The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-02-22
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
WESTERN EXTENSION.
A GOOD PROPOsITlON-SHtLL VIZ AC-
CEPT IT?

Tuesday evening last a Railroad
meeting was held at the Court House,
in this city, to consider the feasibility
Of securing the locating and building
Of the Western extension ofthe Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad The meeting
was called by L. A. Hall, S. b. Sheath
and Gen. Gibson, a committee who
had just returned from a conference
with the officers Of the above named
road in Baltimore. Mr.. J. d. LOOMS
was called to preside, and stated the
object Of the meeting. Gen. Gibson
was called upon to give the result Of
the committees visit
As nothing has been published in
reference to the matter before, we give,
from memory, Gen. Gjbson's entire
statement Of the matter, including the
appointment Of the Committee to vis-
il Baltimore. It is as follows:
Tuesday, February l3, letter, en-
closing three passes TO Baltimore, was
received by railroad men here, asking
that a committee Of three be selected
by our citizens to meet with the Balti-
more & Ohio officials for the purpose
Of submitting a proposition for build
ing a Western extension to the B. &
o. r. R. It was requested that that
committee be authorized to speak
definitely as to what we would do in
raising money, right-Of-way, &c. That
evening a number of citizens met and
after discussing the matter in its diff
ferent phases, appointed Gen. Glib
son, L. A. Hall and S. B. Sheath as
the committee TO visit Baltimore
The Committee started for Balti-
more on Wednesday and arrived in
that city Thursday. A conference
was had Immediately and the ideas Of
the two possible contracting parties
were exchanged. Hon. c. Foster was
was subsequently present, as also were
gentlemen from Defiance, O., and |
Hieksville, Ind. Several personal
conferences were had, and also the |
subject was discussed by cOrrespOn-
dence. This lasted till Saturday, when |
the Committee started for home with |
this proposition of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad The road proposes
and agrees to build, iron and run the
road from Havana or New Haven,
on the Lake Erie Division, in Huron |
County, through Tifin, FOstOria and
Defiance to Chicago if the peO-
pie along the line will furnish aud do
nate to it the right of way, depot |
grounds, station grounds and space for
side tracks. The committee here has
in charge the getting of this right of
way, ETC., from the Lake Erie Divi-
sion to eight miles west of Van Buren,.
From there Defiance takes charge of
the same business a certain distance,
then Hieksville, etc., etc. Mr.. Ran
dolpb, Constructing Engineer will be
here Saturday to fix the lines and
grounds. After making this
statement the General spoke briefly of
the cheapness OF the route, its advan-
tages and urged that we take hold Of
the matter promptly. On motion of
Mr.. Pennington the Chairman was
to appoint committee of
three to have the matter Of working
up the right-of way, etc, in charge,
with authority to appoint sub-com-
mittees whenever necessary. The
Chairman appointed Gen. Gibson, L.
A. Hall aud s. B. Sheath that COM
mittee. S. B. Sheath was appointed
its Treasurer.
After a few remarks by ]. T. Huss,
L. A. Hall, J. G. Gross, S. B. Sheath
and J. D. LOOmis on the merits and
Of the route, the meeting
adjourned to meet again on this
Thursday evening.