The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-09-03
Railroad Enterprise-The Coal Trade and
Ohio Uines-Short Line to Baltimore.

Now that the ground has been broken at
Ludlow, Kentucky, opposite Horne street,
in the West End, for the Southern X r. the
future of that vast plain called Mill Creek
Valley becomes definitely fixed 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 10 ell
points OF the compass. At least two-ihirds
of the valley will be required on which to
build depot. shops, shuntirg tracks, Or, Al
ready the Marie Is and Cincinnati Railroad,
in order to transact Its immense freight
business, hiss been compelled to lay down
four, and in some places at the upper end OF
the valley, ak tracks. When /! IL recollected
that at the commencement OF its traffic
through this valley the Marietta and Cin-
cinaii had bu, single track, this progress
must be considered almost marvellous, especi
ally when it is known that fill Of some
f&ty 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 he completed this season 10 the curve
lust above jacksonville, to he continued to
Loveland in the near future. This will give
the road facilities for freight and passenger
traffic much beyond what il has heretofore
enjoyed.
between this city and Loyeland, the Ma
rietta and Cincinnati is making very snh-
stantial improvements in its line, cutting
down the heavy grades, erecting neat and
substantial passenger depots, &c. At Nor
wood station, beautiful iron bridge is be
ing constructed over the road TO connect he
heights with the jacksonville pike. The
masonry Of this bridge is very substantial.
the stone used being thoroughly and beauti-
fully dressed. A new and handsome passen-
ger station il also contemplated at Madison
VILE. All along the line Of the road to
Loveland, the company is expending large
amounts of money in changing grades. rock
ballasting, &c.
The most important improvement by the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company
is the Strengthening of its line from Athens
10 the Ohio River. Now, trains are taken
over the old circuitous route, via Marietta,
up some very heavy grades, requiring for
freight trains OF fifteen cara sometimes two
and three locomotives. When the new lire,
from point near Athens is completed, the
distance will be shortened fraction over
twelve miles, On easy grades, 10 the river
opposite Parkersburg. BY this new route
the time between Cincinnati and Baltimore
will be shortened about two hours, masking
the through trip in twenty-one hours Su-
perintendent Peabody expects TO open this
line to the public on or about the l5.h Of
September next.
The coal trade Of this road is becoming NOR
raluable and import ant each year. a. fscili-
es of transportation are added-indeed,
Sars and locomotives are all that il needed
to make in a daily and hourly fuel feeder t.
the vas: manufacturing interests of our city.
The coal brought over this road taken from
the mines ad AGENT to and along this line, il
of the very best quality, both for cnlinsry
and manufacturing purposes-the Hooking
Valley coal making, it 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 fur
naces in that valley and vicinity. Now
that the freight business is not so thrOnge
il will be later in the season, those want
ing coal should send in their orders 20 that
they may be supplied before the rush
commences.
BY far the most delightful ride these hot
afternoons il that over the Marietta and
Cincinnati railroad, say to Oikley, Madison
vile, or Madeira, coming back in the cool
of the evening On The mail train, reaching
tue city at $40. The scenery along the road
is very beautiful-fne landscapes, pretty
rural scenes, gay parties cut on their lawns
playing crcquet Or resting on the soft, vel.
vety grass, forming together a lovely and
happy picture. Then with the cool, swee,
air moving through the cars as you speed
along at lightning rate, one is forced 10 for
get the terrible heat to which he has been
subjected within the confines of brick walls
and lily ventilated homes. Cincinnati Co,n-
,aerciai, J,ly Is.