Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-04-06
suggestions for the Improve
ment of the Town Of Warren,

Eds. GroaieIe:-In connection with our
Railroads, much has been said about the
Improvements of the town of Warren
That it is advantageously located for man
u~facturing, and that enterprise and capt.
tai should be at once directed in that
way.
1t is true that our r. r. connections
would seem to place US very favorably for
extensive manufacturing. and that only
energy and money were necessary TO ac-
complish the object.
But in looking over the ground where
our roads are located, it will be seen at a
glance that but little space can be found
at or near town to place extensive man
ufacturing establishments and have the
benefit of the roads and water, which is
indispensable in all manufacturing by
steam or water.
The Mahoning road passes through
town mostly on the street, and so in prox-
unity TO the canal that il affords but lit
tie available ground for Improvements,
and the life of the canal is so uncertain
that it will not do to place much reliance
upon it for water.
The A. & G. W. R. r., so far as Warren
is concerned, is so detached from the
coal fields and iron mills, and so destitute
of any water privileges, that but little adj
vantage can be gained from m~anufactur-
ing on the line of the road.
would suggest a plan, which it seems
to me is entirely in the reach of the citi-
zens of Warren, if they could be brought
to act unitedly upon it, and which would
afford facilities for a manufacturing town,
superior TO any in Northern Ohio.
1t is this. First-Form Il stock com
pany for the purpose of supplying the
town with water. Locate the works in
the vicinity of the A. & G. W. Depot,
raise the water to the reservoir by steam
power from the river.
This alone 10y the advantages to be
gained by it would make il a paying
stock to the stockholders.
Next, petition the managers of the At
lantic and Mahoning roads to run a branch
line from the Mahoning road, from some
point, say between the Cemetry, or Mr..
Webb's, t. the A. & G. W. Depot.
Also. petition for a double track on the
A. 4 G. W. from Leavittsburg, or from
the point of divergence of the two
roads, 10 the Warren depot. making the
Atlantic the common depot Of the town,
leaving the old Mahoning depot merely
for d switch station.
This would open up all the north part
of the own for manufacturing, with
grounds admirably fitted for 1t, and
abundantiy supplied with water-good
water. The roads could also be better
provided with water than they are now
at any point on the lines.
The roads then having q common de-
pot for town, could, if they desired it re-
tain the old line for all through coal and
iron transportation.
This arrangement carried out the,
town of Warren need not bid or beg for
manufacturers to come here to locate.
The location itself would command
without money and without price the
best talent of the country, and we might
reasonably expect to see in less than ten
years a town with a population of 10 or
Is thousand.
This whole arrangement is so manifest
ly for the interest of both the town and
the roads, that it would seem to require
only the attention of the town and the
managers of the road TO have it carried
out. A CITIZEN.