Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-11

bus, and had two interviews with Mr..
Green, Vice President and business
manager of the Hooking Valley r. r.,
and talked with many leading citizens
and capitalists of Columbus, and other
officers of the III. V. r. r., in relation to
the project. They all united in saying
that their road and the city of Columbus
must and aooald hare an outlet by rail to
Toledo as soon as possible. We found
Mr.. Green, who is a thoroughly posted
Railroad and business man, perhaps as
good as there is in the country, to be
perfectly conyersant with all the facts
in relation to our route. Could tell Us
more about it than we knew ourselves;
had it before him marked out on his
| map. He told us that there were three
| leading competing routes now making
| efforts 20 get the support of their comp: =
ny to assist in building a road from
| Columbus to Toledo, and that there were
numerous committees waiting upon him
| in regard TO it, from the different routes,
| and IN fact, while we were talking to
| him, committee came in from Union
| county, asking to get it tia. kenton and
| Findlay. We tried to got an expression
| from him. as to which he regarded as the
most feasible route. and the one his folks
would be most likely to assist. He an
swered by saying: "You are on the di-
rect and shortest route, and other things
|
| we can make no promises to any route
| yet, and think that when company is
| organized in earnest. that surveys and
| estimates Will be made on all the routes,
and then the one that holds out the
! greatest inducements to our Railroads
will get its support" THAT onr route
having the advantage in distance and
| directness. if we were beaten in cOmpe-
tition it would be our own fault." lie
said further that from the demonstra-
tiOns that were being made all along the
| different routes, he thought the time had
come when it was necessary to act. and
that if we could procure the right of
way, do the clearing, grading, bridging
and masonry work, and put the ties on
the track, there would be no trouble in
raising the money to procure the iron
and equip the road.
We assured him that we would pei
form the above specified work in our
county. They want no alliance with
other roads, at any rate no further than
to lay tack of their own on the road
| bed ofsome other road so that they can
have exclusive control or it themselves
We also saw some of the leading men
of Delaware, who say they are very anX-
iOus to have road to Toledo, and are
not particular is to which route it takes
north from that point. and they are will
| ling to cooperate with any route that
will work with them, They have iiled Il
certificate of incorporation. and are very
active in the matter Mr.. Ii. p. Gage of
Findlay, who is interested in the route
West of us, is one of the Corporators. He
| says lie Is not ten lciOUS as to which
route the road takes so we make Findlav
Il point. Mr.. Berry stated further that
the committee had been very cordially
received by Mr.. Green and the other off,
GERS of the ". d Z. Il and invited them
to come as often as thev felt like it, and
that they would give all the information
they could in the premises. ami tl a NJ.
Green promised, ifhe could get the time,
to make trip over the route. and give
ita personal inspection, He said that
what we most needed now is the CO. -oper
alton of the people living in the counties
north and south of us on this line. and
with their help there would be no
| trouble, but without their
assistance, our unaided efforts though
ever so powerful and well intended
would be futile.
G. W. Beery was called upon, address
ed the meeting ut some length. POINTING
out some of the advantages that would
be gained by the citizens of our town and
| county, that it was an important road
reaching into the very heart of an mex
hauStihie coal, mineral and salt region
south of us; connecting with numerous
important railroads and Il direct CON-
munication with our capital, north, Civ
ing us direct communication with the
lake at Toledo, thereby securing to us
the advantages of another and important
point and not only the people of our
county and town would be greatly bene-
fitted by it. but every town and county
through which the proposed road would
pass would receive similar benefits.
Was of the opinion that Il committee
should be appointed at once to visit the
other counties and ask their co-opera-
tion in the enterprise, that OILY by a
united effort of all the counties through
| which the road passes could it be built.
Offered the following resolution:
That committee of six be appointed
by the chair to confer with citizens along
the line of the proposed railroad on the
subject of calling general meeting to
be held at such time and place as to them
may seem best. After some discussion by
Hon. Robert McKelly,T. E. Grisell, Jno.
Berry and others the resolution passed
unanimously. Chair appointed &. w.
Beery, Curtis Berry Jr., j. ID. Sears, S.
Watson. Hiram Starr of Carey, and
Rush Fowler. of Little Sandusky.
The following letter, from the Atty OF
the Hooking Valley road was read:
COLUMBUS OHIO, April 4. 1879.
G. w. BEERY ESQ:
My Dear SI:-Yours of 1st. inst. is
received. Yesterday had an Interview
with Mr.. M. Green, Vice President ol
the I'll. V. Il. r. Co., and l found that the
Company, as such, wouly not extend its
Road. or engage in any enterprise oi
that kind, but that the stockholders
here, who own FIVE siXths of the whole
stock. would gladly aid you in youl
grand and important suggestion. Nc
road is more needed in the State than
one hence to Toledo, and yoti ought at
once to take action. The Road will be
built and the only question is whether
Upper Sandusky will be point. This
is with = our people.
Yours, truly,
MIX. DAUGHKRTY.
G. w. Beery offered the following res
olution which was carried with spirit
. that meant business, that showed that
: our people were in earnest: That it il
: the sense of this meeting that Wyandot
county.ought to raise at least $IOO.OO(
for the extension of the Hooking Valley
K. r. through this county to Toledo.
), On motion the meeting adjourned tc
: meet again upon call of committee.
TIE. BERRY Sec'y.
: oCURE No PAY-Dr G. r. Hoadley
t will be at his rooms. Pierson House, Up
: per Sandusky, April, 18th, 20th and 21st
e and at Carey. Ohio, April 26th, 9th ant
2Sth. DR.. H. will continue his Visits tt
: the above places by the request Of hu
o merous friends and patients which are
: increasing at each and every visit. Nov
! is your time to regain your Health. La
dles call and be cured OF your aches ant
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