ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

348
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 2085 - 2091
RAILROADS (Cont'd)
2085 - H&G Mar. 3; ed:2/3 - We learn that the chief engineer of the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad has made a report of the survey and
location of a considerable portion of this road, which the want of a
copy prevents our publ ishing.
"The usual courtesy toward editors seems from some cause to have
been neglected, and in a matter in which our citizens feel a deep interest."
(2)
2086 - H&G Mar. 7; adv:2/6 - Notice - The stockholders of the Cleveland
and Newburgh railroad are hereby notified that an installment of
two dollars on each share is required to be paid to Nicholas Dockstader,
Esq., treasurer, before May 9th. J. C. Fairchild, secretary.
H&G Mar. 8; adv:2/5 - See Bus & Stage Lines
2087 - H&G Mar. 13:2/3 - The railroad convention which assembled at
Harrisburgh on Mar. 6 was attended by 250 delegates from Pennsylvania
and Ohio. C. M. Gidings of Cleveland was appointed first vice president
of the convention. (5)
2088 - H&G Mar. 14:2/3 - The mail last night brought us no notice of the
proceedings of the railroad convention in Harrisburgh. By a list of delegates
forwarded by Mr. Allen, we learn that the number is 372. The delegates
from Cleveland were Messrs. Gidings, Lloyd, Barr, Whittlesey,
Starkweather, A. L. Collins, J. W. Allen, and J. Kellogg. (verbatim) (1)
2089 - H&G Mar. 19:2/4 - The proceedings of the railroad convention
have not been received. We understand the delegation from this city
visited Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington. (verbatim) (1)
2090 - H&G Mar. 21; adv:2/6 - Rail Road Notice - The annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Clevelan.:l and Newburgh Railroad Company will be
held at the office of Gordon Fitch, Esq., on Monday the second day of
April next, at two o'clock p.m., for the purpose of electing directors
and the transacting of such other business as may appear necessary.
J. C. Fairchild, secretary. (verbatim) (1)
2091 - H&G Mat. 24:2/3 - A number of the delegates from this city to
the late Harrisburgh convention have returned, and express the most
sanguine opinions of the ultimate construction of a continuous railroad
from Philadelphia to Cleveland. (verbatim) (1)
(1)