The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-08-12
From the Cincinnati Commercial
The ROckpOrt and Cincinnati
Rail-rOad--Lettcr from Engi-
neer LOvctt.


The ROckpOrt and Cincinnati
Rail-rOad--Lettcr from Engi-
ncer LOvett.
A short time since arrangements were
made for q reconnaissance of the line of
the Rockport and Indiana Railroad, and
Mr.. Thomas d. Lovctt, the accomplish
cd Chief Engineer of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad, consented to run over
projected route. AS u result Of Mr..
Lovett's observation, the following let,
ter has been furnished by him:
CINCINNATI, July %, 1870.
JOHN A. GANo, Esq, President Chamber,
Commerce:
My DEAR SIR-At the request of the
Board of Directors of the RockpOrt and
Northern Central Railroad of Indiana,
/ have made a reconnaissance Of the,
country lying between LOOgootee, a sta
tiOn Oh the Ohio & Mississippi Railway,
and Rockport, on the Ohio river, about
sixty miles south of Loogootce.
DR.. T.. ii. Sabin, Vice-Presidcnt Of the
same road, and Mr.. IL. X. Weeks, ono Of
my assistants, accompanied me. The
route indicated that by pursuing the fa-
vorable valleys that present themselves
lin north and south direction, a practi-
cal and economical route could be OBJ
|tained, comparing fovorably in cost with
other roads already. constructed in 1ndi-
lana. The commercial advantages that
would result from the opening of this
road to the city of Cincinnati. cannot be
too highly appreciated, as it opens up
1.-The largest area of territory now unoc-
cupicd by railways in any portion OF
the State.
The city of Louisville, with the cncr-
G gy she has exhibited for the past few
9 years in extending her railway commu-
l Inications, is already in the field with
c proposed East and West line. Let the
: merchants of Cincinnati but make q
2 small subscription to the stock of the
North and South lipc, and she will Sc.
at least her share of the trade; 9TH
Louisville obtains the WHOLE
is a matter that should not be over
Hooked by Cincinnati merchants, wheI
y they take into consideration that abou
i five thousand square miles of territor!
c eabounding in rich agricultural products
y,land inexhaustible beds Of mineral fue
0 of very superior quality, will be tributa
s1ry to this road, saying nothing Of al
y Iindepenpcnt route to the south by wa!
-lof Owcnsboro, Kentucky.
VI This is the greatest tobacco CROWN:
for the State Of Indiana, NOR
II |of it being raised in near proximity Il
t-lthis proposed road than in the balance
cIof the State. The crops of all kinds ar
9 Choking fine and the lands well undc
lfIcultivatiOn. II l was particularly strucl
( -|with the general thriftiness OF tho farm
Tiers: all are industrious, and by thi
$. means arc enabled to pay six or eight
r. .Idollars per hogshead of tobacco ant
, |other freights in proportion. for team
Fling to the river, or distant railways. am
n still prosper. A road constructed o.
-Ithis line for the entire distance betwee
mi its terminus, the directncss OF alignmen
lsl and character of grades will render
r, capable of being operated at high rate
I'd of speed with perfect safety.
Only two bridges Of any importanc
L. will be required-one over White Rive
'g and one over Patoka, both of which ca
n,Ibc constructed at moderate cost; othe
n streams are small and very cheapl
-lbridgcd.
of In conclusion, believe the road ca
Mt be chcaply built with a good alignmen
e. Ieasy grade, and return fair rcmunera
Milton on the investment. Six months 9
10 good weather would accomplish it.
It'll / left Mr.. Weeks on the ground t
'lfImakc arrangements for an accurate SUI
nclvcy.
AT Very respectfully, your obedient SCI
* want, THOS. ID. LOVEIT.
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