The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-12-05
The Increasing Railroad interest OF
the State Of PeuuSyIyania.


One of the evidences of the immense
efforts being made to develop the wealth
of Pennsylvania, is the Increased interest
manifested 10 the extension of old, and
the construction Of new lines cf railroad:
throughout the Commonwealth. In the
northwestern part of the State the object
among railroad men is to secure the most
eligible routes to the oil region. The Ol!
creek and the FraDkliD branch of the
Atlantic and Great Western railroads, are
now monopoliziug the oil conveying busi-
ness Capitalists are combining 10 thwart
this monopoly, aud we learn from the
Warren MuH that the charter Of tie
Union and Titusville Railroad Company
has been purchased from its Erie owners
by Chicago, New York ana Philadelphia
capitalists and they are now at work to
build the road and extend it to Pithole.
The work on the route already surveyed
is declared to be light and the grades
and aiignments of the most favorable
character. The Cross Cut railroad from
Cory to BrGcton, Oh the Lake Shore
railroad, is already under contract and
the purpose is to push it forward to CON-
pletioui in the shortest possible time. This
road is in the interest Of the \. \ Cen
tral. Lake Shore and Oil creek roads.
The Westfeld people, dissatisfied with its
termination at BroctoD, are trying to get
up new road to Union. To counteTact
these Y. Y. interests, . party Of capital
ists from Philadelphia. backed strongly
by the Pennsylvania railroad company,
have taken hold Of the Warren aud Tiji-
cute Charter aud seem determined TO
build road from Warren or Irvine 10
Pnhole or Faankiin, down the Allegheny
river st no distant day. In addition TO
the railroad experiments contemplated 10
the oil region, we see it stated that the
Atlantic 4 Great Western railway com
pauy have leased the Morris 4 Essex r.
r. Of New jersey, aud the Ca;awissa
railway of thissState, aud with the con
necIion thus formed intend to complete
anlndependent broad guage route through
from Cleveland to New York. which wi.
be entirely under their own cout7ol and
relieve them OF the detentioDs and annoy
snces consequent upon their p7esau:
connection with the Erie railway The
new route when completed Will have the
advantage Of being l2Q miles shorter than
any other route between Cleveland aud
New York.
These Improvements are Of vast in
portauce to the people Of Pennsylvania.
The construction Of rajloads tend always
TO the permanent prosperity of the locsl-
i,les they traverse, and the more Of these
great a7e0ues of freich: transportation
sad passenger transit We possess, the
greater of course becomes our t.c.li;ie,
for doing business aud securing wealth..
In her railroad Interests, 10 State ID the
Upiou has been in ! healthier condition
than PtuusYlyania While the railroad
corporations az other States have been OF.
the verge Of bankruptcy by mi<na1a-s-
meut or lack Of trade, the reSu,; Of the
want Of resources ia the territory over
which they pass. the roads Of this State
have always been in healthy condition.
s fact which We attribute 10 their pru
den. management as well IS % The carry
ing trade Afforded by the iaezla1s;ib.e
resources u the territory they traverse
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