The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-02-25
Various Rumors.

From various sources the rumor reaches
us that it is the intention OF those con
,roiI;rg the destinies of the West-sIde
Railroad, to intersect the Oregon & Cali
fornia road at this point. When the
subject of the construction of two rail-
roads through the Willamette valley were !
first discussed it was thought probable !
that the two lines would consolidate at
this point, and from this city south there
would be but one line Of road It was
conteuded that to construct a track around |
the bend to Eugene City, on the West
side, would be folly, as there would not
be traffic enough to pay the running ex-
penses Of the road, provided the east side
also had line of railway to that point.
However true or false this argument may
be, it would seem now, as the east side
has a railway completed to this city and
some miles beyond, and as the same
company who have SO successfully accom-
plished this work, also own and control
the West side road, the runlor that now
reaches us, tina, the West-side will form
| a. junction with the .. & c. Railroad at
this city, looks plausible. If one line of
road can do all the business that viii be
offered, then certainly there will be no
necessity of building an additional road
nearly fifty miles in length, at vast
expense, merely for the name of having
two roads. Blu, it is not our intention at
this time to argue the question pro or
con; we intended when we set down to
indite this article, merely to give what
seems to be the prevailing opinions in
this matter of the West>side road at
various points outside of this city, and
let each reader judge for himself as
to the credit to be attached to them.
Another rumor is to this effect: That
branch road will be constructed from
this city to Corvallis, aad possibly, viii
be continued on to Yaquina Bay-this
latter event to be determined by the
success or failure of certain steps which
are now in progress to secure such ,
result.
Aud still another rumor comes up
backed by very strong Indications
that bridge will be thrown across tn,
Willamette river, not only for tbs benefi
, fence of the general travelling public. 4
bridge to span the Willamette at thi
point has been talked of more or less fo
the past three years, but the belief il
the ultimate carrying out of such al
enterprise, was never so strong as at tn
present time.
The whole matter seems to hinge OF
this point: IF the West-side road is tt
t be consolidated with the o. g. G. Rail
road at this point, then the balance o
D the programme, as laid down in thi
But further speculation at this time i
unnecessary, as Dir. Holladay will soor
arrive in Portland, prepared to push bott
enterprises as rapidly as possible tbs
coming season, when his plans with re
gard 10 this part of the State will b.
fully developed. While we hope tha
these desirable results will be brought
about, and while we believe that the
present showing is entirely in our favor
at the same time we warn our citizen.
} not TO be over sanguine in the matter
to secure these ends there may be much
work yet to be done, and we hope ou
citizers in the future, as in the past, vii
be ready and willing, at any and all times
to embrace every opportunity that ma
be offered to secure the vast benefits tha
would arise from the completion of tn
= objects herein contemplated.