Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29
Wheeling Branch Of the C. aP.R.

On the llth inst., Convention :of Dele
gates from the different towns or tue Ohio
River, between the mouth of Yellow Creek
where the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Raj.
Road approaches the River, and Bridge
port, opposite Whee cling, vas held at Steu-
benyille, TO consider the subject Of construct
ing Branch Of said Road to Wheeling, or
Bridgeport opposite, there TO connect 18th
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Com
mmittses were appointed to- secure the right
of way, and TO obtain subscriptions for said
Branch, and the prospect is fair f,r its ear
ly commencement.
A correspondent Of the Cleveland Herald,
who was present at the Convention, thus
speaks of the importance Of this Branch:
Few of our citizens, apprehend, under
stand or appreciate the importance of this
Branch OF your Road 1t connects with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, securing the
business Of Wheeling, which is now largely
engaged in manufacturing, and is one OF the
largest and most Aourishing towns on the O.
hio River. With this you secure access to
the business of Western and Southern Vir-
ginia, with Baltimore and the seat of gov.
ernmene and still this is not all-you con-
meet with the Ohio Central Rail Road, also
with the Marietta Rail Road passing thro'
the Southern River Counties from Cincin-
natl to Wheeling, which will enable you
to compete successfully FOR a large portion
Of the business of these Roads. You also
conneet at this point with the Stubenvile
and Indiana Rail Road. Then add to this
buisnsss of Stubenvile, with her population
of some seven or eight thousand, who are
more largely engaged in manufacturing
than any other town on the west bank Of
the river, except Cincinnati.
There are many other thriving towns
at favorable points for transacting a large
produse buisuess, 1t appears to me that
we are entirely justified in saying that this
is one Of the most important Branches that
the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Rail Road will
have; and it is not only important to the
Road but in fact is more important to
Cleveland looking at all its bearings, than
any other Branch. May We not then ask
your capitalists and properiy-holders to ex-
anime it with care, and il they do SO we
believe they will do themselves and the
Gle veland Il Pittsburgh Rail Road Justice
and which we might say with great propri-
ETY. they have not done,by subscribing TO
this Branch One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars With this amount from Cleveland
the work could be put under contract early
in the spring, and completed in one year
| from that time.
Shall this be done? 1tremains for your
city to say Other points will, have no
doubt, promptly do their part Committees
were appointed TO secure subscriptions and
the right Of way along the line.
| The line is a very favorable one for the
whole distance, SO miles, and will cost as
per MIR. LINToN's estimate; eighteen thou
sand dollars per mile, including equipments
sufficient for the first years business.
There will be no grade Of over fifteen
feet, and no radius less than twenty eight
hund ed feet. With these grades and cur
vatures the Road can be run, at high speed
and draw much of the business of the val
ley to this line
Very truly YOURS