Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
rHr NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY

TINE NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
1t will be observed by an article in an
other column of the JOURNAL efforts
are being made to establish an electric
line between Toledo and Fremont via
Bowling Green, the first section OF the
road 10 connect Bowling Green with the
present T. & NJ. V. Electric road to be
completed early this Summer, capital
stock Cor which has already been sub
scribed, and the incorporation papers
been fled at Columbus.
The route to be taken is as yet unde-
cided. Ono OF which is from Perrys-
burg along the McCutchenville road
thence to Bowling, and from that town
parallel with the T. g. o. Z. Ry. to
Bowling Green. Another is line con-
Meeting with Maumee, thence to Wat
erville, crossing the river and going
through Haskins, thence to Bowling
Green. Another is from Perrysburg
direct TO Bowling Green along the old
Plank road. This route may also be
abandoned unless property owners along
the line are prompt in surrendering the
the right of way. There are q number
OF different lines for the company to
choose from and unless the right of
way is secured very promptly the Wat
erville route will probably be accepted.
Bowling Green papers and citizens
are using their most powerful efforts to
have the Haskins- -Waterville route ac
cepted, as they want to keep away from
Perrysburg, and desire to get to the
river by the shortest route.
AS an evidence OF the feeling in Bow
ling Green we publish the following Sc
lections from an ditorial published in
the Daily Sentinel of Tuesday:
It will be seen b9 reference to the
article referred 10 that Bowling Green
has three citizens a no. ug the stockhold :
ers of the new comp. my. Messrs. II. S.
Parker. L. Black ano' w. h. Milliken.
In conversation with | Z. S. Parker to-
day, that gentle man sa td: line idea
has never been suggested before, but
think good route can be mapped out
that will keep the entire lin>s between
Perrysburg to BO Wing Green inside OF
Wood county. After leaving Aoerrys-
burg, let the line follow the river road
on the Perrysburg side until the Wa ter
Vile bridge is reached and here erect a
station for Waterville traffic. Then
proceed on up the river to the loot OF
Station Island, thence across to Has
kius, and from there direct to Bowling
Green.
This line would perhaps be no longer
than a direct route via Haskins and
Waterville, saving as it does the dis
lance across the river. 1t would have
the advantage, too, of striking the river
at the proper point for pleasure-seekers;
catch the Haskins traffic to Bowling
Green; get the Watervllle patronage
it will only necessitate five minute
walk across the bridge-avoid the big
expense of building new bridge
across the river, and put the entire
new line inside of Wood county terri
tory. l believe this would make a de-
sirable route.
Now that the electric line is coming,
whether or no, Bowling Green should
look out for number one.
Boom the River RouteI
BY the above it will be Seen that nc
effort will be spared 'Oy Bowling Green
to kill the direct (or Plank roadl line,
and it behooves the property owners
along that road who desire to be con-
nected with Bowling Green, Perrys'
burg and Toledo, to be as liberal and as
prompt as possible in the signing of the
, right of way. 1t is your last chance
( and if you want it you must grasp il
: now.