Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-10-12
HERE WE ARE AGAIN.
A Little Chestnutty, but Still it may
Mean Business,

We find the following latest railroad
scheme in the Bryan Democrat, and give it
to our readers for Whist it is worth, but it al
most takes our breath TO read that we are to
have another railroad within ninety days:
Another railroad scheme Is being worked
in the northern part of the county, though
just what 1t means the people in the northern
part of the county don't pretend to know,
For some time past parties operating in the
name of the Northwestern Ohio Railroad
Company" have advertised for laborers,and
teams to work ON the grade of the old Mans-
field and Ooldwater line. II was given out
that company of capitalists had come into
possession of the old road bed and proposed
constructing a road between Coldwater and
Napoleon, but the names of the capitalists
have not been given out. Some people, who
think they know a lot about railroad projects
say that the Wabash company is behind the
scheme, and the intention is to construct
line between Knnkle and Napoleon to con-
meet the Detroit aud Chicago branch with
the Wabash main line, and that spur will
Unity people say they know nothing about
the matter; that the right of way along the
line of the projected Mansfield and Coldwa-
ter road collapsed long ago, and nobody in
the interest of any other company has
solicited rights Of way or donations. Wha
the latest movement means West Unity
| don't know. Certain ii is that laborers and
teams were engaged to report at Kunkle last
Monday, and that the managers have said
that the road-5ed would be regarded and
the iron laid to Napoleon within ninety
DAYS.
| The Montpelier Epterpriss says;
Excitement is Just now running high along
the line Of the old Mansfield and Coldwater
grade, and which runs through or in
close proximity to three quite important
towns within the county limits -Stryker,
Kunkle and Pioneer.
The work of rs-surveying the line actually
began last Monday. The Northwestern
Ohio Railroad Co--as it is styled In this state
--called TO its aid r. r. Donnelly, of this city,
civil engineer, who gathered around him a
force of helpers in the persons of j. E.
Brandeberry, A. B. Baldwin, Peter Hanna
man, Samuel Owen, Wm. Welch, Mart
Drake, all of whom had more or less expert,
ence in running lines on the Wabash sys-
tenn. This crew started in last Monday at
Kunkle, proceeding northwest into Michi-
gan, and they will follow the old grade,
which is partially graded as far as Coldwa-
tor.
What the significance of all this is al pres
ent, is only conjectrual in the minds of all
except TO promoters Of the scheme. Will it
be eventually part of the great Wabash
system of railways1 Knowing ones assert
that the Wabash and Hooking Valley lines
will work fora cooperation OF interests and
that this line will be used for the long
talked Of 'commencing linkh between To-
ledo and Montpelier.
On Monday an order was issued for the
delivery of 1900 tons of steel rails along the
line, or enough to lay about 85 miles of
track, II the order emsnated from reas-
enable source, there is aomething tangible
in the project, and no mistake. Meanwhile,
let us bide our time and await develope-
ments.
See the elegant $4.O0 and $4.50 ladies fine
shoes we are selling at $3.50 pair.
2t Gro. n. RoHRs & BRo.