Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-23
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN.
Location OftheGreat Railway Through
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the Lexing-
ton and DanviIIe Railroad.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Jan. p.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the licking
ton and DanviIIe Railroad.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Jan. q.
Yesterday was an eventful day in the
history of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad, and especially so to the people
of Kentucky that have been interested
in the location of the road. In the af-
ternooll OF yesterday, Mr.. G. B. Simran
informed the Trustees of the Southern
Railroad that he had received informa-
ton from Mr. Breckenridge, of Licking
ton, that the requisite subscription by
Fayette county and Lexington had been
secured to purchasethe fright ofway thro'
Fayette county, including depot grounds
in Lexington. This was made the oc-
casion for special meeting, which was
at once held in Covington. The COM
pletion of this subscription turned the
scale in favor of Lexington, and against
Harrodsburg, and the Trustees having
made this decision, atonce accepted the
offer made some time ago by Mcssrs. ID.
Sinton and L. Worthington, acting for
themselves and for the other owners of
the Lexington and Danvllle Railroad for
the sale of that road. This gives to the
Southern Railroad the line now opera
ted by the Kentucky Central road from
Lexington to Nicholasville, thirteen
miles, including depots, grounds, and
shops in both places, tools, hand cars,
etc, butnot including the equipment,
which belongs to the Kentucky Central
road. 1t also includes ten miles of line
graded and almost ready for the iron
running south to the Kentucky river
at a point where the towers for a sus-
pension bridge were erected by the late
John a. Roebling. There is on THE
line tunnel Ave hundred feet IN length
which will have to be enlarged. 1t is
supposed that $1,000 will put the road
bed in readiness to receive the ties and
rails. The right of way for this road
was only granted for sixty-six feet in
width, but arrangements are already
made to secure the additional amount
necessary to make it the uniform width
of 100 feet.
The other owners of this road are A.
L. Mowry, John Ellis, and E. Roberts,
of New York City, and VIM. l.. Vance,
of Memphis. The consideration paid is
three hundred thousand dollars in
per cent, currency bonds Of the city of
Cincinnati. The original cost of the
road was nearly one million dollars.
This purchase fixed the route of the
rest of the road through Kentucky, ex-
cept the twenty miles nearest to this
city, and the Trustees proceeded to de-
clare the location thus:
Beginning at South Danville, the
northern point on the line located a
few weeks ago, the line runs through
Boyle county, nOrthwardly, via Dan
vile, through the easterly portion of
Mercer county, on the military route,
crossing the Kentucky river at the
towers above mentioned, near the
mouth of Dix river; thence through
Jessamine county, over the Louisville
and Danville road, via Nicholasville,
through Fayette and Scott counties,
via Lexington and Georgetown, on or
near the surveyed line between Scott
and Harrison counties; thence on or
near the line of Grant county; thence
through Grant and Kenton counties, ON
the located line, via WilhamstOwn to
Roberts Store, in KentOn county, 20
miles south Of the Ohio river.
This line is known as the ridge route
to Lexington, and lies from ten to ff-
teen miles west of the Kentucky Cen
trail road. By this action the Trustees
have determined not to purchase the
Kentucky Central road; a course which
Will probably elicit much comment.
The northern portion of the route can
not be located until the question of the
place of crossing the Ohio river Is
settled. but this must be done within a
few weeks.
The right of way for this whole line
is virtually secured. In Scott county
bonds have been given by responsible
parties to secure the right of way, with
out cost to the trustees. In Fayette
and Grant counties subscriptions have
been raised to pay for the right which
could not be secured by gift. There
are cases where the land is owned ly
non-residents, or by minor heirs, where
condemnation will have to be resorted
to, but these are comparatively tritling.
The trustees also authorized the Sec
rotary to advertise for proposals for
building the bridge over the Kentucky
river, on both suspension and truss
plans. The towers are already built
for a suspension bridge and they can
also be made servicealle if it is desir-
able to place truss bridge there.
Altogether it was an important bud
get of business transacted yesterday by
the Board of Trustees.