Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-30
nridre over the Ohio.

We observe from late number of the Parkers-
burg ozette, that at a meeting held in that town
on Thursday, July 21st, MessrS. B. H. Latrobe,
Chief Engineer of the Northwestern Virginia Rail-
road and Col. Morris, Chief Engineer of the Hills
borough and Cincinnati Railroad, presented plats
and proiles referring to the future progress and
junction of their respective roads. 1t seems that
there are three lines proposed by which the road
from the West will enter Parkersburg, varying
but little in length or cost, but most materially
varient from each other on account ofthe different
facilities presented by them for bridgingthe Ohio.
which the chief engineers have decided must be
done if proper authority can be had from the
State 10 make such bridge. Bridging IS declared
practicable at four points, namely, at Parkersburg
at cost of 81, 800, 96;at 6lannerhaSSets Island
at a cost of 1854, 1896; at Little Hockhocking at
cost of $3.50, 7eO, and at Walkers Brick House at
cost of $685., 496. The great question which is
aeitatiug the ParkerSburg community is, how Fwill
that bridging affect the interests of Parkersburg
and the engineers appear to have addressed them
selves particularly TO "that question:" and to have
partially. al least, succeeded in convincing those
who heard, that there was no danger to be appre-
hended from that quatter.
There seems to have been another question
which was not touched upon in the meeting, al
least there is no report of it, and that question is
hotO .oiH such question affect the interests Of Fr.
GINA and her imporements7 Will such bridg-
ing materially injure the Virginia Central Rail
Road, may be an important question, which the
distinguished engineers may find it to their int
tcrest to examine carefully. 1: may also be a
question whether in the event oil such bridge
no. being built, the travel would not pass South.
via The Virginia Genital to Richmond, rather than
North, via. Marietta to Baltimore. These are
questions which Virginia at least will be likely
to examine ere she sanctions such 3 proceeding.
Her immense investment in the Central improve
ment, the backwardness of that improvement, and
the difficulties whichit will, on that account have
to encounter in the trade competition of the West,
will make her look with jealous eye 10 any i'm
provement conflicting with her great interests,
and it may he that under any circumstances, even
if our sister town be not njuriously affected, Vr-
ginia will find it necessary to protect herself, and
not grant all that is asked by railroad companies,
even though all local interests are harmonized,
and there be no opposition save paramount re-
gard 10 The necessities and investments of the
Stale itself. We at present have no comments TO
LudNG OH pAOPOSItIOuJ Jul A1' c 1AS 'SAS-
going suggestions more for the purpose of direct
ing public attention to the movement, and of elic-
itng examination, than fom any other motive.
or one thing, however, we are confident, and that
is that there is possible proposition which more
materially Affects the interests and the prosperity
ofthe Virginia Central Railroad, than the PROPOSE
ton to build bridge over the Ohio so near its
proposed Western Terminus.