Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-10-24
Railroad matters.

pg IN lrohton, on Monday last, "to
psider the importance of the COM
lion of the Covington and Ohio
Eilroad to the mouth of Big Sandy,
Il its extension to Ironton and Gin.
cihnati, as well as the completion of
the Iron Railroad to Bloom Switch, u
on the Portsmouth branch of the
NJ. d C. Railroad. The call for this
meeting is signed by all the leading
citizens and capitalists of Ironton.
The Journal, of that city, has also
a column article in favor of the Big
Sandy route, via Ironton to .Cincin-
natl, as the shortest and most practi-
cable connection. for the Covington
and Ohio Railroad with Cincinnati
and the great West. TO one who
never studies the map, and hence
knows nothing about distances and
courses, the article reads very we'll,
and Big Sandy and Ironton would
seem to be the shortest, and on the
most direct line from Richmond to
Cincinnati. But practical Railroad
men are never deceived and mislead
by mere words. The chain and the
compass settle such matters with
them, and these never deceptive
agents of distances and courses hav-
ing long since, together with the
general topography of the country,
settled upon the PIT. Pleasant and
Campaign route. viasH H Hamden, as the
shortest and best route for connec-
tion with the Covington anil Ohio
Railroad, there it Will go, unless, in
deed, our people are SO suicible to
their own interests as to fail in Civ
ing it that aid and encouragement
which is necessary to success.
We have no doubt but that road
will be built to Sandy, and thence to
a connection with the Railway sys-
tenn of the South, as branch of the
Covington and Ohio Railroad; but
the great through route to Cincinnati
and the West, must come down the
Kanawha valley, and thence to Ham
den via Pt. Pleasant and Campaign.
This is its natural, shortest and
most practicable course, and if it
fails to take this route, it will be
the fault of those Immediately inter
ested, aud not of the Railroad men
having charge of the matter. Thus
the selection of the location of this
great and important Railroad enter
prise is in our own hands, and all we
have to do to secure tits to subscribe
to the loan to the NJ. d.
c. Railroad While, therefore, Iron
ton is holding meetings, aud talking
Of their route, let us do the work
subscribe the necessary amount, and |
secure the road. With energy and
liberal subscriptions, in sixty days |
We can have the road under contract,
md in one year, or eighteen months
1t most, have the road built and do
ng business.
The Register has also an article on
he subject, and, in order to show
,ur people that the Irontonians are
n earnest in this matter, and are de-
to "head OFF, Gallia and
Meigs counties, in securing the road,
{ possible, we make some extracts
rom it. In speaking of the Covlng-
on and Ohio Railroad it says
eff we are to infer, that the per
nanent Western terminus is not yet
lecided upon, it behooves the people
n this section to strike for a decis-
on in their favor. There is neces-
,ity for action in this direction. The
:itizens of Gallia county. Ohio, and
Mason and Putnam counties, West
Virginia, have combined to operate
IN this point, and they have been
zealously for nearly year
,ast. Added to all these efforts, is
he fact, that the Marietta and Gin
innati r. r. Co., for reasons appa-
ent to any one at all conversant with
abroad combinations. are making
Xertions to have branch of their
Dad strike the mouth of the Kan
.wha.
Notwithstanding all this, the friends
# the Big Sandy terminus may yet
.et the advance. The argument is
q their favor.
But if, however, there be two ter :
lini, and such thing is contempla
ed, it is matter of prime impor-
ance.that the Big Sandy route should i
e first completed. The completion c
f one branch will necessitate a de- !
ny in the completion of the other. :
' C wan: the railroad now. We must +
OF let other places get the start of j
s. 1t is possible for us to make a T
en- strike this year
The Importance. all admit, but how !
hall we go to work? AF
First. Let Ironton guaranty the
of the Iron Railroad, or
e able to present the subject in such +
light as that there can be no room r
, doubt it. :
Second. Let the counties of Cab =
Il and Wayne, West Virginia, Boyd I
nd Greenup, KY, and Lawrence, +
hlo, pledge themselves to the ex- +
mt of half million of dollars. :
Third. Awaken vigorous inter- =
st in the Lexington and Big Sandy :
!, R. enterprise, and elicit the ef- r
'rts of the people of Kentucky, and :
specially of Louisville, for the
roject.
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