The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-20
Pittsburgh, Canton 4 chicago RI


search of Henry Cock and his corps o.
engineers who were out surveying a line
running from our city to New Lisbon. by
way of Minerva, Franklin sta ion, Gavers
Corners and Hipners hollow. We found
them at Franklin, station on the Pitts
burgh d Cleveland road, and proceeded
on our way to Gavers Corners. We found
the line good one as far as Gavers but
on turning into Hipners hollow, used to
be called Poes run when we were a bow.
We soon become convinced this route TO
New Lisbon was impracticable, however.
we continued on using the instruments
until arriving at the summit above the
| town, which we found to be on an eleva-
| ton OF over 200 feet above the Beaver,
and no way of sumountiIAg the obstacle
] by cuts or otherwise The route, as we re-
| marked before, was good as far as Gavers
| corners, would be a tolerable line down
| the west branch into the Beaver, but in
our opinion would be full better from Ga
vers to Liverpool. This question would
be better understood by survey of the
different routes. We have been spoken
10 by parties interested in both ways, who
feel anxious to have the matter tested by
actual survey. Liverpool claims she is
eight miles nearer to Canton than is
Smiths Ferry, how this is we do not
know. 1t will not cost a great deal to
run a line from Gavers TO West Branch
and Liverpool. 1t pleases us much to see
the spirit manifested by the citizens of
villages deeming themselves on the best
route Tor road running from Pittsburgh
10 canton, we feel like touching them all.
and would willingly, did it not lengthen
our line. Liverpool and Minerva will
nave 10 show up their advantages over
the route to New Lisbon, if they wish to
nave their places recognized as points on
the Pittsburgh, Canton & Chicago road
NOW IS the time large bodies, we are told. |
move slowly, which may be true in a gem
eraI sense, but all parties interested in
TINS PROJECT must remember that Canton.
the offspring Of old Molly Stark, is espec- |
IaiIy engaged IN carrying out this enter |
prise, and as the Akron Beacon, Mansfield |
ERerald, n Alliance Monitor, Wayne County |
democrat, and other papers say, "she has |
got her Dutch up" and the work must |
go on, II she has to build 100 miles of the /
road herself. The people of Canton have
Deen long wishing for another outlet. both /
east ana west, a chance is now offered
and II the Pittsburgh, Canton & Chicago
road Is not built. it will not be her fault.
canton knows full well the value of this
grand trunk line to her prosperity: she
knows ali she subscribes to the building of
TINS road IS first class investment she !
knows her saving IN freight through COM
peutlon; She knows she is investing in a
road, the minerals along the line of which
surpass any other through line in the I'm
ION she also knows that if the people
along the line will go to work, secure the
right OF way, and assist in raising money
to grade and bridge the road, that capital
can easily be obtained to tie. iron and
STOCK the same; she requires no inforna-
tlon on these points. Subscribe TO the stock
OF TINS road, the amount, through the
building 1t, added to the price of your
property, and we would not fear to guar
antee the completion of the road in eigh-
teen months. If you are satisfied of this
iact, why hesitate to subscribe to the ex-
tent OF your means? You NAV never have
a chance again to invest in the build
ing OF through road, and one that will
add SO much to your comfort purse and
We learn from parties interes-
ted, that Chauncey Andrews. the coal
KING OF Ohio, is at present in New York
arrangements to build that portion
Oh the Ashtabula and New Lisbon r. r.,
known as the Little Beaver division, run
nlng from New Lisbon to the Ohio river |
p" scarcely need to hope he will succeed, {
IS the lndomitable energy and enterprise
d MT Andrews ensures success to any en-
Ierprlse he may see proper to undertake. |
de has connected with him in this under
5aking Messrs. Gould & Fisk, of world re- {
1oWned fame IN railroad matters, if any, {
,hlng should be wanting TO remove a !
io9ot, this fact will suffice. Canton will !
'eek the best route from the Ohio river l l
vest Here we feel like saying something I
Ioout our old favorite town of New Lis
ION thirty years ago, when the S. &B.
Janal was hrst put under contract, we re-
member distinctly to have said, that soon u
II or later New Lisbon would be one n
-mong the hrst places in u business point | n
VI view in the State; in 1915 we made | '
even miles of that unfortunate ditch. and | .
ttentlmes expressed ourself in like man d
Ter as TO the future of the place A short D
lme ago lateral OF branch road was !
ompleted, running from Niles to New
lisbon. The citizens are beginning to
ee their way out, yet they have been
nut IN so long themselves and their min
rails, 1t Will take some time to restore
onhdence sufficient for the older citizens ST
engage extensely in mining operations. tc
or % miles up and down the Little Bea- in
er you Will ind the very first quality of
pal IN lnexhaustible quantities. The :,
est quality of iron ore is found in the -
ame section, IN fact all over that district
country. Ehauncey Andrews having
,ased several miles of the best coal fields, lis
MI be prepared to ship from this point to
few months some 1900 tons of coal
er day, and iron ore to match. What ~
Ill you think of New Lisbon and sur NJ
'undings when fully developed, and this d,
only one point of our contemplated
'ad. We have not time at present to
y anything in relation to the manufac 81
lrlng of iron and other products in and tn
'ound New Lisbon, growing out of tn
er surrounding elements. No one look -
g at this place from a knoWledgeable =
and point wall doubt for a moment her 1e
ecomlng one of the greatest points for M
iron in the State. The
-. Z: & 4. road Is equally fortunate in Al
asslng through immense coal fields in her III
division. We have un- IN
Id quantities of coal and iron in Stark
'unty; extensive coal deposits of good
lalty IN Wayne county, in fact, as re- so
arked before, this contemplated road is
le very best mineral through road in the ne
'untry. Mr. Price, very courteous and on
teihgent gentleman, experimenting
lnlng operations for Mr.. Andrews, in
rms US four foot vein of coal, well cham Da
sred and worked, will produce 100 tons n
coal per day, and this production will a.. an
ay a road better than a small city with la
'Pulation of 5000 inhabitants. This be- 20
g the fact, we may readily guess the in nr nj
me to this road growing out of her coal IN
I'd iron interests alone We hope soon nc
hear of stock sufficient being taken TO
arrant putting the road under contract stc
B. tia
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