The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-11
Organization of the Wheeling mud

TuscaTaWas Valley Railroad Com.
pany.
The project initiated at the Grant House
meeting, Thursday evening last, of build
ing railroad by way of Wheeling creek
to connect with the l., s. &. 7, V. railroad,
at or near DcnnisOn, has taken still
further shape since then by the organiza.
ton of q company bearing the name at
the head Of this article. Articles OF asso-
citation have been drawn up and signed,
and immediate application will be made
Tor charter under the general incorpora-
ton law Of Ohio, for authority TO build
road from the west bank Of the river to
point in Tuscarawas county that shall
enable the company to connect with the
L. S. & T. V. road. The capital
stock Of the organization Is named at two
millions Of dollars, and the following gen.
tlemen have been designated as the in.
corporators:
WnEELISG-Capt. JOHN McLURE, G.
OGLEBAY and THos. SWEENEY.
BMDGEPoRT-E. p. RHODES, W. W.
HOLLOWAY and RoBT. J. BAGGs.
CLEyELAND-Dr. sTREAToR and s.
CHAMBERLAIN.
MAssILON-Mr. RUSSELL.
AS soon as the West Virginia Legisla-
ture Assemblies, in January next, applica.
ton will be made for authority to submit
the question Of subscription on the part
Of the city Of Wheeling to the capital
Of tho company Meanwhile, such
other steps can be taken pending this
authorization as may be thought neces-
sary.
We understand that before leaving
town Col. BEACH, the engineer Of the L.
S. & T. V. Company, made IN examina'
ton Of the proposed site for crossing
Back River and also of tho general lay Of
the land on the Island for track and dc.
pot purposes; and further, thathe express.
ed himselfas highly pleased with the stu.
alton in all respects. lie is Of the opinion
that the present suspension bridge can be
made to answer every purpose OF connec.
ton between the depot on tho Island and
the track in the city so far rs hauling over
freight cars by horse power Is concerned.
All that will be required will be some al.
litiOnal strengthening Of the bridge in
order TO make 1t just rs good a connection
rs the interests of the city demand. This
Is his judgment after an examination Of
the bridge and its approaches.
Col. BEACnsays that tho tendency Of the
times is 10 cheap ireights and consequent.
ly to economical connections between
and that therefore il Is not only |
a practicable but an important matter 10
both the projected road and the city to
have TlCh connection as the suspension |
bridge affords, And should this cOnnec.
ton be adopted, 1t will save the necessi.
iy for building either draw bridge or an
elevated structure between the Island and
the city, and really he Of more advantage
to us than the latter could possibly be. II
Is matter oil great importance to cross
into the city with freight cars on hclevel
Of our streets, and thus afford the large
such rs the nail and glass men,
and others, every possible convenience for
receiving and loading cars. g
We mention these items Of news in re.
gard to the new railroad company as
matters in which our people cannot help
ceiling deep interest The movement
or railroad to the northwest by way oil
Wheeling creek is undoubtedly becoming
more than the mere talk
hitherto INDUCED in for so long time.