Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-04
From the New York Daily Bullctih.i
Current Railroad Progress.

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parts of the country, is one one of the most
noticeable signs of our present prosperity
and future greatness as nation. In near
ly every State in the Union the energy and
capital of our enterprsing people is turn
ing to the construction of new roads and
the extension and improvement of exist
ing lines. A few of the more important
enterprises now under way are deserving
of mention.
In he Northeast II line is building from
Portland to Halifax, to form part of the
short ocean route from the United States to
| Euro pc Uia New Brunswick and Nova SEQ
tia: also one or more roads from Portland,
Ella Ogdensburg, to the Lakes to open q
new route to the seabord for the growing
| trade of the Northwest. In Massachusetts
the great central line, passing through the
Hoosac tunnel, and the Boston, Hartford
and Erie line to the Hudson, are both pro-
| crossing slowly toward completion. In
Connecticut the new line between this city
and Boston, ria Willimantic, is pushing
| forward rapidly and will soon be opened
! to travel. In this State the most impor-
tant enterprise is the Oswego and Midland
route. Developing rich and fertile sec
| ton now without decent communication
with the seaboard and opening new route
for the trade of the Lakes; which, together
with the Southern Central, the Long ISL
and roads and several enterprises of chief
| ly local Importance are making good pro-
| gress.
| In New Jersey it is proposed to extend
the Raritan and Delaware Bay road from
Port Monmouth, its present terminus, to
this city by means of junction with the
! Newark and New York road, thus compile
| ting new and direct route to Philadel-
phia. In Pennsylvania several roads are
| building through the coal and iron regions
which, though designed for local traffic,
| have Il more than local importance
Through Maryland and Delaware line is
building on the eastern shore of Chesa-
peake Bay, where transportation facilities
are much needed.
In Virginia, New York capital is push
ing forward the important work of eX-
tending the Chesapeake and Ohio road to
the Ohio River: and connecting with it is
q road building from Gordonsville to the
Potomac, another from Newport News to
Richmond, and still another from Lynch
burg to Covington. This remarkable ac-
tivity on the part of Virginia speaks well
for the enterprise of her people and prom
ises much for the future agricultural and
commercial prosperity of the State; and
no small degree of interest attaches to the
result of the struggle between her rival
seaport cities to secure the dignity of direct
steam communication with Europe
In the Southern States many new and
important lines are in progress, and many
more are projected. In Georgia the Bruins
wick and Albany road is building, and a
central line is projected through Florida
which will, doubtless soon he undertaken.
In Alabama lines are building TO Chatta-
nooga and New Orleans, and in Louisiana
a road is pushing forward to the Texas
line. Through northern Texas and Arkan-
sas the Memphis, Ell Paso and Pacific road
is making good progress, which will COM
plete the new Southern trans-continental
route from san Francisco TO the Gulf of
Mexico and the Atlantic. I'm Kentucky a
central trunk line is building through the
entire length Of the State, which in connec-
ton with the Chesapeake and Ohio, will
open a new through route from the South
west To the Seaboard. Throughout the
Central and Western States the same ac-
tivity is noticeable
, In Ohio two roads are projected, one
, from Toledo TO the iron and coal fields, and
. another, the Cincinnati and Chesapeake,
from Cincinnati to Portsmouth. In Indi-
, ana an important. line, the Indiana and Illi-
nOis Central, begun before the war i push
ing forward TO completion; also a short
line from Terre Haute to st. Louis In
: ILLINOIS important enterprises are in pro
gress. Both Chicago and st. Louis arr
I building roads to tap the trade of Ken
, lucky and Tennessee-the Chicago and
: Nincennes from the former and the St
! Louis and st. Joseph from the lat
/ ter. Throughout Iowa. Missouri, Min.
: nesota and Nebraska the railrord system
y Oh me WEST Is cNtendngly rapidly, ana on
the Pacific slope several new roads are
- building through the principal agriculture
: districts. Such remarkable progress IN
, railroad building shows how fully the peo
: pie of all sections realize the importance o
cheaper and more abundant facilities o
4 travel and transportation and when w,
n remember that, IN addition to the enter
!, prises above named, many smaller road,
% are building throughout the country, tn,
magnitude of the results that will follow
= the completion of the vast work now il
n progress viii be fully appreciated.
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