Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02

Ohio. For one third Of the year boats
can get this high and no high and are
compelled to tranship, unload. or return.
Morris this an unfrequento either
in winter or summer. Large wharf boats
between this place and the Island are en-
pIoyed consistently in receiving and ssor-
ing the freight Of boats obstructed here in
their progress. Of the freight destined
for points above, within the last year, al.
most fourth has undergone break OF
bulk at this place.
This large business passing this point
on the Ohio is open for favorable competi-
,ion Of our road; and in view ofits regular
and speedy transit on the road contrasted
with the eirreguIarity, expense, and delay
by the water navigation above It seems
but reasonable 10 calculate on its diversion
at that point, and that it will contribute
largely to the revenue of the road.
The extent and value Of this river ton
age were doubtless considered blythe Bal
timore and Ohio railroad company when
thsv souob, 'for . more southern terminus
for their road. They have never relin-
quished the effort to command that trade.
The Northwestern Virginia railroad com.
pauy. IN alliance with the Baltimore and
Ohio having the privilege Of southern
terminus a, Parkersburg, nearly lou miles
below Wheeling. purpose to commandthe
exclusive control of this tonnage. The
importance thew attach 10 it, and the
views thew entertain concerning il, may
be understood bya perusal ofthe "Third
annual report ofthe President and Direct
ors ofthe Northwestern Virginia Railroad
COMPANY, submitted June 7th, 1s54.'-
The following are extracts fromit: lg,I
~ Tbo vor,hwss,prn road beinp 1903 miles
:, isn.,bM bMcons;dsrablv more than one
torr,h ,hs Isna,h If The Baltimore and O.
h;a NV sa:lra.d fSom baltimore 10 Wheeling
y, na,,,d sII y, s;rIv entitled when in full
!, ,nrsrs,;nn - an average Of at least one
amr,h or ,bs rscs;nts ii that road (making
= ,0r, rsa soo,hls M dsdnction for coal trade and
81, o,b"r n,obsbis drawbnckl 'a.'',' -
." ,rh' us"s' : - .,,,,. ,bs rrpsan. aopre.
,,,a a"as' rs,sn,,s of tbs Baltimore and Ohio
I'll Eli, 80 a, ii am oO(l and deduct ST.
nno @ oOo FIR cal trade and contingencies,
WV have siill an amount Of SO ,o0OOO
sna ~ ans. M fanr,bt ofwb;eh would indicate a
rsysn,,e a 100000 to ,he Northwestern
hr,nch This wonld seem to be certain
calculation without anv referance 10 the
s..on.sr',amn,,,;on which this arm ofthe
linz y,ou,d hold ont over that from Grafton
:" v Whss,;nc owing to i,s greater direct.
n... and % tbs local and through business
which "J, % mus, as n consequences result from
wv % sonvsn;ancs Of a point nearly 100
m;,ss nil son,h ofthe nresept terminus Of the
p.I,;mors ond Ohio railroad. Il cannot
hs s doubled that the whole through tonnage
bsra,ofore ascending the river from St.
on;. Iou;sv;llp and Cincinnati destined
S, % ,hs sa..ho.rd must seek a transit a,
pa,,a-.bnrr D., tas rommand;no asbetore stated
"a a. '"d,,s "anan,.na of nearly loo miles over
~ ,vhas,;ns and 900 over Pittsburgh"
''" "Tha sa,,.n,,as or ,his branch 10 the
y. 49, no .. ID oSio ra;lroaa cannot in The
= a;':an or,hs Roord he,oo biubIy es,irna,
,ad T, must onen n new era in the his.
,orv @ and resnl,s Of that great work. II il
IN G i,c, t ;ls r1;sf ,sl;ones in the future, wher
~ more , active compe,,tionmay be expected
70 % ar;ss While n Wheeling arm viii
hs he T. ,oyed Il Is believed to lis fullest extern
bv M ,hs connection about 10 take place will
tIs n ran,raI Ohio road. and The valuabl.
resonrces rs Of the city Of Wheeling and til,
surrounding country, that to Parkersburs
striking a more central point and holdins
a kew 10 the individual tonnage ofthe ohie
river and its tribu,aries-so much better
adapted by its easy grades and curvatur.
to the dispatch of heavy businsss-and ter
minating at point one hundred mile
nearer 10 the center Of The great West b,
Its c1eapest highway cannot fail to give Il
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad an advan
..age over every other competing line o
railway and place it without a question
beyond the power or rivalry OF olhe