Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-07
RAIL ROAD MATTERS.

The only feature to notice 10 reference TO
our railroad enterprises, 10 indomltable perse.
verenoe and progress. The jamestown Is
fast illine up the great gulf Just outside the
village line, and has reached that stage where
but moderate degree OF daring IL requisite to
pass over from the further 10 this side, rs the
feat has ceased to be considered dangerous.
There remains about 10 or i8 feet 10 be taken
out al and near the crossing Of the Cemetery
or Gulf road, and rs the weather Il fine. the
whole force that has been heretofore divided
between the two pits-on either side-has
been for several days Of tbis week concentra-
ted upon this side, making some $50 men be.
side teams. The material on this side has TO
be- removed 10 reach grade, and rs II is not
the best to handle In wet weather, hence the
vigorous efforts TO get II out Of the way while
favorable weather continues. The other side
being gravel, work may go on even though
the weather should not be entirely fair In
the meantime, az has been stated, the other
portions Of the line, with lighter grading,
bridging, &C., Is being rapidly put in shape
for the closing up Of the gulf gap, when the
general movement of laying the ties will be
entered upon. Another cargo Of pine limb r
for the trcsslc work along the line, is daily ex.
pected. The superiority Of the material for
this work brings out many expressions of
commendatiou.
The cut through the Ridge at the crossing
of the A. Y. & p. is nearly down to grade
this week will see il completed. While this
Is going forward, gangs of men are distributed
along the line to Rock creek The contract.
ors are rejoicing in having reached the sand,
which enables them to increase the facii ty of
removal Beyond the ridge. between that and
the woOds-a mile or more the bed is ready
for the ties. The next heaviest job is at Nun.
sons Summit, where, we understand, the
work is near its completion. Through and
beyond Austinburg, ample forces are travcrs-
ing the line. Attention is soon TO be turned
to laying the masonry for the culvcrts, bridges,
&C. The progress of both enterprises is such
as to give entire pleasure and satisfaction.
This is all that can or need to be said.
The Painesvlle Journal of Saturday last
says that the Warren people agree to con.
struct II road connecting Fairport with the
coal regions of Butler county, Pa, by the way
of Sharon. All of the iron and coal interested
men south of here are pleased with the narro "
guare because il will not allow the cars TO he
wandering off on To the other roads, thus de-
laying shipment at times, as is the case on
broad guage reads. The New York capital.
its connected with the afinir, are over anxious
to have 1t in running order for the fall trade.
On the same subject the Warren Chronicle
says: The committee appointed 10 solicit sub
| scripions 10 the stock of the Warren and
Sharon railroad are meeting with very enc0ur.
! aging success among our citizens. All seem
to realize that the line of road is one of the
most important enterprises ever brought be-
fore this community. That it will be pushed
forward at II comparatively early day to GER
tain and speedy completion there hardly
seems to be room for doubling.
The last Youngstown Courier furnishes iht
following bit of information That portion o
the Liberty and Vienna railroad, north of the
junction with the Mahonng ut Girard ha.
been sold to the A. & G. w. Ry. Co. The
sale was effected last week Our informant
who is one Of the original owners of the Lib
erty road, states that the Atlantic company
| propose extending the road from Vienna t.
the main line at Baconsburg, and the laying
down of a third rail over the Vienna branch
Also the Mahoning road will be double track.
cd from Levttsburgh To- this CITY So as to ad
nit of the passage of broad cuage rolling
stock; nm Improvement long desired.