The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Is This 70 Prove the Solution of th.
Great Problem


New York Telegram to the Chicago Tribune1
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-
tion in fact, they have been incomplete in de-
tail and misleading in statements. A visit
TO the offices of the Continental Railway
Company, situated at No. Cortlandt street.
resulted In the procuring of the first anthem
tic statement of facts which has vet been
made. The Continental Railway Company
Is 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 continu-
GUS line OF railway from the Hudson river. Op-
poSlte New York, to the Mississippi river, opp0-
site Omaha, with extensions connecting Chi
cago and ST. Louis with the East. This line has
been surveyed the entire length, and several mill
ions OF dollars have been spent mthe actual work
of grading. Arrangements have already been
made TO put 10, 900 men at work as soon as the
weather viii permit in the spring. 1t is stated
by the officers of the company that ample funds
are at their command to construct the road and
equip 1t Ill the most complete manner. There
is to be a double track the entire distance of
the heaviest steel rails Of English MANN
facture. This route between New York
city and Chicago, according to the surveys
does not vary fifteen miles IN the entire els
lance from straight geographical line. The
distance between these two points is 781 miles,
or rs miles shorter than the shortest route
now In operation. BY the Pennsylvania rdll-
road and Its connections the distance to Chit
cago is GA miles by the New YORK Centrai8nd
the Lake Shore $50 miles by the New York
Central and Great Western of Canada, g6l miles,
Beside being the most direct route to the West
the elevations will be less than those OF any
other road, not exceeding forty feet to the
mile at any point. The survey strikes The
Delaware river at Belyidere, and the Ale
gheny at Mahoning, Pa. The Pennsylvania
State line is crossed at New Castle, and thence
the projected road runs to Akron, New
London, Ytin, Fort Wayne, Ind, Ieusse-
laer, and Chicago. The most difficult engi-
neering obstacle to be met with ON
the line is the crossing of the Delaware river,
where pier bridge Is to be constructed so
feet high. 1t is estimated that this road will
be completed and in operation two years from
next spring. A large staff OF 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. 4..
1t thus appears probable that the public viii
soon be provided with system OF cheap trans
portatlon by the construction Oh q new and
continuous line of railway in direct line from
New York to Chicago with low grades and
light curves, built in the most substantial man
ner, with abundant appurtenances and faclli-
ties, operated in the interest of commerce. and
as the benefit of the people requires.