The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16
HUNTlNGBURGH OPINIONS.


~ 4Ntftiit tu4rler.
The views given below are those q
l.he citizens OF Huniingbmrgh aud Du
Dois county. as given 10 The Courier \,
Mr. Y. 4. Schroeder. who was sent her.
ior the purpose OF learning what could
ue done ~ the matter OF direct counec
iion At Huntingburgh. lie says:
lhe people OF Huntingburgh aud Du
bois county ask for a direct cnnnectio,
with Evansville and are willing 10 as
slst said enterprise 10 the extent Of thci,
apiii'y. and will strain every nerve foI
me accom- lishment Of this object. The,
VIII also make liberal donation oi
grounds, material and money TO secure
me location Of the shops and other build.
'in2s of the company. Their object is Il
get 70 the Evansville market on direct
route and not over road that will lead
them from that object, or that i al cer-
iain seasons of the year liable 10 over
now. The peculiar construction of the
Cincinnati. Rockport a. Southwestern
raiiwav makes il subject 10 this very
great objection. Between the station OF
iienryviile and the town OF Hunting
Durgh lies short creek. which empfies
INTO Henry creek, both Of which are
subject 70 sudden rises. and at certain
seasons If the year will subn crge The
roHd-bed 10 the depth OF from eighteen
10 iweniy-four inches. A still greater
object j. 20 avoid the clutches OF the
Cincinnati X Rockport road. that lead.
rom nowhere and has its terminus Al \
similar point. and which can be of no
benefit 10 the citizens Of Du-
Dois. The exhorbiiant tariff that the
road now charges for shipments between
|luntingburgh and Rnckport i also n
natter Of grave Importance. The rate
Der irO pounds between the two poinfs
: 20 cents. while shipments Of tobacco.
an pc made from the above points to
>ew ork for 35 or ~ cents, nearly one
iaif Of which goes to the switch be-
wcen the points named. The citizens
4 iiuntingburgh naturally claim. thar
such rates are 10 be charged for
reights over one road that ~ course.
hey would be proporiionably increased
shcn they bad a. - over three road-
Inder different management~, which
hey would inevitably do IL the switch
: extended from BoonvilIe 10 Spring
iation. or near "a point on the Cincin-
All \ Kockport road. II i this verv,
blect the people Of Dubois county wish
Q avoid in asking for the direct exicn-
ion Of the Lake Erie 10 Hunfinghurgh. |.
Or in the event that connection should
c made between Boonville aud Spring
fafion. they wonld still have 10 shin
Yer The Rockpor. road.
The project. a. nov before the people.
! entirely impracticablc. for shipments !,
onld not bc made over the Cincinnati
nd RocAport and Cincinnati ard Ev- Y
nsvilc. which they propose To call The
from tjoonviilc 10 some point or
Nc Cincinnati and EockportI aud the /
!. A +. road as cheaply a. ii made over
ne road and under one management.
il wi only cost $3.50. coo 10 make The
NienSion 70 IIunfingburgh 10 Boonvile.
nd Evan-villc should advance that sum. "
would place the Eastern road under
le control Of the city. and there i no
onbt but such an arrangement could he y
la'ie with the present holders Of the =
branch as to give tho entire /
Dntrol into tho hands Of the citizens or.
Evansville. (
The above arc some Of the disadvan- n
-t- NHitu tHt ItODlc Oi iluuAiu-buI-UN =
p not wish 10 have TO contend with. 6
~ 80 far a. Evansville i concerned i, e
~ bc really no benefit 10 her. a. Lou 4
siiie. under the same circumstances. p
~ more than favorab.y compete for The :
ade of Dubois. Pike and contiguous y
'untics. and more especially should the y
ir Line road be completed. The dis !
nee 10 New Albany would only be 9
even miles greater. but IL would be a
'urs quicker Of communication. with n
IL advantage that the connection would &
direct. and would naturally draw the 1.
luablc trade Of Dubois, Pike and Glib q
y TO the most accessible point. II will ~
almost matter Of impossibility fora'
TO consolidate the three diff "
rent interests for the purpose of dirert-ai
g the Air Line 20 her doors. There "
c other reasons why Huntingbnrgh Is y
dcierminedly opposed TO the conncc-c q
~ between Boonville and Spring 81
alton. but enough has been enumer- g
n 10 make the assertions and opinionsse
her citizens most emphatic against the o.
cscnt proposed Gap project. N
ca
L. IL. Camp Meeting.