The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-08-24
NUMBER II.
lFrom Pittsburgh Commercial Aug. 5tbl
4 Railway rgpm Pittsburgh Ia
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Great rival feelings prevail west and
northwest Of your city, more especially in
ONO, III regard TO main line. "a am ex-
tension 10 the Pittsburgh and Connells-
VILE Railroad. Your press is almcot dai-
Iy the recipients and expouuders of the
contemplated, and to be cotempIated lines
lor the contemplated route. Repo,ts are
forwarded and published, made bv tbe re-
spectlve Boards of Trade" and in nloces
where some Of the villages and towns ore
not accommodated with such an institn-
ton, self constituted committees mostI,,
composed OF gentlemen who feel a deem in.
terest IN the enhancement of the price of
corner lots and the location of deDots and
lolm themselves into committees for the
purpose OF comparing reports in regard to
the, fertility Of the soil, abundance of
coal and minerals, rolling mills, furnaces
ana other attractive Inducements. princi
Pally situate IN the northwestern pafts of
your state On the same basis or mode
OF reasoning the designed line might be-
come very popular and profitable route
VIA Cambria, Johnstown, &c, but it would
fail to become a strong rival or comnetine,
line Tor the great western travel. trade and
traflc. The route now being SURVEYED bv
MI Naming, late engineer of the Pitts
ourgh and Connellsville Railroad compa-
| ny, and by Mr.. Webster, formerly of the
| L. ft. w. d q. IL. r. Co, passing through
TINS place, the original route lust contem /,
! plated, speaks for itself For upwards of
| 81 miles from your State line west. cnal
and minerals fill the earth, bursting thro'
It's surface, stone quarlies, producing a
| quaHty OF building material well adapted
Tor palaual mansions and Princelv store
houses, are scattered all along the line
The central and finest portion of the
backbone counties in Ohio not only tender
| the right Of way, but also stock has al
ready been obtained by voluntary sub
scnpuons, without resorting to revivals
or Protracted meetings. sufficient to grade
ana bridge over the road to New London,
line which, IN every respect-shortness
OF distance, richness of soil. and abund-
ance Of coal and Observation-Disclosures .anv
OF Its rivals, Let any one interested in
The successful operation of the route to be
established, examine the financial reports
OF the Z. tt. w. &J c. R. r. Co., and there
md the local shipments to and from the
canton depot (not including coal or iron
ore, which pant for transportation facili-
tles,) and he can satisfy himself that no
station now between Pittsburgh and Chi
cago receives and ships an equal guam
tlty OF local freight. Under all these ex-
lsting circumstances, we are compelled to
admit our deficiency in the peculiar STRAIT
| getlc railroad manoeuvering abilities which
invariably abound so plentifully at points
and places where more substantial, relia-
bic and requisite materials fall short of the
demand.
Although we are located on the shores
and banks of the P Ft. w. & C. r. w,
and are victims to its inequitable rates of
changes and want of accommodations, we
fear not to say that under all its probable
menacing or threatening greater disadvan-
tages, resulting possibly from our want of
loyalty to its dictation and arrogance. we
dale say much more than others, similar
ly located, out of policy, fear to do, that
Canton, for the purpose of securing a line
| connecting us with the city of Baltimore,
will, If necessary, contribute its last dollar,
(iguratively speaking) for its success. The
| citizens Of Canton are in earnest on the
subject, they usually execute what they
undertake. Humbugging is a science they
have never studied nor practiced
The report of Mr.. Manning, our chief
engineer, at the proper time and place in
regard to our line and its attributes, we
trust, will receive that degree of respect
and consideration which the Importance
OF the subject is entitled to.
Vanderbilt.
Canton, O., July 80 1870.