The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-18
|. & N. SURE TO
CROSS The Ohio
At Shawneetown so Says
Daily Press.
Theory Advanced by This Paper
Confirmed-Means Much
for Hartford.

Following the publication In the Re
publican last week of the story to
the effect that the M. H. and E. rail-
road will probably form a connecting
link for a trunk line of railroad from
Louisville to st. Louis and from
st. Louis to the South, Carmi, ILL.,,
dispatch to the Journal News of Evans
vile, Ind, calls attention to the ac-
ton of the l.. and N. officials In
attempting to procure a right-of-way
over the Shawneetown, levee, which
the correspondent of that paper
thinks is convincing evidence that that
company intends to cross the river
at Shawneetown, with its road in
the manner we stated it would
The dispatch says:-The citizens of
Shawneetown, are much exercised
over the way the l.. & n. and b. &c
o., railways are sparring for the
use of the famous levee at that
place each seeming to desire right
of-way thereon. The B. & o., had a
right-of-way on the levee years ago
but lost the franchise by reason of
not occupying the same. and now the
l.. & N. have made overtures to the
city council for the right saying they
would like to extend their tracks
thereon. This will bring the station
upT town, but the thing that inter-
ests Shawneetownites is the fact that
they believe the real reason for want
ing the levee is their purpose to cross
the river at that place.
The road some tome ago extend
ed their line from Providence to
Morganfield, KY, within a few miles
from Sdawneetown and this would
save them five hours in direct line
from ST. Louis to the South. Since
the occupying of the levee with
their tracks by the b. & o., for the
reason that occupancy meant main
tenance, and the floods were hard
to contrib, it is believed that the
l.. & NJ, would not think of occupy
ing the Same unless there was a de-
sire to cross the river Shawnee
town offers 100000 if the bridge
is built.
Taking our Trunk Line" story as
a text and quoting literally there
from the Courier Journal discusses
the new railroad at length editorially.
Omitting its quotations from The
Republican it says:
A new railroad which will form an
important connecting link is being
built from jacksonville by way Of
Smallhous, Centertown and Hartford
to a point on the Louisville, Hen
derson and St. Louis railroad, prob
ably at or near Irvington. The en-
terprise has already reached the track
laying stage and many miles of the
road are practically completed There
are some indications that 1t may de-
velop into a more ambitious project
than is contemplated in the immedi-
ate scheme of construction, but rail-
road builders are never very commun-
icative and the presumption of larg-
er plan is merely speculative. The
line. at any rate, will develop new
territory. 1t extends across a strip
of country every foot of which is un-
derlaid by coal deposits and its con-
struction is sure to be followed by the
opening of number OF new mines.
Hartford, good inland town, which
has no direct railroad facilities at
present, will be put in closer touch
with the world and will see the real
ization of years of effort to secure
such connection. Hartford has wit
messed the rise and fall of number
of railroad schemes and after sea-
son OF hope long deferred, her cit
liens are doubtless in frame of
mind to celebrate with exceeding great
Joy the coming of the iron horse
1t takes good many paper railroads
to make real. tangible railroad, with
right OF way, tracks and equipment.
Hartford is to be congratulated that
one of her fondest dreams is about
to be realized.
Whether the road is to material
lie into trunk line is matter for
the future to decide. For the pres
emit there is the assurance of an Inn
portant addition to the railway mil
cage Of the State. passing in part