The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-09
frum tiIc Evansville Courier
An Eastern Outlet fOi. Evansville
The Gin. ROckpOrt g. =. w. Il. .R.

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EDTToR CoURIER: DEAR SIR, Having
carefully read tie report OF Presidcnt
Kirby. of the Cincinnati, Rockport and
southwestern Railway COMPANY, and
seeing from that report that there is no
doubt now OF the building OF that road
from Mitchell via Jasper, To Rock port.
and from Jasper, by "a direct line, To Mt.
Vernon, Ind, passing some twenty miles
north OF the city vi Evansville tie ques-
tion in my mind naturally arises, wI, /,
lit that this direct northeastern con,Iec-
lion cannot be made to touch this point
and make an eastern outlet from ihi.
lcity, that we SO much needI This would
place us in direct connection with in
clnnatl and the east, by the shortest line
that can be built. 1t is true in nv own
lcasc, and no doubt with most OF our
citizens who have !siven this subject any
Thought. that we looked upon the EocA-
port enterprise as one or the many that
would never succeed. In this belief
am now satisfied we have all been mis-
taken, and am fully satisfied that mn
der the present management this road
will be completed aud in working order
1T All early day. and il seems 10 he orr
y.
give to this road all the inf uence and
means that may be necessary 10 secure
10 our city the advantages Which ii must
aud will bring, il we can succeed IN
making this point. Our citizens should
take some decided action OH this sut,i,ci.
and not allow it TO slnnlber until We
.!iave secured the road. I;y givinr uur
assistance 10 build not TO exceed i.ty
miles OF the road, from here TO Jasper.
we make the connection with lie Gin
lrinhali. Rockport and Southwestern
Railway. This line will pass through the
finest and best coal deposits in the State.
securing to us nj all times cheap .uol,
(which alone will add very mnch 10 our
advantages as manufacturing city.
By uniting all our energies on this
road we will secure tie same object we
hope to gain in building the Seymour
line. 100 miles long, passing through
very rough and expensive country
70 build a railroad through. partirn-
'arly in Orange. Washington and part
part of jackson counties. and when com
pleted. If ever. we will have lon.er
line tllau 10y Tic way Of Mitchell. These
arc stubborn facts, aud cannot be- con-
'fra'licted by any one familiar with the
route.
We can also ofcrthc valuable South.
'rin Railroad connexions that will be
made at this point, and completed line
from Evansville 10 Nj. Vernon. thereby
saving the Cincinnati. Rock port and
Southwestern Railroad the expense OF
building eighteen miles o! road. anl At
the same time give Item the advantage,
of The MI. vernon cunncciion., II may
iroa be TOO late TO do anyl.,ing. but the
vital Importance os securing this road
should cause our people 10 act prompt
lN. and there shouId be committee ap-
ipoinled at once 10 correspond WIKI. az
Visit Mr. Kirby and cnrfr with hini uu
tlc subject. and il possible agree upon
come plan whereby ,le Interests Of The
.ciiy of Evansville and those of the Gin
cinnali. Rockport and Southwestern
Railway can be made one common in
,ttrr-i.
Hoping that this article may wake up
our people toa thorough examination u,
tlic advantages OF this rouic over other,
now in contemplation. (Which at pres
ant give no evidence of iicn. aud TINT
some definite action may be had q, once,
am. yours truly. CrIzAN.