Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-04-04
Lake Erie, Evansville, and
South Western Rail
Rnad.

cneerlDg news VIII gladden. the
hearts of the friends OF the road
aiohgthe entire line. They will
now realiz. that the time aud
money expended in organizing
Fthis grand enterprise have not
beeu-expended in vain.
No railroad enterprise has ever
been started i'll the western
States which more effectually
united in its favor the zeal aud
energy of all the inhabitants re-
siding along its line, than this
has done.
AT the consolidation meeting
held at Evansville on the 7th in
slant, strong delegations of earn
est business men present
from every county traversed by
the line of the road. It was evi
dent each and all of those men
mean business, and no duubt Was
left on the mini ofany man pres
ent, thatihe road muot be built
without delay. Between seven
and eight thousand shares OF
stock was represented, and the
vote cast was unanimous for the
excellent Board of Directors who
now control the management OF
the enterprise. Not q mnn was
elected who VIII fail to give his
individual attention to the enter
prise until the last rail is laid.
1t is doubtful whether six men
could have been found in Ohio
aud Indiana, whose business ex-
perience and practical ability
would better fit them for this
great work than John j. Chand-
Ter, Robert Pattisou, Will Cum
back, Abner Haines, Sem, Will
liam H. n. Dye, and Isaac N.
McBeth. -
Mr.. Chandler's far reaching
ability and eagacityshas enabled
him to accumulate an ample for
tune at Evansville, and the same
abilities which have secured to
him this result, will now be as
efectually used in building the
road which cannot fail to double
the value ofhis property.
Col Pattison has had over
twenty years experience in build
ing RAILROADS in the west-mainly
in Indiana, aud tie ripe expert
en6e thus acquired, he has used
with great skill and Judgment in
obtaining the required local aid
Ito form a basis of credit which
has induced capitalists to supply
the additional money decided to
finish the road. This road is the
idol of his heart, as he sees in it's
construction a througbtare of ma
Etional importance over which
will he carried for all future
time, the Sugar, the Cotton and
Tobacco oflthe4 South to North>
Bern and Eastern markets, and the
Bacon, Corn and Wheat, of
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan to.
supply the inexhaustable demand
for those districts in the lower
valley of the Mississippi.
Will Cumback is. shrewd and
able lawyer who has long been
identified with the prosperity of
Indiana, which he has served in
several positions Of trust, and
once as Lieut.. Governor.
Judge Haines, of Eaton, Ohio,
is a man of great breadth OF
thought, and possesses the un-
bounded confidence ofthe people
of western Ohio, with whose in
terests he has been identified for
the past forty years, while by IN
dustry. unchanging integrity, and
unyielding perseverance, he has
endeared himself to every man
woman and child who know
him. He has been a strong nd.
,vocate OF the road from it's in
tceptien, and so continue Until the
cars shall run over it.
VIM. II. H. Dye, is a banker OF
large wealth and prominence at
Troy, OhiosxiHis name is a tow
,er of Strength along the North
easterly part of the line. He has
rendered much valuable service
in securing subscriptions to the
stock with his wise counsels.
Mr. Isaac n. McBeth, at Belle
fontaine, Ohio, stands elk feet
three in his boots, and is well
,proportioned physically and
mentality no amount of hard work
can daunt him, and if he uses his
abilities as effectually in further
ing the interest of the road, as he
has done in bailding up his own
private fortune, it cannot fail of
success.
The Company is equally for
innate in its three Eastern Di-
rectors. Mr.. George N. Carlton,
the President, resides i'll Brook
lyn, New York. He has had a
long and extensive business ex>
.perience and has occupied many
positions of trust with credit to
himself, and profit to the State.
During theIswar he was appoint