Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-03

em of Railways under one management
n the world, and placing her in direct '
with Pittsburgh, Philadel- (
Dhia, New York, Baltimore, and Wash
ngton, in the East, and with Chicago
and all other points in the West 3. The
ATLANTIC & LAKE ERIE, to the Ohio
River, at Pomeroy-about 225 miles
where connection will be made with the
and Ohio Road for Virginia,
and Norfolk, where the seaboard will be
reached at less distance than by any
other route; while at the river this Road
will connect with the Southern lines of
the G. & o., now being arranged for on
a scale promising great power to the sys-
TEN. 4. The HOLLY, WAYNE and MoN-
ROE Road to Holly, 30 miles-to con-
meet with the Flint and Pere Marquette
to Saginaw and thence to the Upper
Peninsula OF Michigan.
These four lines are ali being pushed
with vigor, and their early completion
fully assured. The Northern Division
will in all probability, be opened by the
LIST of December. whereby valuable
local trade will be made accessible TO
Toledo and another Eastern line pro-
vided, which will ere long be virtually
extended to Buffalo, through the second
track now being laid on the Lake Shore
Road. The Toledo and Mansfield line
is expected to be completed in time for
the early spring trade, ii not before
The Atlantic & Lake Erie is well adj
vanced in its road-bed and has been ex-
pected to be opened to the Cleve-
land & Columbus Road at Gilead,
by the 1st of January; but this sec
ton may possibly be delayed beyond
that date. The entire line to Athen s
county is under contract, with the work
in progress, while arrangements are
being made for the location OF the South
ern portion, with reference to an early
commencement OF work. The Holly
line is opened to Hersey, six miles
from Monroe, and will meet little
delay in reaching Monroe, at which
point temporary connection will be made
with the Toledo & Detroit Road. The
extension to this city, (the real ter
minus,) will no doubt be made in q
short time.
III. Railvdy Lines Proiected.-This
class is so numerous, and the probabili.
ties of success SO various, that it is diff
ficult TO say just which are not to be
mentioned in this connection, our OBJ
ject being to recognize only such aS
have shown reasonable prospect of con
struction. But there are four projects
which may justly be named here, as
more or less probable Toledo, Ann
ARBoR & NORTHERN, making an airline
rom this city to Ann Arbor, (about 20
miles, and thence to Owosso, about g.
miles further at which latter point con
nectiOn will be made with the Jackson
Lansing & Saginaw, Road for Saginaw
and the North .. The TOLEDO and ST
LOUIS AIRLINE, ria Marion or Kokom,
and Charlottesville, Ind, distance o
about 420miles. B. The WESTERN BRANCI
of the Chicago & Canada Southern, t,
Morenci or therabouts, (some 80 miles
4. The EAsTERLY BRANCH of the SAM
Road, to the mouth of Detroit river
(some 40 miles.)
OF these, the first may be regarded a
assured, the requisite amount of stocl
having been subscribed and steps takeI
by the Directors for the immediate sur
vey, and location of the line, with ;
view to putting the work under con
tract at an early day. The Toledo anC
st. Louis project is being vigorousl!
worked up along the route in Indian;
and Illinois. Considerable municipa
aid has already been voted, with tn,
prospect OF enough to secure the prepa
ration of the road-bed in those twt
States. Contests as to the route arr
going on, which may contribute tn,
more surely to the ultimate success
!, of the enterprise. Suffice it her,
to say, that the friends of the pro
ject express much confidence il
! the matter. A Toledo connection is ;
prominent feature of the great trunl
line between Buffalo and Chicago, ric
the mouth of the Detroit river, which il
now well advanced in construction, anC
the success OF which is considered Ger
tain. How soon the two lines necessary
to place this City in such connection vii
be constructed, cannot now be stated
although steps are already being taker
on the line between here and Morenci
We deem it safe to count both as assured
the only question being as to time.
To bring the foregoing facts more dis
tinctly before the readers eye, we here
give in tabular form the several lines ot
Road above referred TO, viz:
ROADS IN OPERATION
Miles
Lake Shore 10 Buifalo.r.,................. M
Michigan Southern to Chicago"....... 2i3
| AIR Line 10 Chlcago....." &fj
| Toledo and Detroit. is
Toledo and Jackson. ........................... -
Toledo and Wabash. Mi1
Toledo and Cincinnati. 202-20i9
LINES UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
| Northern Division and Lake Shore. 81
| TodleO and Mansfield. ........................ SS
| Atlantic and Lake Erie.................... 225
Holly, Wayne and Monroe. o. 4s7
| PROJECTED AND TO BE BUILT.
| Toledo Ann Arbor and Northen.... 20
Western Br. ChicagolS Canada sou..... 30
Easterly Br. do 10 l41
PROJECTED AND PROBABLE
Toledo and St. Louis Air Line. 42O- 42J
| Grand Total In length 3 ,Oai
No ADEQUATE idea can he conveved ~