Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-18
RAILROAD MEETING.

er COOnJlesI 90 hNiH
Cbarleslown, on Saturday, September
lI,b, 1869, 10 consider The proposed eX-
tension OF the Cumberland Valley Kali
road. n,
Al 3 o'clock, the meeting was coPec
70 order by Col. RoBERr W. BAYLoR'Ihe
Chairman, BENZ. F. BEALL, acting az
Secretary. :
VIM. II. Trarers, ESQ.,, on the part OF
the committee appointed al previous
meeting, stated that The committee bad
had an informal consultation with The
Chief Engineer Of the Cumberland alley
Road, and from information Obtained from
that officer. the members had felt author
lied TO order a reconnaissance o. The
route through this county to The Clarke
line. which had been made BY MesSrs'
John and d. +. Henderson, and }. Is.
McElroy. These gentlemen were pre-
sent, and as he understood ready to make
report Of their operations.
Can't John Henderson. on behalf OF
the engineers, stated that they had no
written report TO submit. but that III com
pllance with ihe request of the committee
4 reconnaissance OF the country between
Dam No. 4, on the Potomac HvtT ana
the Clarke comfy line had been made,
The country along tie route re'ie"eu
was found not only practicable l'r he
construction OF railroad, bat would
prove Of very easy grade. Capt. H. al
so stated hat the engineers were OF oPIn-
ion. from the examination Of the proposed
route, and an examination OF The map
from the Clarke Inc to From, Royal. IN
Warren county, the objective point OF NE
route, lhsl CharIestown and BeUy'IIIc
were IN the direct line Of HE road
This report OF tie engineering p'r'y
was accepted by the meeting, when
Hon. A r. BoIelrr stated that Tie
northern end Of lhe county was iulIy hi'o
to the importance Of he work under con
sheraton, and that the people were ready
to cooperate heartily in pushing II TO
successful issue. Many persons IN hi'
section, OF whom he had heard, had 'A-
pressed n willingness to give the Tghi ~
way To the company to construct the road
through then property without charge 10
the company. aud such was he desire Tor
the extension OF the ruad, dat hc believed
the damages would bc very light.
A letter was read TO the meeting from
y +. Harrison. Esq, who expressed re-
gre, at his inability TO be present, but Sta
ted that lie was ready and ANXIOUS 10 CO.
operate 10 the movement, with time and
money, # necessary, To brlng the question
TO successful termination.
Mai. John &. Walker. Of Rockingham
county. next addressed the meeting N
some brief. pracucal remark. He %
surcd the meeting Ihat the eastern pohi'n
of tho county, from which lie came, WIS
ready heart and soul, 10 cooperate WITH
their friends in Jefferson and other coun
ties. in the furthrrance of this work.
Hon. WIN Mines, Jr., of Page conn-
ty, next entertained tie meeting. lie
spoke with great carnosmess ol Tie de-
termination Of the people OF the iuray
Valley TO have a railroad. Such road
was TO them a necessity, rs upon It's com
pclicn depended the development at the
inconceivable riches in mineral resources
now embedded in her mountains and
along her valleys. The extent OF his
wealth no man could estimate, and It ncV. T.
cr could or would be fully appreciated IN
ti there was an outlet to market. Con /
slruct This road, and with the whistle ct .
the locomotive would be heard Ihr hum I
of the rolling mi !, and soon. whlt was .
now almost a deserted valley, would F.
teen with live and energetic PpPulo'Ion' .
adding to the wealth OF the State, ana F.
manufacturing within her borders t'r non .
which was now sent to tie North ~ i's .
crude state and returned TO u ~ Lanu- .
featured articles imposing uFon he poo .
pie the tax Of transportation 10 aud ifo. .
The speaker sald if he were tn state 10
this meeting lhai one hundred furnaces
could be employed, with = capacity ct
producing two hundred and iItly tons 81
iron each per week, for the neX' ave hun
bred years, he would doubtless be laugh
ed a.; and yet such was the i7ct, and 50 .
great was HE mineral wealth 81 tie Page
Valley. In ruth, her resources were
inexhausiible Mr.. VI. CONFINED &"
speak with great favor 81 the importance
Of developing lhi, wealth. and stated that
his people were determined To lave
road, and wee wiling TO respond 10 any
movements ihat mrghI lie maze ny the
lower counllps to secure snrh \ result
But he assured rhr meeunG that vo'h "1S
equireI--activc, cucrgrur, practical
work.
Our report furnishes but mcagrc "'ca .
Of the really excellent. practical 'prcrh ct .
Mr.. MlIrcs. which wn- received VIII .
grea, favor icy tie meeting. A. ~ co".
clusion
VIM II Tratcrs moved tie appoint
ment OF commune. 10 rvn,isi OF i"o
gentlemen from each county aI"rg Ne =.
line Of tie proposed route, upon whom
shall devoye the dutc Of Maturing such .
future action D. nay be deemed necessary .
FOR the furthefaucp Of ihe work ~ hand.
and OF providing Tor the survey ct the con. .
templsled routs; and (uuhc., hat lie .
commissioners named N he ch.lt ol .
the Shenandoah Valley railroad, IN tie .
counties OF { arkc, Warren, Peg. Rock :
ham and Augusta. be requested 10 act IN .
conjunction with the committee named. ,
for the purpose specified
This motion was carried, and under its /.
DrpviSiors tho hair ,DnntutrI the lyl- /.