The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-05
VALLEY RAHRAY.
Trains Began R,nnin0 Regularly on Monday Can.
ton has nOO Direct RatltCGy Connection t0ith Akron
and Cleveland -Adv Il Continue Forever.

Trains Began R,Inain0 Regularly on Monday Can
ton has nOD Direct RatlwGy Connection tOih Akro,
and Cleveland -AGv Il Continue Forever.
On Monday last February I'd, 1880, trains begar
running regularly on the Valley Railway between
| Cleveland, Akron and Canton. This to Canton Il
no ordinary event. II breaks the charm Of Can
ton being dependent on one railway, and gives III
railway competition as 10 freight rates, besides
direct accommodation with Akron and Cleveland
also very important considerations
The Connotton Valley naIrew gauge will be
completed In q couple Of months should few
weeks favorable weather be vouchsaied aud thus
give Canton south east connection to Minerva
and Carrollton, and In time through 10 Bowers
town. In ayear or less we expect to see a south.
west connection to Coshocton and straitsVille
through Navarro, thus giving Canton additional
railway facilities and adding TO the business Of
the Valley railway. Speed the plough" and
speed the railways say we.
IfCantonians will only now wake up and secure
the Baltimore Pittsburgh d Chicago line, now
being surveyed and located and Whieh.will be let
In the spring, our railway accommodations would
be all that could be desired, and would, most as
suredly add greatly to Canton's prosperity. Our
great lack heretofore has been the lack Of rail.
way facilities and Accommodations. The wonder
is that, under the circumstances, Canton has
maintained her reputation as manufacturing
and business point. We warn our friends there Is
no time to lose In order to secure this important
through l.ne east and west. Prompt action Is nee.
essary. A few days more delay and 1t will be
gone and forever The line is now being run
II
est in the enterprise.
But TO return to the Valley railway; The first
train left Cleveland, Jefferson street, about half
past seven o'clock, Monday morning, consisting
Of one passenger and three freight and baggage
cars, Mr. R, D. Briggs being conductor; ], N, Cros.
by, engineer; Z. w. Crosby, fireman; Joseph shaef
er and s, Krlghtlinger, brakemen, all tried men,
The train reached Canton q little after twelve
o'clock.
There were but few passengers on board at
starting, but at every stopping place the number
increased. At Peninsula the platform was crowd
ed with people, ready to take q ride on the first
train. At Akron many passengers stopped off
but before leaving East Akron the car was again
filed At Springfield, Uniontown and Greentown
others boarded the first regular train over the
Valley railway. On arriving u Canton quite a
crowd of people were there to see and greet the
arrival.
At lSO p. m. the train started from Canton for
Akron and Cleveland with about fifty passengers.
Bachert Silk & Co. sent car load Of wrapping
paper to Cleveland by this train, and B. Dame.
miller d Sons shipped Car load Of groceries to
Uniontown. Already there is a reduction In
freight between Canton and Cleveland of from 25
to so per cent.
Below will be found the time table which only
includes stations at which trains will STOP There
are other stations given in the official time table
but for the present trains will not stop at them:
GOING SOUTH.