The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-09

} were alive TO this project Of q railway to
the Ohio river, ut Wheeling. We thought
he said, the location Of the Lake Shore
railway 10 the Panhandle road erroneous
as 1t still shut us off from our old trading
point, Wheeling, but we believed the
error would soon be corrected, and an ex-
tension made to the Ohio river. With
: that view, our town and those west Of us
subscribed a minimum amount to the
new road, but | feel authorized to say
that il Wheeling will assist in bringing
the Lake Shore road to her city, our PEG
pie will again put their shoulders TO tho
wheel and add to their subscriptions.
President StreatOr has located and put
under contract his road to New PhilR-
delphia, and II remains for you to say
whether 1t shall be extended east to
Wheeling, or touch the Ohio at some
more southern point In conclusion, per-
nit me to add that we in the west have
been remiss in times past, and so has
| Wheeling, but II we oil pull together now
you will get northwest road to the lakes,
far cheaper than by any other route.
Governor STANTON, speaking on behalf
Of Wheeling, remarked that the practical
question for lis now is not rs to routes.
He thought discussion on that point
premature, If a company is organized
TO construct n road to make this ConneC-
ton with the l.. S. IL 7. V. road, it will
make It's own location after thorough OK.
ploratiOns, and whether 1t shall go on one
route or another, we need not now trouble
ourselves II It's thought better to risk
the other connection, on the HOpGdale
route to Sandusky, we don't want any
connection with these gentlemen, and had
better let them go, But il we think
connection with this H. 3. d T. V. road Is
the best, think such an expression should
be given. / have no doubt, myselG what
the city ought to do on that subject. This
l.. 5. Il Il. V. company will make u
through line to Cleveland, sufficiently
direct to make successful competition with
the 9. Il +. road. The difference
In distance Is inCOnsidcrable. 1t will
carry passengers and freight at the
same rates. II will strike Grafton, twenty.
five miles west Of Cleveland, and Elyria,
twenty.siX west of Cleveland and thirty.
five east of Sandusky. 1t will give you
Us direct line To SanduskY, Toledo and
Chicago as can be constructed. 1t will
DO able to make successful competition
with any line hereafter constructed.
We have here in this L. s. s. T. ", l AM
satisfied, an organization that has some
bottom, and that can render us essential
aid in the construction of q road. My
view of 1t would be that we should 90 to
work at once and organize company
undef the Ohio law, with the aid OF the
West Virginia law to bring us on the Is.
land; take q majority Of the stock through
private and city subscriptions; organize 1t
and put II under the control of the cap.
italists of the city OF Wheeling; let them
do what they can TO obtain assistance
from the l.. 8. & y. V. Company, or else.
where, and construct this road, and when
II is completed consolidate IL and make q |
through line with the l.. s. II r. ".
road, and make It's stock common stock. |
| am satisfied we can raise in the city by |
individual and city subscriptions not less |
thRn 100000. think we eau raise he.
tween Back River and DonDlson QnGlud.
Ing Bridgeport 100000 more. Tint
will give us 100000; and am satisfied
with such bass us that to begin on, we
shall, with the assistance OF the L. s, &
T.V. Company, have such credit rs will |
enableus TO build the road. 1t will not
be money thrown or given away. have
no doubt the road will be paying road
from tho day II Is opened,
Mr. CAMPBELL asked Col. Beach 10 in.
form them In regard TO tho iron resources
of thO TusCarawas Valley, II having been
stated that there were large quantities of
the orc Immediately adjoining the road
and TINT furnaces there were operated
prohtably.
Col. BEACH said that along the line OF
this road could bU found more native ores
thRn along any other route that is or can
be projected within his knowledge. We
strike the minerals In Medina county, 90
10 30 miles from Grafton and we have one
continuous iron and coal region from that
point to this, oil grades aud qualities of
Goals, from the comparatively worthless
to that Us valuable rs coke and which re-
quircs no cooking for manufacturing pur.
poses, with iron ores of more descriptions
than can DO enumerated More black.
band ore can be found on this road than
any road that con be found III Ohio. II
Will be u road that runs through more
coal fitted for use in It's raw state for the
furnace than any that can be or ever will
be made from this city to Toledo, and q
road that runs through more native ores
and more blackboard deposits.
Mr.. SWEENEY moved that In tho judg.
ment Of this meeting q company should
DO formed 10 connect with the TusCarawas
railroad.
Capt. Il. II. COCHRAN said lie should
oppose vote of this meeting as nm GX.
preston OF the citizens Of Wheeling, for
the reason that he understood the major.
ity VI the gentlemen called here this even.
ing were supposed to be in favor Of the
Wheeling Greek route. lie should there.
fore oppose vote OF this meeting rs an
expression of the views Of the citizens Of
Wheeling OIL The question made by Mr..
Sweeney. . ....
Mr.. JOSEPH BELL said no came here
this evening merely rs citizen of Wheel.
ing interested in the project OF a railroad
route TO the Northwest. He had not had
any invitation addressed to himself, but
came feeling common interest In having
q railroad and having Il properly located,
to terminate properly and be properly
owned. II Is a question Of importance to
US business men 10 see that our railroad
interests are In proper hands. Our inter.
ests arc not Identical with those Of all the
gentlemen that are here. That cannot be
successfully controverted There are par.
ties here represented who are rivals of
ours in business, whose interests arc ad.
verse To ours, who seek TO compete with
US in markets which we both seek to reaCh
On that principle | cannot subscribe to
the correctness Of all that has been said.
We are interviewed by gentlemen not
from Toledo but from Cleveland; and II
understand II correctly the project Is a
Cleveland enterprise, sustained by 0leve.
land capital and built by Cleveland con.