Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13
AND READING RAIL-
ROAD.
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PoTTsVfLLE, January, 1866
Since my last letter from Ashland, m,
route has been through the Eastern end d
the wonderful Mahoney or second Goa
held-past the immense ''plainsn up whiel
one thousand cars OF coal are hoisted pet
day and so to Tamaqua. On the route
was shown the end OF the line OF the Cata.
wissa Railroad, which as you know las been
leased BY the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad, who intend making it part Vi
their great through line, and which the Read
ing Railroad, by master stroke Of policy,
make themselves the terminus Of in Phia-
delphia. listened to the intelligent men
who were discussing the question and coul /
but feel that they indeed had cause 10 be in
terested-knowiug a. they did that soon
their solemn mountains were 10 feel the pull
sation Of the mighty current OF trade which
must soon be passing them. could but
think OF our feelings had We such theme to
discuss And may we not. Philadelphia
assuredly will and ,ee are just a. aclr to
Iamaqua and consequently to the great West.
But to feel this pulsation We must have a dl-
rect connection with it. Tam,aqua is already
much favored with opportunities OF travel,
~ or go passenger trains arliye and depart
daily. Your oroakers talk OF the grades Of
our Wilmington and Reading road which
will, none OF them, be more than 100 feet in
mile. What do you think OF the is fec,
which | came over from Tamaqua to iAis
city? And yet over this Mountain Link
as it is well called, trains run at hign rate
Of speed and heavy trains Of freight are pass
ing constantly.
Can you realize that an engine can run on
a grade which would be sleeper than line
laid from Christiana bridge to lih street, and
yet such line is what have passed over in
coming here, A surprising instance of the
quick growth of trade where proper facilities
are offered was told me on this line Less
than year ago all the public conveyance
between Pottsylle and Tamaqua was fur
nished by four horse stage making two
round trips per day, clrrying at the most
daily 80 passengers. y ow the trains have
an average of 800 per da y
If you have never seen Po,tsvile, Mr..
Editor, pack up as soon as fine weather re.
80 40 aAu Ect sOLAt ol buI active business
men and some of the farmers who have so
many broad acres in our fertile soil to come
with you, and am sure you will be aston
ished at this distorted town, Up hill and
down hill, cn the top of narrow rocky ridges,
oyerhanging the streams, everywhere that
they could find room have these determined
people bililt propped, or balanced their
Our worthy farmers when they
see how '.hcse people prize a spot to build on,
VIII, think, calculate how much their farms |
would lle worth could they bc transferred 10
lie. Well now, they can't transfer
their farms, but they can tile products Of |
them, provided they help us build our vii |
nington and Reading Railroad, and thus
hnd market for all they can produce, and I
willing buyers 1 can ass ure them. ior while |
louisville produces noth ng with the excep- |
iion Of coal and iron it c onsumcs immense
quantities Of all agrieultu raj products
nm afraid to say how ma ny car loads of
truck the Railroad men told me came
there, but it counts scores weekly, which
comes from Philadelphia alon e besides much
rom other points. IlRANpYwINE.