The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30

said Mr. Ringwat, modern surveyors have fol.
lowed the trail mapped out by the supplapted
race Roads he continued lie at the base of
civilization. and he aimed to recaptulate some
of the steps by which roads had been improved
bringing the story down to the splendid plans of
modern mechanical genius, giving extracts
from reports. telling anecdotes, showing illustra-
lions, sketcbing whole biographies in "A few corE-
prehensive sentences, till he showed the mod
ern locomotive in its pride and power en- the
Trail. the invention of Robert Stevens. The
Phllaoelphla Inquirer Gays the hall of the In
stitute was crowded, and the lecturer was fol-
lowed throughout with intense interest
There are railroad men and railroad lawyers
OF considerable ability that rather expect. in fact
predict. that the reorganization scheme of Aus
TIN Corbn and others, as regards the Phila6el-
phia IL Reading, will not be carried out, and
that the system will be divided up among other
roads in the State of Pennsylvania. They init
mate that the division of the wreckage has al
ready been discussed and the several alotments
decided on The Pennsylvania is to have the main
line, which will be operated in connection with
that company's new SchuylSill Valley system.
and also the coal forwarding facilities at each
end of the main stem Lehigh Valley is to take
certain coal properties, and is to have access to
Philadelphia. The Baltimore g. Ohio is 10 have
the North Penn line, with access thereto for its
heavy freight traffic, which will go over the Le-
high Valley from Bound Brook to the Staten Is
land correction, the lighter traffic and passen-
ger business going to Jersey City by the Penn
sylvania tracks
The Pennsylvania Company EncroachinG
the Il. & U. Territory.
The Pennsylvania Company seem to be taking
the aggressive in all directions. There is no
question as to their paraleling the c.. II. s. D.
between Cincinnati and Richmond, Ind, and
now the Ohio State Journal says that most
important deal IN railroad building was made at
GAINESVILLE, on Saturday E. j. Brooks, of New
York, representing Eastern capitalists, contract
ed for the building of the GAINESVILLE Mount
Vernon & Marion railroad, 40 miles in length,
and the same is to be completed in twelve
months. 1t comprises l40 miles of ROADS, of
the main line. from GAINESVILLE to Gallon, and SIS
for branch from Fredercktowu, Knox county
to Marion. Three miles from Gallon the road
connects with the Pittsburg 81 Fort Wayne. and
at Marion with the Chicago 81 Atlantic. The
contract price was $3, 800, 900
The GAINESVILLE, Mount Vernon & Marion is a
system, projected several years since by Colonel
Boone 1t comprises the shortest line from Chi
cago to the seaboard, the eastern terminal being
at Norfolk, Va. A portion of the connecting
link down the Muskingum river. from
GAINESVILLE to Marietta, was built this
season. and the balance will be finished next
year. Four counties in West Virginia have
voted donation of $500, 600. the question is to
be submitted to others. and it is expected that
work will be commenced there shortly. The
whole line was surveyed by Col John B. Yates,
and he claims to cross the Alleghenies to Clifton
Forge, Va, with no greater grade than fifty
three feet to the mile. Parkersburg papers re-
port that Fairlie, the English engineer. has gone
over the line and given it his Endorsement. A
glance at the map will reveal the unoccupied
territory through which this route is projected.
At the meeting Of the GAINESVILLE. Mt Vernon
& Marion directors. in GAINESVILLE, on Saturday,
Colonel Boone resigned the presidency. and Gid
con E. Meigs, of gainesville, was elected to the
vacancy, with Henry d. Lee, of the Central Oil
Company. Gallon. as vice president The Penn
aylvania people are generally credited with
furnishing the money for building the road
down the Muskingum river, and this latest move
is ascribed to them showing preparation to
cut into Baltimore g. Ohio territory