Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-08-12
RAIL ROAD MATTERS.


GOING AHEAD.-The Ashtabula Directors
of the A Y. & p. Road, returned on Wednes.
day last from meeting of the Board in that
city, bringing the cheering news that the con-
tract for building the road was confirmed TO
X. \. RANDALL, the gentleman heretofore al
luded to as having conditonally taken it. AS
the work, therefore is under contract and tic
line and nothing remains to prevent an imme-
diate entering upon it, the directors expect an
early S prompt beginning. Thus Ashtabulu
will enjoy the qualification of Witnessing the
progress of both her railroad enterprises
earnest progress, too. 1t is the intention 10
push the work with the utmost vigor. AS
most of til. grading is done to Bloomfield,
aud there remains but u filling of the seams
worn by the rains, and moderate cutting
through the south ridge, we are warranted in
the expectation of fulfillmcnt of the assur-
ancc, that rre the closing in of winter, the
northern division of the road will he ready
for use. 1t will be seen that an assessment of
So share of the stock has been voted bv the
directors, an announcement of which appears
OF the stockholders to assemble in this vii
lage On the 18Th of September next.
The jamestown Branch begins now to
show unmislakable signs of life. One hun
drcd or more men and II teams were at work
when we visited the ground on Wednesday,
beside the double and single teams engaged
jn breaking up the ground between the fill
and the gulf road, and also along the road at,
and on either side of the crossing. The scene
is busy one and the earth is being removed
with good deal of facility. Other men and
teams are 10 be added from day to day as
they Offer until the largest amount of force
that can be employed to advantage, will have
hand in the work This is on the hiher
side of the gorge another gang OF shovelers
and whcelers haye begun upon the other, or
Plymouth side, cutting down by tho cast side
of the track-that being about grade already.
1t will be seen that this shows an intention to
push things. The work to be accomplished is
a hefty one, but energy and force surmounts OBJ
stacles, and if three months does not see the
work done, it will be so near completion rs
to be stripped Of lis formidabieness and leave
little to apprehend from further delay. We
learn from Contractor MCKENZIE, that the
timber for the tressle work along the line, has
been heard from, and the first ins,allment is
on its way, and but a few days more will be
required TO see this department of the work
also, under way. The days of Ashtabula
dumps and dumpishness arc numbered A
new era is opening before us. The future
beams with hope and promise.
PAINEsEiLLE g. YOUNGSTOWN RAILWAY
The work between Painesville and Chardon is
rapidly. Several gangs of men
are at work at different points on the line, and
the number is being constantly increased as
fast as the work Can be prepared Chief En-
sineer SHAMELESS informs us that he shall he
able 10 push the work faster than he at first
supposed, The leveling up and unfinished
grading on this end of the line will soon be
accomplished and ready for the ties, for the
furnishing of which the advertisement of
Chief Engineer Sharpless, for proposals, will
be found in another column. All the work is
!oing briskly on, and we may soon begin to
look out Tor the engine, ,-PdiResoitle Telegraph.