Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-06-17

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aud Ironton. has been IN Richmond
for several days last week IN the IN
terest of the above road. We pub
Ish in an other column an account
of their reception by the Chamber ct
Commerce in Richmond, and the'ex
cellent spec, h of Judge johnson, of
Ironton. Mr.. Campbell in his re
marks before the Chamber of Com
merce took decided ground in favor
of making the road the Ashland and
Portsmouth Railroad instead of the
Huntington and Portsmouth. Mr..
Campbell is one Of those men whose
Judgment is'clear and whose opinions
are always to be relied on, if his own
interests are not conflicting, but every
one knows that he will favor no pro
i ct that Will in any way interfere
with his own purposes. We have
been reliably informed that Mr.
Campbell's opposition to running the
road on the Ohio side of the river is
caused by its coming in conflict with
the interests of the Iron Railroad
Company of the City of IrontOn. 1t
is well known that nearly opposite Ia
Ashland, on the Ohio side OF the
river are situated the Sheridan Coal
mines, which produce a coal of tie
same quality as the Ashland Coal.
A great portion of the Coal used i'll
IrontOu, is Ashland Coal which is
brought across the river. The Sheri
dan coal, as soon rs the mines are
thoroughly opened VIII be in great
demand in IrontOn, and its delivery
by rail will at once make an impor-
tant local trade. We hear that the
Iron Railroad in which Mr.. Camp
bell is principal stakeholder proposes
to run branch of their road tc.the
Sheridan mines, and carry that coal
The building of the Huntington
and Portsmouth road on the North
side of the river would interfere with
these plans, and secure to the road,
the advantages that the Iron Road
would fain appropriate TO itself;
hence Mr.. CampbelPs advocacy of
the road from Huntington to Ash
land on the South side OF the river
Mr.. Campbell in answer to a ques-
ton of a member Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, said that the road from
Ashland to Portsmouth could be
built for $4,000, per mile. He
very wisely RETAINED from giving
any opinion as to the cost from Hunt
ington 20 Ashland on the South side
II The river which would be far Ia
advance of that. The right of way
from Catletts5urg to Ashland, in
GLIDING the way through Catletts
burg would cost very large sum,
and the building Of the road sum
greatly in excess of its cost on the
North side Of the river
The building of the road on the
North side Of the river presents
many and decided advantages.
First, and not the least, is that one
company under charter from one
State, can take the entire road with
out complication; every one who Las
knowledge of railroad affairs, knows
that VIXEN this is possible it is always
preferable.
Second, The cost There would
be a difference between the two
routes, including the cost Of build
ing the bridges, not less than $3.50,
600. and the difference would be more
likely 10 exceed this amount that ~
fall under it. The United States
laws on Inland navigation require all
bridges across the OHIO, below The
mouth of Big Sandy river to be ten
feet higher than those above that
point. This alone would involve u
large difference between the cost Of
the bridges, and when it is taken
into consideration that the Railroad
in Huntington is built up to the
point of approach to the bridge
which would be a straight line, and
that the grade to the level of the
bridge on both sides ofthe river is
uncommonly favorable, it will be
readily seen that the advantages are
all at this point.
Third, The right of way from the
Big Sandy to Ashland we candidy
believe would cost mere than it would
on the other side of the river from
Huntington 10 Ironton.
Fourth, The most important point
to the Railroad Company would be
that usuch larger local trade would
reach the road on the other side OF
the river than this. 1t would get M
advantage from the Ashland coal on
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