Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-06-06
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of engineers viii be on.the line
this week. We have just learn
ed from Judge Haines, that Mr..
Willard has found an admirable
line from Brookville, up the
west fork Of White water to
CIarksburg, in Decatur county,
thereby escaping the high land
or-ridgeJbetween the hite-Wa-
ters, on the line from Greensburg
to Liberty. .fec
On Thr rsday Il railroad meet
ing was held at Liberty to a6cer-
tain whetherUnionCounty would
foot up amount of subscrip-
tons, but SO little interest was
manifested, that-In the opinion
of Col. T.. Pattison. Judge Itaines
and Mr.. Willard, 1t was consided
hopeless to spend further time in
this direction. Several TIPS. in
Franklin Co. having heretofore
voted two per ceut. subscriptions
on their taxable property, it was
agreed between Col. r. Pattiso
and Judge Haines, that the form
Ell should visit Brookville that
evening, and if he received an
assurance that Franklin county
would raise $4,000 he should
telegraph Judge Haines next day
to open books for subscriptions at
College Corner, Fair Haven and
Sugar Valley. On next day,
Judge Haines received the fol-
lowing despatch:
"BRooKvILLE Ind, May 31,'72
To Judge Haimes, Eaton. 0.
You will take stock on the
College Corner line. IF the
Corner raises 100000 and Frank
lin 1925, 600, l will give them the
road" r.. PATT1SON.
Persuant to thetore going des-
patch, Judge Haines and Mr. I.
J. Larsh held a spirited Railroad
meeting at the Corner on Friday
evening, books were opened and
thirteen canvassers we're appoint
ed, who started on Saturday to
obtain subscriptions. So conf
dent were they, that the amount
would be raised, that five of their
prominent citizens t~elegraphed
Col. Pattison, on Saturday morn
ing that tue amount WOULD be
raised. The meeting adjourned
to meet on Tuesday evening to
hear the report of the canvassing.
Meetings were appointed; one for
Fair Haven on Monday evening,
and another at BillingsYille, III
Union county, Ind, on ednes-
day evening. The entire line of
road, between Evansville and
Bellefontaine may now be con
sidered located, except by some
two or three towns.
Liberty by her supiness has
lost the location and Brookeville
and College Corner have gained
it, by their energy aud l~iberality.
So the world goes, when one
looses another gaines. Perhaps,
In view of all the circumstances,
the College Corner and Brock
vile route will accommodate the
largest trade and business. 1t
will certainly be the best line for
Preble county, as it gives more
length of line in the county, and
to Eaton, the county seat, anoth-.
er route to the city of Cincinnati.
but a small distance longer than
by way of~lIamilton.-
The line will soon be finally To-
Gated in Ohio end placed under
contract. The idea now is, to
complete and equip the entire
road within two years. Look
out for the Locomotive.
The building association of
New York, alluded to in our
Rail Road article last week, is
Incorporated as a joint company
for the purpose of building the
Lake Shore Evansville andSouth-
western Railway and equipping
the same. The object of tie cor
poration is to enable them to
legally contract with the Rail
road Company. and has nothing
to do with any other Rail road or
corporation. The capital stock
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