Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-01-18
Rail Road Meeting.

NAH hOaQ meeting.
According to notice the friends OF
the Lake Erie, Evansville and South
Western Railway met in the Court
House on Saturday evening last, Judge
THOMPSON in the Chair. 1t was a
spirited meeting and well attended by
the friends of the enterprise. Judge
HAINEs, who had been absent for some
weeks with the Engineer corps, run
ming the line of said road to BelIefon-
tame, reported that a capital line was
found from that point to Eaton, cheap
in construction, free from Gu sviture
and easy graAs-that he had whilst
absent held sundry meetings on the
line in the interest of the road, and
that a lively feeling throughout was
manifested for the construction of the
road-that at these meetings a large
amount of subscriptions were taken,
and that the required amount per mile
would certainly be taken, provided
Prcble County done her duty.
J. II. Zoos and Il. j. LARsH also re-
ported the result OF a meeting which.
they attended at Lewisburg last Thu s.
day evening, from which it appears
they had been Instrumental in harmo-
nizing a little Jealousy between that
town AMI Euphamta, respecting the
proposed changes # the old line at this
poiat, upon a short ter and better route.
They seemed to think THAT the friends
of the road at these points would now
go to work with a spirit of u%naninity,
TO raise their proportion of subscrip-
ton. 1t is a pity that any Jealousy
or rival feeling should spring up, i'll a
matter of such vast importance to all
concerned, for the work before uSis a
big one, al1 it will require a united
effort onthe part of all concerned, TO
secure the road by raising the neces-
sary amount of subscriptions in Ohio.
We also understand that there is a lit
tie tangle among the friends on the
line between Eaton and the State line,
which is calculated TO do no good I'M
less the same Il be reconciled. Some
of the influential friends OF the road,
desire it TO be located on a half section
line directly west and north of Eaton,
on the north side OF the west road, to
a point some five miles west and there
run in a curve, and cross the west road
In the direction of Liberty, on the
State line, and seem to hang OH this
route, to the extent of making their
subscriptions conditional on its adop-
ton, Others appear to favor what is
called the Concord route, and on these
respective routes we are sorry to say,
somewhat of a division and rivalry
has arisen, which if adhered to will
defeat the proper amount ofsubscrip-
tons, that shouldLbe taken for the
construction Of the road between Ea-
ton and the. State line. 1t is the road
we want, and tshould be constructed
on the shortest and most practicable
route, irrespective of private interests
OF any particular local advantages, to
the injury of the entire enterprise
All parties interested are concerned in
having the road built on the shortest
and most practicable route, and upon
this basis they should unite in raising
the amount of stock.
Again, it is impossible in the nature
of things, to ascertain by any location
that can now be made, the precise line
which will be finally adopted by the
Company, fofthis propositicn involves
A. H. - Tnlionn commemorative onu
dispute on this subject, among the
friends of the road, as a whole, can be
of no avail, but may work an injury.
We, therefore, caution those interested
against dividing on routes, but advise
them to stand united on the shortest
and most practicable line, when that
shall be fairly developed by the Engi-
neer. The road is now within u
reach, and Preble county can raise the
required amount of stock of $4,000 per
mile, within her territorial limits, pro-
vided the friends of the enterprise
stand united and each one subscribes
his proportion. But if they divide on
routes and refuse to take stock on this
or that line, until the same is perma-
nently located, no subscription can be
raised, and consequently the enter
prise must fail, and that, too, Oh a
matter wholly immaterial, as to its
general advantages.
We again caution the friends of the
road against falling out by the way
side, and urge them to drop the idea
of any particular location, and unite
on the shortest and most practicable
route, wherever that may be finally
located. In this view of the case, we
all have a common interest, and con-
s~equently no man or set of men, con-
sistent with the rights of their neigh
bors, can justly claim to have h road
located to suit his or their private
views. or take no subscription.