The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-12-05
A New Railroad,


We learn that the Atlantic and Grect
Western Railroad Company, principally
European capitalists, aud of whom Sir
Morton Peto nov 10 this country is chief, J
has leased the Ca.awlssa and other rail-
roads, and purchased the charters for
others, which together will enable the
company to construct continuous line of
Railrpad from the city of New York to
Cincinnati, Ohio. The greater portion OF
this road is already constructed, at both
ends-leaViDg but that portion between
Milton in Northumberland county, and
Franklin in Eenango county, to be made
/ The contemplated route between these
two points is through White Deer Valley
10 Union county; Sugar aud Nittany
| Valleys in Clinton county; up Fishing
Greek, Mill Hall, Bald Eagle aud Beech
creek TO Snow Shoe, 10 Centre county, and
thence by Clearfeld and Brookville to
Franklin-maklng it much the shortest
route between The great oil region in
Pennsylvania aud the Atlantic sea coast.
The distance in straight line, from Nil,
ton to Franklin is l miles, but by the
contemplated survey l75 miles, as follows
from Milton TO Clear6eld 90 miles, from
Clearfeld to Brookville 10, from Brook
vile to Franklin As. By the Philadel-
phia and Erie road the distance to the oil
region is 239 miles, aud to Erie city 276
The Atlantic and Great Western road is
81 miles shorter to the oil region, and
about the same distance less to the State
Line.
There are iu use what are called broad
guage, and narrow guage roads. The Penn
syl7aIia roads generally are barrow guage
the rails being + feet s! inches apart;
while ca other roads the rails are 6 feet
apart, and are called broad guage. This
great central thOrougfare is to be furnish
ed with three rails, making it both mar,
row and broad geage track, so that the
ears Of any other road can pass over it.
When completed this line will extend /
from New York 10 Cincinnati, BIZ a route
10 miles shorter than any other, where
it connects with broad guage road (the
Ohio and Mississippi TO StLouis. That
this road will eventually, be extended to
the Pacific coast, there IS little doubt. thus
making cue continuous aud complete iron
track across The continent. And there
seems to be 10 doubt, tha: the portion of
the road, lying between Milton aud Frank /
lin. will be built shortly, IS the money to (
complete i; is on baud The necessary
surveys are 10 be made Immediately, and
the read Put under contract at an early
day. When completed it will be for
midable rival Of the Pennsylvania Central
aud t+e Philadelphia and Erie Railroads, .
and will hare tendancy to materially
lessen the cost Of travel, and cause a re- (
duc!i0n in the transportation of freight. /
C!earfeld. it will be observed ip con-
neetiou with the building Of the Atlantic
aud Great Western Railway. Should
this place be made point in It's location
our borough will certainly derive much .
benefit tberefrom-iis borders will be ex.
tended, It's business Increased. and the
value OF property enhanced. In view Of
these facts. our business maa and rapital.
.s;s should give tbs g-ea; railway enter
prise all the encouragement they can. as
il will be lot only the means Of building
up cur town ,bu: will develop resources .
Of our entire county, CIsa-fsld Rats
man. (