The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-01-26
THE BALTIMORE, PTTTsBURG AND
CHICAGO RAILWAY.

THE BALTIMORE, PIrTsRURG AND
CHICAGO RAILWAY.
Our readers are doubtless aware that
various surveys are being made through
this section of Ohio, with view of be-
coming the main route of this road. Our
Akron neighbors are very solicitous and
active in trying to secure the route
through Salem, LimaEille, Akron, &c
This is all proper and we make no objec-
ton. 1t is their right Individually.
But in pressing and urging their claim
in the line mentioned they need not set
up special regard for Canton. by showing,
as they did in the Beacon article, of two
weeks ago, how nicely Canton can build
a connecting branch to Akron or Moga-
dore. This, we acknowledge, was very
coRsiderate, under the circumstances.
Now, Canton people have not assumed
to dictate how the road should run, only
aiming to have our town point in the
route. We have no quarrel with neigh
boring towns. merely trying to take care
Of ourselves. True, we may have re-
ceived the first epistle of Paul" not in
the proper spirit. and we are glad to see
that the second epistle from Akron comes
to US in a shape more concihatory and
imbued with more christian benignity.
This being the case, and having defined
the status of Canton, We give the follow
ing article from the Akron Beacon of last
week
LOFTY AssUMPrIoN.-The above is one
of the coolest specimens of lofty assump-
ton we have seen lately; and we only
publish 1t to show Canton people the ex-
trems condescension of our Akron neigh
bors that they will kindly allow us to be-
come an appendage TO their soaring kite
We really can have the privilege, not to
say extreme satisfaction of passing through
Akren to reach other parts of the outside
world-Cleveland and elsewhere.
We do trust our citizens Will see the
Importance of this great enterprise and
awake 10 the emergency. Let active
measures be adopted at once. Delay may
be dangerous.-SGrk County Democrat,
Jan. Is.
There may be wisdom in the above re-
dices of a community against what may
be its best interests If our editorial
friends in Canton will give their people a
chance to see the superior advantages of
the northern, or Akron, route of the Balti-
more, Pittsburg & Chicago Railway, we
have no fear for the result
Space and time are limited at the pre-
sent writing, but some of the advantages
we viii endeavor to briefly set forth
Promising, however, thacaccording to the
latest private advices the above extract
represents rather the private views of the
Democrat editor than the sentiment of
Canton people generally. Canton wants
an outlet other than the Fort Wayne
road She has never been able to ship
coal because burthened with discrimi-
mating tariff by the railroad company, and
hundreds and thousands of acres of rich
coal mines about her are therefore unde-
veloped and unproductive To open a
market and transportation for Canton coal
alone will add hundreds of thousands to
the wealth of her citizens They expect
that the Wooster route viii open to them
the Toledo market They know that the
Akron route will open to them the Cleve-
land as well as the Toledo market. Cleve-
land will be 40 miles nearer than Toledo
40 miles freightage will thus be saved. If
only part of this saving accrues to the
miners and shippers of the coal, it will be
handsome sum on the amount that
Canton can dispose Of if she can only get
1t to market
If these facts are cool assumption hitch
ing Canton to the tail of Akron's kite,
Cantonians can afford to have them such,
so long as they show the way to more
greatly enriehing their city. Simply as a
route for the Canton & Akron Railroad,
all idea of getting to Pittsburgh and To-
ledo, being laid aside, the road we pro-
posed by way of Mogadore IS perfectly
feasible. 1t need not be three-quarters
of mile longer than the south route to
Canton at other times suggested
1t can be made as favorable in grades
and curves Moreover it viii open an
additional source ofrevenue to the Canton
& Akron Railroad, in afording an oppor-
tunity for the transportation Of the Spring
field clay-beds, direct to Akron, Cleveland
and Toledo potteries.
Once the Canton road gets to Akron, 1t
VIII be aDle to bring to this point so much
coal that further outlet for it must be
had. Cleveland coal men pre- intelligent
and enterprising, and speedily see the ad-
vantage of getting their coal from this
region by director, easier and shorter
road down the Cuyahoga Valley. Cleve-
land, Akron and Canton interests are
enough to build the extension of the road
to Cleveland without the Baltimore, Pitts
burg & Chicago company. Combined with
that company they are sufficient to give
Cleveland new road to Chicago, as well
as to Columbiana county soal fields with
their IL foot yeins), to Pittsburg, Balti-
more and Washington. They are suffi-
eient to give Canton a new eastern outlet,
as we'll as way to Toledo, Chicago and
all the great North West