Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-31

to any builders. Your first style of Engine, winch
have understood was selected by Col. Sullivan.
you are aware / never fully approved of; but the
! Engines You ere now building do fully approve
Of and comment with confidence to R. r. Co.'S
Ior plan of construction, forworklna nship and ma
tetial. and have no doubtthey viii. prove equally
valuable with any Of easternl .uild. y
s-,,.tss Yours truly, -
| -4 % 80 ~ E. B. DUvALL,
roo - Must. Much Cent o. r. R.
Mr.. b. then gave in detail, the amount of servi-
ces peItormedty his engines, showing that their
operations had been beyond The average amount,
and that they had been thus proved equal at least
10 those constructed elsewhere. In the incipient
stages OF the construction OF road. when an en-
glne had to contend against its roughne IS, andun-
SHIlsui men item nployed, it was unreasonable
10 expect The same effects. Breaka ges would &C.
cur. aud repairs be done, they were unavoid.
able underline circumstances in the best work.
| W hen John Sullivan went east to contract for
| locomotives, he had endeavored 10 have an inter
view with him but failed. Several quibbling pie
texts have been made 10 avoid the odium Of The
iact that Tie President had not given an opportu.
nlty To bid Tor the 81 locomotives; that the New
castle style of engines were not now approved OF:
Out Ike TACT IS, and was known TO John Sullivan
That ours were not Of that kind, but a:e Of the In
test and most approved patterns. Another pretext
WINS that they would not agree to Luiid them on
TIE SAME terms of payment as forei-n establish
mentS. THIS also false, and mere ouibblinp
as ms urn were prepared 10 DO the work upon as
tlVcrab'e terms as any other. If they woud live
lgVen the opportunity the engines would have
oeeh constructed here, upon equally favorable
terms and quality. One hall of the contract hat
oeen gwen To the builders Of the ''Black HAND, -
an engine that had been ruled off the roat as a
nuisance, lis :epars for limited periol only ex-
c. edlng the cost OF purchase. But the causes :ba
operated to prevent the building of these "a loco
motiVes al GAINESVILLE, were personal with PIesi-
dent sullivan, growing out OF the erection of
haiI NH IN This vicinity, contemplated perhaps
on President SullIvam's farm, and which was M :,
erected because he would no, perform The pro-
hot I,N,l,,
iptoJ CT. AIR. S. had agreed 10 give the builders
OF The mill the making OF IL, QUO tons of rails
put afterwards refused 10 contract for more than
e;oo0 TONS which killed the enterprise in this city
ME. u tontlnued ut some length, aud exposed the
conduct of FreS't Sullivan and the executive com
miree OF the road in forciBle rms and which il
Tue evidence were not comp.e'e, and over
whsimng, could scarcely he believed.
NJ Thomas Douglas, OF the firm of Douglas,
Smith d Co builders, was next called out
and his remarks only additional testimony ~
the genius oiJchm Sullivan & CO., in tie line of
clubbing, oil The violation OF positive contracts OF
'he non performance OF promises. Of shuflng and
| ;qniSocatlon, such as has never been equaled in
Tins or any oiEer place. The Central Ohio Rail
road. by its President, John Sullivan entered into
a contract with his finn i'll 1852 10 build all III.
cars required for the use of that toad for period
OF Ionr yIars, upon Terms such would comnnre
tav"raby with other known responsible establish
ments, and upon which terms they had executed
nil the work Offered, notwithstanding it had been
| SSSAhhJ A0pohSol Iuey naQ refused order:
his report was false and had originated from those.
interested, 10 give some kind OF excuse for the vic
'ation oil n far cotuact. There was an establish
lnenl IN ryo al the Eastern terminus of the
against. -l--s "
The contract for the building of 400 cars had
Heen CIV IN appearance, to firm located in
fotK' a. 1u The gre a.t portion of Tie mecnan-
Cal wolK was 10 ee done al Belair, the speculative
town ot John Sullivan. & Co.. on The OHIO river
hts firm could not contend in prces against nm
establishment Which really had no exstance al
!his tnne, anI which IS intended 10 be warmed
lnto HE by the President and some OF the Dlrec
lots oil The company for objects that were 10 trars-
patent 10 deceive any one Mr.. d. then related
tle history oil the establishment of the car MAN.
uaactoty III thls city, the inducements, promises,
anu prospects and how they were Effected BY thu.
recent acron oil the officers Of the road II is now
"eIeved That Bella'r is to be the favored point,
anu mat The capital, influence, aud patronage OF
ne ioau' are 10 De concentrated on lis point,
aho aKe II the place where the cars and machin-
cry Tor The road are TO be constructed.
Nr. D. having concluded, DR.. McElroy, from
lows: . - $50 - -
MA. PREslDENr AND GENrLEMgN:-The conn
mlttee appointed by you to prepare resolutions 10
he submitted Tor adoption BY this neetirr e1nIss,
Sive oil Their sense OF The subject under consider
alton, beg leave 10 submit the following renor,.
=, nnereas' we the citizens Of GAINESVILLE AMI
Musklhgum county, being directly and Indirectly
Interested as stockholders in tile Central ,0b;9o
nslltoau company, some OF US individually AMI
al OF US IN Tie public subscriptions by the civ
anu county 10 the capital stock of the co,nnanv
are aSSem4led this evening TO discu the manoge
nent oil The road by the present President and
Directors; and, a"e
Whereas. the Central Ohio Railroad had q.
infancy III the city Of GAINESVILLE asd was en- lied
INTO existence 10 develop and promote The indus
trial advantages ofthe cities aud counties aIons
the line; and, -a -s-.s5g7 - : 80
Whereas, such vas the representation and
promises OF the President and Directors when th.v
called lor individual as well public subscr;p.
ton 10 the capital stock, in both the city and the
county; 80 - ' ''tS
And Whereas, current reports, in authentic.
olt not official shape, have developed to our as.
tonshed cit' and citizens, the facts that the pses
ent Directory have called into being an executive
committee, who with the President, have been
difectiy' or Icy official neglect, instrumental in
enabling lhe President, or in league with him, in
maAlny dining attempt 10 crush the Industrial
seiests oil 1anesVIiie, by the violation Of a posi-
1--WE contract III writing, for all the cars necessary
:" equip Tue road, when completed, 10 the Ohio
We entered into by former Directory and The
aa", resilient; as well as by making larrr
E Iot motive power la distant States. when
~ u"ecI promise they were engaged to give nTef
etehce 10 home manufactures, sohen NM 80 -.
Pee"ntGry loss to the companv. and fmoTI't 3
eIowhhs these violations of sacred nle5gs 80. "a
l'leu. oy contemplated removal al the baa'I
quaneiS Oh lne company including station AMI :.
pa, shoPs' from their present location in tbis c;t,
" Tue terminusoi the road on the Ohio river ~
no reasons, with which we are sacouaintad -
cept 70 build up colossal forum es far hi. Prssd