The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-11
Signs of the Future along the Dayto,
aud Michigan Rnilronh.

SlSuS Ql JhB tutufS along tie DAYTON
aud Michigan Railroad.
A correspondent of the TO ledo Blade, writing
under date of September 10, gives an interesting
resume of the prosperity and improvement on the
line of the Dayton and Michigan Railroad, and the
following facts connected with Portage Station
| in Henry County. He says -iH
Several new stations have been recently started
on the line of the DAYTON and Michigan Railroad.
| to keep the track of them
During the past four years the villages Of Roacha
| ton, Barlow, Haskins, Milton Center, Custar,
! Farphams, and Belmore. have been originated
all within forty miles of Toledo. Some of these
| villages number from four to five hundred inhab-
tants, and the shipments by railway from these
points have ranged from three to Ave millions lbs
weight per annunI. Such remark iblt results have
| been accomplished by manufacturing enterprise,
| in the article of lumber. The rich and heavily
tlmbered lands in proximity to this road viii con
tinpe 70 furnish this staple product for at least fifty
| years to come.
In connection with the rise and business pros
perity OF the above villages, it is worthy of To
ihat th0sr results have been accomplished by
men whose capital has been of restricted, or of
a very moderate character. In the case of Por-
tage. howeHer, ,sthe chcumstmces widely differ.
| uere, men OF capital and Of keen fofesight have
taken the scheme. in hand, and have determined,
so far as money ana rightly directed labor is con-
cerned that their enterprise shall succeed. hi
this matter all things cJnsplre to favor them
| II cir plans are liberal aud cDmprehea easiye, and
the contingencies Surrounding are nearly all that
could be desired to make their success beyond
| question.
In Inequality OF soil around Portage Station
4 and from the vast quantity OF valuable timber
growing thereon, IL would possibly be difficult to
! find anywhere a section Of land afbrding in
higher degree, the elenehts of manufacturing cn@
4 terprise, aud the consequent growth of large
3and prosperous town. In addition to the rich
n n Nd
there is another advantage which Is not possessed
| by any other station between Toledo and lima
! an ample supply ofwater. can be obtained ut all
seasons Of the gear. ic .sta.t .rgea rris9
The Dayton & Michigan Railroad Company are
now availing themselves of this advantage, and
are constructing reservoir covering three tourths
| of an acre, with an average depth of ten feet.
The source Of supply will be from the Portage
/ River. All trains going north or SOUTH stop here
! to wood and water.
| Perceying the advantages thus presented at
| TINS point, company has been formed for the es-
| tabishment Ola town and the development of man
niactories with the belief that the enterprise may
! be made more successful than any place on the
| road between Toledo and Lima.
| The gentlemen comprising the company are
! well known in the commercial world for their
business sag9cty and wealth, one of whom, John
| g. Deshler, Esq, of Columbus, may be said to
be the,leadng spirit. To him we are indebted for
the following details
The company own tract comprising 900
| acres OF heavily timbered land. town plat has
been laid out on the west side of the railroad on
! which some twelve or fourteen dwellings, will be
erected during the ensuing month. A large force
| of men employed in getting out timbers
and preparing for the erection of two saw mills
and a stave factory, with steam power Of the first
| class 1t is the intention of the company to sup
| ply steam power to any parties who may desire to
engage in the mlnufactuFe Of wooden implements
A railroad has been laid out for three miles or
! the compaly's lands, on line with the sectional
road to Napoleon, the object Of which is to facil
tate the clearing OF land and bringing logs to the
mills and cOrdwood for the Cincinnati and Day.
| ton markets. When the of this road may no
lslopgef be required turapike will be constructed
to Napoleon from which Portage is hfteen miles
| distant, aficrding ready access to the DAYTON Il
: Michigan Railroad for travellers going south
contract has been made for clearing $40 acres
ofland during the coming year, and it is intended
to chop 10000 cords of wood dnring the first year,
10000 the second year, aud 80 900 the third year,
thuSmakipg total OF 10000 cords of MSod from
this p6int alSne. LAJ ~
81 There will be force of between 200 and 800
men employed forthwithj and as an inducement to
settlers the company engage to give town lot to
any man who will erect house at the minimum
cost offrom 5000 to $500, and in addition thereto
! they viii give him employment in the several
| lines in which they need labor.
! To the mechanic and abOrng man here is an
excellent chance presented. Those, therefore, who
4 desire 70 benefit thereby should not delay. The
company possess the money, the geaius and the
'oiH to make their Portage enterprise grand sue
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