The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-28
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
In This tn Prove the Solution Of the
Great PrObIem1

New York Telegram to the Chicago Tribunel
Various reports have been recently published
throughout the country concerning the con-
struction of an entirely new and direct line of
railroad from New York to Chicago by an indie
pendent and newly-organized corporation. While
these reports have not been without founda-
ton in fact they have been incomplete in de-
tail and misleading i'll statements. visit
to the offices of the Continental Railway
Company, situated at No. Cortlandt street,
resulted III the procuring OF the first anthem
tic statement of facts which has yet been
made. The Continental Hallway Company
Ii n corporation existing under special char
tiers granted by the Legislatures OF New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Illinois and Iowa, and under
general charters from the States of Ohio and
Indiana, granting authority To build u continu.
Gus line OF railway from the Hudson river OPP
poslte New York, to the Mississippi river, oppu-
site Omaha, with eXtensIons connecting Chi
cage and ST. LOUIS with the East. This me has
been surveyed the entire length, and several mill
ions OF dollars have been spt ut III the actual work
OF grading. Arrangements have already been
mace 10 put 900 men at work rs soon as the
weather VIII permit III the spring. 1t Is stated
blythe officers Of the company That ample funds
are at their command 10 construct the road and
equip 1t III the most complete manner. There
Id 10 be double track the entire distance of
iacture. This route between New York
city and Chicago, according to the Surveys,
docs not vary hItecn miles III the entire ais.
lance from a straight geographical line. The
distance between these two points IL Isl miles,
or 128 miles shorter than the shortest route
now Ill operation. By the Pennsylvania rail-
road and Its connections the distance TO Chi
cago ID ga miles by the New York Central and
the Lake Shore, $50 miles by the New York
Central and Great Western of Canada, J6l miles.
Beside being the most direct route 10 the West,
the elevations will be less than those OF any
other road, not exceeding forty feet to tho
mile at any point. The survey strikes the
Delaware river at Bolvidere, and the Allie
gheny at Mahoning, Pa. The Pennsylvania
State line Is crossed at New Castle, ana thence
the projected road runs to Akron, New
London, 1Iiiin, Fort Wayne, Ind. keusse-
laer, and Chicago. The most difficult engi-
neering obstacle to be met with on
the line ID the crossing of the Delaware river,
where Iaer fridge ls TO be constructed 500
feet high. 1t is estimated that this road will
be completed and in operation two years from
next spring. A large staff oil engineers will be-
distributed along the line of the road early in
the spring TO complete their labors. They will
be followed by trains with iron and supplies.
The entire work will thus be pushed forward
with the utmost expedition.
IL thus appears probable that the public will
soon be provided with system OF cheap trans
portatlOn by the construction OF a new and
continuous line of railway Ill direct line from
New York TO Chicago, with low grades and
light curves, built III the most substantial man.
ner, with abundant appurtenances aud facli-
ties, operated IN the interest of commerce. aud
Rs the benefit OF the people requires.