The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-11
MEYERS LAKE
.aksA ne Proposed Canton, Meyers Lake a.
Massiiion Hallway,

.AksA ths Proposed Canton, Meyers Lake a
Maasillon Railway.
On the 2sth day Of last June the Can
NA, Meyers Lake & Masalllon Hallway
Company was incorporated by Measra,
O. D. Leisenring, II, A, Kennedy, W. 7,
Chapman, DOmlnlck NJ. Carey and II, II,
Bpdneer, At 4 recent meeting OF the
lneOfpOratOra, Mr.. Lelaenrlng WAS elect
ed President aud Mr. Spencer, Secretary
and Treasury the latter Is also attorney
fOI the company,
Tho object of the company Ia TO build
q standard gauge railroad from Canton
o. MasalllOn, via Meyers Lake. The
EO0le has already been surveyed and an
Mtimate OF the cost OF con,
stTuciion IL being made. The road
will start from West Tuscarawaa street,
below the Valley depot and will run
hOIthward parallel with the Valley
track about ak hundred feet here II
curves to the left and crosses 10 the
knoblOch's property paaalng between
the brewery and ice'hOnaei the line
lhen follows the water works race on
the west bank, 10 the raYlne, through
waieh the outlet from the lake flows
eastward; the line follows up this IA
vint with u maximum grade OF sixty
leSt 10 the mile, until II reaches Pail
gips' lime kilns; from this point TO the
lake the llne IL almost level. The road
will run Into the grove south OF the
Lake View House, where depot build
ng will be erected. From the lake 10
MasslllOn the slppo Valley has been
chosen for the route,
Al Canton the road will have transfer
arrangements with the Valley
road and at Masslllon with the Wheel
tng h Lake Erie and Cleveland, LOraln
Il Wheeling roads. These roads Will
make Meyers Lake the objective point
fOr their summer excursions and the
passenger traffic during the summer
months will naturally be heavy, having
the territory Of the three roads to draw
from, In addition TO tho trallc from Can
son. MassillOn and other Stark county
points.
Aessrs. E, j. Meyer & Bro, propose 10
make extentlye improvements, The
large grove, south OF the Lake View
House, will be cleared OF ahrubbery and
converted into q park with walks, seata,
.kc. In this park a half mile race course
will be located.
A bathing beach, with bathing houses,
will DO fitted up and on the east shore a
lot OF summer cottages, for the accom-
mediation OF families, will be erected,
Concerts will be a feature, aud In fact
no effort will be spared 10 make Meyers
Lake q model resort,
The intention at present In 10 run a
train every hour, from early In the
morning until late at night, between
Canton and MassIllOn, thus bringing
the Wheat City into closer commune
with the county seat, Freight trains
will be run for the accommodation OF
the public, but the bulk Of the revenue
ls expected from the passenger busl'
Aess.
The estimated cost OF constructing
the road IL $l2500O. As soon NJ the on.
Inmates are completed, books will be
opened for stock subscriptions. The
right'Of way, with one exception, has
been secured from Canton 10 the
lake aud beyond there 10 MaasillOn no
trouble has yet been met with. Work
will be begun this fall, and the road is
70 be completed for the summer season
Of 1885.
After the road IL constructed the opor.
Rting expenses will be very low, no that
handsome percentage Of profit on the
amount Invested will undoubtedly be
realized by the stock holders, The stock
subscriptions will llrst be solicited In
Canton and Massillon and II is thought
all the stock will DO taken In those
cities.
The building Of this road will not
only boom Meyers Lake but will ,alsO
add much 10 the commercial interests
OF Canton and MassIllOn.