The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-14
RAILROAD GOSSIP.


The Valley Railway Company have purchased
a new engine. Business on that road ia steadily
increasing, In a few days they will occupy their
new freight depot In Cleveland at the foot OF
South Water street.
The main reason that trains on the f. Wayne
road run SO slow within the city limits is not be-
cause OF the ordinance, but on account Of the
stoppages they have to make at the Connotton
and Valley crossings.
A target has been put up at the COnnotton
crossing
The Connotton Northern ls being graded as fast
as the rails are laid.
The suit Of the Connotton Railroad against the
N.Y.P.&o.R R on account Of the crossing Of
the lat or by the former at Kent Was decided in
the Probate Court at Ravenna last Thursday.
The Connotton road was granted the right to cross
on the present grade at a damage Of SIG OOO This
will be the only stop made by the ConnOtton road
In Kent The depot will be located at the crossing
which is fully mile south Of the central portion
Of the city.
A celebration TO mark the advent Of the first
locomotive ever seen In Mogadore is already
talked Of. The MOgadoreites intend to do 1t up
brown and extend hearty welcome to the 'little
Connotton"
No subscriptions have been obtained In Chagrin
Falls, Bainbridge and Orange for the right Of
way for the COnnotton Northern. WillOughby
has raised only about half the required amount
Paiuesville Mentor and Mayheld have substan
TALLY provided for the right OF way Some Of the
farmers in Chagrln Falls, Bai1bridge and Orange
demand exorbitant prices for the land taken in
| the right OF way through their farms.
Mr.. Sam Briggs, superintendent Of the Valley
Railway is experimenting the construction Of a
new engine house and turn table at Akron.
Trains on the Massillon branch Of the Cleve.
land, Mt. Vernon and Columbus road were dis
continued last Monday.
The Palnesvllle, Canton and Bridgeport R. R
has been sold to l. W, Pope, Esq, Of Chsgrin
Falls who represents the ten original cen tractors
from that place. for 516 667 which is twothirds Of
the appraised value.
The G. c. G. & s. road at this end will soon be
ready for the track layers.
About noon last Monday engine No. Il with
freight train attached run off on the sidetack al
the old Kimball warehouse into some empty
freight cars that we're standing there The train
was running slow and no one was injured al
though the engine and the freight car 1t struck
both jumped the track. The boiler head Of the
engine was broken Off and was temporarily re-
paired. Through the carelessness Of some brake
man the switch was left open and had 1t been 9
passener train serious accident might have
been the result.
The Pennsylvania Company, Thursday, put {
regular train on the Massillon branch Of the G
Mt. " & c. road from Massillon to Clinton, there
by hoping to compete with the Valley road.
The Pennsylvania Company officials were OF
| an inspection tour at Masslllon and Clinton late
| ly. II is thought this company will have the G.
Mt. V g. G. R. R. before six months, and will Tur
through trains from Cincinnati to Cleveland Wis
Little Miami and c., Mt. V. g. C. roads,
The contract for the grading on the Connottor
extension from Dell Roy to sherrodsville was lie
last Tuesday to Thomas D, owen, Of Pitsburg
He is at present getting his forces ready and will
go to work in a few days.
Track has been laid on the Connotton for somt
three miles north OF Canton and is progressing a
the rate of about one.half mile day. The Con
notion will first be completed to Cleveland anC
the Fairpoint division afterwards.