The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-05-18
Atlantic and Geat Western Rail-
Road

sanO HCht w CStCAA
Road.
The rapidity with which this great
thoroughfarc has been completed and put
into operation, is wholly unprecedented in
the history of railway building in this
country, especially when we consider that
it has been done at time when labor was
very scarce and materials enormously high.
The main line extends from Salamanca, n.
Y. the point where it intersects with the
New York & Erie Road, to Cincinnati, o.,
1873 miles. The Franklin branch from
Meadville, to Oil City, 80 miles, and the
Mahoning branch from Cleveland to
Youngstown, Ohio, 6S miles.
The whole of this great thoroughfare is
in complete and successful operation, opens
ing up to the cuisines and commerce of
world oae of the richest and most beauti-
full portions of this great country. The
gauge of the road is what is known as
Broad Gauge" being 6 feet between the
rails. or II inches wider than the =. F.
w. & C. X. r.
BIZ means Of this road continuous
broad Gauge rout is established from New
York to St. Louis, distance of nearly
200 miles. \ few weeks ago James Me
Henry, Esq. of England, the European
Accpt and con factor of the road, accom-
panied by several vt iiir leading men OF
the enterprise, went from New York City
to St. Louis in one of the Atlantic & Great
Western coaches, performing the journey
in 80 hours, being an average speed of
nearly 40 miles an hour, includind stops
1t is highly probale that the Ohio and
Mississippi Road from Cincinnati to St.
Louis will be consolidated with the \. 4
G. W. Road, and the whole placed nnder
one management.
4 few days ago the writer had the
pleasure of passing over this magnificent
railway on the first through express train
from New York City to Cincinnati His
attention was particularly attracted to the
elegant coaches in the train. which, in ey-
cry appointment of comfort and luxury,
exceeded any thing he had before seen, or
that the country can produce; indeed
there is roomy comfort about these broad
gauge cars that cannot be attained on other
roads
The road is principally owned in Eu-
rope; many of the wealthy noblemen of
that country having invested largely in it
The place of intersection with the Erie
Road is called Salamanca, after the Spans
ish Duke Of Salamanca, who is one Of the
principal owners. The traveller by this
line starting from Cincinnati. passes dag
o1ally through the entire state of Ohio,
along some of It's richest and most beauti-
full sections. Entering Pennsylvania in
the county of Mercer, he passes directly
acr that state near the celebrated oil
regions, which are easily accessible by the
Franklin Branch from Meadville to Oil
City. 81 miles This will certainly be a
great inducement to travelie-s both for
business and pleasure, to take this route
as they will thereby have an opportunity
of visiting the oil regions, one Of the most
remarkable places this or any other con.
tinent can produce California in Ks days
of richest mining excitement, could not
compare with the wonderful Oil Greek
Valley
The company have an elegant Office
under the Sherman House, corner o.
Clark and Randolph streets, Chicago
where through tickets to the eastern cite
can be procured ria Cleveland. 1t is tC
be presumed that arrangements will soor
be made with the p TT w & c. Road il
order to form q close eastern and western
connection at Mansfield, Ohio. where they
intersect. This would certainly be mos
desirable arrangement Tor the people alon:
the line Of 10th roads.
The \. & e. W. Road is at present un
der the superintendence Of d. McLaren
Esq, of Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the ablcs
railroad men Of the country. IL. 7. Sur
etser, Esq, the former superintendent, t
whose efficient energy and experience tn
road owes much of the success it has al
ready attained, is about leaving with hi
family on visiting tour to Europe. TIL
best wishes of his many friends GO witt
him. lie showed the writer recently
\ gold watch and chain of most exquisit
and elaborate workmanship, which wa
presented to him on his retiring from tn
road, by James McHenry, Esq, of Eng
lanu- Ii Cost III EhSHSn money SioOo.
The writer cannot satisfactorily to him
self close his little sketch of this grea
road, without acknowledging the man
cOurtisies he received at the hands 0
Messrs. Henry Church, and Alex. Malo
ney, conductors on the middle division
: from Dayton, Ohio, to Meadville, Pa.
Without intending any disparagemen
to others he can especially recommen
their trains to the travelling public.
NJ A. o. PACKARD.