The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-27
a large amount Of difficult work |

men are now employed in arching the
tunnels on that road. 1t Is gratifying
10 announce that the Arching of three
of these tunnels will be completed in
the most substantial manner during
the present month. In addition to this
work, l,Ol0 feet have been securely
nrched of EUton's Tunnel. The arch
ing Of three additional tunnels upon
this liP will be Immediately COM
mcnced.
Although the remainder of these
tunnels are quite securely timbered,
yet it is the policy and discrimination of
the Company, i'll view of tho impor-
tnnt and large business of this branch,
and our desire to develop its adVan-
tageS i'll every possible form, to press
enerGetically the work of arching
every tunnel upon tho line as rapidly
ns it can be judiciously performed.
AT the close of the war, the Winches-
ter and Potomac Railroad Company
| was entirely without means to COM
plete its road into Winchester, or abili-
ty to work its line. Upon the sOlicita-
tion OF that Company, and in order to
ana tho Valley of Virginia, this Com
pNnY undertook the reconstruction of
its bridges, and the construction of the
road from StevensOn'S Station to Win
chester, and to supply buildings essen
tlnl for the convenience of its business.
1t arranged also with that company to
supply the requisite machinery and
work that road.
These arrangements have given great
satisfaction to the citizens THAT region,
! and l am gratitied to state the results
of the efforts of the Company to pro-
mote their interests, and to increase the
business of the Valley of Virginia
with Baltimore, which have proved so
effective, are cordially appreciated by
| all parties interested.
Much work has been done upon tho
Washington County Railroad, leading
from the Main Stem mt WenvGrton to
Hngerstown-a distance of twenty
three miles. The entire line was placed
under contract, to be completed within
| twelve months. Tho contractors repre-
sent that portion of the work has
proved much heavier than anticipated;
but in the more difficult sections very
large forces are employed, and, upon
the most difficult portion of the line,
work is being pressed with great ener-
gy-night forces being at times also
employed. This Company has thus fur
contributed to the payment for the
work upon that road $4,000. 1 am
Eratihed to state, upon information re-
ceived from the officers nf that Com
pnny, that they confidently expect that
the road will be opened prior to the
dedication of the National Cemetery at
Antietnm, on the 18th of September
next. AS this road passes through that
classic battle-ground, it is anticipated
that its large facilities, in connection
with the Baltimore and Ohio Road, will
enable the great concourse expected on
that interesting occasion to reach the
Cemetery with convenience and COM
fort. Upon the completion of this most
desirable and important road, Wash
ington county will have not only the
benefit of transportation by the Chesa-
ER IIH Ohio nj
ent route through the Cumberland
| Valley Railroad, and by the Northern
Central and Pennsylvania Central
Railroads to Baltimore and Philudel-
phiu, but also economical transporta-
ton by this excellent and direct line
over the double tracked Baltimore and
Ohio Rond to Baltimore. The agricul-
tural and manufacturing developments
and general prosperity OF that county,
| cannot fail to he largely increased by
the opening of thisimportnnt route.
1t is to be regretted that the Pennsyl-
, vnnia railroad Company has still fur
ther succeeded in delaying the con-
! struction OF the Pittsburgh and Com
! nellsville Railroad. The PENNSYLVANIA
| Company has thrown aside the thin dis
! guiSe 1t may have heretofore attempted
TO use OH this subject, and. in the trial
of the cause at Williamsport, in June
last, appeared by its counsel to en-
deavor practically to prevent the con-
| struction of that road, so much needed
| by the interests of Pittsburgh and the
| Northwest, by the region which it will
traverse through Pennsylvania, and by
the cities of Washington and Balti-
more.
The issue which was tried before the
| jury at WilliamspOrt, to determine
whether the company had forfeited its
| charter by misuse or abuse, resulted in
verdict in its favor, whereupon the
| Circuit Court of the United States made
| the injunction, which had been grant
ed the year before, restraining the Con-
nellsville and Southern Pennsylvania
| Railroad Company from interfering
with the route or franchises of the
Pittsburgh and COnnellsville Company,
perpetual, on the ground that the law
| of Pennsylvania, repeating the charter
of the last named company south and
east of Connellsville. was imperative
and void.
From the decree of the Circuit Court,
an appeal has been taken to the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
where, it is hoped, it may be heard at
an early day, even il out of its order,
in consequence of the national impor-
tance of the completion OF the work,
which this litigation, through the direct
| agencies of rival interests alone, has so
| long delayed. Pending tLe litigation
| before the United States Courts, Il pro-
|
| by the Pennsylvania Railroad interests)
was instituted in the State Courts Of
| Pennsylvania, which it was hoped
would have, ere this, been brought to
conclusion, and with like favorable
result as the case before Judges Grier
and McCandlcss. The procrnstination
| which has characterized the course
| taken by hostile interests, has prevailed
| here, however, and it is not now anti
! cipated that tho argument of the quo
tCdTrdntO will take place for some
months. The result can hardly be
doubtful. The trial in June last, Mt
| Williamsport, before n jury, demon
strated the utter badness of the pre-
! tensions of our opponents when sub
United to the test of judicial inquiry.
! In the meantime, tho work upon the
rond has been pushed gradually tor
| ward, and the heaviest portion of it
| the Sand Patch Tunnel, through the
summit of the Alleghnnies-is we'll
advanced towards completion. But for
the delays which n vexatious and un-
warrantable litigation has caused, the
direct communication by rail, between
Baltimore and Pittsburgh, would now
| be in actual operation.
The COmpnny'S engineers have lOca-
! ted two routes from the Point of Rocks
I to WashingtOn-One Uin Bladensburg,
and the second directly into the city or
| Washington. By the latter route the
distance Will be but AZ miles, being n
reduction of the distance, compared
with that by the Relay. House, of 40
miles. The latter location was made
by the solicitation of his Honor the
Mayor, and other leading citizens of
Washington.
During its last session, Congress re-
| fused to authorize any additional lines
Of road from Washington to Baltimore,
thnrnuUh itNO