The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-09
SATURDAY, DEC. 0, ls7I'


FROM the report OF the railroad confer
ence at the Grant House, Thursday even
ing presented in our columns this morn
ing, city readers will acquaint themselves
with the salient features Of the present
railroad situation US it regards the pro-
iected line into Ohio They will see JUST
what is proposed in the matter oil thepFo'
iected connection with the Lake Shore "
Tuscarawas Valley road, the advantages
offered by that connection, and on the
other hand some Of the disadvantages,
and the merits Of the competing project
or n sepsrate line to Sandusky. The ar
gumcpt for or against either is not very
exhaustive, nor the facts yet accurately
enough developed to be conclusive on
either side. Bpt so far rs the
case is exhibited, We cannot
but think the Wheeling Greek
project, OF connection with the L. $. X
T. V. road, is the most tangible andlprom'
ising. There is a painful want Of exact
information as to the Topography and
length of the proposed line to Sandusky.
There has been but a partial and hasty
survey and that but partially reported.
There is q lack Of explicit statement about
the right of way, about the amount ofboHG
fk subscription, about the character OF
pledges made for other subscription, and
about the names and financial standing oil
the mysterious Eastern capitalists" who
we are assured are eagerly competing
with one another for the privilege Of
building the whole line when local sub.
scription Of ten thousand dollars mile
has been obtained. II the facts are as
favorable as the company working for this
road assure US, they make mistake
in not making the fullest publication Of
them. There is no cOncealment as 10 the
Wheeling Creek route. A survey has
been made and the difficulties are well
known, The distance Is known and the
cost has been carefully estimated by a
competent engineer. As soon as com.
pany is organized the difficulties as to
right Of way and the amount OF local sub.
scriptiOn will be AsCcrtaincd. The Cleve.
land gentlemen in what they had 10 say
did not appear disposed to magnify the
advantages offered by the connection
with their road, nor on the other hand,
TO belittle the difficulties and cost Of max.
ing the connecting road up the creek. The
fact seems To be, so far as we have evi.
denCe, that there Is not much To choose as
to difficulties Of topography between the
two rival routes TO the waters of the Tus.
Carawas: up Wheeling Creek and up Short
Creek. We may as well make up ouI
minds that No outlet in that direction car
be found that will not be very costly.
Another thing we may as well look in
the face, that Wheeling cannot control
q road built in shat direction. Her
control would DO in tile proportion Of her
stock, and she cannot furnish majority
ofthe money to build either Of the roads
now projected. And so Tar rs individual
stock is concerned, that can always be
controlled by any road that has enough
money Obuyit. So that whatever may
be the original management Of any road,
it Is liable these times TO pass under differ.
cnt control, Wheeling need not, there.
fore, expect, whatever road, If any, she
gives her assistance to, to escape the risks
this state Of facts entails, and she should
guard against them as far as she can In The
location Of the terminus.