The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-13
BALTIMORE, PITTSBURG &
CHICAGO r. B.
DIRECTORS MEET IN TIFFIS:
Splendid Project, and One that VIII
Win.
RAILROAD SHOPS !

On Thursday last Wm. Keyser, Vice
President; J. P. Randolph, Chief En-
gineer; W. c. Quincy, Judge COwan,
G. r. Dennis, all Directors OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad came to
this city to confer with our committee
relative to getting through this city,
the depot grounds and the right OF
way east and west Of town. The
conference was held, and the depot
grounds examined and other business
transacted. With the grounds the
gentlemen were all pleased and said
they did not question that the B. &
o. r. r. could make satisfactory ar
rangements with other roads center
ing here to build a Unien Depot.
As to the forYardness of the project
the gentlemen stated that the B. & o.
r. r. had negotiated loan Of e, ,0OO,-
900 sterling for the work and was on
ly waiting for the right of way furn-
ished free, when the work wO1id COM
mence.
At this point we wish to call the
attention of persons through whose
lands the road is to run that the right
of way is to be given free and that
the Company will build the road on
no other terms. This is an import
ant fact, and one that should impress
itself upon the minds of those inter-
ested. 1t is useless to argue the ques-
ton of advantages, as they are known
to all; but no fancy prices can be
paid for right of way. Besides, the
Company are not tied to this line
and are independently
II the right OF way is secured the
contracts for the earth and stone
work and bridges will be let next
month. The Company intends hav-
ing the road running to Toledo this
fall from the Lake Erie Division.
That is it will be completed to Deshlers
Town, Henry county. Oh the Dayton
& Michigan Road, and run over that
to Toledo. The prospect is very bright,
and it only remains for US to do our
duty.
As to Tifin, these gentlemen ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased.
Mr.. Keyser said that a town like Tiff
| fin, that had reached its present i'm
portance with its imperfect railroad
facilities had a brilliant fortune be-
fore it when it was not hampered.
He said we had the prospect of be-
coming a large inland city. The ques-
ton of Railroad shops was broached,
and it was said that two points
in Ohio had been indicated for
them. One set at Tiffin and the other
at Defiance, and there was no doubt,
the gentlemen said, that they would
be so located. The benefits this coun-
ty and Tiffin would derive from this
arrangement can be seen at q glance
aud we need not enlarge.
Considering all the railroad news
this week, and the condition of the
different projects, it is safe to say that
we are out of the woods and should
feel encouraged.
In few weeks there will be, un-
doubtedly, reasons for public dem
onstration over our success and we
should have a grand time.
The following letter or statement
was given into the hands of our rail-
road committee, and is good matter
with which to close this article:
TIFFIN OHIO June 6, 1873
Messrs S. B. Sheath: W. H Gibson
and L. a. Hall.
GENTLENIEN-The line of the Balti-
more, Pittsburg and Chicago Rail-
way Company having been definitely
| located from the Lake Erie Division
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
to the western boundary of Ohio, the
company is now ready to advertise
| for bids, and let all the work on that
| section Of the line and will do so as
soon as the arrangements made be-
| tween the Company and the citizens
of Tiffin and Defiance are SATISFACTORY
ly consummated. BY those arrange
ments, clear, free and Unincumber-
ed right OF way is TO be secured and
granted to the Company from the
Lake Erie Division of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad to the western line
of the State, together with ample
facilities and grounds for freight and
passenger depOts, and necessary side
| tracks in THIN and Defiance.
Our Chief Engineer herewith sub
mits nap showing the grounds need
ed in the city of Tiffin. If satisfacto-
ry arrangements can be made with
the other companies whose railroads
enter your city, it is the purpose of
the Company to join in building a
joint freight and passenger depot in
| Tiffin; to furnish all needed facilities
for the public, and be an ornament to
your city. To complete this portion
of the work during the summer and
coming fall requires your prompt and
immediate action in securing the right
of way. The Company therefore asks
you to act at once. Hoping, there
fore, that your citizens will at once
act in the matter, and thus secure
this great route to the west, and the
sea board. remain,
Respectfully Yours,
VIM. KEYSER.