The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-06
interested in its success, and will direct

his personal efforts to make it protita'
bic and permanent institution, and it is
clear that the greater the number OF our
citizens who are interested in this way
the more certainty there will be OF the
complete success of the project.
Now look at some Of the advantages
that will accrue from the construction oil
the railway in question In the hrs'
place, it will afford cheap, comfortable
and convenient means of cOmmunica-
ton between all parts of the city lying
along the line of the road. For IN
stance; it is proposed that the railway De
laid upon Main street, and portion OF
Market, commencing at point opposite
MartinsvilM, above the city, and extend
ing to the Marshall county line. These
streets are more travelled than
apy other in the city. A person
living in North Wheeling or in Ritchie
town can be conveyed to and return
from the market, or the store, or the
most office, rapidly and comfortably al
very slight expense In the next place.
nv less.nipg the difficulty OF access 10
and from extreme points of the city, 1t
vonld tend to increase the business OF
merchants and dealers of all kinds doing
business along the line of the road, 1t
would bring customers right to the door,
Besides this, it would greatly Increase
the value of property in the suburbs OF
of the city Men engaged in business
of all kinds would seek residences along
the line of the road, no matter how Tar
from their place of business or from the
commercial centre A pleasant ride OF
five or ten minutes would suffice to con-
vey these suburban residents to or from
their homes, and thus dwelling houses
convenient to the railway will be more
desirable than nowand command high
er rent And this increased value OF prop
erty living on the borders of the city Will
Justly carry with it an increa sed snare
Of taxation; so thatithe taxes now
levied upon the central portions OF the
city, and those portions remote from the
line of the proposed railway, will be
lessened in the same proportion as that
upon property near the road will be In
creased.
These are only few of the advantages
which would accrue from the construc-
ton of the street railway. Others will
suggest themselves to whoever will give
the subject ten minutes reflection.
We have card it objected by some
persons that the road will not pay that
there is not enough travel along the
streets forming the proposed line of the
railway to pay its running expenses
much less furnish dividends to stock
holders. We answer, Try it. The con
struction OF such a railway will increase
the travel on those streets one hundred
per cent in less than single year. II
used to be thought that there was moi
enough travel between different por
tons of the country to pay for the con
struction of railroads. Experience
has proved the contrary, and the
success that has been achieved by
the street railways wherever they
have been introduced shows that trav'
ell between different sections of a city
will also increase in proportion as the
meaEs of easy, cheap and commodious
transit are provided. 1t is also fact
that in nearly every city where street
railways have been constructed the
stock of tie company commands fair
premium. In Pittsburg, the street rail
way stock is considered among the best
that can be held, and we believe the
same is true of other cities.
We would like to hear the matter more
earnestly discussed by our citizens and
business men, and trust that some action
looking to the construction of the rail
way may be taken speedily. 1T can be
done aO,c more easily than at any time
within the past five years.