The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-11
Gtrt6ttelIiqetreer
A New and Important Railroad
Project,

A telegram from Catlettsburg, Ry,, in
our colums this morning, in connection
with some explanation, may have some
interest for West Virginia readers. The
railroad mmissioners" from West Yir'
ginia therein referred 10 are doubtless the
commissioners OF the West Virginia Cen
trail Railway, though it is doubtful II
more than one Of them was present.
The charter Of the West Virginia Cen
trail was granted in 1854, end originally
included a gift of the unfinished Coving-
ton & Ohio road between Charleston and
the mouth of Sandy, The charter lapsed
and was renewed by the Legislature, and
was finally placed in the hands Of
Commissioners. There being little pros
pcct that the Commissioners would be
able at a very early day TO secure the
building of the road, the gin of the line
of the Covington & Ohio, referred to, was
withdrawn, and it was given % the ohes.
apeake y Ohio. Tho present Com
missioners are z. d. RAMsDELL, Of
Wayne, D. d. T. FARNswoRTH, of
Upshur. SPENCER DAYTON, OF Barbour,
anl Hon. J. Q. MoGREw and w. B.
CRANE, ot Preston. The charter names
route beginning on the Pennsylvania
line and running by Brandonville, near
Kingwood, by Independence, on the d. Il
o. Railroad, by BuCkhannon and Charles.
ton 10 the mouth of Sandy; but II pro.
vides that ifthis route be found inprac-
tiCableor disadyantageous the road may
start on the line anywhere in Preston or
MOnongalia, thence to the waters of Elk
and thence via Charleston to the Sandy.
The Kentucky & Great Eastern Com
pany Is an organization, having It's Office
in Cincinnati, designed, Us we understand,
TO construct short line Of railway be.
tween New York and the terminus OF the
projected Southern Pacific Ell Paso) road,
Gen FREMONT is one OF the moving spirits
and Gen. BANKS, of Massachusetts,, anoth.
er. The recent visit Of the latter to
Europe was In the interests Of the Com
pany and was altogether successful. This
company perceiving that the direct line
sought by them lies through West Vir-
ginla and Is covered by the charter Of the
West Virginia Central has opened cores
pondence with the Commissioners and has
made a specific proposition to construct
The road under the charter. JIIr.T
The negotiations have progressed so far
that u meeting hos been proposed by tue
commissioners for the contamination Of n
contract and one of their number was au.
lhorized to visit Cincinnati and arranged
time and place, they proposing that 1t be
held at Washington. We presume Mr.
RAMsDELL was the only one Of the COM
at CatletSburg yesterday, that
he had gone there with other gentlemen
interested in projected coal road down
Sandy river, on business connected with
that project, and that his meeting with the
Vice President Of the X. & @. y. Com.
pany was rather The result Of accident
than design. That Company Is busy
out u line through Kentucky.
It has an option on road from Memphis
to Louisville, and has secured the par.
TALLY built road from Covington Opposite
CincinnatD to Sandy, to help complete
which the counties along the route are
asked to subscribe. We presume the
Vice President was there on that bust.
ness, and that the West Virginia gentle.
men were there looking after their coal
road, and there was only informal talk, If
any, about the contract with the West
Virginia Central. 1t may 10 that time
and place for the contemplated meeting
with tho Commissioners was agreed on,
but nothing more. ...I.. .....
While we do not feel at liberty to state
the proposition made to the Commission
ers by the PRESIDENT OF the X. & G.
E. Company, we feel warranted in saying
it Is so favorable as to induce the belief
that an agreement will be reached under
which the line for which the West Vlr.
ginia Central was chartered will be com.
menced at an early day and pushed to
speedy completion.