Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-12-14
Dayton, Xenia & BeIpre Rail-
road.

In addition to what we said last
week in relation to the railroad meet |
ing held at jamestown, Xenia and |
Dayton, we now give an extract from
last weeks Xenia Torchlight, in refer
cnce to these meetings, and TIE feast
bility of making the road. In rela
ton to the meeting at Dayton the
Torchlight says:
After a short time spent in introduc
tions, and skirmishing conversations
in button hole groups, the meeting
was organized by appointing Colonel
Yeoman chairman. After the Colonel
had stated the object of the meeting,
a general interchange of views was in
dulged. Some of the gentlemen rep
rpsentine Dayton expressed them
selves in sympathy with the move
mont now aeitating the business men
of Dayton, to build a road with the
same termini which the Greene and
Fayette people had selected for their
road, Ito wit: Dayton and Jackson
in connection with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Company, and characterized this
visitation by Greene and Fayette as
belligerent to this Chesapeake and
Ohio enterprise, Thereupon Greene
and Fayette promptly disavowed
belligerent intent, but expressed their
willingness to discuss the merits of
the two routes, if it was desired. The
deliberations of the meeting were
then permitted to drift into a compar
sion of the two rontes in viii h the
Greene and Fayette delegates assumed
for their route.
Ist. That it was more direct, in
volved less curve, and was about fif-
teen miles shorter thau the southern
route.
81. That it passed through richer
and more productive country, and
would therefore give better support
to road and better trade to Dayton
by its local or way business
3D.. That it was the natural route
to the coal regions. involving infinitely
less grade than the southern route,
and consequently less expense for To-
comotivc power.
4th. That the right of way upon the
old Dayton, Xenia and Belpre road
bed, and the grading between Xenis
and Washington c. H. were legally
forfeited to the owners of the fee sim
pie in the lands, who would (withou
exception so far as they had been con
suited, donate it to a company that
would complete the road, thereby do
mating thirty miles of graded roaC
(solidified by eighteen or twenty years
Of rain and sunshine) which could b.
prepared for the ties at q trifing ex
Eense.
9th. That for the reasons abov,
mentioned the builiing of the north
eIn route would be attended with mucl
less expense than the building of tn,
southern route, and wien completed
would do q much larger business ant
could be operated at less expense.
The Dayton gentlemen did not con
trovert those propositions in favor o
the northern route. Indeed some o
them declared from their own knOwl
edge that they were tue. But, sale
they, the Chesapeake and Ohio com
panv have said to us, t'if YOU will raist
; us so much money we will build you
r road to the coal regions, Vtd Hills
borough" This is tangible, and W
know precisely, and can tell our peo
pie what they must do to get the road
You come to us with another route
Suppose it is cheaper, shorter and bet
ter than the Southern route, as yol
represent it to be, by advocating it
adoption before our people, although
: you have no desire to disturb Ou
3 efforts to get the southern road
vet, in effect, youzwill, without doubt
defeat it, while at the same time 70
come to us with no tangible PROPOSE
ton as to what we must do to secur
n coal regions. We could not afford t
release a tangible prospect of on
route, unless we could immediatel
grasp tangible prospect of anotht
e route. If you will organize and a
s certain how much Dayton must do I
n get YOUR route, we will entertain yol
n proposition, and whether We secu
y the other road or not. we want your
IS and we will help you to the utmost e.
l. tent of our ability
i The meeting adjourned with q goC
g feeling, and the eastern delegates a
lc rived at Xenia about 9 o'clock, p. N
l. when they called q meeting, and +
y solved to incorporate a railroad cor
. pAny. Hon. J. j. Winans was SCI
,d for. and upon his arrival, drew I
articles of incorporation of the "Da
ar ton and Southeastern Railroad Cor
e, pany." 1t was thought advisable
ut limit the number of incorporators
four i'll each county along the lin
and accordingly the instrument w
lv duly executed 10y D. r. Harbine, T
MiIlen, Morris Sharp, and NJ. C. AL
n son, of Greene County, and E. L. For
m John L. Persinger, John B. Mercha
~ and Chas. A. Palmer, Of Fayette Ct
as and was then forwarded by a speci
to delegation to Ross, Vinton, Jackso
10 and Gallia counties.
o. Before the meeting adjourned, t
n Chairman, by direction of the meetin
e appointed the following executi
ID committees along the line: Xeuia-
Daniel Mcmillan, NJ. G. Al:iso
ir Chas. r. Merrick and j. W-Kin
~ Jamestown-JUhn Davis, NJ. Shar
= and b. F. ShickIey. South Plymou
John w. Merchant and Jam
Persinger. West Lancaster-Eth;
w Allen and James Straley. Washin
rd ton G. IA. Hegler, F. L. Mite
As house and A. Hamilton. Ross Co.
Of John III. Ware. Anderson-L.
st Delano and Floyd Emmitt
Id After the transaction of other bt
ty mess until very late hour, the me
ing adjourned. Lack of space forbi
q review of the important exist