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St. Loots Air Line Hallway.-[New-Albeoy Ledger-Standard.}In a:recent conversation withK* *.** r',- -- y...; '*■»-• *'. • ' VV '■'.•* . A .icf *:*t *' •*’.k^4! -T** lt;*'*^ - ^- : • *• -- •*Bradley, President of the -Air Linewe learn* Vf,someenouirv wiihiri n short time in• J' ' ■'• -T S . •» ' lt;’ * **. .regard to the bonds of this company, and that, upon a short, visit, tp the East he was considerably encouraged, with the prospects held out tohim by negotiators of railroad securities, for the completion of this «n* tct'priso. Application was made bythe agent bf English capitalists forthe privilege of presenting.lhc bonds of the company to their principals for an investment, and tbo prospects are becoming crtcortraging for a resumption of this work aVohg the entire line. Two parties are' now engaged' in negotiating theso borids, ode in London and the other on thoContinent,;nnd it is not••v ? _ - 9-. *♦ * Hthat they will be favorably, placedwithin a short time, thus affording ample means to put this important thoroughfare in successful operation. Confidence is constantly on the increase in tho value of this great on: terprise, and it is regarded ■- by lead-ing railroad men as the most direct and practical route, connecting tho'f ‘ ieastern seaboard and Pacific linesr Ayet projected, and - by the time Louisville and St. Lonis arc .joined•r* • Vw * '* • W •together bv its iron bands, we .shall►have a continuous * lino of transcontinental railway passing throughLouisville, .New Albany, and St.fitTho effect of this enterprise upon• - • •• « mtho country, in Indiana, throughwhich it tvill pass cannot bo* overestimated. It will afford an outlet• ' « / *». *S ♦' , - »to a largo section olf fiourttry thatnow possesses no facilities for reaching the markets of tho world withD * ■»* f- /• .the products of tKo forest, the field,• »£ * * % 7 - #and tho mine. Harrison county will bo largely-bcnefittcd ;by thoert-terpriso, While ilitt Western portioh• .of Crawford county will especially •feel tho impulse given to traao and commefwO’Imit* completiOh. *■ ‘-Thislt;» • t • 'road will pass through Hartford, Crawford count}', making it tho most important business ccntro ih that localit}', and one that in a fewyears will vie with .many of thetowns of present gronter pretensions in Southern Indiana. Hartford, rtsa-point of importance,;has already attracted a large sharo' of attention, and wo have no doubt, when thereis an assuranco tout .the.Air Lino Hoad- will -be completed thafc-it will become, by far, tho most considerable town and business centre in thatcounty. Beyond Crawford county,♦ * * ' *. ’•and extending to the Wabash River,the whole cotfntry 1 will teel the; in-fluence of this groat work, increasing thp.jralti.e.of the lands tmany thous-tfrtds ot dollars.^ beyond tho cost ofthe work in each county. *• * . •In Gribson coantyr the officers ofthe company arc jing the county subscription, extending the work eastward from Prince-tOH, ana aoticipato that at an• •» * t' * . * . •- j * ^ 1early day the ontire superstructure in th4ticounty will boiron.—B w •the result of tho negotiation of.. .bonds, will be accomplished bv the• .. .-'-I -‘ _ -V * • I-'-* V - •:•*» : ** ?' •* j' . *■ ■ • k ^ . * ffift *officers^ of tjhe ?ro k aiM; wo’£'■ •£ ' ■ fI*/ j-..» • -= l'the people along the; 1 ine can con-upon the pros-them.
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Leavenworth Crawford County Democrat
Leavenworth, Indiana, US
Thu, Apr 30, 1874
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