The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-06-21
nov York & chioago Air LING.

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New York & Chicago Air Line.
Two weeks ago we called the at
tention of our citizens to the opera
tions of a company, organized in
New York and Chicago, with char
ter which provides for building an
Air Line Railroad between these two
cities. The company's engineers
are now running preliminary sur
veys through Ohio, and at the pres
ent time are running a line from
Napoleon east to Norwalk. This
line passes through Ballville town
ship, at a point about three miles
south of this city, touching Belle
vue, Monroeville, and Norwalk.
Can our city afford to allow such an
important road as this must be, to
run so near us and not avail itself
of the opportunity to bring i t here.
The projected road las two features
which make it of great importance
to us. AS a great through line be-
tween the east and west it must take
the lead. The Lake Shore road has
opened its Northern division, and
made it the important route, leaving
this division a branch. In this they
have utterly ignored the claims of
the larger towns along this route,
and left US without those facilities
which the magnitude of four business
interests demands. We mast have a
competing line, and such the New
York d Chicago road will be. The
other feature Of the road is the coal
interest. 1t will be but a very few
years before coal will be an indis-
penslble necessity to us, and it be-
comes us to make provision for that
time. Even now we feel that our
business progress is very much re-
tarded by the high price of coal.
The advantages of such a road are
so apparent, that they can not be
misunderstood. The company ask
local aid to the amount Of five
thousand dollars per mile. The
amount to be raised in this county
would probobly be about one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars,
which this city could better afford to |
pay than not secure the road, but
under the Boesel law the subscrip-
ton could be distributed among the |
through which the road |
passes. The first step is for some |
of our citizens to confer with the |
Company and make such investiga-
ton as will reveal their responsible
ity and purposes, so that when the
proper time arrives we will be pre-
pared to take immediate action.
VIII not some of our active citizens
take the lead in This matter, and at
least make the effort to secure the
advantages Of this great thorough
fare.
Since the above was in type we
have received the following from
friend at Rollersville. From the line
given it must pass very near our
city, and it would be great folly on
our part not to make an effort to Sc.
cure it:
ED. JoURRAL.-Y esterday evening
The Engineers Of the New York &
Chicago Air Line Railroad came in
TO this county, 172 rods north of
south line Of Madison township, and
are running 81 rods south to the
mile, which brings it Ga rods north
Of township line at Rollersville, and
1863 rods south of Shilo Church,
Elkorn,) where it crosses
Tifin Woodville & Toledo R. R.,
they will pass Rollersville to-day,
and are going to hit Monroeville,
Ohio, as near as they can. The men
are all fine looking fellows, and camp
out in two tents. They have two
wagons with them to move in.
Any one wishing to see if it hits
lim can do so, starting 172 rods
north of Madison township line, at
vest line of Sandusky county, and
90 "a rods south for every mile east
md somebody will be hit.
RoLLERsvILLE, o., June Is, 1872.