The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-14
wuEELISG AND LAKE ERIE
RAILROAD.

from the Sandusky Register and the
Wayne county Commonwealth giving
some Indication Of the interest that Is
being manifested in that portion OF Ohio
in relation to the projected Wheeling
and Lake Erie railroad. On the 18th
OF October meeting Of citizens OF San
dnsky was held to take action with re-
gard to the proposed road, and a COM
mittee was appointed to circulate a Pc
tition praying the Legislature to pass a
special act authorizing the city OF San
duskv and Portland township to issue
bonds to the amount Of 100000 for
subscription 70 the capital stock OF the
road in question. The petition has
been largely signed aud there is lit
tie doubt that the Legislature of Ohio
will grant the privilege desired. 1t is
stipulated by the Sandusky people that
the amount so subscribed shall not be
paid to the company until satisfactory
assurances are given that the road will
be completed, and it s..further provided
that the money shall be expended at
the northern terminus Of the road,
commencing at Sandusky city"
We believe that committees are now
actively at work in the various counties
in Ohio Though which the road will
pass, securing the right of way and
soliciting subscriptions to the stock
capital. Our information is also that
thew are meeting with good success,
and that the prospects of the building
of The road are regarded as highly
encouraging.
There is good deal OF discussion
.oing on among our neighbors in Bel
mont and Harrison counties, Ohio, con-
corning the route the road shall pursue
during the thirty-fve or forty miles OF
i,s course nearest to the Ohio river.
Three or four routes have been selected
between Wheeling aud the intersection
Of The proposed roai with the Pitts
hur,h, Cincinnati and ST. Louis railway,
aad each has its particular advantages
and lis particular champions and
friends. From the present showing 1t
j. difficult to determine which Of these
rival routes will be most advantageous
t, the city OF Wheeling, or TO which OF
them the favor Of our citizens should be
given. Without further information in
RESPECT to their relative cost, the local
trade they may be expected to furnish,
and the aid the people along the route
will give, we cannot choose
between them or make an alb
solute subscription. 1t is time
however that our city should do some
thing to ascertain the relative advan'
tagcs of the proposed routes and take
some steps looking to settlement OF the
question. We all want the road and
appreciate its importance, but we canno!
expect that it will be built to our very
door while we look on with folded
hands. We must do something in its aid
and, as q preparatory step in that dlrec
ton, it would he well to send commit
tee of citizens or members of council tc
attend the meeting to be held at Harris
Vile next Saturday and make report
concerning the advantages Of the route
that is TO he there discussed. The
council rreeting tonight will afford q
good opportunity for making this start
toward solution OF the matter and we
hope that some member of the Railroad
Committee will bring the subject up fol
action. There appears to be greater
activity for the interests of the roac
almost all along the line than here
where its chief terminus must be.