Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-13
The Old CoIdwatert r.. r. Project Re-
ViVed.
The Fostoria Democrat says:

The Fostoria Democrat says:
Messrs. j. 8. Morris and F. James, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, were in
Fostoria Tuesday and went over the old
right-of-way, or road bed, of the Mansfield
and Coldwater railway, accompanied by W.
II. Bannister and W. @. Brown, with view to
extending the Pennsylvania road to Fostoria
and possibly further into and through the
oil and gas regions. The gentlemen left again
to-day and will repair to Pittsburg, where the
matter will be laid before the company. They
were very hopeful that the road would be
built to here, but there are several small legal
impediments in the way which may defer the
matter short time.
The Toledo Bee says: y q
The proposed extension of the Pennsylva-
mia company is looked forward to with great
interest by the officers and stockholders of
that company, inasmuch as the road will
penetrate the oil and gas regions of no rth-
western Ohio and also great deal of solid
rich territory. It is very probable that the
road will extend up into the lumber regions
of Michigan, the territory they have desired
for many years. This new route will give
the company additional business, and moth
ing will be lost by extending their lines as
proposed.
The Toledo Commercial has this:
| The Pennsylvania Company has secured
possession of the CoIdwater railroad, which
was graded through Fostoria and on which
rails were laid at one time. The Go. have CON
cluded to finish this line, as it penetrates q
very valuable country, for it is now laid as
far west as Tifin. 1t is probable that the
Pennsylvania will extend the road through
the oil and natural gas region up to the lum-
ber district in Michigan.
The road was originally graded to Stugis,
Mich, and was intended to have a northern
outlet. The road tapped the Tifin, Toledo
& Eastern, now the Pennsylvania at Tifin.
and was considered the main line, instead Of
the Toledo & Mansfield road. There is nc
doubt the road would be profitable, one
and boom to the towns who built 1t. Toledo
will be benefited by it in having another
northeastern route. -rtf
The Weston Herald says:
The Pennsylvania railroad company il
about to extend its line from Tifin to Eos
toria, and farther west. Now look out for
renewal of operations on the old Coldwate
road. The following letter written to Arthu
Campbell, editor of the Cygnet Gusher, will
throw more light on the subject:
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 2Sth. 1880.
DEAR SrR: Beplying to yours of Jan. 18th
: would say, that while there may be som
foundation for the rumor spoken of, ther
has been nothing definite done and the pres
ent situation is such that / cannot say any
> thing definite to you. Individually woul
be in favor of the extension of our line from
Tifin west through Fostoria, if we can be ae
sured of sufficient business to pay the 81
, pense of running such line, and a reasona
Bile investment may be necessary. As said
no action has been taken in the matter, but
expect to consult with our people in Pittsbur
in few days regarding it. In the meantime
if you desire to have the line pass throug
Cygnet, please say what Inducements 20
have to offer, that may be better prepare
to discuss the matter with our people whil
in Pittsburg. How far, in a direct lin
. through Cygnet is the old right of way of tn
Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan R'y'
II Yours truly,
T. s. MoRRIs Sup't