The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-20
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Let US doubt no more the completion
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
The New York Tribune, which We take
to be reliable authority, makes the
statement that an agreement has been
entered into by responsible parties in
New York for the immediate compile
tion of the road. That paper has no
doubt that the enterprise will be pushed
with all possible celebrity. The parties
undertaking it, have the brains, the
energy, the experience and the cash.
That they will speedily fulfil their
agreement there can scarcely be ques-
tion. We quote the Tribunes article;
The anticipated completion of the
Ebesapeake and Ohio raiload, now run
ming to White Sulphur Springs, Ia West
VIRGINIA, and to be extended to the
Ohio within the next two years, Will
omen another important avenue to trade
between the great West and the At
lantic cities.
From Richmond to the White Sulphur
Springs, a distance of 225 miles, the
road is completed and in good running
order. From White Sulphur Springs to
the Ohio river, distance of 200 miles,
the road is yet to be constructed.
The Messrs. Huntington s. Co., Of the
Central Pacific railroad, and other in
fuential parties of New York city have,
during the past six months, examined
thoroughly the present condition and
future prospects of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, and have recently con-
clnded to undertake the completion of
this important road to the Ohio river.
By the terms of the agreement with
the chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, Mr.. Huntington and his associates
item in all) will have the control of this
road from Richmond to the Ohio river,
a distance Of 425 miles and thus New
York will control the most important
railroad in Virginia-a road calculated
to accomplish mure good for Virginia
than all her other internal improve.
ments combined, and destined to maize
Norfolk a great commercial city:
The advantages of this road to New
York, Virginia, and the great West are
apparent.
l. l.. duu SASas
West will be l20 miles nearer to the At
lantio seaboard by this road than by any
other railroad now in operation.
=. In grade the Chesapeake and Ohio
has decided advantages over the Baltl'
more and Ohio, over the Pennsylvania
Central, and over the New York and
Erie. The maximum grade of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad in ascending
| the chief Allegheny range of mountains
from, west to east being only %! feet to
the mile; that of Pennsylvania Cen
trail, SO feet to the mile; that of New
York and Erie, 90 feet to the mile that
of Baltimore and Ohio. 116 to the mile.
3. In climate this Central Virginia
ronte has advantages over the other
three routes. The winters being much
uilder, therefore this route will have
less obstruction from ice and snow than
the more northern routes.
Thus, in distance, grade and climate,
this route through Central Virginia VIII
have decided advantages over any other
road now in operation between the
great West and the Atlantic seaboard,
and when completed to the OHIO rIver'
it will constitute the best outlet for the
trade of st. Louis, Louisville and Gln'
oinnati seeking the new York market.
1t will develop the vast camel, splint
and bituminous coal deposits situated
in the great Kanawha region, and also
the iron deposits of Central Virginia
and Central West Virginia, and Will
make Norfolk an important commercial
city. And, as "all roads lead to Rome"
we do not fear that New York will reap