New-York tribune., 1871-12-30

Among the late accounts of certain railroad
consultations. much has been said, which partly true
and partly FALSE about the Louisville, Cincinnati and
Lexington Company. This road which connects the
chief cities OF Kentucky with Cincinnati has been re-
ported for time past to be making important
tension OF is business aud to lie claiming place among
the lines Of the West The whole Of the facts
have not yet been published But the current rimors
seem to have been CAUSED chiefly by the negotiation
lust completed which makes this road part OF the
great Trunk line of the Chesapeoke and Ohio Company.
opening for the commerce of the Mississippi Valleya
shorter and cheaper through route 10 the Atlantic
board
Tie gauge OF the Louisville. Cincinnati and Lexington
Railroad heretofore been five feet. This cut 1t of
from the system OF Northwestern railroads and VI
through transportation and compelled q change OF
at each end Of the line. H. the Company have had
to depend almost wholly on local traffic In spite Of
these disadvantages Its business has been large and
profitable The net earnings have averaged u 100 per
mile during the last 10 years In 1870, on its whole line
Of Il, miles the aggregate earnings were >94s4S and
last year they had risen to $9525 Since the end Of the
fiscal year In july the earnings are reported to have
still further increased in consequence OF 1.-THE change Ut
gauge which. in the Of the Ohio and Mississippi
Road. effected in single day without any Interrupt
tiOn whatever Of the business Its running
southwark to Nashville, and other cotton centers
Further improvements are promised, among which Is
the opening Of the new bridge the Ohio at Cincln
natl. which will be finished In a few weeks.
giving direct communication with New-YOrk. But
the most important part Of the new arrangements
Is the connection this road has secured with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Company, who rapidly push.
ing their through line westward and will reach Lex
ington. This Company, whose managers are identified
with the most successful railroad enterprise Of the time
that Of the Central Pacifchave purchased control
ling interest in the Louisville and Lexington Road en-.
gagng to make 1t q part Of their through line. What
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But the new business which will thus How this line
has excited the sanine expectations OF the Kentucky
Company and itsce ntral position certainly gives 1t un
doubted advantages will be seen BY glance at the
map. The road starts at Louisville, and divides at La
Grange into two branches, of II miles, to Cincinnati
and another running eastward to lie xngCn 90 miles, 1t
thus raverses the most productive sections OF the State
and connects directly ts chief centers Of population
The branch between Cincinnati and Louisve mas been
opened two yesrs Is 80 miles shorter than the com
having lat Year % II From tEEs
rapid growth OF the population and busne Of the cities
which, with their %O nhabitants. by this branch
brought clo.er together han by any other existing
possible route the Company expect an impulse to be
estate the extension Of markets. and the growth Of pro-
ductlve industry sll along the line.
city with the Lexington and Big sandy Railroad, lead.
Ing to water and make the distance from New.York
SopE Central via ceasc and miles By thu thu Es
via Atlantic and Great Western. Thus Will q few mont hs
more direct and cheaper outlet to the for the rich
products OF the Mississippi valley This new trunk line
Is more free from sharp curves and heavy grades than
any OF the other great roads. Hence, ECONOMY of
working expenses. which the best engineers calculate
will fall below 80 per cent Instead OF being 81 10 per
cent other roads having ess favorable gradirnts
The new rcu so shortens the distance only 10 the
seaboard. but " other Important cities. For exampr
the distance from Washington to Lousvills to e re-
duced to G5 niles willis Ut present. by tho Baltimore
and OHIO Road he two cities are 12O miles and
Lexington Company are naturally sanguns In their an
uspaoRs OF dyssge from this recent union with the
the middle link werc in chain Of new roads by
which the Atlantic seabOard can be reached |
IN the shbrtest easiest. and least expensive |
way from avast lt Of territory In the MIanssipp val
icy containing population Of moro than l2ooo6o pro-
aucinx commodities worth year thousands Of mil
Hons 0I dollars, ai Iaversed by miles railroad
whose aggregate freight this will exceed SONOn
OF tlns and valued ut G.U00OO00 or twiOs the sggre
gate 0f the national debt. Whatever may hs Thought Of
these large tnticipat0ns there Ia doubt that the
proIious Of the far ITS
railroads. and that II the through route offered no
ahvanaxe" oyer other trunk lines. 1t would be sure 10
command all the business Its facilities may enable IL 10
90 the Kentucky railroads have been long excluded
Io'h 'hr nor" vigorous OrganiGatlOis Of the richer
r"Ne such oPrnti"n- N iudciuiSly iud. should con
dh'r not "t, Ia iar"i, prosperity. but the growth