The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-10

:, iaT8e number OF authorities having bee
n consulted and found to agree very Close
DnIy) will be suficient to prove couclu
ID |sively to the most skeptical that Won
y -lrosd. ~ soon ~ completed and ready TO
l. Doslness, can at once compete for Q larry,
r through freight and passenger bushes
nom the East 10 the West, and vice yer
sa. The line, also, from Louisville I.
the southwest cannot be cQualled b,
any line now existing Or in progress
u ana before the expiration Of five wears
!. you can reasonably expect to form par
OF q grand trunk line from the Atlanti,
L 10 the Pacific coast not only shorter thar
rlahy other existing or prospective line
i put more favOrably situated, both on
account Of the temperate climate incl.
. dental to that portion Of the continen,
I through which it passes, aud also from
D the fact that the country along the line.
: ior the greater portion of its length. l.
not an uninlabitcd wilderness, but
, thickly settled, passing through many
large cities and thriving towns, and
4 generally, a fertile region, rich In minc-
. rails and only needs developing.
i Your line occupying, as it does. q cen.
tral position on the route, will neccssa-
riIy transport not only the traffic cn,ana-
ting from and beyond the resnec,ive
termini, but will also receive the benefit
OF those products incidental 10 the East
rem and Western portions Of the linz.
which will necessarily interchange with
each other. Taking these facts into con-
siucratiOn, there can be no doubt but
NAT your road must, before many wears.
snow gross receipts four fold over those
estimated for through business. THE
business estimated and classcd under
the head Of local, has always proved the
most rcmtlnerative to railroads. and nj. |
ways Will. until the present suicidal
policy in regard to the moving throurh |
ireights Is discontinued THAT i, employ
ing contracting agents, who are paid 80 |
much per ton, aud who arc allowed to /.
cut rates at discretion, until, although !
seemingly, q road may be doing an cnor-
NOUS freight business loss is sustained ;
upon every ton Of through freight that
passes over the road.) The local business
on your road will, without question
OF doubt, be much larger than is usuai !,
immediately after its completion. from
the fact that the line passes through a
rich agricultural county that las been
setticd Tor long time and consequently
Is IN high state Of cultivation. but
hecus railroad to develop il which will
enable the farmers to sell their products
nj home for as much il not more than
!hey now receive for them, after cxpcnd-
ing two-thirds Of their value in getting
them to market. The products incl
dcht"I 10 the country along tho line of
'oad, from which the local business will
Se derived, are the various kinda off :
lumber, the supply Of which IL abupd-
mt aud the demand G constantly increas- U
ng. Buflding stone, the different Kinds!
y gram, live stock OF all descriptions. s.
no large amount Of tobacco, the an
NAL transportation Of which. may bc
airly estimated at not less than ten = =
honsand (lO.u0O) hogsl,cads of twelve u
fifteen hundred az to l.6oO) pounds o.
acl. Probably however the heaviest :
usincss will DO derived from coal. %
'hicli deserves special mention. The
lct that various kinds Of coal Of the =. =.
est quality lie contiguous to tho line OIL X
&c road admits OF no controversy, that ~
ucstion having been fully decided bv
examination made by Profess y
Dr. Cox, State Geologist. and Foster. ~
nd also by others whose opinions must Ieo
considered good. That peculiar and
siuabIc character Of coal ldesignatcd as
ock Or splinf,cxists in large quantities.
&c great value Of which lies in it's ca .
lbility Of being used for smelling iron Oh
It's raw state, having scarcely trace
sulphur, and large amount of fixed
rbon in its composition. The fact that
Is coal exists at a distance Of fiity sta
lies from New Albany and the facili-
- with which Missouri and Tennessee era
IN ore can also be brought to the same wi,
ICE, Is sufficient in itself, to be the ri,
,ans Of making New Albany and voi
'uisviiie rivals to Pittsburg In the man. wa
'ctnrc of iron, before many yearsla
vc passed. Besides the block, several act
'cr varitics Of bituminoue coal are lcou
md in veins Of from 4 TO feet I'm Z
ckncss, that compare in their epecific his
witty, richness. and general compost ITrc.
y, with the best quality Of Pittsburg TO /
This coal can be delivered al New Por
bany probably 5to7 cents cheaper
"a the average price Of Ohio river :"
j, and parties wishing fuel for manu-. in
tories, s,eSm. and gas producing, and lodi
aschold purposes, can at any time ":
urc a supply, be 1t great or small.- g
u can, therefore, reasonably expect. II
~ after the opening Of the road. 70 mai
Iisnort a much larger amount Of coal ..
u ha, estimated for in local busi- 81
.. rem
u conclusion l would say, that sevc- kno
prominent railroad men. who.c lens
Mons have been consulte,l- nn;,. =, isliri
dieting brilliant future for The ,o.J free
! represent. cnse
II OF which Is respectfully submitted. =
II. J. DUKEs, m.
Chief Engineer. ern
Estimates. Stat
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