Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-12-29

The project of constructing q railroad
from Bellefontaine to Newark, via Marys-
vile and Delaware, is still being agitated,
and there is fair prospect ofthe enterprise
soon assuming a more tangible shape
We 3ind ina late number of the BelIefon-
taine Republican the following communi-
cation on the subject:
There appears to be considerable excite
Eneat just now, and quite a lively interest
is being manifested on account of new
proposed railroad, commencing at Newark,
Licking county, Ohio, and running west
through Granville, Delaware, or south of
Delaware some seven or eight miles, direct
to Marysville. From thence it is proposed
to run on the Bellefontaine q Delaware r.
r. to Zanesfield and Bellefontaine. The
grading is principally done on said road.
From Bellefontaine west, either to Lafa-
yette or Logansport, Indiana: Any person
will see at a glance, by examining map,
that this proposed route has many advan-
tages over all other rords running to the
Eastern cities. 1t will connect at Newark
with the Central Ohio, which connects with
the Baltimore d Ohio Railroad at Bellair.
1t will also connect at Newark with the
Steubenville & Pittsburg road, thus MAX
ing its eastern connections all that is de-
z sired. 1t will pass through some of the
richest lands In Ohio and Indiana; and
running west from Bellefontaine, it will
pass through a section of country from
forty to sixty miles wide which has no
railroads running east or west. 1t will
connect, say at Logansport, with railroads
running in every direction-to Cincinnati,
Springfield, ILL.,; also with line running
directly west through Peoria, Illinois, and
Burlington, Iowa. The advantages of these
connections at Lafayette and LoganspOrt
cannot be over estimated. Thus it will be
seen that this road will be one of the short
est and-m direct routes to the Eastern
cities from the West and Northwest. II
will be at least forty miles shorter than any
other route, and a road can be constructed
r. very eheaply on the route proposed.
A railroad meeting was held in Bellefon-
taine on the Sth inst, which was attended
by persons from Newark, Granville, and
other points along the line. Geo. f. Daw-
son, of Bellefontaine, Charles Folsom, o.
Zanes6eld, and George Rose, of Granville
were appointed a committee to confer with
certain railroad companies, and to trans
act other business according to instruction.
Of said meeting. DIR. J. s. Robb, the Pres
ident of the BelIefontaine q Delaware Co,
was present at the meeting, and is in favo
of using said road, and making it part o
the new line. 1t is expected that the stock
holders of the Bellefontaine & Delaware r
r. will donate or relinquish their stock, OF
condition that said road be completed. w
v. Marquis and Walter S1icer were ap
pointed to obtain the release of stock.
The meeting adjourned to meet again a
such time and place as may be designate'
by said committee. Communications cal
be addressed to Charles Folsom, Secretar,
b. & D. Railroad, GAINESVILLE, o.
We also copy from the Beilefontatne Ga
zette the subjoined paragraph on the sam
subject:
The BELLEFoNTAINE AND DELAWARE
R.-The President of this Road, DIR. J. G
Robb, of Zanesfeld, has received a lette
from responsible gentleman in Granville
Licking county, pledging $50, 900 of stoc
in case that town is made a point on tn
line between Newark and Delaware. w
believe that as soon as the charter is amend
ed for the proposed extension of this roac
that it can be built without any trouble
1T Is plain necessity, and its constructio
Is therefore only q question of time. TIL
offer of e85,O00 as above stated is very er
couraging fact.