The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-06-19
THE NEW RAIL ROAD.


In the Board of Trade Rooms 81
Toledo our Fremont friends, who 90 to
thaticity, may see the map of the route
ofsthe proposed Railroad 10 the coal
beds Of Eastern Ohio. The line as it
is. drawn, runs from Toledo to Wood
vile and thence to Fremont. Leaving
the! G. &saT. Road the route
runs southeast, making an air line to
Akron OF Seville. It strikes the Cleve-
land & Columbus Road between We'll
iiugton and New London. The coal
beds are about Seville. 1t is the short
est and most practical route, and meets
with more favor than any other among
the business men of Toledo. But they
think more money can be raised on the
Northern or Southern route than on the
Central, and this fallacious impression
has great influence against us.
The advantages of this Road to the
interests Of Fremous and Sandusky
county can hardly be estimated in dol
lars and cents. For one thing, we can
get coal cheaper than they get it in
Cleveland. The connection will make
Fremont competing point for through
business, giving us the same advantages
as Toledo. With cheap coal and the
right kind Of enterprise we can become
a manufacturing city of some import
ance. There are strong inducements
held out by other points to divert the
Road from this route, and unless the
business and monied men of Fremont
take hold of the matter with the earn
est intention of accomplishing some
thing worthy Of themselves and the
city, we shall lose the golden opportu-
nifty now offered and become village
with city charter, exorbitant taxes,
empty store rooms and grass grown
streets. Plain talk--but true. five
let the road go around us, our trade
viii be diverted, and Fremont viii be |
alsecond Milan. . !, 4, n |
Now, what have we got to do 10 Sc
cure this Roads The leading men of
Toledo expect Fremont to raise from
$4,000 to $4,000. They say we can |
secure the Road with that amount of |
money. On the other routes the new
Company is assured of from 5000, 900
to 100000, In this case it isn't the
longest pole that knocks the most per-
simmons. If we raise two-thirds as
much on this route I'VE are sure of the
Road. l..k s1sir- sF&
Every citizen should be interested in
this enterprise, and be willing to pay
five per cent. on bis taxable property
and money in order to secure the Road.
The moment it is secured beyond
doubt every foot of land in Sandusky
county viii be increased in value 25
per cent On the other hand, if the
Road is built and follows the Northern
or Southern route, land in this county
viii depreciate. So it is not only a
mstter Of pride but of dollars and cents
to every citizen in the county. s ssa
The plan proposed by the leading
men of Toledo, is to have public meet
ings and induce the people to assent to
the voluntary contribution of a tax Of
five per cent. on their real and personal
property. Without sdvocating or re-
jecting the plan, we can say it is Dem
ocratic, for all would contribute equally |
in proportion to their means. ri
Another thing: With this Road
through Fremont, we are safe in assert
ing that the Lake Erie, & Louisville
Road would be extended at least TO
Lims and possibly TO Louisville, there
by making large section of country |
tributary to this point This would
make Fremont a business center-s
thriving, enterprising, manufacturing
town. 1t would call capital here to
start manufactures. Labori6gf men
would have plenty Of work, mechanics
would be busy, and our parts Of trade
would be full Of life and vigor. ro
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