Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-02-14
THE BRANCH RAIL ROAD.
What ire knOlc about Il,

Eyer since the l.. G. & s. G.
rail road has become an established
fact, the citizens of Millheim and
Brush Valley have had a strong de-
sire for q branch from Coburn Sta.
tion to Millheim. The project has
been under discussion more or less
for several years past. Probabilities
and possibilities have been anxious
ly weighed, with the result always
the same-that it would be 4 decid-
edly good thing for Millheim, ds well
as q great convenience for our
friends IN Brush Valley, to have the
branch built. But here is just
where the rub comes in. Millheim
lively in business-is really poor
town. She has perhaps scarcely
half tho wealth that other towns
around her severally have and, be-
sides this, she paid more, in proper.
tion to her means, to the building
of the rail road, than any other
town in the county. Under these
circumstances and with financial
pressure, long and tenacious, bear
ing heavily upon all classes Of peo-
pie, but especially on business men,
we could hardly hope to see our
fondling project realized for the pie
sent, or in the near future, although
always hoping for revival of buSi-
ness or o fortunate turn of circum-
stances.
Recently however, the subject has
been agitated rather lively. The
great Importance of the enterprise
is deeply felt and a disposition man
ifested to make a strong and united
effort to insure its success. Just at
this time the Centre Reporter had On
article the whole tenor and tendency
of which, to say nothing of the mo-
tive, is calculated to discourage the
friends Of the branch road. We ap-
peal to any impartial mind to take
up the Reporter of Jan. Gath and
say whether in the article referred to
it can find single word favorable
to branch from Coburn to Mill
helm. Had the papers of Union and
Centre counties used the same kind
Of argument IN favor OF the con-
Struction of the l.. T.. & :. T.. rail
road, that great enterprise would to-
day extend no further than Lewis
burg.
A number OF our citizens were
highly incensed that the Reporter,
having not the slightest interest at
stake either for or against our branch
should thus gratuitously "throw
cold water" upon project which so
deeply concerns a large portion of
the people of Penns and Brush Val
leys. They demanded that we
should reply to it as it deserved. |
This We tried to do in language re-
spectful but decided. Identified as |
We are with Millhelm, her fortunes |
and fate, it is our plain duty to
plead her cause, advance her enter. |
priSes and defend her interests, and
this we are trying to do-not in
contracted and selfish spirit, but |
with justice and liberality to other
sections and .oeople.
The abuse which the Reporter |
showers upon us under cover of ma
licious correspondence (?) is certain
ly not creditable to a paper Of
such high standing. Saying that We
paid nothing towards the building
of the rail road, is simply and square
ly false. Irving to make people be-
lieve, as he does in last weeks Re
porter, that we are opposed to a
branch rail road, is a subterfuge so |
fiat and blunt, that it excites a min.
gled smile of pity and contempt.
The project of building 4 branch |
has now taken tangible shape. The |
whole matter is in the hands of a
committee of six of our best and |
most enterprising citizens, and n
strong and persistant effort will be
made to insure its early success.
The JOURNAL will keep It's readers
posted rs the matter progresses.