Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-11-21
Railroad Talk.

The following from Remove News is
a little yellow, yet there are some good
points to the rumor. The most sensible
route would be to start in at EN-
porium, on the original survey ofP &
E., utilize the Emporium & RichValley
r. r., thence to Kinzua. This would
shorten the distance from Emporium
to Warren twenty miles, with a light
grade, thereby aboli5hing both St
Marys and Kane hills. We would not
be surprised to see this route ultimately
adopted with a short line over to Buf.
falo division, thereby doing away with
the heavy grade between Emporium
and Port Alleganey.
It is stated upon good authority
that the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany contemplates some vast improve
| ments in the vicinity OF Warren in
| the near future. \ number of people
from Kinzua recently have been in that
| city and state that a number Of the
surveyors of the p. 81 e. have been at
work at that place for some time and
have accomplished large amount of
| work.
From what can be gathered from
those who have taken part in the work
| and number of those who are ac-
quainted with the nature Of the opera
tions conducted by the surveyors it is
| thought that the company is getting
| ready to make one Of the greatest
changes that has ever been made along
| their line.
The improvements at the town of
Kiuzua means the installation of a
round house, coal dock and other ac
cessories for the making of that point
| one of the division ends.
Another thing that is suggested by
| the survey is that the company intends
| to lay line of track over the old
original survey of the line from West
| Line to Wilcox, and run their trains
over that route, thus losing the grade
of the Kane hill. The company now
owns and controls line of track from
Kinzua to West Line and by building
an eighteen mile extension from the
latter place could very easily make
Kinzua the point of radiation from the
w. N. Y. &. P. tracks and save much
| time and expense.
| The original survey that was made
when the p. & e. was built, did not
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the line branched at Sheffield, passed
through West Lire and other points
until Wilcox was reached, when it
once more followed the present line.
The town of Kane was only taken on
because Elisha Kane was possessed of
large tracts of land and because of his
wealth and great influence. Now the
town is once more to be taken off the
freight map and lef6 out in the cold,
| cold world on side issue.
If built as proposed, Warren would
also suffer to some extent, as the trans.
fer of freights from the w. N. Y. & P.
lines would undoubtedly take place at
Kinzua and not at Warren as is now
the case. The pusher that operates
from Warren would also be taken off
as would the larger number of engines
that are now kept at Kane to assist the
heavy trains over the grades.
The route of the trains then, if the
new route is completed, would be from
Warren to Kiuzua over the lines of the
w. N. Y. & p, or the 3 & A. V. divi-
sion of the p. q E., thence to Wilcox
and freight train at Kane would be
as scarce as hens teeth.
AS time saver it would mean an
nually many hundreds OF dollars to
the railroad company, as the route
between Wilcox and Warren would be
shortened by few miles and with the
grades eliminated faster time could be
made by the heavy trains.