The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-02-15
Home Correspondence
r. r. Meeting at Buford

Mr.. EDITOR We are glad TO know that the
people of Hillsboro are at last in earnest about
Railroad TO the coal region, and we are glad also
to know there is prospect of the road being To-
Gated upon this line, that is, through Buford to
Mt. Orch.
A meeting of our citizens was held last Thursday
night, to discuss the subject. There was large
ATTENDANCE and great interest manifeted in the
success of the enterprise. James Z. Huggins, Esq.
now of Brown county, formerly q resident of Bu-
ford, was called to the Chair. The following dele
gates were appointed to attend the R. R. meeting
at Hilsboro, on Friday: John Duncan, G. W.
Moberly, John Brown j. F. Moberly, A. T. Moon,
John Wallace and c. o. Collins.
We learn from parties present at the Hisboro
meeting on Friday night, that there was consider
able talk about what is calledt he Fayetteville route
and that it had many warm supporters. Now,
while do not with to detrsct from the merits of
any proposed route, believe that it is to the vi
tai interests of Hisboro and the road itself, that
it should be located on this line If the road is To-
Gated on the Fayetteville line Hilsboro will lose
all the trade from this part of the county, it will
go to Sardinia, Mt. Orch and Williamsburg, the
nearest points on the c. & E. r. r. What advan-
tage would road to Cincinnati, via Fayetteville,
be to Hillsboro? She gets trade from that
place. and little between it and Hsboro, the great
bulk of her trade lying South and East of her.
Neither would it be of any advantage in point of
distance TO Cincinnati the distance by the pres
ent railroad and the new road via Fayetteville,
would be about the same.
The Buford & Mt Oreb route would be the short
est and most direct route from jackson to Cincin-
natl, and trade and travel naturally seeks the
shortest line. The following the distances from
Jackson to Cincinnati by existing and proposed
liEes : *
.2Distancs from Jackson TO Cincinnati.
Miles.
Via NJ. & c. r., Handen & Chillicothe ........ I2e
Wsverly, Bainbridge & Greenfield on. C..
| r. -..--.-.--.-------.-. liz
Wsverly, Bainbridge, Fayetteville and Mil
ford. ..-....... ---.-..-...-.-.-- -------. III
Waverly. Bainbridge, Hillsboro, Fayetteville
and Williamsburg .--....---..ll4
i I" Waverly, Bainbridge, Hillsboro, Fayetteville
| and Batavia. -.-.---.---..----..ll3 ll3
Waverly, Bainbridge, and Mt. Oreb b....... ..1O5
The Fayetteville route would neccessitate the
constrrcton of 61 miles of road, against 3s miles
on the Buford & Mt. oreb line. But told
THAT more money can be secured TO the mile the
he Fayetteville & Milford line than on this. We
doubt that very much. II would be too near the
u. &. c. R. R., and the people living between the
two would give very little, if anything, for new
road, when they already have one within easy dis
lance.
We can assure the people of Hillshoro that thu
reople of Clay township will do their duty. I
lishoro consu lts her true interests, she will de
eide in favor of this line, for her interests lie in h
direction and not toward Fayetteville.
Buford, Feb. 12 1877. C. o.