Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-11-17

NNlANE AAGS ~ SAASAo NONh ~ SA0NFS
over a communication that appeared
in last weeks Constitution, written by
one of our citizens, and which being
a very interesting article on the sub
iect discussed, we transfer to our
columns. But first we viii give the
reader q taste of the C0Bier's chow
chow, by way of an appetizer for the
solids that follow. 1t Agonizes thus:
HPaiusviIIe T. R.-As long as any project,
set on foot for the benefit OF her more pros
porous neighbors, seems to hang fre-the
Warren people keep silent. and fully Illus
trate the sellshness Of the selfish. Her
Capitalists, are not enough interested in the
coal fields of the Valley tO"builda train way"
yet when the northern towns, bordering on
the AXE attempt to locate a road with coal
interests paramount, they. in . windy COM
munication, attempt to show the available
~ of Warren as a-a-what: Why, as a
dry goods box manufacturing point"
Having thus furiously effervessed,
the Courier possibly feels easier.
The Register, while equally solicit
tOus for the welfare of Youngstown,
is more temperate in tone than its CO.
temporary. We quote from the Regis
ter:
The interest OF one city in this Valley is
the interest of all, and II possible We should
unite with Warren and Niles in our efforts
to increase our facilities. This is the proper
line of action. and we are glad to see that
some OF the citizens Of Warren are begin
ming TO perceive that by Joining us in such
schemes, they VIII accomplish more h by
opposing u.s."
The Register errs in supposing there
is a sentiment OF antagonism in War
rem to Youngstown's prosperity. On
the contrary we think it can be easily
shown that Youngstown is largely in
| debted to Warren capital for one of
its most important Improvements,
we refer to the Hubbard Branch Road,
an enterprise that greatly stimulated
the growth and prosperity Of that city.
The Register adds:
IAN air line from gainesville TO Youngs-
town would carry that road about two miles
from Warren, and the same distance from
Niles"
asSuu, we hope tina a way will befound by
which the cooperation OF Warren can be
secured TO the project. The route after passing
northeast from Vienna, might be brought
in the direction of Warren, with q switch
for its freight traffic. so that that city would
| secure the advantages of the road. The sub
jeet is one requiring considerable study, and
we hope that the engineers Of the route will
I look into il with a full appreciation of the
/ cooperation and assistance Of the citizens
of Warren"
We assure u c6tsmporary that II
| cannot quiet Warren's Railroad aspi-
/ rations with the liberal offer of q
switch" This place will haveanew
road through the coal fields, and viii
not be deferred from that undertaking
by ''air-line" proiecrs from other
points in the valley to the Lake. Que
first business is to build the road and
secure an independent means OF
transit, after which other contemplate
ed roads will almost certainly crawl
tate to this point for connections
This. together with other leading fea-
lures of the subject, are intelllgently
discussed in the article appended,
which it seems was called out as a re-
ioinder to an article we copied two
weeks since from the gainesville TeIe-
graph:
Editors Constitution:
Noticed in the last CHRONICLES an ar
ticle about our City, clipped from the
/ gainesville Telegraph, which on general
| terms is well enough but referring to
railroad connections is so supremacy
/ ridiculous that il deserves q passing no.
tice.
Speakingofth Painesvillesn and Youngs-
] town projected railroad line via Bristol
and BacOnsburgh he says, ''they (the
people of Warren), did hope u pro-
posed road would diUeTge enough TO touch
that point,'' &c. The idea of a railroad
/ going some seven or eight miles out of 6
/ right line between two points and diverg-
ing to a point Immediately on the right
! line, between those points is a kind of di-
vergance that is hard for us to compre-
bend.
You have only to look at the map to
SEQ where the divergence is, making
Chardon and Youngstown points, Char
| don being a common point for both lines.
gainesville and Ashtabuta have agitated
/ the question of a road mainly to connect
with our Mahoning valley coal fields, and
TO that end should have the cheapest and
best road as to grades and distance, that
can be found. Our Youngstown neigh
bors commenced the agitation Of a new
road, mainly 10 obtain cheap freights, in
Mace of the present high rates charged
by the Atlantic road.
This is all cOmmendahle, but TO secur
SUCH a road and such freights, il would
seem 10 me that the line of directness
and easy grades should first be sought,
then such a line connecting with IT the
main developed business points. Points
thar will most easily draw on 10 the gen.
erai line the g~reHtest number OF Hsalthy
feeders that will supply a business, not
easily diverted by new and rival lines.
Ifany one will just look at the map of
the Reserve, such r line from Youngs-
town to gainesville or Ashtabula is just
I as manifest as the nose on a mans face.
Mr.. Cass with the Pennsylvania Central,
has already a road from Pittsburgh 10
Youngstown. gainesville has Z line
nearly bridged and graded to ChsrdOl,
about Is miles. Ashtabula has a line
laid in the exact direction to Warren and
much of the grading done as far as Bris-
tOl. Take your MA and strike a direct
line from Chardon to Youngstown, and
the centre of the business in Warren and
Niles Will not be found to vary one half
mile from that line. The Village of Far
mingtOn and ThOmpsOn's corners in Mid
dlefield will be directly on the line
Striking the valley of Swine Creek, near
R~undysburgh. you will pass through the
2 lowest gap between Grand River and the
CuyahOga Valley, making a point in
Middlefield on Lot No. So, where the
water flows both ways almost IN a direct
lire with the proposed road. From Mid
dIeield 10 Chardon the line will pass
through a corner of the township of Bur-
ton with an easy line to Chardon in =
distance probably not to exceed so miles
from Warren. The road TO Ashtsbuls
via Warren 70 Bristol, will be some three
or four miles shorter than via Bacons-
burgh. with much easier grades from
YOUNGSTOWN, and commanding the bust
ness Of Girard, Niles, New Lisbon Branch
and Warren, and lOsingonly the business
at Raconsburgh. But it may be said
that the Vienna and Hubbard coal fields
will be lost sightOf
The road fran Warren to Sharon tciu De
6ulh, and if the Ashtabul3 and gainesville
interests seek to avail themselves of that
connection, IN a way to control it, u viii
manifest itself I'M common interest to Sc