The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-29
More Railroad Rnmblings.

The story about the Erie railroad main
line passing through Warren is no myth.
The item is true In every respect and
operation will be commenced on the work
as soon as the weather permits. The
line will doubtless be freight line to
great extent, although the mail and ex-
press and faster passenger trains will pass
over this line. The distance is not di-
minished to any great extent, but the
lower grades give the road an advantage
in the making of faster time between
New York and Chicago for their through
freight and other trains.
1t is the intention of the Erie company
to utilize portions of the cd w. N. Y.
q p. lines for their new line and This de-
csion will only tend to bring the road
through Warren the quicker. The utili-
zation of the old w. N. Y. Il p. grades
will, however, only be temporary, as the
Erie will as fast as possible build their
own line, which will be surveyed, double
tracked.
carrying General Superintendent r. L.
O'Donnell, of the Pennsylvania railroad,
aud number of high Erie officials,
passed through Warren from Oil City to
Salamanca and returned this morning.
These officials inspected the line of the
w. N. Y. & p. and designated portions
of the grade which, in their opinion, can
be utilized.
The confirmation of the fact that the
Erie will build is good news to Warren,
as it will be a great advantage TO The city
in mercantile way.-Warren Times.
In addition to the foregoing the Ti-
dioute News gives some inside facts on
the subject, as follows: "The Erie Rail-
road survey which has been in progress
nearly all winter between Salamanca and
Oil City is complete except perhaps some
work at Oil City proper. The proposed
line will run down the west bank of the
Allegheny River as far as Glade Run or
Warren. If to Glade Run a tunnel will
be made at that point, the river crossed
to the east bank as well as both lines of
the p. II. r. (the Chaut. Div. and the p.
& E.) If to Warren it will still cross the
river in the lower part of that Boro. The
route will then follow the east bank of
the river to Oil City, to connect with the
Franklin branch of the Erie which runs
to Meadville, where it will join for the
present tho main line as now used. Three
bridges will be necessary across the river.
At Salamanca, Warren and Oil City. The
survey develops almost a water level
grade live feet to the mile, and will ena
BILE the Erie to haul its immense tonnage
and heavy passenger traffic at great
reduction in expense. An estimate ofthe
cost has already been forwarded to the
chief officials and the first of the week the
Erie people accompanied by p. Il. r.
officials went over the p. r. r. to scan
the proposed route. That the line will be
built we have little doubt, and in the
meantime it is now stated that this divis-
ion of the p. X. r. will be improved and
double-tracked and used by the Erie un-
til the new line is built. 1t is also possi
BILE that from Warren to Salamanca both
roads may permanently use the P. II, r.
iron, as the traffic on that end would ad
nit. Work will probably be begun as
soon as the weather will permit. Part of
this information is semi: official, and the
main facts as stated may be relied, on as
thoroughly correct"