The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-10-22

ing grades OF the i.ouissilc and Nash
vilic railroad, 10 give the board hil in
formation should circumstances dictate
a modification OF the original plan.
III adopted, the latter GRADES would OF
course reduce The estimate ol COS, be-
low given. But even in this prclinin-
iat! PAPER yOur engineer, la cold duty,
Autciis To the pressure too often brought
upon prcliminur. estimate, 10 start
work and afterwards, Amend Mart
from right Your enterprise has strength
'aId merit enough 10 carry from the out
nct fun and caicIul estimates and good
work.
EsIihATE OF COST FOR INDIA.A DIVISION.
ol...a.oi masonry ami lunu,i norA sl.ai,il!
lir-.h f.pe.s futt.ie, 'nc'.i'i.s s.dnss anu
depo' ss'as liis'6co
~ "a. h.sr.siuclbte .l.,sCs
pc,.ot, "e,,r-s'a,t,i.a. road cr.s'n,s & -oV,Ju
.ei's.ns,ne..a, ,icI-'i1i.s chs .er.Ls ,nrra sup,
'iii..'tdeiase A.a proportions .. cOs. aaasL
Di4asv' ''"ovi
,s..o,5,2
The equipment in rolling stock YOU
desirt, la vich OF contemplated arrange
l,enis, moi 10 be included in The erti-
male iV;Ai. Ii 30 incluuuu, al would add
IRON 4z3U,OUv to s3UN,UUO 10 the above
estimates according to The precise inal
arrangement that liay b. iun'ic either lU
Jointly MOik or consolidate with The IL
ii,lois division. The above estimates OF
total co-t eau OF course be materially re-
ldnced b. using timber ircsotiing, ,oluiting
ballast, anu by accepting other tempo
rnry tAicdichis together " itn sleeper
gradients IN the location. l,ut pelinil
your engineer HoM ia advance ana car
ncstly 10 advise against that policy
y Lic. TOO often sacrifices iinl'ori..ii i..-
tcrcsls 10 temporary capcdicihs.
lhe cities ol ihc Uhiu Fails are rapid
liz a-sulning t.ia, mctropoiitan sialu,
y i,ich makes "a direct railroad 10 81
II .ous and the Pacific raiiro;id,m it'll uni
,icrn eu..c and uh,ier the control oI Lot
lisyiIc ana New Albany, all simply !;
iq,sstion OF time. Ii Tie alteriativ.
sl!uud ever be prcecntc.!, therefore, may
'it not be better ~ wait Il little, ii ncccs
s,ry. 10 gather financial sirci,gih, isthe
Itliau make premature coIiiiiencrIaen
with work iml.cricctly prepared Tor til,
lend desired. Viz: a first-ci.iss railroad
b.i y cen leading cities.
/ IlIf ILLINOIS DIVISION. Tie air-iin,
distance from Mo,nt Carm. 10 81
Louis is about LIS miles, To which iu
'ldicious location vii! add u per ccIilag,
loI Increase. AZ present two coiIl~nie
have organized under State charters I.
',l,lil this work. The iirst from Noun
ICuiIncl 10 Mount Vernon te2 10 8
-Ilnilcs, il styled the New ALBANY. Noun
'lCurlnc!, a.nt s;i. Louis Railroad Com
'lpany, ana is in clos. accol,i ii not ;.i.o
-iiu'rly identified with Your plnns an
'lhirt!Icr .ornicd by the irc.i.trn; tia
'larranGrTncni> 10 work jointly under al
-icNccntlye committee, or "a consolidate
leah bc i,alUrcd whenever Your com
'll,any desire. The prcsiden, has calle,
upon your En-inecr TO act 50 soon as tli
; reconstruction OF the Indiana division be
/; comes certainty. lie lns also a,rang
led to start and close his county and pri
sINate subscriptions when initiative step
'lupon ilte Indiana division will jus;il'
such action; for his coad djutors are nov
cautolls in again moving in new work
with three railroads commenced in Wa
bash and the adjoining counties, and no
lone completed.
This company. the New Albany. Nj
Carmel. ana -. Louis railroad. bv thci
charter control 10y purchase or conaem
na,i,n the old Mi. Carmel and 81. I.oui
railroad grade ; and they also have tn
power. az am informed 10 build wcs
from Mt. Vernon 10 81. Louis. Shoul,
' il ever be desirable, parallel road be,
,on either division can be prepared Il
very low cost. 80 favorable il the coun
try for railroad construction.
But from Mt Vernon bearing slighil,
south OF The air liue, the South Easter
Railroad Company have located and ar
: building road for local advantage
through the country around Ashc,
: Nashville. Muscoiah, and Bellevillc /
ST. Louis. This road bed is nearly com
plctcd from Mt. Vernon (1e clio miles
ito Ashley junction. on the Illinois Gen
trail Railroad, and the cars arc expccte
to run through by or before Dcccn
Der ls.
! Graduation is also in active progrcs
on the subdivision from Ashley to Mash
willie, eleven miles. and preparations AZ
made Ia work the next subdivision
through TO Bcllcville thiriy-lour mile,
during the coming working season.
From IIcllcvillc to st. Louis. fifteen mic
cars have been running for some time
This raili Dad connection from Mt. Vol
non to Nashville and st. Louis has bee
expedited by the local pressure for ouil,
from the rich agricultural districts. {
which they are trading centres, and il
built as Il local road. The line is froi
? three to four miles longar than the d
rect or air line from Mt. Vernon 10 S