Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-27

MORE ABOUT THE NEW kfTTAEY VAL
| LEY RAILROAD The new Eittany Val.
ley railroad, TO which allusion was made
last week, is fixed fact, as a charter was
granted on Tuesday last and was brought
TO Bellefonte by Mr.. Adam Hoy. The
road Ia TO extend distance of little more
than three miles from point near Belle
fonte to the Amnesty ore bank, and privi-
leges to build various branches to meet the
wants of the company are conceded. The
capital stock Is s26, ,0CO which is expected
soon TO be increased, and officers are as
follows: President, Robert Valentine; Sec.
retsry and Treasurer, Harry O. Valentine;
Chief Engineer and Superintendent, w. j.
Nichols; Directors, Jacob ID. Valentine,
George Valentine, A. $. Valentine, w. J.
Nichols, Adam Hoy, John z. Harris.
Our morning contemporary has the fol.
lowing AS TO the route: "The survey for
the new road has already been completed
under the management of Superintendent
Nichols, and rs near as we can learn-and
we get our information from one of the d.
rectors of the company-will connect with
the Bald Eagle Valley road at the meadow
just below town opposite Cowdrick's brick.
yard. From this point the road starts, and
"a substantial bridge will span Spring creek
and carry the road over to Armor's mead
ow, whence it will take up through the ra-
vine and along a small stream of water
running down through the hollow. The
line will cross the jacksonville road on
the farm of ex.Sherifr Kline, about mile
below town, from whence 1t again takes
through hollow and strip Of wood,
coming out near the farm house Of Mr..
James Curtin and making straight for the
Annesly ore bank, n short distance below
this point, and which for the present will
be the terminus Of the road"
Already money enough Is subscribed 70
carry the road thus far, and /, is the iuten.
ton 10 continue the line to Hublcrsburg,
which Is claimed TO be In the heart OF the
richest hematite ore deposit In the State,
just as soon as sufficient stock is subscribed
to warrant the undertaking. Branches
| will be built connecting Curiins, Hoy's
and the BelIefonte Ore Companies with
the main line, and also the several banks
OF the Messrs. Valentine. II was the com.
pAny's original intention 10 begin the con.
s;ruction Of the road ~ once, but as some
very unexpected and annoying obstacles
have been encountered within tho pact few
days by the management II is not at ell
probable that the building Of the road will
be commenced until spring. The vslcn-
tines appear 10 be the leading movers in
this new and very commendablc enter
prise, as they have important Interests at
stake. One Of the members Of that firm
slated the other day that for years they
had been greatly exercised TO know bow TO
get their supply Of ore from their several
banks. Hauling 1t with teams was both
expensive and uncertain, but II Is hoped
that the proposed new arrangement will
overcome this perpIexing dimculty. lie
further sia,ed that Il should be understood
from the outset ihA, the new road was not
10 be built solely in the interest Of any firm
or corporation, bu, that IL was intended TO
be public improvement for tie public
good, and that 1t was hoped the people Of
Bellefonto more particularly would reap
great benefit in many different ways.
The new road, II seems, will not be used
exclusively for carrying ore, bu, passen-
ger car will be attached TO all trains, and,
as the road is to pass quite a number Of viii
lsgcs in the valley, there is no doubt that
the people thereof will take liberal advan.
tsge Of the new mans Of transportation
offered. We sincerely wish the new cor.
poration abundant success