, 1873-05-01
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Tho Proposed Limo from Chicago
to Savannah.
Where ALDERMEN Kehoe Should Look
for His Damages.

THIS Importance OF a Botithorn routo from Chicago
to tho Atlantic neaboarl alluded to In THE TR1n-
uxx about month ngo, nnd, at tho aamo TING, cut
Of proposed railroad from this city to Savannah,
Ga, with tho necessary explanations, WIS g!von.
The procct has takcn tangible shape, and will prob
ally bo carriod out before long, Subjolncd IL loor
from ". H. Hay lcnd, President OF tho indianapolis,
2es rosss seta 70 syr 1sssr
ing tho proposed road:
Hon. Joseph uxdal, Mayor q Chicago:
matter that conceive to 10 81 much Importance to
your city, euda to Tho contemplated ar.line rail
1tae Ry Eek sn %
On. The grand cntorpriac Il carried into ocutio
would link your city On ho shortest limo with tho throo
most important South Atlanto Bcaports, viz. Bayan-
nah, PORT Royal! and charleston. think tho ttue has
como whom Chicago should sock tho immense udvan-
would not cniy uaite srsef with tho best
by tho peculiar situation Of tho harbor alluded TO- 10
euro and control, through this line, tho commerce Of
tho West India Islands aud South America. Tho In
indianapolis on tho otI Of cbruary last Since then
It has socured tho entire corporation Of tho reople
North oarons aise It IL laat sssslen. grssted chns-
t!on ot ths road ahou Is mes} running through that
cHn e. 1as q w. 4. m % a6o to charters
The ne Tho northern oson q ne Is Is eSrassS 9SSResi
H. .ho charter Of the IN 1aidisparelis polph Chicago
between 0hiesgo and indianapolis, ana viii pass
tnoufa so sa oonnt n a1 n0n
s orro and ohaSu rsspeoys2 Rs
continuous lna with 1t is now boing surveyed from
indianapolis to tho Ohio River, and viii 30 united to It
much better aud shorter limo to tho Ohio River than
my nov tn operation, and orc, too TINT noyor can
and Client Is tho lest between Iouisv and oncinnn
o aate e. " ths engineer in is recent aaryey Tho
s Why rgss ss Rs1
saofd s9en Confidently estimating Tho fatnse great.
tho grand acicme that bus oen PROPOSED, and Invite
yonf es5ly attention toi The aoonsf bS1d policy i
Vii b W s,,nsa r t. eoayen1on q tass III Ia:
s1 Ssa % Ill M o. Sa tho 1Sh o. %
1osa 'us v ssn ws add @ oaeoaraes sssn1s
ment to the scMeme. M II Chicago should be properly
poao In writing YOU to ca your attention to tho I'M
Rortance Of such 1epre.ontat!on Tho Indtanapolis,
ecnted. 1aend you copy Of tho proceedings Of tho
1ato convention hold at Indianapolis. Knowing TINT
sts s1s as.ay & R'Gs se 5 s
and iorsyss .nsars tao subb1s@ssy 4 c%hissas %
oi sst III Importance Il would sfora mo much poas-
uro to hear from you soon Very respectfully, 81 6 u
MONTICELLO, Ind, April %, 1873.
Tho report OF tho convention alluded to contains
statement Of Mr. Foley Of arconaburg who said tho
lino, after lea wing Lexington, Ky., passes through
Knoxville and down tho valley Of tho Savannah Rver
sources ot the aol md miao. From Lo7-
pass through extensive coal nna iron nelds, Tho
route was entirely pracucale and largo amount Of
work had boen done between Lexington and Hlch-
frcrn KnnYrillG mi yTnrn
graded. and thirty mica In operation. From Knox
ville south sixteen iles arc in operation and cons
10 u niles i isasth: The remander Of tue pro-
ceedinga is epitomizod in tho letter.
TIE COUNCIL AND THE il, ST. p. R. n;
To tho Edito? u Tho Chicago 4fttane:
hss oaa two IL IN 1s
WY ta tho Milwsskeo ST. Paul Raflroad, and desire
tSs Rd: Kchos owns sone laai q oss:oll s,Seet1
that The Rt e. ho s b granted
him for damages done by railroad on Carroll street.
o dsmsnd Is p,, Te s 9i ny 1
that passes his house Or ground is tic T.. q Ii g.
Dsaallo vinsennes or tne milwaukee #. Paal to
se # hsrb a 1
at that hmo that tho Milwaukee, b Bt.
Paul Road would come In on this track
Tho ordinance lalso provides "that they Nlo
company coming tn) ahau DO allowed to occupy, tho
truck Of tho c. O. l. t. g. upon such far and equitable
terms mny be agreed upon between the companies
and In the event that the companies cannot agree upon
by three dsinterestsd persons" This is all tho Mil
waukee & st, Paul Railroad hns had to do with tho
"dumages," and honco. on what ground Of right
| tho milwaukee, st. Paul Road must
pay him damages received Ut tho Aands Of tue c. 9.
Road at law, aud compel them to ray lin every
cont Of damage that can ho proven. It Is untaat
therefore, to prevent tle Milwankeo 81 paa lsoaa
tho public do not Bcen to understand this matter
aright, aud hence the explanation, which will enabln
the latter to comprehend the situation, and tho former
[ to act aa theY RhOlld, FIAT Lux.