The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-22
Ffom ne WmNfn0tO,l Pa, Ret4e16.

From Tie WcShtn0to1l "a, fetteios q,
The frequent miscarriages, or mis-
in regard TO the Char
tiers Railroad, is beginning to raise
grave doubts in the public mind, in re.
gard TO its success. Though we are still
hopeful that those managing the nego-
tiations, on the part of the people OF this
region, with the oficials Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, may arrive at an I'M
derstandiug that will secure the com
pletion of the CHARTERS road at an early
day, get there is nothing in the success
or failure of this movement TO prevent
the discussion of other railroad enter
prises, or the pushing OF them to COM
pletion, Just now appears to be
the proper moment to inaugurate dis
cusaion, and to arouse the people upon
the importance OF another and even
more i'm portant railroad through WASH
inRton county. We refer to the COM
pietion of the Hempield. Almost forty
miles or this road lie within the limits
OF our county, and, il completed. womb
develop and open to trade and COM
iI1erce more than three times as many
miles OF our great and fertile county,
"a any other road either built or con-
IIemDiated. The rapidity with which
Inc Pittsburgh and Connellsville Rail-
road Is being pushed to completion
makes movement for the building OF
the Hempfield more important, as well
as more fe6sible. Hon. John w. Gar.
rett. President of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, In recent
address to that company after abiding
to the great Success ofhiB company and
It's important connections-contem
ted and compleied-givest the following
graphic description of the4advantages
Of the CounelIsville road:
nThs Pittsburgh and Connellsville
roati-a line of singular power and
value-is TO be completed. After years
of Observation-Disclosures attacks IN
overy form In courts and in the Legis.
laLuTe OF PenuSylYania-the decisions
at all points-contiruled with great
nnanfmity by the people-have been
against tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and in favor OF this great
enterprise OF the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad Company, The. contractors
arc now at'work upon this road, and
you have decided that 1t shall be push
cd rapidly TO completion. 80 -,
The Pittsburgh and GonnellsVlIle
road will open n superior line TO the
great, opulent and rapidly improving
city OF Pittsburgh, and through Ito
the entire Northwest.
tlThe maximum grade for 81 miles of
thIs'exceilent line will be but % feet to
the mile, aud for the remainder OF the
distance no grade Will exceed % ieet loF
thus furnish for the immense agricul-
turai area and the vast populations OF
the Northwestern States their shortest
and cheapest path to The sea. You Will
divide al Pittsburgh with the Pennsyl-
vania road the Immense kbusiness OF
those fertile and extensive regions: and,
prosperous as has been Baltimore, un!
der the influence of your previous en-
terprIse, the results from this work VIII
prove even greater and moro striking.
business, wealth and population Will
flow from this source In mighty vol
ume TO Baltimore." ...li..,E
/ This important railroad link between
| Pittsburgh and Baltimore can be tap
| ped by the completion OF about thirty
miles more of the HempGeld. The re-
suit of such connection cannot be too
highly Estimated. Suchta ronte, in the
hands of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, would give that great
corporation n road from wheeling 10
Cumberland, more than forty mites
shorter than their present circuItous
route by Grafton and over the Cheat
MountHips, and would place the great
| West more thnn -Scpe1lty miles, by rail-
road, nearer Washington City. These
advantages gbaGked by liberal and
prompt action on the pRrt,of the citizens
along the proposed line, we have no
doubt would secure the cooperation of
|
speedy completion OF the road.
What would be the result of building
such n road2 1t would be scarcely
possible to justly estimate the advan-
jages. First, we would have great
Through rOad-a commercial thorough
fare-that would soon command very
large portion of the trade from the
East to the West, and enjoy nlmQsbn
monopoly of the travel from the West
10 our national capital, because 1t
| would Ee several hours shorter than
any other road. OF course such road
would not be subject to the uncertain
ties OF a mere local railway, sustained
and dependent upon local trade alone.
Next, Il would develop, in its course
nongahela river, almost forty miles OF
| Washington county territory with its
axhRnStless COal-field and rich soil.
Lastly, upon its existence may depend
the question whether the central por-
ton OF our county-includinR WASH
ington borouGh-will have any rail-
| road at all. If. unfortunately We
shall fail 10 secure the Charities road
IL will not be- long until we will
have TO return to tine old-iashiOned
| coach when we desire 10 visit the out
| side worid-as the present incomplete
Hempfeld, in its crippled condition in
every respect, cannot long survive the
WenE anu tear "a even tne 4tLhlieu IIaus
| and travel that now venture over IL
| Notwithstanding 1t is managed Will
| great economy aud prudence, yet IL II
| only question OF time when It's rolling
stock, rails, and trestle works Will give
out, when its entire want of means e
replace them will compel its suspension
Further, If our citizens permit this OPP
| portunity TO secure through road
buiTt and managed by responsible and
enterprisinR company, TO go by, othei
connections may be made that will pre-
clude any hope OF outside assistance IL
making IA road through our county. and
perhaps leave US, "high aud dry
| without any road. Should not suct
considerations arouse ourcitizens in thu