The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-30

The thing we desire now Is to say Wheth'
er we can raise money to make the road
or any road. II VIC can, we can have our
company organized and make our surveys
and ascertain what Is the most desirable
route, and adopt IT, That Is a matter en-
tirely for subsequent consideration.
In that connection, allow me TO make
another suggestion. Philadelphia capi'
talists want a railroad-whether for the
sake of the coal or for the sake Of the
the transportation of coal over the
road, we do not know. But they desire
it. And, rs l have said, tho correspond.
encG has been with gentlemen
who are supposed TO be in the
interest Of the Pennsylvania Central
Road, that proposes 10 complete this
road. The Holidays Cove and Wells
burg Railroad Is under the control, practl'
cally owned, by the Pennsylvania Central.
That is, the Company that is constructing
that road rely on the Pennsylvania Cen
trail, or Pittsburgh & Steubenville, which
Is mere lependencyol the Pcnnsylya'
mia Central, to stock It and complete II
after the grading and masonry have been
done. Ifthen, you can bring road To
the upper end OF the city OF Wheeling, or
any point in the city, that is under the
control of the Pennsylvania Central, she is
interested In having road across the
river TO make her connections with and
forward her passengers or freight that
may be desired 10 pass over the river
And have no doubt in my own mind,
with this railroad terminating on the Is
land, the back river being bridged as easily
as any other stream OF the same width, II
will result In tho construction Of bridge
by the Pennsylvania Central and its de-
Tendencies, over the main channel OF the
Ohio, so as TO make continuous. route Ia
Toledo.
Now allow me another suggestion in
this connection. The Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad must inevitably and very speedi.
ly become the owner OF the Hempfeld
Road. Nobody doubts that. Mr.. Garrett
as l understand, owns 100000 out OF
$780, 900 offs bonds; and theroad is to be
put into market at public auction on the
30th day Of March. The mortgages are
being f0reClOsed and proceedings had UNI
der direction Of Mr.. Garrett, who looks to
no other purpose than to purchase it. His
object in procuring the Hempteld cannot
be OF course to have only branch line to
Washington, Pa. He is procuring 1t for
the sake Of connection with the Con.
nellsville road from Cumberland to Pitts.
burgh. A branch of that road some nine
miles long to Bellevernon, on the Monon.
gahela river brings him within twenty
miles Of Washington. Then he has to
supply link oftwenty miles Of new road,
to have u through line from Wheeling to
Baltimore by way Of the Hemptleld,
which is40 miles shorter than tho pres.
ent line from, Wheeling to Balti.
more, and when its grades are taken
into consideration, more than 10 miles
shorter. That, therefore, will be the great
through road for travel over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad That object accom-.
plished-and understand that no money
is asked from the city for that purpose
the Baltimore and Ohio Company has
money enough to do 1t itself, and it Is not
expected Of Wheeling to contribute any
thing to that cnd-It seems 10 me the
natural result will he TINT this will be the
principal depot for the exchange, the re.
cGipt and traushipmcnt OF passengers; and
II this Is TO be the through line, that Bel.
lairc and DcnwOod will become mere way
stations, and the principal terminus Of
both the Baltimore and Ohio and Central
Ohio will be nj Wheeling. That being
the case. the question will arise as to what
the Baltimore ind Ohio Company may
deem It proper to do in connection with
the roal across tic river. She will nut.
urally receive II pretty large amount OF
travel from It, and perhaps some freight
in the absence of any bridge.
desire to call the attention of the
meeting for few moments 10 what Is To
be the effect Of the construction of that
road to the Northwest. 1t will pierce Il
territory containing population of more
than 100000 that Is now comparatively
destitute of railroad facilities for trans.
portation or travel. 1t Is not 100, 900 pau
pers who live in cabins, but 100000
wealthy farmers Of the State Of Ohio,
and the most fertile portion OF It, There
is no equal number Of inhabitants that
will furnish Il larger amount of trade than
the territory that will be pierced by this
road. In addition to that every man must
see that II will make market for your
coal with the entire northwest. 1t will
not be confined to II hAlf dozen counties
in Ohio whose general trade will be
brought here. But the coal fields Of Ohio
and West Virginia will find their market
in all the northwest beyond Toledo as
well rs between here md that city, that
is totally destitute OF coal.
Now 1t Is for tho people Of Wheeling TO
determine ! have no special interest in
1t moro than my other citizen. II Ia the
men engaged in trade and manufactures
that want markets for the commodities
they produce and deal in. They are tho
men that are primarily benefited. by the
construction Of lines OF transportation.
You can send nothing now from this city
to the upper waters Of Wheeling creek,
because Tie cost Of transportation Is too
heavy. II you have 1t diminished by q
railroad, then you have market that Is
always reliable.
Undoubtedly, everything that promotes
the prosperity OF the manufacturing and
commercial interests Of the city promotes
the prosperity OF every other portion Of
It; and 1 have no doubt the very day
the cars Shall come on the Island
from q railroad fifty miles in
length from the Northwestern portion OF
Ohio, through that portion l speak Of
every foot Of real estate in the city Of
Wheeling will be enhanced 20 per cent in
value. Twenty years ago, ! think YOU
had about eleven thousand inhabitants In
Wheeling proper Ten years ago you had
fourteen thousand inhabitants In Wheeling
proper. In 1870 you had between eigh.
teen and nineteen thousand Now, does
It occur to you that tho town of Bellalrc,
starting ten years ago on n population
perhaps less than 900, has hal rs great
an increase absolutely in the last ten years
us the city of Wheeling, which started on
n basis Of $4,000. and that tho population
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