Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-02
RAIL ROAD MATTERS.

week began. The clay character Of the earth
on the north or village side, is a little too soft
TO admit Of practical or profitable teaming.
A succession Of such weather-which may bc
apprehenccd as the autumn advances-may,
we fear, prove unpropitious for the vigorous
aud steady progress Of the enterprise. The /
gravel formation Of the pits on the south SIDE
is not likely TO expose the work To the same |
interruption or difficulty, In that locality.
Some ls miles of the A. Y. & p. work |
that lying between the Lake Shore line and
Rock Creek has been sub.let TO Messrs GEO.
Russell and HART UDY, Jr., Of this village, |
and grading is to be begun Immediately. This
contract, we learn, EN- braces both grading
and masonry. With the latter, Mr.. Udy is IA
milar by long experience, and we doubt not,
both he aud his partner, being both practical
men, will bring tact. intelligence and force in
TO use, in carrying on the latter. The fact
that these contracts have been awarded to our
own citizens, Is rather satisfactory one.
Whatever margin of profits, therefore, that
may be realized, will find Il Judgement among
US, and go to grease the wheels of trade.
PAINEsvuIE g. YOUNGSTOWN RAILWAY
The work is steadily progressing-says the
Pdinesville Telegraph Of last week-and the
lumber Of laborers is being rapidly increased.
Several miles of track are nearly ready for the
tics, and n construction train is already pur-
chased and will soon be on the ground. Tres.
tie work is to be used at the north end of the
stone bridge a mile south of town, instead of
filling in. This will save considerable time as
well as expense. The work is going ahead so
much faster than was anticipated, that the
! company talk Of having the road between
Pairesville and Chardon completed by
Thanksgiving day. and TO this end, train
of cars, consisting of locomotive, baggage and
fine passenger coaches, have already been or
deIed TO be delivered at an early day.
WARREN STILL IN THE FIELD.-The follow
ing article from the Warren Chronicle, is from
the last number of that journal, and shows
forth some of the prospects of continuing the
,nterprise to that brisk and thriving town
and locality:
"On Saturday evening last-26th "a meeting
of our citizens was held at the court house to
take some further action in regard to ncreas-
| ing the amount already subscribed-$30 600
to the Ashtabula and Youngstown Railroad
TO S50000, the sum required of War; en- to Sc
cure the location of the road to this pl ace.
Mr.. RANDALL, of New York. the gentleman
who has the contract for building the road,
was present, and also Z. III. FITcn, Esq, of
Ashtabuln. attorney for the company. Both
gentlemen addressed the meeting, and good
| impression was made as to the value of the
stock of til, road,a an investment, ,iand also the
| great Importance it was TO Warren to secure
the road. There were remarks made by sew
cral Of our citizens, and it was unanimously
resolved to hold another meeting on Monday
evening and continue the effort TO raise the
sum required. On Monday evening there was
a full house of our citizens in attendance al
the meeting. Remarks were made by Messrs
DANA, STULL, KINsMAN, GLIDDEN and KEN
NEDY. The telling speech of the evening was
made by Mr.. Randall, the contractor to build
the road He spoke plainly and frankly, as
surng our citizens that the road would be
built within the coming year. and that within
ten days the line would be permanently To-
cated--at Warren, if the sum of $4,000 was
raised, or eight miles east of us if we failed to
raise the amount asked. He said it would re.
Quire $4,000 more to build the road cid
Warren than by another route, but that
the company, in Difference TO The unanimous
wish of all, along the line, north Of Warren
would come here if our people showed a desire
to partially, at least, recompense them for the
extra outlay involved in this route. Mr. Randall
gave several very convincing arguments show
ing that as an investment the stock of this com
pany would pay well, and cited the history ant
condition of II number of lines of road tha
had not equal facilities, or near as good busi
ness prospects. to show that the chances wer
largely in favor of this road. Mr.. Randal'
remarks were loudly applauded by the audi
ence, and when he had concluded good feel
ing maniirstly prevailed. The subscription
book was then circulated, and little over So
900 raised on the spot making the total sub
scription about $35 600, and leaving $1,000
vet to be raised. An additional committee t
solicit subscriptions was then appointed, an,
the work is 20 be pushed until Saturday even
ing when another meeting is TO be held to hea
the report of the committee Min eteentwer
teths of our people will respond, and we cor
fidenly expect that by next Saturday th
amount will be subscribed, and Warren wi
have taken a step that must assurcdly inaugr
rate brighter and more prosperous future, OF
ening the way for increased manufacture
population and wealth. Let every man do h
duty, and the career of the town shall be "uI
ward and onward"
Mr.. Randall expects TO have cars runnin
from Ashtabula to Orwell by the frs; of Janl
ary next. II Warren raises its subscription
the required amount, he says trains from Pitt
b birgh will be running into our town in n!nei
, days from date.
THE CUTTER SHERMAN came into this po
d on Saturday last and lay over until Monda