The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-17
To the Voters of Ohio County.


The undersigned, on behalf of the
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
Railroad Company, desires to call your
attention to the fact that on next Satur-
day MAY 20th) you will be called upon
to vote on the question as to whether
you will permit the Board Of Supervisors
of Ohio county, to subscribe, on behalf
of the county, the sum OF one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars to the capital
stock OF this company. Should the
subscription be authorized by the popu-
lar vote, it will still be the duty Of the
Board of Supervisors to see that the in
terests of the county are made secure
before they ratiiy the contract. 1t Is
for you to say whether you want the
road
Bv the terms Of the contract between
the Directors of this road and the
PENNSYLVANIA Central Railroad Com
pany, YOU can have the road built II
YOU paw two.fifths Of the cost OF its
construction; this is all that is asked.
A fair expression of public opinion is
desired at the polls next Saturday, in
order that it may be known whether
YOU want the road or not.
There are many reasons why the road
should be built and the advantages 1t
will afford to Wheeling and Ohio county
are almost innumerable. 1t affords a
new and short line of railroad to the
East by way OF the Pennsylvania Cen
trail, and to the West by way Of the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad. 1t will reduce the rates of
freight and travel nearly thirty per cent.
below those now paid. twill stimulate
trade and enhance the value Of every
lot in the city and Of every acre OF farm
ing land in the county. The merchant
receiving goods at less cost can sell
them cheaper to the consumer, and
thus distribute to all the advantages
that cheap transportation affords. All
the money subscribed by the county,
and two-thirds more, will be expended
within the county, and give employ
ment to hundreds. The road can now
I've obtained at very small cost to the
people and it is not lilie(y that so favor
able an opportunity will again occur.
Beside these general considerations,
the people of Wheeling and Of Ohio
county have a special interest in the
completion of this road. our only
outlet east and west is now the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad. That com
pany enjoys a monopoly of your bust
ness. Your trade may be fettered 10y
almost any restrictions that corporation
sees fit to impose. You are compelled
to pay for freight and travel whatever
that company chooses to exact, and You
have now no redress. But 10y the con-
struction of this competing line you
have it in your power to check all eX-
Orbitant demands and compel the rail-
roads to give you justice and fair play.
Within the past two weeks, since two
routes to the east from Pittsburgh have
been opened, the fare between Pitts,
burg and Baltimore has been reduced
two dollars, ($2 COY and there has
been corresponding reduction In
freights. The same results will be Sc
cured to Wheeling bv the opening OF
this road.
A full expression of opinion next
SATURDAY. is desired. If the subscription
is voted, the Supervisors will fix the
details of the contract. Can you not
trust them to guard the interests Of the
county? If YOU want the road, 90 to
the polls and say so. If you want
cheap freights, if you want to be freed
from bondage to the Baltimore and
Ohio company, if you want to give your
CITY and county a fresh start towards
prosperity, cote for the subscription. If
YOU think none of these objects deSlra-
BILE, Won will vote against the road.
Brooke county, with less than one.titth
of your population and wealth, Will
give $4,000 for this purpose. You
are asked for but little more. Vote
this, and be assured that the road will
be made. LEWIS ArPLEGATE.
Pres. p. W. a X. X. Il. Co.