Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17
The Newark Railroad G Convention.

We have delayed our remarks upon The
objects sought to be attained by the Rail-
road Convention held at Newark, on the
24lh nit, until The plans there ina ugura-
ted bad assumed some definite shape. II
ia now evident that that Convention has
marked out theory of railroad enter.
prise which, In its practical bearings, Ia
mos: important to the interests and pros.
pcrity of This State.
The prevalent idea-undOubtedly foster.
ed by interested partics-that no lines Of
railroads except those whose general
direction is from East to West, can bs
made profitable, is about 10 be exploded.
The great plan Of uniting the lakes with
the Gulf of Mexico, of bringing the rail-
road systems Of the North in close con-
nectiOn with the railroad systems of tho
South, of making community Of busi-
ne,s and social interests between the tw,
great sections Of our country, which but
recently were arrnyed in deadly strife
against each other, has been put in motion
by the Newark Convention.
In commercial point of view, no busi.
ness or practical man in Ohio can fail To-
see the advantages aCcruing to the State
by the contemplated connection with the
South. The city of Columbus is directly
Interested in the modes discussed for this
connection, anil cur citizens should exam.
inc the matter carefully aud unders,and
its imT TOrtauce. t',h
By the resO'uon' of the Newark Con-
Veniion the thee roads from Cleveland,
and Toledo, now aiming for the
rich mineral district Of the Hooking w.
ley are exp acted 10 unite some whore in
t hat valley, and there form common
trunk to connect with the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, ether at the mouth of the
KanAwhA river, West Virginia, or at Cat
lettsburg, Kentucky, or at bOih., Tie
three roads from the. lakes are--iirsl ths
Shndusky, Mansfield & Newark; second,
road from Toledo to Colum-
bus, and thence by The Columbus &
Hooking Valley road and third, the road
from Cleveland, through MilleTsbure, 10
2anCsVille and thence 10 the Hockine
Valley. The most desirable connection
with the Chesapeake and Ohio road, from
this valley, seems 10 be at the mouth OF
the KanaWha river, by way Of the old
graded, but at present abandoned, road bid
of the Scioto 4 Hooking Valley road 10
Hamden, Vinton county. Somcw here upon
this old road 1t Is presumed tho junction
Of the three roads can be eifected. From
uamden to the mouth Of the KanawhH
river, two lines have been carefully sur-
Veyed and located, one down Campaign
creek, and the other down the ChickH>
manga, making the distance about twenty
eight miles only TO point in Ohio oppo-
sit e The Kanawha, where a branch Of tho
Chesapeake Ohio road will terminate.
1t is impossible within the limits Of one
article, TO point out oil the advantages TO-
the State TO be gained by the proposed
plan. We shall refer to It again. The
Newark Col rvcnIion appointed commit.
tee TO prepare an address TO the people Of
Ohio, and take measures TO advance the
objects of the meeting. The committee 10
as follows:
Hon. H. NJ. 0nderdonk Gallipolis: Hon.
H. Curtis, Mount Vernon; W W Fol-
we'll, Sn nDdusky j. L. Birkey, Newark; +.
Donaldson, Columbus; T. J. McGinnis,
Zanesvlle Clark WaggoDer, Toledo Col.
James Taylor, New LSxingtO ton Hon. v. r.
Il oron, Pomeroy.
This Committee organized by tlecting
Hon. II. NJ. 0nderdOnk Chairman, and J,
l. Birkey Secretary,
1t also authorized the appointment Of
IN executive committee Of three, which
,onsis ss Of Hon. II. NJ. OnderdOnk, Hon.
V. B Horton, and Col. Jas. Taylcr.
We presume the address will be issued
,s soon as all the facts and data can bs
cotton together to give clear view Of
hat the Convention seeks TO accomplish
Ohio Statesman.