Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-13

The following letter and article, In refer
ence to new projected railroad connection
with Clearfeld, will be read with interest,
and is worthy the attention of our people:
BUFFALO, n Y, Sept. 5, 1865.
81 A FRANK, Eso:-DEAR SIR: Not
knowing any one In your county, personally,
/ send this to you, with the request that
you will hand to some public-spirited indi-
vidual, who will consult with others, and, if
the subject strikes them as important, take
steps to secure to you, and to us, a valuable
connection.
You have in Clearfeld county 736, 900
acres of land, and in all probability, if you
had a railway connection with this great
emporium Of the lakes, every acre would be
enhanced in value not less than five dollars
per acre-a sum of ), 500, 900 dollars In ALL
You are making efforts to have railroad con-
Iections with the east, but consider, if you
could come where your coal is wanted, and
everything lelse you have to sell is wanted,
In four or five hours travel, how much more
valuable would be the connection to you.
Millions of tons of coal would find a market
here for home use, for use in Canada and
on our lake steamers, and in towns all along
the western shores of the lakes, east as well
as West Take it east and it is not wanted,
because coal can bo had from points nearer,
and cheaper. The Lake Basin is to be your
market Measure the distance on the map
and you will see that you are within 80 miles
OF this great city. Such a railroad brings
you at once to the frontier of this rich lake
basin, with its millions of people and rising
manufactures Your people have only to
assist in building this road 1t DiU 90 to
Emporium, and the true course from that
point Is to your place-and thence to Tyrone.
on its way to Washington.
The great iron works here, and the steam
ers, etc, no'o use nearly half a million. tons
fields, Ohio, and Blossburg sources of sup
ply, much farther off than Clearfeld. Near
y all the way from Emporium the grades
are dozen; but one place where there is an
up grade, and that not excessive and short
Just the rout for a coal road, when very
heavy loads can be taken to market For
back loading, the very rich ores of Canada
liO per cent could be taken back to work
In your furnaces, if needed to mix with your
poorer ores
This connection will add immensely to
'he wealth and Importance of your whole
region OF country, and aid us also, very
ihuch-glvlng US just what we want,
cap and abundant supplies of bituminous
coal "a material benefit all round.
Good bltuminous coal sells here now for
500 per ton. Last year it was $I2 and
slS per ton. Once it was as low as 81. SO a
aon' Yours Respectfully, CB.
From the Buffalo, N Y Express.
BUFFALO WANTS CoAL.-A company has
oeen formed in our city and charter oh.
famed from the Pennsylvania Legislature for
the portion of it in that State, for the coO IN.
strnctlon of railroad from Buffalo to En-
porlum, IN Cameron county, Pa, situated on
the line of the Philadelphia and Erie Rail. IL
% road, called the Buffalo and Washington
Railroad Company. ''n
Much money has been sunk by our citi-
Tens lei In railroad project leading to the coal
mines In OF Pennsy lvania, all of which may be
We must hare this COAL Upon full sup
ply OF coal at low prices depends the future
grow tn Of our city. Without it this never
'aI m De great manufacturing place
Inc coal exists in great abundance all
around anS this place Emporium. East, west
duu south Of n lnnp ouo &c ISp3