Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-05
wheeiiue-Central Ohio Rail Road.

| We took eccuson, some weeks since, TO
notice the very fair cf1er Of the "Baltimore
g. OhiS" and s'Centrol Ohio" Companies to
the city Of Wheeling. Ccrtsinly it was all
nay, more than We su posed would be
conceded. TIE "7fmes," the leading pa
per Of the city, counseled its acceptance.
Everywhere it was hailed as the horbnger Of
a better era Of a friendly feeling and extend
ed business relation.
To our utter surprise and mortifcnton, we
learned that Wheeling refused the PROPOSE.
tion. 1t seemed 50 sbsurd we doubted at
fl rst the report and declined its publication,
but the proceedings annexed show IT has been
officially considered by the Directory OF the
Central Ohio. We copy from The GAINESVILLE
Courier the re, ,o!utions and drders adopted at
its late meclng:
We are informed that, at the meeting Of
the Board Of Directors of the &. y. r. .sR.
Co., held on the 23J inst, u copy OF the. pro.
position Of the Presidents Of the Il. g. y. and
G.. y. X. X. to tie city Of Wneelny for the
con nstruction o! a bridge across the Ohio river,
aud also, The correspondence OF the Chair
man oI the Wheeling Committee with the
Presidents tf the two roads, and with the
Withdrawal Of the proposition OH the part oil
the Z. .. X. X. was presented, and after
consideration, the following preamble, resolu-
tion aud orders were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, This Company, since the open.
ing Of the Road to the Ohio Rivor, have un :
formerly furnished evry facility in their power
fo- the transmission Of freiSh, and passengers
to and from Wheeling, and that notwith-
standing this policy the said City is now en-
deavorng to enforce the Injunction lately
granted against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road Co., witch injunction is understood to
be, and was intended to be, practically, oper-
alive against this Company, quite as much
as against the said Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
: road Co., ind is us odous effort TO force
the trade and travel which that city has not
created or del in devcl ping, from its short
est and least expensive r, ute. therefore be it
"ReSolred, That the action Of the Presijen,
in making the proposition to the city oil
Wheeling, upon the 81 bject Of bridge cross.
. ing the Ohio River, and also the withdrawal
OF said propositon,be and the same is hereby
approved
"nrdered, That the ex-Committee be au-
thorizod to employ special counsel 30 take
such proceedings as the Conslt ltion and
laws of the United States thall justify, to pro-
tect this Company from the injurious results
OF the hostility Of the city o: Wheeling.
"Ordered, That the President he authorized
to inquire and report at the next meeting o.
the Board, what amount Of available stock
subscription can be obtained for the construc-
tion of a branch Of this road to u point OPP
posite MoundsyiIc, in Marshall county Vr-
gnia.
"0rdered That the Superintendent be au-
thorized to have the boat in the employ OF
the Company on the Ohio River, extend its
trips in connection with one Of the passenger
trains in Moundsville, in Virginia.
! "Ordered, That the superintendent be au-
lhorzcd Oh consultation with the ex-comnit-
tee, to establish rates Of passenger hre (on
the round trip tickoD from any points on the
roads east Of and inclusive Of Millwood to
gainesville and return, as low as from any of
such points to Wheeling and return, and also
that for parties awaiting themselves of such ar
,rangemcnt, the treighls be equ uzed cores
pondingly."
The necessity that imposed such action is
deeply to be regretted. The citizens Of
| Wheeling mast know that this utte mpt to
'evy b'ush 'nai' upon the neignt ana travel
of Ohio will not be advocacy of its Suspcn-
sion Bird ,e, and will es,range a valuable
business which her position should give her
from this side OF the river. The resolutions,
indeed, were offered by the members of the
Board from Belmont, and we are assured
lhut along the whole line Of the road a very
unpleasant state Of feeling exists. We do
! !. me yet that the City Council Of Wheeling
will RECONSIDER its action, and that this vcxod
question may be fairly and amicably adjusted
1t is very true tina, Wheeling may throw TEN
porary obstacles in the way. 'nd occasion
both roads considerable Inconvenience. But
where there is will there is a way, apd that
way, let us add, decidedly more pructicau.'
aud easy than Wheeling may imagine. 20.
s. Journal