Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-09
Railroad Matters.

Sweeney, chairman Of the Railroad Committee,
presented to the Council the draft of an agreement
between the members OF the Board Of the Genital
Ohio Railroad Company, and the Railroad commit
tee of this city, subject to the approval of the
Council, and the Board of said company. The
matter was laid over for Friday evening next for
fual action. AS this agreement contemplates
final settlement of the controversy between the
city and that company, which, with or without
cause, has long existed, il will doubtless be mat
ter uf interest to our citizens to know its provS-
ions. We state the leading features from memo
ny. The company agree to abandon the Belle-Air
and Benwood connection with the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad fOIeoer, and to extend their road
forthwith to Kiskwood, opposite the city of Wheel
ing, and to pass their freight and passengers 10
the 3. o. R.R, within the corporate limits
alone of the city of Wheeling, and to make con-
nection with that road at other point whatever.
They agree to put the road from BelIeAir to Kirk
wood under contract forthwith, and to prosecute
it vigorously to completion. boat is to nun from
>irkwood to Wheeling at Eof's landing and the
city wharf, to convey freight and passengers, and
the Central company is not to receive freight from
other boats brought from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company. These are plain propositions.
The city of Wheeling is to obtain subscriptions
TO the capital stock of the Central Ohio Railroad
Company to the amount Of $4,000, one-half pay
able in cash, and one-halr payable in the notes OF
the Central Ohio Railroad now outstandIng-the
cash portion to be paid only OH the work done
from Belle Air to Kirkwood, on the order of the
superintendent to the contractors for tO0rk done.
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ring charter for bridge at such point between
the north point of Zane's Island and the south
point Of Bogg's Island as the compony may select,
provided that if point outside the corporate lin
lis is selected, the said Central Ohio Railroad
Company shall not make or permit any connec-
ton between their road, and any road east OF The
Ohio River to be made outside the corporate limits
of the city of Wheeling. Nor shall any such road
use said Bridge, and thus connect with ;ae Cen
ira tOest of the Oalu River. The present connect
lion TO continue until the road is completed 20
Kirkwood. unless in low water nd ice, when
the Central may connect as best it can. The es-
innate is that the cars will be running to kirk
wood by ISL ofJanuary next.
These are tine leading provisions of the contract
anl the question presents itself at once: Should
the city of WdecLimg rutify this cOnr1ct? Weun-
hestatngly answer that we think she should, and
will procee to state very briefly reasons, and
we ore induced 20 do so from the random and par
tial view which was taken Of the question by
some of our city Sages on Saturday evening at the
meeting of Council. We mean nothing disre-
srect;nl of any member Of Council by this re-
mark, but we were surprised at the limited views
taken by some on this question, when it should
rather have been viewed with the larger eye of
public policy, as final settlement of long vexed
questions, and as practically and forever fixing the
ter7nni of both the Eastern and Western railroads
looking towards the city of Wheeling; pro-
position which, Without the injunction, secures to
Wheeling the practical benefits Of the terminus
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad" while at the
same time 1t secures 10 ner the "practical benefits
Of the Eastern terminus of the Central Ohio fui
1oad," giving also an early, instant, and active
stimulus to the Hempfeld Railroad and reckoning
it 10 completion. The funds can be raised by a
proper effort, the bonds of the city being easily
convertible, at par, into the bills outstanding OF
this company.
1t is objected by some that this unites the Cen
trail and Cleveland roads. and will thrs take trade
and travel to Pittsburgh, from Columbus. Will
tnis he probable when the SteubenvilIe Road from
Newark offers a much shorter route, and tine road
from Columbus 10 Pittsburgh direct, via Alliance,
is more available than either. Another objects
thut it gives bridge power, &c. Look ut the mnt-
ter calmly and what is it! The company cove
nant TO make their connection and at the city of
Wheeling, and if the bridge is not made in the
corporate limits that they will connect with road
Whatever outside the city limits, and that other
road shall use that bridge to connect OH the west
side Of the without the consent OF the city of
Wheeling.
Some objections are urged us to localities in
Wheeling favored by the contract. 1t is time to
stop this sectional feeling here, if it he done.
The city of Wheeling a unit. Let US continue
her such. Let US know no North Wheeling, no
South Wheeling, no East Wheeling. in these gen.
eral aud important questions, but look to the city
and the whole city, and thus alone can we sue
coed in cur efforts for trade and prosperity. 1t is
objected that this proposition interferes with the
present bridge. 1t does no such thing. 1t leaves
the bridge precisely where it foundit. If it isthe
best place for crossing the Company will ofcourse
prefer it, and IL it is not they will not and should
not This bridge is constructed, and If it can be
made TO suit railroads at less cost and equally we'll
with an one, the Bridge Company will find Should
they desire it] the Central Company willing to
take that course which is best for their road. and
they should lnok to that in their action. This is
speculative question for the present, however,
Let us look to and act upon the same principles
which should govern the Company and alt will be
well. The present Board sincerely desire TO run
the road into Wheeling, and connect in Wheeling
The Belle Air spectators are out of the Board
and the road will now be managed for public and
not private objects. Let act with it SO far as we
consistently can, and by iudicious investment now,
endsavor to get back some of the.moneywe have
thrown away to the Cincinnati aud Marietta hum
bug.
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E-A singuarrnilroad accident occurred at Bos-
ton on Thursday. One of the early trains was op-