The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-11-06
REPUBLIC.
lis EaIl1Oad-Ils IdVaniagss-Its Fn-
ture PrOspeets-GeneEaI Description
OF the Town and EnrroundIngs-
DInHeF TO Iraek-Iayers.

Thursday, Oct. 3OEh, 1873 was The be-
ginning Of a rev era in the history OF
Republic and scipio township.
During two weeks previous the
track-Iaye5s on the Baltimore, Pitts
burg & Chicago railroad, had been ap-
preaching from opposite directions
and on that day at O'Clock P. NJ. the
two ends were brought together at a
point one-hslf mile west Of the cor
poratiOn line, and Republic became
a station on the line'of the road OF one
ofthe best Railroad Companies IN the
United States.
For the purpose OF celebrating the
event in an appropriate manner the
citizens Of the town and township
with some from adjoining townships
gave a sumptuogs dinner at the Town
Hall, for the especial benefit Of the
Railroad employees, but free to all
mankind including the ladies.
Five long tables with seats for 80
persons we're arranged, and a score or
more Of ladies and gentlemen, became
amateur cooks and walters.
The provisions were contributed by
the people. and the display Of hand
some loaves of bread, the nice light
biscuits, the tempting pumpkin and
apple pies, the meats and poultry all
ready for the table which was develo-
oped upon removing the cloths from
the hundredS-Of baskets and pals that
were brought in on foot and in wag-
ons from every direction, showed con-
cIusively that the wives and daugh-
ters Of the farmers, mechanics and
business men, had not been lacking
in their appreciation OF the occasion.
Coffee and hot potatoes were prepared
in the Hall.
At u o'clock at noon the church
bell rang as a signal to the workmen
that all was ready.
A short time previous to this, we,
in company with forty or fifty citizens
of this city including the press and
BurkhaTts Band, reached Republic in
special train kindly furnished by the
managers Of the B. P. & C. railroad at
this city. 1t was the first trip
to Republic by rail in thirteen years.
A procession was formed at the De-
/ pot grounds under the direction of Hon.
f. T. Stickney, as Marshal, and Col.
Asa Way, w. n. Pearce Esq. and T.
n. Pancoast as members of the COM
mittee Of arrangements, headed by
the Band, then the representatives of
the press, the officers, Engineers and
employees of the Railroad, visitors
and citizens in the order named, and
marched down Broadway, up Center
street and along Washington street
to the Town Hall.
The Band, representative of the
press, officers and as many employees
of the road as could be accommodated,
were given a seat at the first table, af-
forwards the remainder of the en-
ployees and then visitors and citizens.
Two hundred Railroad men and not
less than four hundred others were
supplied with a good, hearty meal
each, and provisions enough were left
to feed three hundred more. The
numbers given are based upon actual
observation.
Everything passed off fharmoniously
and the gentlemanly department of
the railroad men, and their hearty ap.
probation OF the courtesy shown was
universal theme Of remark.
The traekIayers returned to their
work and finished before dark, hav-
ing, Notwithstanding the Interrupt
ton, laid a mile of track during the
day.
y dance was held in the Hall in the
evening large attends nee and good
time is reported.
The Baltimore, Rittsburg and Chi
cago Railroad extends from the Lake
Erie Division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at a point one mile
south of Centerton station, and %
miles south of Sandusky, to Chicago,
a distance of PSI miles. Over 50 miles
of track are laid and considerable
more will be down before winter. 1t
is expected that the entire line will
be completed next season. 1t will be
operated by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, thus giving con-
ueeti0n with ali the leading cities of
the east and the great coal and iron
producing regions without change Of
road Republic thus becomes as ia
vorably situated for manufacturing or
mechanical operations as any of the
larger towns. Coal, iron, lumber and
merchandise can now be landed there
as chelpa as elsewhere, and grain and
other prOducs, which for many years
our farmers have been obliged to take
with teams to Bellevue, Clyde, Green
Spring or Tifin, will now find a
ready market at home. With the in
creased facilities for procuring lum-
Der aud other building material, and
the great demand already existing, it
is expected that many new buildings
will be erected next season, and many
of the Old ones put in better condi-
tion.
The Railroad Company have 81
acres of ground for depot Purposes,
situated on the south line and within
the corporation, which will furnish
them ample room for passenger and
freight depets warehouses, side tracks,
etc. The grounds are conveniently
accessible, lying bstween the Marion
and Kil5ourn roads, at the south enI
of Broadway and Washington streets,
and about 100 rods from the Town
Hall, hotels and business portion of
the town Tue Company now have
a sawmill upon the grounds saving
ties and timber for bridge, water
house and depot purposes, and-a side
track is soon to be laid. sssEr
RAILROAD BIsTA ScEs PROM EEPU sLIo : /
To Miles
junction of L. E. Diyislon....-......-..-..... Is
SuelOg -.--.- ---.----.-..- ~
aaHSnelu . -
Oo.uuDS IL
9anuusAy lily ------.----..-----. -
Bait.more 49,. - 81
All the above without a change of
road. From Republic to
Cleveland via MonroeviIle..... IS
Shelby..--.-.---. ...-..-. ..-.--.-..-.. 81
IlTnn- .-.-..--..-... ..-..-.. l0l
As Republic is now starting out for
a new future it is an appropriate time
to consider briefly what it has been,
what it is now,and what il is likely to !
be.
The town plot was fast laid ont in
1884.
In 1887 the MSd River aud Lake !
Erie Rlil Rad was completed t. this