabe and rapid progress Its history
will he marked by large aud steady increase in
wealth and population. until il swels to greater
proportions than any preaent inland city Of
America.
IL is the duty. then, and interest Of all its cit
zens to- do all that they can in contributing to
this grand result Whether il be done by the es-
adjustment of founderies manufactures and ar
senals-whether. III securing IA large trade--in
building street iallo ,ds-or in beautifying the
city and rendering it attractive. ief IL be DONE and
all who have lent hand to start its wheel of
progress will be amply repaid Then let all
favor the proposed system OF street passenger
ways. throwing no obstacle in the way ofthe pro-
gress of the city. in prosperity and wealth. and
alike. in improvements that tend to the convent
ence. comfort and happiness of our people.
Yours, OCCASIONAL.