The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-01

Tnn l.. & T. II. R.--Tbe hBowin,
article from the IIunting,loa Journa
shows that the tailrad passinl
through Pcnnsvally is destined ,o b,
a very popular route 20 New York cit,
and the East;
ave have several times alluded IN
brief terms, in these colums. 10 ia,
Stone Creek Railroad project. for
which charter was obtained several
years age, and We presume that We
have been laughed ut for our pains.
bat assure our readers that we are in
earnest in regard 10 this matter. and
we mean business.
"ln other words, we iptcud to insist
upon the feasibility OF the proicc, uu.
I'll the contrary is proven. But we
desire 10 say, At the outset, that We in
tead the road shall terminate a! some
point on tie projected Lcwishurg
and Tyrone Railroad. east Of Boals.
b0rg. in Centre county and not at
MAlyay's Fort, rs heretofore contem-
plated,
This. with the connections conteu-
plated will make direct route, with
a northern detection ofooly ten miles,
TO New York without Increasing the
distance live understand the object
ofbuildiug \ railroad from the Susque
hanna. al l.eWishurg, where two con
neo'ions are made dipse,ly east 20
New York, to the Juujata river. above
or below Huntingdon, il is for the par,
pose Of cut from New York "a the
Allegheny coal fields. or what is better
known rs the George Greek and Con
nellsyille coal Iold. which are ae-
knowledged to he the best and richest
son Goals in North America.
"lf We are correct in this opinion,
why should not the road be built d.
rectly from the Susquchanua to Hun
Iiugdony = AtHuntingion i, will con
meet dircetly with the Huntingdon
and Broad Top mountain road, which
by its Bedford aud Bridgeport contin.
uation will terminate at Mt. Savage in-
side Of a year. where il will strike the
George Creek coal field. while at
Bridgeport. to which point il will be-
completed by the first OF January,
1872, it will connect with the Bal,i-
more, Cumberland ani PiltSburg
railroad. Which passes directly through
the Come svillc coal field. S,,that by
the construction OF thirty-tive miles OF
road, from Huntingdon to a point on
the projected Lewisburg and Tyrone
railroad would be almost an air line
Read, at least as much as the typo /
graphy Of the country and existing
lines will permit. 10 Mt Savage, in
Maryland. and thereby have the ad- |
vantage of the great Allegheny and |
Broad Top eoal fields with an outlet to |
tho great southwest
Now. then, the only question is,
eau a practicable route be obtained |
from MAlavy's Fort TO a poiu; on the |
projected line from LewisbuFg TO Ty- |
rOue at some point, rs before stated, /
east Of Boalsburg, in Centre county. /
In regard Ia this we have made numer
Gus inquiries, and We are uniformly /
told that a route can be obtained up
Laurel run, or along the base of Tus-
sey's mountain, or up Stone creek 10
It's source, at grade not exceeding tif I
~ feet TO the mile. Ii this informa-
ton is correct, aud we have no reas-
On TO doubt il steps should be taken at
0nee 10 put matter of such vital i'm
porianee 10 Huntingdon under way.
The distance could not exceed !
thir;y-fve miles, and f-dm Hunting
don to M'Alavy's Fort the road could
be graded for five thousand dollars
per mile. in fact, We would not be sur
prised If il could be graded for half
his sum. There would only be one
bridge required un,il after leaving the
Fort This road would put us in com
with the garden OF Han.
tiudon cnuntv, as well is furnish US
With short highway to New York
and the east We hope that the sug.
gesiion here thrown out will met with /
the proper spirit. and that this road
viii be built