The Hartford herald., 1885-12-23
THE PROBLEM OF a RAILROAD
FROM HENDERSON TO
HARTFORD.
A Scheme that Would Rebound Glo-
riously to the Prosperity and
Welfare OF Hartford and
Ohio County.
y PRACTICABLE PROJECT.

N'NN-''N 'N'F' w thN FOI int
past few days We have heard the mat.
ter discussed earnestly and practically
and IT Is the unanimous opinion of all
who have expressed themselves that
II is the grandest scheme and problem
for the upbuilding of Hartford and vi
cinity that has been brought to light
recently. That Hartford needs the
existence and consequent good that il
would entail Of "A railroad running into
her precincts, is fact that all will
admit. That she has felt the disad-
vantage Of being isolated from the
world Of traffic and commerce by her
retired position from one of the arteries
of railroads that compose the blood
veins and sinew of the worlds business
and prosperity, IL evinced and ad-
mitted every day. Hartford needs "A
railroad and needs il badly, az she often
feels when appreciating the tantallzing
distance that the C., q. X s. w. road
is situated from us. The proposed rail
road from here to Henderson would
give us an outlet and an inflow for
business and commerce that would re-
dound gloriOusly to the county and
the towns prosperity, growth and
good. Henderson is prosperous little
city, booming and expanding in i'm
portance every day, and destined to
become the center and pivot whereon
will revolve business and traffic that
will make the other river towns justly
enviOus. The recent completion of the
mammoth railroad bridge that spans
the Ohio river at that point was de-
cislve stroke in enterprise, connecting
as 1t does the North and South, and
Henderson into a city of
Importance. No time is lost now i'm
crossing the river, as the old barge
TRANSFORMATION system is abolished. 1t
Is but few minutes ride now to Ev-
where there is a network of
railroads projecting IN all directions.
There Is valuable land between here
and Henderson, and resources that but
need the iron horses heavy tread to
bring them forth, and revolutionize the
country with their importance. That
this would be a crowning stroke to the
good and prosperity of Hartford every
one will admit who ponders over the
matter sufficiently to discover its many
valuable features. The following from
the Henderson correspondent of the
Courier Journal throws more light upon
this important theme:
MAGNIFICENT PROJECT
Is now being agitated. IL is the proposed
roau from this city through Hartford, the
county seat of Ohio county, Morgantown,
the county seat of Butler, thence to Bowling
Green. This route was surveyed to Hartford
In ISL, and by actual measurement is only
hfty miles. q. NJ. Alves, the engineer re-
ported at the time a fine surface route and n
country not to be surpassed for its agricul-
lural, timber and mineral resources IL is a
act that the very finest timber, coal and
building stone TO be found west OF Salt river
lies along the line and adjacent 10 this pro-
posed road.
Evansville and Henderson depend upon
he country beyond the Green river for tim
Der, and but for the heavy toll for Green
liver transportation, millions of bushels of
'oal, OF very superior quality, would be
ioated down that stream. The proposed
a
ireen river at or near the old Avis ferry, be-
ween Delaware and Curdsville. Ii will then
bass near to ST. Josephs Academy and West
Louisville, Daviess county, Calhoun. Me-
Lean county, and on 10 Hartford. BY refer
nee to state map Of Kentucky, il will he |
een that the line from Henderson, through
Hartford, To Bowling Green, Is very nearly "a
traight one. This road will give Rowling
ireen a better and much shorter road to
hicago and the West than any other that
AN possibly lie projected. II will give n
'rossing over the great iron bridge at this
place, and thence on over the system of roads |
here and Evansville.
There Is great deal of talk of { ;e Hender-
'on and Hartford road now, and IL is the
magnificent country through which il is |
10 be built is life for the beginning In
act a syndicate OF moneyed men are now in
and will begin work early In the
'pring II the proper encouragement is ex-
ended. Hartford, Calhoon, Morgantown,
West Louisville and the precincts along the
line should be up and doing The produc-
.iveness of the territory, its easy cultivation
and great crops of tobacco, corn and wheat,
make this road one of the greatest import
ince. Aside from the heavy timber, coal and
stone traffic IL will necessarily command,
Il will pass through thickIy populated and
thrifty section of country, the people of
which will interest themselves In its pros
perity.
The Henderson papers are booming
this project, and they want the en-
OF Hartford and all the
people along the line. The Cleaner
has the following to say upon this all
important subject:
THE HENDERSON AND HARTFORD RAILROAD
Some fourteen years since a project was set
on foot by enterprising citizens hereabout to
build an airline railroad To Hartford, in
ohio county. The survey was made and the
Instance given at fifty miles. A variation
Tor convenience of the route could be made
anu the whole distance not exceed sixty
miles.
Financial trouble came and the project
was abandoned until IL should be re-opened
oy the vigorous hands of enterprise backed
Dy the necessary means.
Of late Henderson seems to be the grand
centre of railroad talk, and the question of a
short route To Louisville seems TO be upper
most in the public mind. This problem.
could be solved by the building of this road
TO Hartford connecting with the {. and q. al
that place, and thereby making an Immense
saving In distance over the route now tray-
eled. The proposed road would also inter
sect the o. and NJ, leaving the town of
Owensboro some ten or fifteen miles TO the
left, ana opening up To Henderson vast
treasures OF the Green river country now
Inverted TO Evansville and other places
through the iniquitous workings OF that
yrasping monopoly, the Green and Barren
River Navigation Company.
The country through which the road would
pass Is rich In soil, inestimable in mineral
wealth and boundless in the immensity of
us vast timber interests.
III necessary the road could afterwards be
extended to Bowling Green, thereby placing
itenderson In direct communications with
lhe fine stock and cattle country of these
,ounties-a country which in relation to
southern Kentucky stands In many respects