Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-09
z p 49, ~ y WE !" VII |~1'
New RailroBd Enterprise.


EfortG-are- being made. 10 construct
additional railroads leading from Indi-
anapohs TO the Northwest, aud we would
be glad 10 see them ,anecessfnl ebut the
great necessity on Central Indiana, is q
rsilfoad 20 The Southwestern portion Of
the Sbats, from which We are almost as
completely isolated az We ware before
railroads were thought Of
C. A gentleman who has been for several
years a resident Of Greene county, calls
our &ttention TO the great commercial
and agsicultaFal Fesousces OF thar por-
ton Of the State, and its prime import
ance.t the nercantile and manafactur-
ing interests of Indianapolis. he sug-
gests q road from this city to Vincennes,
which, IN addition TO its local advanta-
ges, wcnld give as by the eonpIetioaso soi
other roads already in operation, or in
progress sof fzeenstruction, improved IA
eilities fof rsaqhing the Sonthwest by
way OF Cairo, nd ready communi cation
with NashviIEe, BY way Of Henderson,
Kentuckg, fron 4hich point railroad is
nearly hah eomplesSd 10 the capital Of
TennessSe.
But IL ia as source Of supply for iron,
coalrsfcne ard ftfnher. that such a road
wnnn be most important 20 the ihteresis
Of this city. Iron and coal Of supefios
qual are abundant alonR the line al
Tho Proposed Improvement. aud W. need
cheap sha full nHpgly of those Com
moditlesto make indianapolis great
manufacturing mart 9 Tie superior
quality of sha hnilding stonA found in
Owen county il fAmislaF to our eisy
readers.
The commerce Of that rich region
would also be attracted to this point, i
proper railroad facilities existed, whick
nos finds il way 20 Eastern cities d
TO Chicago. Such o road would pene
trAte the counties OF MosRan, Owen
Clay, Green, Sullivan, Daviess aud Knox
and draw 10 Indianapolis slarge portion
Of the tra6ae Of the fie ssueys Of Whit'
and Eel rivers, which are Unsurpassed
by any portion Of the State for theil
yield of corr, wheat and pork, the grea
staples of the West. SO ssSaaa
Our friend makes the following point
and suggestions in reference to thil
needed thureR ghfsre, which we cDmmens
20 the coasiderAtion Of the business mel
| Of Iudianapolis: .A#@t -
The counties shrough which this road
would pass are large, wealthy and pro
ductive, running down the valley t
Point Commefre and Worthington, 8
the juncticnsof Eel and White rivers, i
enters prairie district, reaching all tn
way 70 Vincennes, aud forming q lin
on Which road conld be uAdecompara
lively cheap.
Indianapolis owns much of les pros
peFity To it's railroads, by which it is en-
| abled to lay large portion of the Stat
| under tribute for ier benefit But her
is large and wealthy district froh
which We aeFiye little or no trade. sim
ply for went Of transportation W -
This road, once built, would soon pa
back all it will-eest Every depzrtn1eu
of busiaess would be benefited 9 Ever
merchant, mechanic and manufacture
~euld ,be sprctsed IN bis business in
rasio seyVud bis contribGtfon TO the road
| We have railroads. running nnrti
south, east, west, southeast northeast
aud northwest, bat none running south
I west, though that part Of the State com
prises an unsaFPassedl agricultural M
rnineral sregion. This rosd would alti
mately heln the completioH of Vincen
mes aud Mound City road. Every raj
road rnpnipg nesth OF east froTA hi
CITY i isiteFested in Ibis road ssTsas =
/ We are not surprised that lpdianaps
/ lis is begiaBisg 20 wake up 10 tAe neeei
atty Of having adissct railroad eommU
| niesHou With tbs Southwestern part I
the State. We have had occasion I
allnds, several tines 90 the Probabilit
of the speedy ssuPletioa Of The 81
Straight line Road from this city
I Washington D4visss eOausY counecsiu
81 that point With aha Ohio and Nisai
| sippi Rallrcad. add foshaIng . throug
eOaAsetloo 20. Eassss1 clsiss Bg Eks q
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hass as sFsksa q shs sasssAits .