The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-30
Sithnlond 1ispatth.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 80, ISL
Western Connections.

fatcd Dy the W necllDE ftytStb J" '"!''e
hat TO- day two travellers 10 the Pacific may
separate 81 Kansas City, one taking hnt
through Northern Kansas, Colorado, wy
eming, Utah, Nevada, and Northern Gan
ornia. and the other going by way Of South
ern Kansas, Southeastern Colorado, Nc"
Mexico. Arizona, and Southern Caliorn'a'
and both will reach San Francisco al spou'
the sane time. The southern route Is con-
siderably the longer, but the comparative
absence OF heavy grades VIII permit o'
greater average rate Of speed. The absence
Of the suow.sheds, which 50 frequently SMUT
off the view on the older line, VIII make 'he
southern route a more agreeable one to
{ ravellers.
Kansas City is in Missouri. But there
are several roads leading into Kansas City.
Therefore, the traveller need not go to that
place before he can have choice OF routes
to san Francisco.
The western end of the southern route
mentioned above is the Southern Iaclnc
railroad, which will before long be COM
pie:ed TO the Mississippi river at Memphis
or some point lower down. New Orleans
sexpec,ipg confidently to have the benefit
OF il before very long.
u. Louis has connections with all the rail-
roads leading TO the Pacific ocean; and II
ooks now as il the Chesapeake and OHIO
Company would before long have route
OF its own all the way TO both Memphis
and ST. Louis. The Courier journal says
"Huniington and his coaGlutOrs have
abo!ed indcfstigabIy for the completion OF
the Chesapeake aud Ohio road. 1t VIII be,
when finished the great southern Funk
line. Ii is nearly completed, but 1t has long
been matter Of doubt with many whether
I would 90 10 Cincinnati or Louisville.
seeking a western outlet. The rehabilitation
OF the Short line, and it successful career
under Wilder, kreiger, and Bangs, opened
Louisville 10 the Chesapeake and ONO; but
he managers OF that corporation were ask
NC themselves After Louisville, what =
Cincinnati, as il larger city, was more de-
sirable terminus, il a terminus was wanted
this side of the Mississippi, and it has not
been certain by any means that the Chesa-
peake and Oni0 would not 90 direct TO Gin
cinnaiI."
The same pager. speaking OF The 1t.
Louis Airline road, (Which will run from
opposite Louisville to st. LOUISE says;
"And now, after many years Of disaster
and discOuragemo It is announced that
the money TO complete the road has been
secured. and If men can be hired TO work fast
enough, cars will be running through from
New Albany to St. Louis within twelve
mouths. Capitalists Of Boston, New YORK,
ana Lousville have at last come TO iuil re-
aliza,ion OF the importance of this route,
and three millions Of dollars have been
subscribed 10 complete the road ana
TO equip il, and neither Louisville nor
New Albany is asked to subscribe dollar
n their corporate capacity. WORK VIII
commence and be pushed forward rapidly
from these points. A construction party
will begin at this end Of the line and Dulld
west; another will start at Albion. going
west, while third will take Oakland as lis
base and come east. The road will be lSl
miles long, and of this 40 miles Will be LAID
with tifty.six.pOund steel rails. Orders for
fifteen locomotives will be placed immedi-
ately. Ii is to be remembered that much OF
the work on the line, in the way OF grad
ing, bridging, etc., has already been done,
which makes the completion possible in
short time"
This airline road will pass through the
richest agricultural regions OF Indiana and
Illinois. There seems TO he nothing in the
way OF It's success but the want OF another
bridge between New Albany and Louis
vile. The Courier journal says as to this
bridge:
elf the Chesapeake and Ohio comes TO
Louisville il will be drawn here by cheap
toll over new bridge"
The bridge is to be built. We quote:
THE bridge will be located at the south
end of Vincennes street, New Albany, on
tue Indiana side, passing over Sand Island
and crossing the channel between the island
and the Kentucky shore with a single span,
landing at Thirty-secOnd street, Louisville.
The length OF the bridge will be 2,5j0 feet,
OF but little more than half the length OF
the old bridge. The estimated cost Is 81
900, 600 Ii will he provided with tracks
for wagons. street cars, and pedestrians, as
well as a railroad track. 1t is said that all
the stock has been taken, aud it only re-
mains 20 place the bonds; as these will be
amply secured and little difficulty will be
experienced in this way, the scheme Is an
assured success from the beginning"
'Tbe facts were the talk OF the street
yesterday, and they caused much good feel
ing. Now begins verltaOle boom for the
falls Giles. The next year will mark an epoch
in It's history, however bright the future
may be. II will see the completion OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio, the completion OF the
Knoxville branch, the completion OF the 81
Louis Rhine, and the beginning OF
another bridge. All this means more CAPT
tai here, more mills, factories, fOundrleS
more trade, more money. and more inhabi
taBts, and so even the real-eslate owner
who believes that nothing is real or perma
nent but taxes, will pluck up courage as be
sees real estate sharing In the benefits OF al
this railroad building"
Z. :. The following paragraphs have
come 10 band since the foregoing was pu
into type;
The CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO INTERESTS.
Especial dispatch to the Philadelphia Times
CINCINNATI. March 2S.-General Ecbol'
and &. y. Huntington, OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, are here, aud have beer
close consultation all day with the Gin
cinnaii syndicate who purchased the Ken
lucky Central railroad a short time ago
The object OF the conference has been KEEP
secret; but as the Chesapeake aud OhiC
Company need the Kentucky Central II
order 10 get into Cincinnati, the belief i;
that negotiations are in progress for its pur
chase.
Especial 10 the Baltimore Anne riean.l
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD EXTENSION
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 2S.-Last week
President Huntington, OF the Chesapeak,
and Ohio railroad, came West and gave spe
cial attention to his interests in the West
The results OF bis visit are most important
and NAV be stated as follows: The Cbesa.