The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-20
A Railroad from wheeling North

A Railroad from Wheeling NoTth'
i,,gs I. westWaIdly.
Something more than two years ago, as
our readers will remember, considerable
interest ~ was tcreated among our citizens by
project for q line Ofrailway from thiscity
northwestwardly through Ohio to Toledo.
A public meeting was held here and a
committee appointed to asceEtain the
practicabflity Of the undertaking. Twas
believed tie Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
could be induced to lake hold Of the enter
prise and help it, through, but ir. GAR.
nErr plead, that his COMPANY had too
many enterprBesaIhcn ,On handto under
take Ills one. ts III seGoha meeting was
held at New Philadelphia; Tuscarawas
county, u point on the route, bat nothing
ultimately; came Of y, y. far Is this end
the route Is concerned We understand,
however, that aroad isipSoje and sure
to BE- biuilt, which win; gtyS sthrough line
Cnotair'line) from New Philadelphia to To
ledo. Accompany has also been organized
and chartered to construct a road from
Berea, on the Lake, Shore road, to point
on the S:eubenyille and Indiana, passing
through New Philadslphis. To give this
city direct Communication viii Toledo
or Cleveland it would only beneedhl to
supply the missing link, from this city 70
New Philadelphia, . distance as repre-;
scented, not exceeding % miles, through a
country populous, rich in agricultural re.
sources, and especially rich in coal. y.
The people along the projected line, In
Belmont Harrison aud Tuscarawas, be
tween this city and New Philadelphia,
have not given, up tie idea Of road to
this city, with which they all used to trade
before the Steubenyille and Indiana
diverted them to Pittsburgh. They have
been keeping alive and canvassing the
projects and now that lines north and
enthusiastically thence are reasonably
assured, they think thelprospect is better
than ever for connection with this city.
Some citizens OF Hopedale, Harrison
county, have been in communication with
responsible PARTIES in Philadelphta, who
say they are willing TO build the road if
the people along the route viii subscribe
$4,000 per mile, their object being to get
at the rich coal fields thus to be reached.
We are informed there is o pledge Of $15,-
cooper mile along 25 miles Of the route,
and that along some five miles which has
been canvassed the right of way will cost
nothing. 1t is believed the right on
the whole route will be . given free.
Under these aspects of the matter, the cit
liens of Hopedale held d meeting u day
or two since and appointed a working
committee TO see II the clements Of a sue
cessful effort could be brought together.
THIS committee, consisting Of Mcssrs.
SANCEI. P. BAXTER, j. W. CAssELL and
A. B. PAUL., are on visit to this city to
see what interest thepeople OF Wheeling
feel in their projected road from this city
to New Philadelphia, and what substan-
tial aid they are willing tO-giVe it, They
called on a number Of our leading citizens
and business men yesterday and expectto
intcrviewsOthc5 To-day, to explain The
facts on which they base their hopes OF
success and solicit CO, operation. Wet trust
ttrsh gehtiatea hibybe received kindly
and their mission regarded with favor, and
that itmay be found practicablc TO organ.
ize enough aid here TO set the enterprise
on foot .l i cd u y. r.