Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-09-26
Railroad.


Mr.. CUTLER was here again last
week. He made an address in the
Court House, Wednesday evening,
and short one on the Fair Grounds
on Thursday. He explained his
plans for the construction of the road
from the Ohio river to the Marietta
road at Hamden. His plan looks to
three fold object; to open connec-
ton with Pomeroy, Gallipolis, and
the Virginia road at the mouth of
the Kanawha. In this three fold OBJ
ject, Gallipolis and Gallia county are
deeply interested. To accomplish
this, he proposes to bring the road
down Campaign creek to its mouth,
and thence run two branches, one to
Pomerey and the other past Point
Pleasant to Gallipolis. This plan
will secure to Gallipolis the advan-
tages of line to Cincinnati, and to
the East through Virginia, and also
of one between Gallipolis and Pome-
roy. This latter line will prove Of
no inconsiderable advantage to this
place, and to that portion of the
county lying along the Ohio river,
between the point opposite Point
Pleasant and Pomeroy.
This plan, too, is in our opinion,
equally as beneficial to Gallipolis as
the line which comes down Chicka-
moga to Gallipolis, and thence to
point opposite the mouth of the Ka-
nawha. On this plan the end of the
line will be at Gallipolis, while on the
other plan, the termination of tha,
line would be on the river opposiA
Point Pleasant. Gallipolis on that
line would be a mere depot, a mere
stopping place, where as now it will
be the terminus of the main line, since
the main line must be that coming
past the mouth of the Kanawha to
Gallipolis, and the point opposite the
mouth of the Kanawha will become
mere station. In this case, the
shops for repairs must be here at the
end Of the road, and not elsewhere,
and the employees of the road will
make their home here and not at the
Point station. There will be no
change of cars between here and
Hamden; the train will start fr ON
Gallipolis, and gather up what of
travel may be found at the Point
station, or come down from Pome-
roy. We think, then, our people
should not hesitate in giving to this
plan all the means they possess.
The people of Gallipolis and Gal
liza county have it in their power to
secure this great through line be-
tween the Great West and tide water
at the mouth of the James river, and
on the waters of Chesapeake bay.
The success of this great line would |
be of incalculable value to this whole
region of country. 1t would open a
vast outlet for travel and produce
with the great markets East and
West. We agree with Mr. CUTLER,
that il would add ten cents to every
bushel of wheat and corn raised in
Gallia and Melgs counties, and to the
value of other productions in an equal
ratio. Wheat and corn, and -four.
cattle and horses, could be sent di-
rect by rail to any point in the East;
and all productions going to Europe
would find a cheaper way of reaching
Liverpool, by this, than By any other
route. The easy grades on this line
and the transfer, as it can be made.
from the railroad cars to the
vessels, would secure to this line all
products going to Europe or South
America, as being the cheapest
route.
Will our people hesltate2 If they
raise what is asked for, $3.50, 900,
and loose every cent of it. the valua-
ton of the county would be increased
i've fold over the sum paid. The
wealth of the county would be large
y increased. Real estate would
every where be increased in value,
Is well as more complete develop
nent of mineral resources take place /
manufactures would spring up all
through this region, where coal or
vater is found; the timber along the
pad would become largely increased !
, value, hooppoles now command 7
N dollars cash per 1000 along the V
ne Of the Marietta and Cincinnati t.