Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-03-06
ESTFRN Rail ROAD.
HENDRysBURGH, Feb 2ls, ls4s

HENDRYS6URGH, Feb 2lst lS4S.
Purs,an 10 public notice. a number OF The
citizens me- in The School House. when Ds-
,id Harris Esq, was calird 10 the char, and
s. B. Ward appointed Secretary. The OBJ
ject OF the meeting was explained by the
chair to be in relation TO the Centrai OHIO
Rail Road, after which the meeting vas ad-
dressed by several persons present anu on mo
ton. Resolved that there be . oil
iour appointed ana that John McCsrtney be re-
ques,ed to accompany said committee 10 re-
connoitering a route from the head waters oil
Indian Wheeling Creek to intersect the South
ern route, (yieved by Mr. knight South OF
Middletown. David Mccartney, David liar
ris, VIM Tidball and Richard Orr, were APP
pointed said committee. The meeting then
adjourned to allow the committee time to at
tend to the duty assigned them.
Wednesday the LIST of March, The meeting
again convened pursuant 10 adjournment, and
after organizing, the committee presented The
following report.
Your committee to whom was assigned the du-
~ oil Recommending the country lying between
the waters Of The Indian Wheeling aud ilose
OF the Leatherwood fork OF Wilisereek COM
mencing at OF near The residence OF Mr.. Gill
ham on the ridge dividing the waters OF In
dian Wheeling from those OF Saltwater and
terminating al the Puitney ridge which divides
the waters Of the Salt and Leatherwuod forks
oil Willscreek at one Of the gaps near the res
idence oil a Mr.. Williams. Oh Leatherwood,
who is mentioned by Mr.. knight in his report
of The examination OF the Southern proposed
nail road rout, and report to you our opinion
as 10 the probable praciicabi.ity Of d rout for
q rail road through That section Of country by
which the rout on the North examined by
Mr.. Knight and that on the South could be
connected. The committee have examined
the rout proposed but before submitting their
report they wish to call the attention Of the
meeting to a few facts which may in part ac-
count for any errors into which they may have
fallen. For reasons we'll known TO the meeting
the time allowed, for the examination ives
YER. limited, The weather dark and cloudy, the
roads were bad.
The observations were taken with the eye
alone, unassisted by instruments and by per-
Sons making no pretensions TO the science oil
engineering. Under these circumstances your
committee submit the following, Com
mencing at the gap at Gillham's where the
drain on the East appears TO descend slowly
until il connects viii one OF the Southern trib-
utaries of Indian Wheeling creek. The fall
on the West side OF the ridge however is very
rapid for a short distance. Comparing this
pass with one near Flushing pronounceA BY
MIR. knight in his report 81 practicable, the
committee arc OF opinion that II Is equally prac-
ticable and the rou; for a short distance below
the mouth OF the tunnel will bs less interrupt
ed by points. drdins, and rapid fall. There is
another place in this ridge about half a mile
south OF Gillian al d school house where
this ridge can be passed at perhsp s less expense
than either Of The above places, the drain de-
scending from ii ike the one al GiIlhatns be-
ing a tributary OF the Sugsr,ree fork OF Still
water. After passing the first mile and a half
from the ridge The rout becomes easy being IN
the rsvine OF the sluggish stream OF The Sugar
lice fork TO the three forks Of Saltwater at
Egypt. crossing the east branch it viii pass
round the point near the Tobacco house: from
thence TO the national road you viii readily
agree is al easy roul, from thence to Sandy
Hollow near tAs heads OF the bianch which
passes your village, although practical bic
will be difficult OF improvement, requiring
80 k..,,- Et.y .,I . .h,.,t ,,..-f ne S.nI.
Ii Low where he road pa.ssit, this rout con-
tinuing to present dilicuiues having To cross
several considerable rayiues aud over points
TO the dividing nlge on the farm OF Aquilia
Cowgirl where It will require another tunu.l.
The difficulties on Ibis route from where it
first reaches HE national road to ibis point
being 50 grea;, although practicable,
the Committee were induced 10 visit the
pass near Mrs. GIllaud's on the ridge divi-
ding the waters OF Saltwater IRON those Of
the S1ltiorA OF WIS creek. this j. singular.
Is low gap, aud The committee were 50 struck
with The superior natural advantages OF this
pass, that they thought best 10 give The route
lying through il an examination. The stream
heating al this place and emptying into the
Spencer fork OF Saltwater. has bu, little fall
near us sources. 10 order 10 reach this gap
tie road will have 10 cross both the National
road and the Spencer fork near the 25ih mile
stone, follow tie Spencer fork about mile to
the mouth OF the stream heading at the gap.
Again cross the Spencer fork, pass 40 the
stream nearly due w%rst.oser a good track and
low summit. Your committee hope to find
sutheieat apology Tor leaving the route pass.
sing through your village, aud one TO which
their attention wa, particularly directed for
d nval one, when YOU become acquainted
with the din ulty VI improving the one, aud
The ease Of the other. Believing a. they do
that one OF the leading objects Of r.ilsoaI CON.