The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-10
! ~, nEiIan ana Norwaik Railroad.


Z The Milan and NoEwaik Railroad.
Asa road from Milan to Norwslk has
been much cauvassed, the following letter,
from prominent citizen Of Milan, will be
: read with interest IS exhibiting in detail
what is proposed to be DONE the cost Of the
work, and the prospects of its success:
Mr. EdisoT-Prominent parties here, have
had the matter of a Railroad from Milan 10
Norwalk, under consideration, for year or
so. but tbe hope of being made point on an
dependent east aud westRailrOad, has kept
this" project of R. R.cOnnectiOn with Nor-
walk. in the back ground. The late con-
sOlidation of all Rail Road Lines; on the
so1tb shore Of Lake Erie. with the Southern
Michigan, forming a grand combination
Of Rail Road interests from Buffalo 70 Ohica-
90. renders il very doubtful whether COM
,,etine line, in this direction, can even be
built. Hence, the euterPrisiug business men
of Milan end vicinity, sre Convinced that,
Freight and Passenger road, from. Milan TO
Norwalk, would be good iuvestmentfOr both
places. Indeed had such connection been
opened in 1852, when the Cleveland and To-
ledO r. R. was finished to Norwalk, Milan
would have had a continuous growth in bus
ness aud population.
The fear that the road would not pay ex-
penses, is causing few able men here, to
hesitate in taking hold of the work; but from
the experience and recommendation of par
ties, engaged in building aud running short
roads out Of Cleveland, Rocky River and
Newburgh r. R.) who are well acquainted,
with the natural advantages of Milan ,and its
former thrift and extensive commercial and
business operations, there ought to be No
holding book in respect to the roads paying
its way. The population at either end cf
the proposed road, and Of the country ceu' err
ing on Milan and NorWslk, in fully sufi-
Gent 10 support the road. The incOm,, of the
csuital stock, 70 the citizens of MilS n, would
be realized from the rise in value of real es-
tate,the encouragement. Of all kU,ds of manu-
features and general busines. transactions,
and the thrift. that follows Rail Road con-
nectiOns judiciously and economically made
Two clans for constructing the propose
rood have been carefully estimsted-First,
(the chesper), on the plan of the old style
s,rsp R. R. (fOrmer Sandk'y & Mansfield R.
RI with ties, oak rail by 8 inches; iron,
fiat rail - by 214 in. making strong and
cheap road, costing $1,000 Per mile.
Second: on the plan Of the ordinary T.
Rail Road, with ties, T. rail 4Ofb pattern,
costing $40, 600 per mile. Both these es-
Inmates include cost of Trestle Bridge
over Rattle Snake valley, $50 to 400 feet
long and 55 feet high, but do not include
rolling stock.
The total cost of miles of Railroad
from NJ. to N. under the first plan
would be, Road bed and Iron
complete SO iUOO
Cost Of 10 ton Locomotive $4,000
Passenger Car $2,5O0.--------- 1900
Ada 10 Der cent. 1880
s89 900
Same. under second plan, Road bed
AUG I';-la1o.4 ALGI - Gsr 1900
.TCOiPV-.o' ~ n, ,or cent ,,, .. 400
$4,000
These plans and propositions for building
the road, may be altered, as engineering
difficulties arise, or want of, or abundance Of
means, determine.
The most feasible route for this Road, is
on The East side of the Lockwood ROsd, 20
to 40 rods Easterly, or far enough to avoid
any interference with carriage travel, on
Lockwood Road. This route is an air line,
Of four miles distance, between the two
places, and has the advantage cf any other
in thess respects. +.