The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-27
FACTS FOR THE SOLID MEN OF
WHEELING.
The Resources of the Country TO be
Penetrated by the Wheeling aud
Toledo Railroad.

Toledo Railroad.
To tho Editors OF the IntGlligencG;
1t seems to me that every man in our
citylRhO Is concerned for its welfare is
most deeply interested in the question
Shall road be built from here northwest
to the Lake," Impressed with u sense
that every one should contribute his mite,
have taken great pains to prepare the
following, as believe, correct information
for our people, The figures are taken
from the last census, and the last statisti-
cal report $50 OF the Secretary Of the
State TO the Legislature OF the State OF
Ohio, and in my judgment are enough TO
convince every man OF the great advan-
tagcs which must result 10 US by direct
railroad communication with the wealthy
and intelligent people along the route
from here 10 Sandusky. The length OF
the road from here is estimated ut l43
miles, and it runs through the following
counties in Ohio, viz Belmont, Jefferson,
Harrison, Carroll, TusCarawas, Stark,
Wayne, Ashland, Huron and Erie, and
near to Medina, Lorain and Holmes
These thirteen counties contain pop.
ulation of 3707G9 persons, and produced
last year 4,GiS373 bushels OF wheat, AS,
273 bushels OF rye; IGlO3 bushels Of
buckwheat; $685. 3l bushels Of oats;
i30,3S0 bushels of barley; S,0A ,S32
bushels Of corn; 4jS,O3j tons Of hay;
/ 1852 1888 bushels OF pOtGtOes; S,Oj0,570
pounds Of butter; 4,l3S,430 pounds OF
cheese; 1883 gallons of sorghum; $780,
G77 pounds Of maple sugar; S3,770 gal
Ions OF maple molasscs; l,4l3,SGi pounds
OF grapes; 0,i35 bushels OF sweet pOta-
toes; have Gl,0S4 acres OF orchards,
which produce ,432, 500 bushels OF apples;
242, GA bushels Of peaches, and 32,212
bushels Of pears; they also produced In
1868 l5.03G270 bushels OF coal. They
had last year ,324 ,473 sheep, valued at
$2,3l3l0S, and produced 5,30S,2O0
pounds OF WOOL 1O7,5Os hogs, valued at
$S45 500 90; lOs,OOl horses, valued at
$100I04; 1913 mules, valued at
sl2j,42l CO. They erected $3.50 new
buildings, valued at $l,0i7,ll0; had q
banking capital of $332O,35O; and the
taxable valuation OF all real and personal
property, as shown by the last report OF
the Auditor of State for last year, was
$l50, 72O,144
To carry the foregoing agricultural pro.
dnCts, II the whole were shipped by rail,
would require l27S07 cars OF 3 tons eaCb
for cattle, horses and hogs 33,4G0 cars.
II twenty per ceut only should be ship
ped by rail it would require 2j,4Gl
freight, and G,GJ2 stock cars, which will
make 1886 trains Of twenty-five cars
each, or, ~ freight trains day for each
working day Of the year. If to this is
added the number OF trains for coal, iron
or lumber, the sum total of freight trains
necessary for local trade alone would be
at least twelve trains day. II to all
this Is added the through freight and
travel the amount OF business will be al.
inCalCulablc. This road puts us on q di.
rect line of communication with Toledo,
about which may have something TO
say hereafter. The vast coal and miner.
al fields between here and Wooster will
rapidly develop and the farms and val.
leys now undevelOped will soon DO
swarming with miners, the wealth Will
quadruple itself along the line In
lew years; and thousands Of labOrers
and consumers will be added
to those now trading with our city and
supplying our markets. 1t should not be
forgotten that the above valuations are
Tor taxation purposes, and are ut least 40
per cent below the real value. This road
runs through the great coal basin Of
which Wheeling Is the very centre, and II |
will be observed that In the above calCu-
latiOns of frCights, DC, | have not COnsid. |
cred the many thousands Of tons Of iron,
glass, &c, annually produceI pnd shipped
by our city.
II you add Wheeling 10 the population
in both cases you will find that this road
Of l43 miles has population Of 300, 800,
which Is 06,l05 greater than the whole
population Of the counties through which
the Baltimore IL Ohio Railroad Including
the Parkersburg branch) runs distance
Of 493 miles, not including the city Of Bal.
timOrc; and think II Is safe 10 estimate
that one man on this road represents as
much worth as five on the B. & o. Road
win Wheeling bestir herself and secure
the building Of this road and liz
terminus here gain road 60 miles and
three hours shorter between Toledo and
the East, than any other, and IN herselfa
sure lease of life and permanent GROWTH
Will she lie idly by and sec this road built
TO point on the Ohio River which will
make her second time, and for oil time,
Swltchvilley The road uli be 6ua,-tO
Wheeling If he NaS il 20 10 b. Ito the
Ohio river whether she wills II or not.
Eastern capitalists are ready 10 invest
their money in it, the people on the route
are astir now let Wheeling go to work
and the day Is won. Its in her interests
alone that the above statistics have been
compiled, and to me they seem conclusive
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