Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-03-04


THE EASTERN RAILwAY.-MEETNG
TUESDAY EvENING.-The meeting called
by the railroad committee at Templar
Hall on Tuesday evening, was quite
large and manifested both in its proper
tons and its spirit an encouraging inter
est in the new enterprise. Speeches
were made by Messrs. ]. A. Barnes, Van
Deman, Reid and others. Mr.. Barnes
gave a succinct view of the progress of
the Committee in raising subscriptions,
and forcibly presented the considerations
which make the road an essential con-
dition to the future prosperity of this
place. The determinations now made
against US in freights and their dispar-
agement Of our growth and business
were practically illustrated. In the man
ufacture of oil, for example, in which
the speaker is engaged, he stated that
the Dayton or Cincinnati manufacturer
has the advantage of him to the extent
of at least two thousand dollars on every
hundred thousand gallons of oil, in the
freight to the nearest market. The trans
portation of a carload of coal from Co
lumbus to this place costs 5000, where
as Judge Hurd had stated that if he
could get 50 a carload for the transpor-
tation of coal from the Millersburg mines
to Delaware, he would guarantee the
road to be one of the best paying ones
in the State.
The present state Of things discour-
ages, if it does not entirely prevent the
growth of our manufacturing interests.
for those industries must, of necessity,
seek localities where freights are at the
minimum, and where these exactions,
particularly on coal and iron. can be OBJ
waited
The present railway monopoly and
oppression has a like pernicious effect in
stinting the general growth of the town
and in depressing all branches Of busi-
ness. If this state of affairs is continued
we must inevitably come to a stand still
and then as surely decline. Already We
have premonitory symptoms of this
sufficient to create alarm. A leading
master builder had informed the speak
er that last year he had at this time four
teen contracts for erecting brick build
ings, while now he has not one.
Mr.. Barnes spoke in strong terms oi
the beauty of Delaware and its desira.
bleness as a place to reside. A distin.
guished gentleman who had travelled the
entire State had informed him that, with
one exception, ours is the handsomes
town in Ohio. What, then, may we no
expect will be its future if it shall be pro
vided with adequate commercial anc
manufacturing advantages
4 Mr.. Barnes desired that subscription:
to the new road SHOULD not be regarded
would be valuable, and that money pu
into it would be a paying investment
The transportation of coal over the line
would be immense and ought, of itself
to make the road pay. The line would
besides, afford additional and. d.competing
: communication both north and east
that is, to Cleveland and Pittsburgh, anC
would naturally attract a large amour
4
The conditions upon which it is pro
posed to US to build this road are tn
: most favorable ever offered and woul,
not be likely to be presented again. B,
raising SI5o, 900 in the county we secur
the road beyond peradventure, and ye
the subscriber pays nothing until tn
: cars arrive at his door. There is no risk
no danger of being swindled. No road
no pay. If the road is built the sub
, scriber can convert his subscription int
4 paying stock, while at the same time h
: and the entire community around hir
+ realizes a great advantage in the rise c
property and the conveniences the roa
> will afford.
Mr.. Van Deman enlarged upon tn
2 necessity for the road not only as
i means of securing the future develop
ment of our town but of retaining on
. present business talent and activity
Col. Reid believed that Delawar
a county could well afford to donate tn
d amount required for the sake of securin
: the road. He believed the advantage
Il to be derived from it would amply repa
its proposed cost even if not one CeI
ID additional should ever be realized.
IS After the conclusion of the speakin
,e subscriptions were solicited and th
- amount of $40, 500 was raised. I'll
g total subscriptions received now amour
le to $67, 900. Another meeting will /
~ held at Templar Hall this evening.
1e which everybody should be presen
a Delaware HzakSt have this railroad. "
~ surely can have it just as well as not
IT. we so will, and if we do not SO deterrnir
in we shall as surely have abundant reasc
to regret our wasted opportunities.