The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-01-05
The Cincinnati and zanesviIIs Rail-
Roads,

Thc Clncinnntl ana LanesvtIlo Rail-
ROadi
The GAINESVILLE Courier, of the Sth
inst, has the following interesting
paragraph in reference to y change Of
owners Of this road:
There are rumors circulating on the
street to-day, tha. certain changes will
shortly be made in railways here
abouts. We give these rumors for
what they are worth, not vouching for
single statement made. One Of these
rumors is, as VIC learn, TO the effect
that the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road Company, the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad Compa
ny, or some other equally reliable rail
road corporation, has in contemplation
the purchase of the Cincinnati and
GAINESVILLE Railroad, and the purchase
and completion Of the Cleveland and
GAINESVILLE Railway. fhc latter road,
rs our readers know, was completed
some yelrs ago from Cleveland to Mil
Iersburgh, in Holbcs county, q point
distant about 45 or 80 miles north Of
this place. Tic company at that time
being unable to complete the road as
at first projected, from the want Of
necessary funds, and which has, since
then, passed out Of the hands of the
original corporators into the possession
Of the bondholdcrs. If such rumors
have any foundation in truth, the
change would be most welcome one
to the people Of GAINESVILLE, and vicin-
ity, and VIC earnestly hope that such
condition of things as these vague
rumors indicate, may be carried out
at TO distant day.
We would be very happy TO learn
that the Cincinnati & GAINESVILLE Rail
road had actually passed into the hands
Of the Pennsylvania Central or some
other powerful company, that would
extend it to Cincinnati on an indcpcn-
dent line, and secure for it proper
eastern connections.
The same paper, OF the next day,
gives somewhat different version of
this matter. Jtsays;
"Wc yesterday gave some rumors,
which We said were circulating on the
streets in regard to certain Railroad
changes which were in contemplation
of bcihg made; ahd since the matter
has been ventilated, by n weekly pa
per of the city, no damage can be done
by us in making known what are re-
gardcd as facts in the case. The
Cleveland and GAINESVILLE Railroad
has been purchased by agents Of the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad corporation, some time since,
and Mr.. Cass, in company With some
ten or twelve other gentlemen litter
estcd in the latter Railway Company,
went down on the Cincinnati & Ianes-
vile Road, on Wednesday last in
special train, accompanied by Z. Gest,
President, and Mr. Shcppcrd, Super
intendcnt of C. & Z. r. r. and some
other gentlemen identified with the
interests ofthe last named corporation.
The objects Of Mr.. Cass and the gen.
tlomen acting with him, was, as far as
practicable, to examine into the con-
dition of the track, rolling stock and
property Of the C. and z. Railroad,
preparatory to tho purchase of the
same for the Pittsbrg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad Company
These gentlemen roturnod to the city
on yestes..ay morning from down the
C. and Il. II, R.; and we now suppose
that if the purchase and sale of the
road should be made, it will be done
in short time. A part Of the propo-.
sed plan will be the completion of the
Cleveland and GAINESVILLE Railroad line
from Millersburg to this city, and
which, when orce done, will open up
to the business men Of GAINESVILLE n
new locality for trade from which they
havo been heretofore shut out, from
imperfect railroad communication. :
We earnestly hope that all the changes
proposed may be done, and at no dis
tant day. The interest OF GAINESVILLE is
to have the change made, and the
completion of the Millersburg route at
as soon a time as is practicable.