The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-07-03
EdEIRAIL RoAp AeAIN.

TAEfRAIL ROAD AGAIN.
Our readers win remember that dur
ing tHslpsst winter much feeling and
interest was msnifested BY, ouTle;iittiizeps,
in the construction Of a eontemplated
railfoadf from Toledo througha4hS. coal
fields in the eastern part of this State,
making connections with the Atlantic
and Great Western, somewhere in
Medina county, and the Pittsburgh, Ft
Wayne & Chicago Roads at or near
MassiIo1. f 'aamf TRg Ed '.jir IN
80 l.f r.a.- .r ra--t III --ri
The Importance of this road Was ac-
knpvledged by all; and the different
towns through which # might pass,
manifested a alaudable zeal in endeayor-
ing to secure It's location, through or
near them. From some cause, not well
understood, Fremont was out of the
ring and gave up all hope Of being
favored by the location of said road
through her borders; and from that
time, until now, the subject has been
neglected, if not forgotten by our PeO-
Die. asfa- sH fo er ps'9f i'H
The manifest importance Of, this line
of road to the commercial end manu-
factoring interestof Toledo, has aroused
the energies Of her people who have
taken hold of the work in earnest,
which in our judgment viii insured its
early completion,
What have the citizens of Fremont
and Of the county Of Sandusky to say to
thisi Have we no interest in develop
ing our great natural resources, there
by. bringing unprecedented prosperity
to our city and her people. With
proper efforts on our part it is believed
we can now secure the road to this
city, but to do this we must be up and
doing "while the day lastap for our
neighbors have the same .Ot. rest in Sc
curing the road to them that we have
to US, and they are by no means idle,
and if We have any advantage over them
it is that which nature has furnished
and we should be criminal, indeed, if
by inaction, supineness or want Of zeal
we suffer these advantages to be wrested
from us. This great,work will cost
large amoaut Of money which must be
furnished by its contractors, who viii
LOOK well tOtRs offers made By the peO-
pie who are interested in its location.
What then can and win the people
of Sandasky county do to secure-its 10
cation through their county town! =
woodville has responded to this
query, she has subscribed $4,000. to
the capital stock Of said road and offer
ed the right of way through their en-
tire township free Of charge t5 the
company, ..i- - ie..7''- =
we. also hear that ths citizens Of
HessEille ,are up and doing, and viii
not be behind WOodgiNe in proportion
to her numbers and wealth. It only
remains then for sandusky, Green
Creek and York to do their part; follow
the good example of WoOdVille and
Washington, to make it for the interest
ofthe comPSny to locate their road
through our tow, We fear The. ssb,.
ject has not been brought sufficiently
to the notice of Our.people to enable
then t6 realize the advantages ss;a to to be
derived to US bytt construction Of
this road, a few of which we win emu
merste; am 5a. l .ei1 fy
1--we have now no competing lines
or means of carrying freight lin the
winter season. between Toledo and
Cleysland; hense tbsC. & 7, road fix
their own rates of transportation, and
welareisoIdI by those onnwhom We rely,
thst the Iste charged from Toledo 10
New York on dressed hogs was. 81 o5
per.ewt,When dressed hogs were rsadii
ly shipped from Milwaukee or Chicago
tOsEe~TOrkifOr 55e per cwt, though
il is twice the distance. These extra
charges are; necessarily taken from. the
producer, hence oRr farmers got 50e
less for their pork than did the farmers
ofsFiscoDsin and Illinois, Though not
half the distance from the great mart
rIl ~ ,1eshiit i-5 i-4
ot Srad1s'4 elafJ srs 81 lsgsg r.
p. This read passing directly through
the extensive coal fields wslI furnish
as q cheap fuel for domestic OF manu-
factoring purposes. besides it viii fur
nisb means Of transit for our iaexhaust-
able bedssOf liase rock which IS rapidly
becoming an important article Of ttads.
ss;' It win largely increase the. value
Of fopr lands, add to the importance o.
our county town, increase composition
in trade, build up manufactures in our
midst and increase general prosperity.
we conclude By agais asking The
peopiss shall. We qeiEed npOn the
present opportunity to become prosper
Gus and take our place among the i'm
pOrtant cities Of our State, or shall we
fold our hands and remain inactive un-
I'll the opportunity is lostl tFam'di'
-GES.l GRANT and family left Wash.
iDgtOn Monday morning for St. Loui,
and a Trip to the Rocky mountains. Mr.
COIfax and friends viii meet the Gen
erals party at Omaha and accompany
them Westward. 1t is understood that
tHistriP staEen BY Grant and Colfaz
entirely as a relaxation from business,