Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-04-28
From Payne's corners

EDITOR CHRONICLE-DedT ST:-
As there is a new line of Railroad
talked of to the coal fields of Vienna
and BrOokheld, which may, if built,
interest us all in this part of the coun-
ty at least. Now il does seem that if
a Railroad is TO be built to the coal
fields, why not build a road from
Warren to Greenfield, Mercer Co, Pa,
passing through Rowland, Vienna,
Brookfield, Sharon Pa, and so on to
Greenfield. Now such a road would
pass through tie greatest coal fields
West of the Allegheny mountains.
The road from Sharon TO Greenfield
would be built by the coal men of
Sharon, there would be a large
amount of Stock taken in Brookield,
and in fact, all along the route, the
people lcOUid invest in such n road.
Now will not the business men and
capitalists of Warren look to their
own interests, and those of the cOun-
ty, and not let this vast amount of
coal boshipped out of the county and
not pass through lat least the county
seat. [ think there would be men of
means found that would burn some of
it i'm Warren. Manufactures would
spring up, and Warren could be made
something of yet. Now haven't you
got some lire men that will move in
this matter? The road would only be
p miles long and would be one of the
greatest coal roads in the United
States, more anon IN regard to r.. X.
Our quiet little Burg was thrown
into quite a state of excitement on
last Wednesday morning, by the re-
port that Mr. David Wheeler's horses,
buggy and harness had been stolen
the night before. 1t appers that the
thieves came from Pennsylvania, as
they stopped east of the center of
Brookfield, at the barn of Mr.. Bald
win Chew and took his horse, buggy
and two harnesses then came on to
Mr.. Henry Fowler's. went to his gra.
merry aud took one large ham and a
bag of very choice seed potatoes, left
Chew's horse buggy and one har-
ness in the road at Mr.. Fowler's, went
back to the stable of Mr.. Wheeler
took his team and double harness,
rugged up the double harness and
hitched in one of the horses and led
the other, and left for Pa. Mr.. Vince
Ter and Fowler were on their track
very early and could easily follow
them as it was muddy and the buggy
made a peculiar track. They came
up with the buggy at Sharon. 1t ap-
pears that they had hitched the wrong
horse to the buggy las m of them
was not broke single) the horse had
run away, broke the singletree and
harness, and both horses got away
from them. They finally caught one
of them with the aid of the night pO-
lice of Sharon and started east, but
it was so near daylight they thought
best to abandon all and so left the last
horse. Mr.. Wheeler returned the
next day with all his property in
somewhat damaged condition. The
next night there was a span of horses
and buggy stolen from the stable of
Mr.. Robert Forward, in Fowler town
ship. 1t appears that all the thieves
in the country know that the people
are opposed to q new jail in Trumbull
county, and they have very little fear
OF the old one.
The men that are drilling for coal
South CT the Corners D miles, on the
farm of Nh. Baden Tully, went
through in one hole seven feet, and
in another seven and one half feet of
good coal. This is the thickest vein
yet on the line. For fear that I am
taking up too much room in your val
liable paper, for awhile
1. WILL B. INVISIBLE.
April q, 1869.