Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-24


from the Main Track.
catisitsburg Leader.
The large amount of surveying done
in this sec ion yearly by the engin.
GERS OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad, has turned the attention
of the people from the various 9th.
or railroads pointing to this place.
for a time, aud until their surveys
are completed and their engineers
withdrawn they will continue To be.
But a short time ago the G.. G.. G.
railroad engineers were here, and
then the pcopc were wild on lncIr
prospects, and it is yet fresh in the
minds Of the people here the bright
prospects that were pictured for
our development during the survey.
ing OF the Ccrcdo Mineral railway.
which was TO penetrate the coal
fields of 1'w c!vc Pole and Guyan
rivers, and bring the products ofthe
mines to the Ohio river, at n point
just across the Sandy from our city;
and we have among us citizens
who have reasonable expectation
TO be favored with another score of
years on the lease Of their existence.
according 10 the mortality tables
Of human life, who can not only
express the high hopes that the
people enjoyed, and the bright future
expected during the surveying Of
the Lexington & Big Sandy railway
ffon, this point up Cbadwick's
creek, and on TO Central Kentucky.
but who were more than cIaled
when the contract was let and work
actually begun, aud to-day the
young generation that has maturcd
to manhood since that time can take
a fifteen minutes walk from our
court house and see the evidence oi
what was once the Joy of our citi-
zens. The first cut being at Oak
land land, just above the Hampton
branch, which cut was for time
occupied by the Chaitaroi track,
prior to the time she Strengthened
her track; and then 90 on 10 the
head Of Chadwick's creek and
further evidences Of blasted hopes
about 1000 feet long was com
menced, and work continued until
one OF the wOrkmcn was Killed by
falling stone, and the founders Of
Ashland offered 100000 10 have
the route changed from here to
Ashland.
While We do not wish TO depfe-
ciaic the Norfolk and Western, or
any other railroad, and do not think
otherwise than il is their intention
to at some time complete this road
to the Ohio river, we SIMPLY call
attention TO the above facts as q
gentle reminder that road, which
is now I75 miles distant from here,
is far from completion when the
surveys are finished, and with the
abundant evidence Of what We have
lost in the past, we think IL bcbooves
ms TO not only look before We leap.
bot when question Of such vital
importance as right Of way
through our town is TO be considered
we should thoroughly investigate
The matter in all its phases.
Let US look back 20 the time the
{. n O. was in progress cf con.
struction, and consider what We
have gained Of los, BY our deal with
them.
Everyday here knows that IL
was their intention 70 20 the Chad
wick creek route, aud that in the
location Of the Big Sandy river
bridge, il was built at an angle Of
several degrees up The river in
crossing, for the purpose Of going
up irrtesd of down on this side. IL
is also we'll known that the right Of
way from here 20 Denton was Sc
cured over nearly al the farms on
the route, Andy Hogan, Charles
Kouns aud a few others being the
exception. II is also known that
the charter from the Kentucky Leg
islature, authorizing them 10 con.
siruct the bridge, required that they
should build a cOmmOdious depot
near the bridge. and stop all trains
for the accommodation Of Cailetts.
burg, and that il was an after IN
ducemeni, offered by Ashland, that
caused the change Of route. The
benefits to Ashland by this change