Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-17
OUR RAILROAD FACILITIES.

OUR RAILROAD FACILITIES.
The county of Holmes is one o
the richest and most productive il
the State. The facilities for ship
ping these productions has not beer
what it ought to have been. But
the prospects are growing brighter
every day. The work on the Cleve
land, Mt. Vernon d Delaware Rail.
road is being pushed forward rap
idly, and it will not be many months
until We shall have through trains
daily from Central and Southwest,
ern Ohio. The contracts from Mill
ersburg to Mt. Vernon are all under
way and the road bed will be COM
pleted by winter. 1t will be the
work of few more months then to
extend il to Columbus where it will
connect with the Columbus and Gin
cinnati Railroad, giving a direct
line to Cincinnati, and from thence
through To St. Louis, striking all
the prominent crossings and open
ing direct route from the West to
the East. 1t will then be seen by
comparing distances that this is by
far the shortest and most direct
route from st. Louis to Philadelphia
and New York. The distance from
Cleveland to Millersburg is 50
miles, from Millersburg TO Mt. Yer
non 40 miles, from Mt. Vernon to
Columbus As miles, from Columbus
to Cincinnati 120 miles, and from
Cincinnati to st. Louis $40 miles,
making the distance from Orrville
to Cincinnati by way Of Millersburg,
10 miles shorter than by way of
Crestline or Mansfield. 1t will
then be seen that this road will have
its advantages in opening up coun-
try, rich in products and minerals,
hitherto shut off from railroad facil-
tiles in great measure. 1t will
also be seen that its intersections
with other roads will be of great
advantage to it. Going north it
crosses the Pittsburg, Fl. Wayne d
Chicago Railroad at Orrville, and
at Akron intersects the Atlantic d.
Great Western. At Mt. Vernon it
crosses the Sandusky, Mansfield Il
Newark road, and at Columbus
strikes the Columbus d Cincinnati
Railroad. There are other crossings
and functions, but these are the
principal ones. Now Millersburg
is situated abont half way between
Cleveland and Columbus, the latter
having the advantage of four miles.
So that it win no doubt be one of
the principal stations on the line.
Its advantages are many. Its
coal beds are numerous and of the
very best quality. Iron ore is found
in abundance and Of rich quality,
within one eighth mile of the r. r.
near town. Water for all purposes
in great abundance. There is also
another thing found here which
every place cannot afford; that is
a superior quality of Fire Clay. No
better can be found in the State.
Now taking these things into consid-
Grafton, we think there is no better
place in Ohio for Capitalists to
come and stthan in Millersburg.
1t would pay well. Just what We
need, We shall again speak of the
indueemept to capitalists at this
place, 4., H -f
A new Steam Mill would be 4
good Investment. A frst-class Lum-
her Yard, sneeded badly. A Spoke
and Hub Factory would do well.
A furnace could do good business.
In fact there is good opening here
for any manufacturing establish
ment.
And if our citizens would wake
up to their true interest, they would
not leave the contemplated road
from Marietta to Cleveland to pass
them, but would secure it through
this place, which would be Of vast
interest to this Section of the coun-
try. The road is already built as
far as Caldwell, 73 miles from here.
If this gap could be filed up,and an
made with the c. Mt.
V. & d. r. R., it win be Of vast
to us, as it will open in |
a short time direct route through |
to the Atlantic Ocean.
Any one can see what a benefit this |
would be to this part Of Ohio. We
hope these few remarks will
lead oar citizens to enquire into
this matter, and take into consider
alton the benefits arising from
PROMPT action in this direction.