The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-27
Into Adjoining Territory
Planned For
new ELECTRIC LINES
Salon the Latest Hopeful For
Connection With Stark Coun-
ty's Extensive System -
Right Of Way Secured.

The rapid extension of Stark coun-
TVS electric lines into adjoining coun-
ties and wider territory is being
watched with interest by Canton's
smaller neighbors, who are anNiously
hoping that they will soon be connect
ed with t. rapidly growing system of
electric railways already built and now
being planned for the future. Wed.
nesday's Salem Daily News has the
latest concerning the Stark Electric
companys proposed lines contained in
the following story:
The affairs of the Stark Electric
company are gradually shaping up and
1t is encroaching day by day upon
Salem and contiguous territory.
There have been street railways
and rumors of street railways galore
In this vicinity in the past, but 1t has
remained for the Stark Electric COM
pany to show its hand and exhibit
its finances, resulting in work.
This company now has a street
railway line from Canton almost to
Sebring and is headed this way, with
Salem as the objective point The
right of way to this city has practi-
cally been secured. This much was
learned when Il. r. Merrill, right of
way man for the Stark Electric COM
pany, was In the city recently on
business relating to the project.
At present the right Of way from
this city to Alliance is over private
lands, which in some respects is fa-
vorable and in others has its draw
backs. Mr.. Merrill favors the Damas-
Gus route, and may change 1t so as to
reach Salem over that course. But
few details relating to the right Of
way between Sebring and Salem yet
remain to be attended to.
The company has big power house
near Sebring. Now 1t Is fact that
street railway companies, which have
In control cross country lines, do not
build power houses at the terminals
This fact leads many to think that
the company intends to touch Salem
and then run on to Washingtonville
where 1t will connect with the line
which will be built from Columbiana
TO Youngstown. Over that course the
present power house would be Just
half way between Canton and YCungs-
town.
However, the extension will be taken
up when the company gets its line
to Salem. The line will carry freight
largely during the night hours. It's
track, that which has already been
laid, is Of heavy rails, the same weight
as used by the Pennsylvania company.
The track will accommodate either
steam or electric cars. 1t is said the
company is chartered to propel its
rolling stock with either steam or
electricity. For the present 1t is
thought electricity as motive power
will be used exclusively. In case ne
cessity demands 1t might run Its roll
ing stock by steam.
The company has agreed to run q
spur to the McNab coal shaft east of
the city in order that the product
may be shipped to Alliance and Can
ton. This piecc Of track will prob
ably run around the city, although
this is a matter which has not been |
decided upon as yet 1t is also the |
intention to tap every manufacturing |
concern in the city with spur tracks, |
as Is the case at present in Alliance |
Mr.. Merrill Is Of the opinion that |
the surveyors will be able to reach |
Salem early next month and construc-
ton work will follow them soon after
ward. The linc ought to be well un-
der way by October.
The amount of work already done
on the system would justify the con-
clusicn that there is no nonsense
about the Project, but that 1t is actu-
ated by business principles and back
ed up by men who have money to
spend on such project.