The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-22
west Virginia Central hallway.
From The Ritchiz Countv pre,s.

This is projected route, that Is to
cross the State in a North Easterly, and
South Westerly direction, deep in the
interior; running but at little west OF,
and parallel TO, our great mountain
ranges Starting from Charleston
where it will connect with the Coving-
ton and Ohio Railroad, 1t will run VIII
the general course OF Elk river, up 70
Sutton, or near that town, IN bra4ton
county; thence il must cross over 10
the Little Kauawha atr or near, Bull
town; and thence, either ny weston,
CIarksburE, and Fairmont, to Morgan
town. or by Buckhannon, Grafton, and
Einrwood, to connect with the Penn
syIy2nfI Central at Johnstown.
rThe Press is mistaken in making the
point of connection with the Pennsyl-
vania Central Railroad at Jamestown.
1t is designed Ia strike that road at
Huntingdon, almost one hundred miles
east of Johnstown. and east of the
mountains Broad Top Railroad is
now finished from Huntingdon to Bed
ford, and it is contemplated to continue
that road to the West Virginia State
line to meet our road from the mouth
OF Big Sandy.-EDs. INrELLIGENCER.l
These two routes for the Northern
part Vi Tue EOdut nave tdCn LnelE aO-
vocates, as local interests influence the
opinions of men, but as this road must
be made by foreign capital, local inter
ests will be consulted very little, If at
all.
Then to determine which of these
projected routes must be the successful
one, We must look 10 the probable
source of the capital that will make
the roads, and the interests that must
control its employment. 1t is evident
that the making OF the Virginia Cen
trail, and its continuation through West
Virginia by the Covington and Ohio
road, will make it II necessity to the
this connection be established, with
that great leading thoroughfare that is
To gather up the trade and travel OF the
West, and South West
New York and Philadelphia, then
must make the West Virginia Central,
and 1t is therefore evident that the
YOUNGSTOWN terminus will be the de-
sirable one to the capitalists who will
make this road. Then, from Bulltowu,
this road must follow the Buckhannon
and Grafton route. The other route
/ may some day be occupied by Il branch
OF this road; but not until the resour
ces OF the country shall have been suf-
hcientiy developed to justify its con-
structiou.
Every well wisher of the State must
rejoice at the prospect of the construc-
ton, ut no distant day, of the West
| Virginia Central; which will open up a
part Ofour State comparatively little
known hitherto, yet rich in valuable
resources Nothing could contribute
so much to the settlement and wealth
of the State, as the making of this road.
And it will certainly be made.
1.-THE company organized under the
act of Incorporation, shall make proper
efforts, its location will be commenced,
il not accomplished, this year. In view
| ofthe great State and local interests in
VOWED, we feel sure that this company
| Will push its work along Let this
matter be fairly laid before the capital
lists OF Philadelphia and New York,
and the needed capital will soon be
obtained. Let the work be commenced
without delay, and we shall fiud,
amongst the Immediate results, u tide
| of Northern emigration flowing into
our State, that will at once put a new
face upon the scene.