The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-06-02
CLEAR THE TRACK!
TRAINS C0M|NG!.
The Madisonville, Hart
ford and Eastern
IS ENTERING THE CITY LIMITS
Work Progressing Well and
Road Will Soon Be
in Operation.

The dream OF many years, the de-
sire of a lifetime of many Hartford
citizens, is now upon the moment Of
realization. The railroad locomotive
is now steaming at the verge of our
city limits! The Madisonville, Hart
ford and Eastern Railroad is rapidly
nearing a reality. The track-layers
are now within a short distance Of the
site for the railroad depot, just east
OF the court house, and will reach
here tomorrow.
A force of 1875 hands is at work lay
ing track and they are making SPLEEN
did progress. A steam track-laying ma
chine is employed in the work, which
is Il great feature. While rain does
not fall, they lay on an average of
0ne-halt mile OF track per day. The
steel used is of the large standard
size. and the road, when completed,
win be one of the best in the coun-
try. OF course it will take some
weeks or months for the track to get
fully settled to get 1t ballasted up
to the proper solidness, but it will
be only a short time until schedule
trains will be running through Hart
ford and travelling the entire route.
Work on the big railroad bridge to
span Green river at Smallhous began
yesterday. 1t will take about two
months to complete this. But in
the meantime track-laying will be in
operation on either side. The piers to
support this bridge are said to be
the finest specimens of this kind of
work which have been put into any
river, and the bridge will be Of the
same character as the piers. 1t is
about thirteen miles from Hartford to
Smallhous and after passing here, the
track-layers will reach that point in
due time.
The force OF track-layers is said
to be one Of the hardest working and
most systematic set OF hands which
any road can afford. Every man has
his individual job and matters go
along like clock-work. The track-lay-
ing machine takes the place of many
hands. 1t swings the ties and rails
into place, while men stand ready with
sledge hammers to nail them togeth-
err with spikes which have been drop
ed by men going on ahead. Every
thing is systematic and the work
progresses accordingly.
Already he effect of the new rail-
road upon the business and enterprise
of Hartford is being felt. New en-
terprlses are being projected, new bus
mess houses are being opened up, and
the air is full OF business. New man
ufactories will undoubtedly locate here
Just as soon as the road gets into
full operation. A new commercial
spirit will then rule over us and Hart
will be the main town and station on
the new road between jacksonville
and Mitchell's, the point where 1t will
int, rsect the Louisville, Henderson and
st. Louis Railroad on the route to
Louisville. and Hartford win be con-
sidered accordingly.
Already the county-seat and enjoy
ing river facilities. the new railroad
will equip US in q manner which
should in few years make Hartford
a large and growing city. To this end
every citizen should lend his heart
and energy, with that enthusiasm
which it takes to build up any town.
The railroad is here, there is great
rejoicing and Hartford is now enter
ing upon new era OF prosperity.
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