Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-04-06

IItE SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
l-As WE SEE IT.-The supplement to the
charter Of the Southern Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, recently passed by the Leg
islatare, by large majority IN both Houses,
4 IS significant indication thai there is very
small chance for the Pittsburg and Connells-
vile Railroad Company having restored to it
authority to carry its line from Connelsville
to Cumberland.
For the southwestern counties of Pennsyl-
vania, region corrugated with mineral ridg-
es and fertile valleys, the event of most
promise and the largest accommodation
would be the construction Of the Southern
Pennsylvania Railroad, from Brinton's on the
Pennsylvania Railroad II miles from Pitts
burg, where the Pittsburg and Connellsyille
! kaIlroad Tor a long time terminated east
ward across the Allegheny Mountain and on
to connection with the Cumberland Valley
railroad which ends in Harrisburg. whence
/ Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York are
| all accessible on short and direct lines,
! The Pennsylvania Railroad Company hay-
! ing comprehensive plan for the coneentra-
/ ton and accommodation of river and rail
business in PIttsburg, could easily provide
any needed additional tracks to the Brinton
junction, where eastern bound traffic eonld
| be to the Southern Pennsylvania line
Tor transit via Bedford, or continue on the Cen
trail Pennsylvania line via Altoona, as might
| be preferred
The rapid expansion and accumulation at
Pittsburg win compel new ventage towards
| tidewater. Besides, the Western Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, from its Allegheny valley con-
nections up and down river, also from link
from Freeport to Homewood or New Gas
tie, and other sources, is sure in after years
to contribute an immense tonnage and travel
to the Pennsylvania Railroad at the Blairs-
vile intersection. And so, whilst trains may
pass off the Pennsylvania Railroad ct the
Brinton junction, trains win pass on To the
pennsylvania Railroad at the BlairsYiie in
tersection. In this way the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company can, with advantage to
both through aud local traffic, operate two
roads between Pittsburg and Harrisburg with
a butt end of duplicated tracks from Harris
burg to Philadelphia; between which points
there are two roads in operation, each with
branches, leaving no urgent necessity for a
third road from the capital to the seaport Of
the Commonwealth, the local interest east Of
the Susquehanna being in large part already
cared for.
And precisely as population and business
as well as the geographical area and physical
topography of the country made two roads
inevitable and indispensable between Phila-
delphia and Harrisburg, one via Lancaster,
the other via Reading, so do the same out
cropping causes and the same visible facts
foreshadow two railroads between Harrisburg
and Pittsburg, ore to be via Bedford as one
now is via Altoona
There is, however, this important differ
ence IN the comparison, that, whereas the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company own but one
of the two roads hence to Harrisburg, they
may own both roads thence to Pittsburg.
And as this is a consideration of great conse-
quenee, and as, moreover, the spirits who
rule the destinies Of that colossal work know
the worth of opportunity, our conviction is
firm and fixed that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will build the Southern PennsylYa
MIA Railroad, and that, too, without unneces-
sary delay.
The surveys made by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company have resulted in location
across the Allegheny Mountain Of unexcep-
tionable eligibility and, altogether, the route
combines so many physical advantages with
commercial facilities, that every Intelligent
person can foresee its occupation.
1t takes no inconsiderable time, to make
careful surveys and exact estimates for a
mountain line neither is its cost light.
Moreover, the railroad bond and share mar
ket is flat-yery flat-as the increasing float
ing indebtedness of sundry railroad corpora
ton testify; whilst, on the other hand, labor
and the necessaries of life, whereby the body
is rendered capable Of hard work, command
high prices.
And hence the aspect of the money market
admonishes caution and justfes circumspec-
ton in preparation for big outlay, involving
millions Of dollars Impatient people on the
line Of an intended railroad, we are aware,
may conlound preparation with prccrastina-
ton, and thereupon fret and worry for the
coming Of the iron horse. But time, If not
progress, marks progress, and so, ere many
months come and go, portions Of the South
Pennsylvania Railroad will doubtless be put
under contract and the work of construction
commenced.
Our appreciation of the thoroughness Of
the Identification of J. Edgar Thomson with
the Pennsylvania Railroad, we have express
ed IN these columns. And to this time We
have regarded the Southern Pennsylvania
Railroad as the iron boy Of /. A. Scott, who
is not the man to project road, eudow 1t
with wardrobe Of legislative onactmeuts,
and then, after having grounded 1t in the
hopes and expectations of the southwest
counties-QuH. No that would be a sur
render "not dreampt of in his philosophy
and, consequently, we look upon the South
ern Pennsylvania Railroad with confidence in
its early construction and faith in its pecuni
ary success.
When we shall have proof that it is the pol
icy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
10 give away Il Dig thlh5, dllu tilat 10 4alcH
string hangs out to anybody that coyets or
desires piece Of ground on which its stakes
are down, why then, as the coon said to
sure-aim hunter, ''we' Il come down.
But we have no such proof yet, neither are
we looking forit nor do We want it for having
favored the Southern Pennsylvania Railroad
from its inception, we purpose to adhere to
It's fortunes to its Inauguration in a career of
transportation of large totals and conlpensa-
tory profits.
The trade of the Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad aud of the Southern Pennsylvania
Railroad, jointly added to the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Harrisburg, win make a lively
time on qeadruple tracks thence to this city.
United States Raitroad and Mining Reg
ister, March 81.
Esg" Moses a. PolNrs, ESD, has been ap-
pointed the member Of the Republican State
Central Committee for this county. We con-
gratulate Mr.. Points on his good fortune
He is an active and earnest advocate OF the
measures adopted BY the Republican Conven-
tion and viii make every effort to bring about
decisive victory at the next election.