Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-01-20
From Churchill.
CHURCHILL. O. Jan. IL 1869.

NhChCh1LLs W. jail. IL, loOJ.
EDITOR CHRONICLE: 1 am some
what surprised and very much aston
ished at the novel idea suggested by
yourself and some of your correspond
ents, that there is a prospect of a r.
r. from Warren to Vienna. Upon
what basis you build your c%onjectures
is a mystery to me and I think to any
one else acquainted with the coal ter
ritOry of Vienna, they that have it
leased, and the circumstances connec-
ted Herewith In the first place the
coal of Vienna is all in the hands of
two parties, namely: Churchill Coal
Co. and c. H. Andrews of Youngs-
town, and all lies in the Southeast
part of the township, making it as far
from Warren as you conld get it to
have it in Vienna. Each of these
companies have extensive coal fields
in Liberty, the adjoining township on
the south. The Churchill Coal Co.
now have their r. R. made up to the
center and will only have TO build
about three and a half miles more to
reach the coal fields in Vienna, and
the road will pass las surveyed) direct
" over q farm upon which c. H. An
drews and II. o. Arms intend opening
in the spring, and the coal territory Of
both parties lying adjacent to each
other in Vienna makes il a matter be-
yond all doubt that all the coal will
pass over one road, and that the inter-
ests of both parties will bring it through
Liberty by these openings here. So
that these connecting interests with
the geographical advantages of this
route. your Canadian aCOOdcn r.. r..
plays out into a depEOrd6Le iRSi1nJf-
canoe. l admire your deyotedness to
the cause, in endeavoring to waken
up your citizens and induce them to
draw their minds for a time off them
wooden cheese boxes of which they
have so long been accustomed TO look
upon as King and concentrate their
minds and means for a time on your
contemplated lc0Oden r. r. You
can talk to the people of Warren
about wooden things, but If you have
the least glare of hope in your con-
templated undertaking you will have
to call upon the coal and iron opera
tors of the Mahoning Valley for assis-
lance, mot for the easOn that there is
no money in WarTen), but that a ma
jority of you mOneyed men + stran-
gers TO enterprise and L would suggest
to you that you Will not make your
wooden proposition to them, for they
have long ere this by their combined
energies and financial abilities passed
that wooden era of which you are en-
d~eayoring to enlist your citizens. But
allow me to suggest if such a road
would not be better a dapted to
the purpose of velocipeding on than
the conveying of heavy laden coal
trains.
Gov. TOd's sale was well attend
ed by a large concourse of people,
the stock men of Trumbull and Maho-
ming counties were well represented.
The fine heard of cattle, carefully Sc
lected..and bred by the Governors
directions, was anXiously sought for
and commanded good prices. His
thorough bred cow was sold to Madi-
son Powers, for two hundred and one
dollars her calf six months old was
purchased by I. r. Hayes for the
snug little sum of one hundred and
eleven dollars, both men residing in
Liberty. So that you see Liberty is
not going to be left in the shade in
the stock business either. Hay and all
kinds of feed sold for extravagant
prices. 1t would be a great advantage
toour country to have it populatedwith
such energetic thorough business men
as our lamented deceased Governor.
The atmosphere feels much like spring
at this time, but I hope before this un-
worthy correspondence reaches your
army OF worthy patrons, that the
earth may have assumed her winter
garb and not be again disrobed until
spring arrives with all its attractive
charms. Yours occasionally. r.