The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
THE NEW RAILROAp.

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to take some step that may result in
giving Fremont another eastern out
let, through a country rich in all the
mineral resources necessary to build
up a manufacturing interest here.
The completion of the Connellsville
and Pittsburgh road by the Balti-
more and Ohio Company, renders
an independent line from Pittsburgh
to Toledo indispensable, to protect
its interests. That such a road will
be built is reduced to a certainty,
and the only possible question that
may arise is as to the route it will
take to reach Toledo. Several
routes have been surveyed, butShe
most prominent of all is the one
from Pittsburgh to Smiths Ferry,
thence to New Lisbon, Canton,
Wooster, Ashland and Plymouth.
To the latter point on the Baltimore
and Ohio road (old S. NJ. and n.
R. R. }, the route has been surveyed,
and pronounced by the engineer the
best route in the United States.
From Ashland to Plymouth, the
grade nowhere exceeds serep and
half feet per mile, and it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the same. line
extended to Fremont and thence
to Toledo, would not present
heavier grade. Besides, from Ply
mouth to Fremont and Toledo.
would be strictly an airline and
would, if urged by our people,
backed by substantial support, as it
should be, present superior claims
over every other route.
The cities and towns named. on
this route, have taken hold of the
matter with an earnestness and de-
termination which is in itself an as
surance Of success. Large amounts
have been subscribed. and at a meet.
ing in Canton recently about $780,
600 were subscribed, one firm alone, |
Aultman and Co., taking $780,
600 worth of stock. Meetings were
subsequently held at Wooster, Ash
land, and Plymouth with good re-
suits.
On Wednesday night, the 9th inst,
a meeting was held at Plymouth at
which the attendance was large, and |
the spirit of enthusiasm great. The
Il Adcertiser gives the following ac- |
count;
The Railroad meeting at the school house
on Wednesday evening last, was large and |
enthusiastic. Our substantial citizens turned |
out en- masse, which plainly demonstrated that |
| they take lively interest In securing direct |
eastern and western outlet for our town.
Speeches were made by Mr.. A. Waddel, en-
glneer, and Messrs II. Howard, and j. Collies, /
directors Of the proposed road, explaining the
advantages, this route has over any other that
has yet been proposed, and showing the bene-
its which viii necessarily accrue to any town
situated on a great through railroad line
These gentleman claim the prospect Tor a road
was never better, and if the towns, through
which the road is to run, Will only do their du-
ty there is not reasonable doubt but that it |
VIII be secured. Remarks were also made by /
our fellow townsmen, Mr.. Brewer, Brecken- |
ridge, Getman, Deveny, aud others, and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted plsdging |
| Plymouth to take $4,000 in stock, and to sec
ure the right Of way through Plymouth, New |
Haven a. Richmond townships We hope |
our citizens wiz wake up to the advantages of |
this project, and secure hs prize ere it is for |
evertoo late. The towns TO the cc>St Of US are |
already ablsze with enthusiasm, andare lang |
stock by the hundreds Of thousands.
The Importance of this route |
and the certainty that road will be |
built by the B. and o. Company, has
awakened Akron to labor to divert !
it from the line named, so as to Sc
cure its being built from Canton to |
Akron, thence to Tiffin and Toledo |
by the old Clinton Line'-an |
exploded humbug, whose only ex-
istence is in its ar line character
and which would be infinitely more
expensive besides being less direct |
than the route before named. A CO.
operative movement here, of an
earnest character, we are certain
would determine the route and give
us what we need another eastern
outlet, access to coal and iron to
feed, encourage and build up our
manufacturing interests. The Green
Springs Improvement would be val
liable, but a road like this would be
an inspiration, and give an impetus
to our city that would carry it rap
idly forward.
The action of the Ohio Sen
ate, in resembling its prior action
postponing the consideration of
Grifith's railroad bill, and setting
| Wednesday last for action upon it,
indicates that the desires of the peo-
pie are about to bc complied with,
and the bill be made 4 law. If SO, (
its provisions might be made appli-
cable to aid in the construction of
this line, and secure to Sandusky
county the benefits of a road Of the
first magnitude. To show how the
Pittsburgh and Toledo project is
looked upon, we copy the following
from the Akron Beacon. Our citi-
zens should ponder the matter and
take hold of it at once. or it will find
it's Importance o7ershadowed by |
other towns in our neighborhood, |
which will secure the road if we do |
not:
why stand Ye Here IdIes
EDS. BEAcoN:- Enterprise is q fine thing: |
It Is well to have reputation for liberality and
pubic spirit, but it is not well to let reputation
supplanf these virtues, Yet this fatal mistake