Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-06-29

the company on the line.
THINGS NOTED ON THE TRIP.
The train sped swiftly and smooth
ly on its long way, nothing occurring
to disturb the pleasure and comfort oil
the party.
at Franklin Mills, we observed
that the extensive machine shops, &c.
now being erected by the A & G. W.
company, were being pushed rapidly
toward completion, and presenting
even now an appearance of magnif'
eence and extensiveness SURPRISING
any similar works in the State. AT
Mansfield, where the road intersects
the Pittsburgh, Fit. Wayne and Chi
cago r. R. aud the Sandusky, Dayton
& Cincinnati R. R. a large and splen-
did hotel is 10 be built Immediately,
of character, style and capacity SINH
lar to the McHenry House at Mead
vile. At Mansfield, passengers from
Cincinnati, by the early morning ex-
press trains, will dine, reaching Mead
vile in time for tea.
At Gallon the road intersects the
Cleveland and Columbus r. R., and
connects with B~ellefontaine and Indi'
ana r. R. Further South it connects
with the Piqua & Indianapolis R. R
We may say here that no line of rail-
way in this country intersects with
as many important lines as does the
Atlantic & Great Western, or travers.
es a region of country more capable
of sustaining by passenger travel and
freight traffic a road more literally.
THROUGH THE STATE.
The road run through the State
of Ohio from the Northeast to the
Southwest, and traverses the richest,
the most productive, the best devel-
oped and most beautiful portion of
the State. Passing through the level,
fertile, luxuriant counties of Cham
plain, Clarke and Montgomery coun-
ties, the traveller may view the gar
den and glory OF Ohio.
A SPLENDID STRETCH OF ROAD.
From Gallon to Dayton, a distance
of log miles, the track is nearly an all
line, and the same may be said o.
the route to Cincinnati. 1t will be
the finest piece of railway in the
State.
FAST TIME TO BE MADE.
1t is confidently calculated by rail
way men qualified to judge, that
trains on the A. & G. W. will be able
to lead trains on any rail roads leav
ing Cincinnati, at least one TO two
hours to Gallon, and of course Lead
the way into New York. On this
portion of the road so to go miles pei
hour can be easily made. 1t is con.
ceded that a wide gagged track and
car ride much moro easily and safely
at a high rate of speed, than a mar
row gauge arrangement. The expe'
rience of those who have tested the
matter universally confirms this state
ment. This fact, of itself, will be a
cause of great preference on the part
of the travelling public for the broad
gusge line from New York to st.
Louis over rival routes.
FIRST TRAIN TO DAYTON
About 10, A. NJ, on the Goth, Mr..
Remarks private car, entered Day
ton, carrying the first party of visit
OTIS to that city on the A. & G. w.
Railway. On arriving it was per-
ceived that a few hours more would
see the work on the line completed.
Mr.. Kennard ~telegraphed to Mr.. L.
Hommedien, Prest. of the Gin. lima.
& Dayton R. R.. at Cincinnati, that
his train was in, and he was ready to
Join with his friends of the G.. H. & D.
r. R., in the concluding or nuptial
ceremony, which was to make the
two roads one by ties innumerable.
PROCEEDINGS ON THE 21st.
The grand finale was fixed for the
following day, Tuesday, the 21st.
At 10, A. NJ, a large assemblage col
lected at the depot grounds to wit
ness the laying OF the last rail and
the driving of the last spike. Mr..
L'Hommedien, President of the c..
& D. r. R., and several other Off
Gals of that road, were present to
take part.
PITCHING IN.
With the thermometer ranging to-
80 degrees in the shade, the
task in store for the party looked like
work. But with commendable punct-
lality they were on hand at the hour,
and Mr.. Kennard indicated that the
bridegroom" was ready by taking
off his coat and pitching into-not
the "bride" but "the last rail-" and as
sisted by Messrs. Kent, Reynolds,
and LHommedieu, deposited it on
its last resting place.
DRIVING THE SPIKES.
1t had been reserved for amatuer
spike-drivers to weld the last link in
the great royal highway stretching
from New York to st. Louis. That