The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-08-14
RAILROAD ENTERPRIsE.
The Coal Trade and the Ohio
Min eS-ShOrG Line go
BAinlm0re.

Now that ground has been broken at |
Ludlow, Kentucky, opposite Home street, |
In the West End, for the Southern Rail-
road, the future of that vast plain called !
MilIcreek Valley becomes definitely liked 1
as the grand centre OF railroad enterprise
and operations. There will be built the
great union depot, from which all the
lines now IN existence and those TO be
built will send their myriads OF trains of
freight and passengers 20 all points OF the |
compass. At least two thirds OF the val
ley will be required on which to build
depot, shops, shunting tracks, &c. Al
ready the Marietta and Cincinnati rail.
road, in order to transact its immense
freight business, has been compelled to
lay down four, and In some places at the
upper end OF the valley, six tracks. When
It is recollected that ut the commence
ment Of its traffic through this valley the
Marietta and Cincinnati had but q single
track, this progress must be considered
almost marvellous, especially when 1t Is
known that fill Of some forty feet, and
at places fifty feet, is required for each
track. From the junction, Just above
Spring Grove, double track OF steel rail
has been laid as far out as Norwood, and
the work Of extension is still going on
The double track Will be completed this
season to the curve just above Madison.
Vile, TO be continued TO LOVeIand in the
near future. This will give the road IA
clllties for freight and passenger traffic
joyed.
Between this city and LoveIand, the
Marietta and Cincinnati is making very
substantial improvements In its line, cut
ting down the heavy grades, erecting neat
and substantial passenger depots, &c. At
Norwood station a beautiful iron bridge
Is being constructed over the road to con-
meet the heights with the jacksonville
pike. The masonry of this bridge Is very
substantial, the stone used being thor
Otnarhlxy haanNffStlIxr
and handsome passenger station Is also
contemplated ut Madisonville, All along
the line OF the road to Loveland, the COM
pany Is expanding large amounts of mon.
ey in changing grades, rock ballasting &c.
The most important improvement
ma ie by the Marietta and Cincinnati rail-
road company Is the strengthening OF its
line from Athens to the Ohio river. Now,
trains are taken over the old circuitous
route, via Marietta, up some very heavy
grades, requiring for freight trains OF fif-
teen cars, sometimes two and three loco
motives. When the new line, from q
point near Athens is completed, the dis
lance will be shortened fraction over
twelve miles, on easy grades, to the river
opposite Parkersburg. BY this new route
more will be shortened about two hours.
Superintendent Peabody expects to open
| this line to the public on or about the
10Th or September next.
Inc coal Iruuc Oh lnlB ROAD Is becoming
more valuable and important each year,
as facilities OF transportation are added
indeed, cars and locomotives are all that
Is needed to make it daily and hourly
| fuel feeder to the vast manufacturing and
household interests Of our city. The coal
brought over this road, taken from the
mines along and adjacent TO this line, Is
| Of the very best quality, both for culinary
| and manufacturing purposes-the Hook
| ing Valley coal making, IL is claimed, the
very best descriptions Of iron. The coal
from the jackson county mines Is OF the
| same valuable quality, and Is used by all
the furnaces In that valley and vicinity.
Now that the freight business Is not so
| thronged as 10 Will be later in the season,
those wanting coal should send in their
| orders, so that they may be supplied be-
| fore the rush commences.
BY far the most delightful ride these
hot afternoons Is that over the Marietta
and Cincinnati railroad, say to Oakley,
Madlsonville, or Madeira, coming back In
reaching the city at $40. The scenery
along the road Is very beautiful-nne
landscapes, pretty rural scenes, gay par
ties out on their lawns playing croquet or
| resting on the soft, velvety grass, forming
together q lovely and happy picture.
Then with the cool, sweet air moving
through the car rs you speed along at
| lightning rate, one is forced to forget for
| u time the terrible heat to which he has
been subjected within the confines of
brick walls and lily ventilated homes
| cincinnati Commercial, July 10.