The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-19
Panhandle, Wheeling and kentucky
Railroad

| desire, through the columns OIL the
REGISTER, to have a little social chit
chat and plain talk with the good PEG
pie of Wheeling and Ohio county IN
reference to the proposed appropriation
of 1925, 900 stock to be voted on the Sd
day Of January next.
tits not proposed to make to the road
present of this amount Of money, but
for the county to incest it IN stock, which
stock will, in my opinion, pay back 10th
principal and interest outside Of the great
advantages OF the road both to the
only thing We need, to make Wheeling
a more extensive manufacturing CITY
than Pittsburgh, is railroads and rail
road connections. These we must have
or retrog,ade in both wealth and popula-
ton. If we do our duty in the present
emergency, we shall soon have no cause
of complaint. The lake road, by way
of Hopedale, will have it's terminus and
depot in our city. The road along the
river, from the Panhandle to this city,
will soon be built, and ultimately to
the Kentucky line. This will give us
an outlet to the lakes and important
lines East and South. This accom-.
plished, and in less than five years we
can boast not on y Of a larger but more
prosperous city than Pittsburgh. We
have river navigation for a much greater
length Of time than they. We have
as good coal and better limestone and a
more abundant supply of each. No
where in the vicinity of Pittsburgh can
be found vein of good coKING COAL,
THIRTEEN FEET THICK, TO compare Nth orr
Cross Greek fields Of coal.
THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS ROAD.
We have a large tract OF bottom
land lying north Of the city, which
should be incorporated within its limits
and built up; and which will be if the
road is built. This will enhance the
value of those lands at least one hun
bred fold. twill also enhance the val
lie of many feet Of land in the county;
and, more especially, the lands adjacent
to it and through which it passes.
Those rugged river hills, now almost
worthless, filled with coal and lime.
stone, will thus become immensely val
liable. Our manufacturing interest,
which lies at the foundation of our
wealth and prosperity, will be increased
fourfold 1t is a we'll known fact that
coal is growing scarcer in the vicinity
Of this city. This road passes through
the most extensive coal fields and lime.
stone quarries along the entire route. 1t
will bring a healthy competition in the
matter OF freight, and reduce the carry
ing rates nearly one-balf. How deeply we
are all interested in this matter, few
have over taken time to consider. Let
ne illustrate; whilst the farmers ada.
cent to the Panhandle were selling |
heir corn this fall for ftty fve cents
'er bushel, those living on Buffalo and
Short creek could command only torty
eats. Any product of their farm
which can be carried into the market
or FIVE or ten cents less than it is now
arried, will, as a matter OF course, be
Vorth that much more here. The
anne is true Of every interest. Take the
ron interest; if the ore can be shipped
D them and the products of their fur.
aces be shipped to the markets for
ne half or for any less sum, than is
ow paid; not only the owners, but
very operator would be benefited. A
,rge item that enters into the cost of
ne dry goods and groceries, which we
urchase is freight, not only our mer.
hants. but the consumers have an
lterest here. We live in an age of
nprovement Of lire men and railroads. I
7e cannot afford to fold our hands I
nd stand still, we must wake up and :
ire for ourselves.
THE OPPOSITION.
/ have lately couversed with more
ian a hundred men in reference to this
'ad, and, strange as it may seem. l
ave never heard an argument against
which amounted to more than
81 do not like you, Aaron Fell,
The reason why, cannot tell"
1t is true We have, as every commu-
ty has, q certain class who persist in