Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-25
a REPORT Cf the PROCEED
INES Of the
RAILROAD MgIETING
HELD AT
CAREY, O., Thursday April 18th.

= IFr0m the Toledo Commercial
Pursuant notice, a meeting OF the friends
OF the proposed Road from Columbus to Toledo,
was held at Carey, on the 18th snst. II was
called more partic ularly in the interest OF the
route which would embrace Marion, Upper San
dusky and Carey and the delegates were large
ly from the counties of Marion and Wyandot.-
This would pc substantially what is known as
the waite line" called because surveyed
by Engineer c. c. Waite. in 1867. From Carey
North. the question was regarded as still open
The meeting was called TO order by Hon. C
w. Reery, of Upper Sandusky, who explained
the object of The Gathering. He stated that the
Columbus & Hooking Valley Co. had a COM
pleted Road from Columbus to Athens and n
branch from Logan to Straitsville. He had long
since talked with the managers of that Compa-
ny. who, in addition to their stock in the Road,
had even greater interests in the immense min
eral deposits of Perry and Hooking counties,
for which they were seeking the most desirable
markets. They always assured him that when
ever they could get their Road completed, and
their Indebtedness paid, they intendad TO so to
work at the Toledo connection. Recently he
had conferred with the same parties, when they
told him that the timn for d>flnite action lad
arrived, ard that although the Company, as
such. would rot undertake the work, those
owning most of the stock in, it were settled up
on the purpose to push through the line to To-
ledo, provided the requisite local aid could be
secured on an eligible route. As we understand
it, they ask sufficient local means to secure
right of way. and grade and tic the bed, when
they will undertake to iron and equip the Road.
Mr.. r. read from a letter from NJ II. Daughcr-
ty, Esq. Attorney of the Company, who says,
No Road is more needed in the State than one
hence to Toledo, and you ought at once take
action. The Road Will he lie built. and the only
question is whether Upper Sandusky be point.
This is with four people," Mr.. Beery set forth
in strong terms, line Importance of the enter
prise, dwelling particularly upon the advan-
tages of direct Railway connection with To-
Ieio- lie assured the people interes ted that the
time to strike had fully come, and that it could
not he diore too soon. lie said tn 1T 90 years age
he went to Findlay, to ask its people TO uuite
with Upper Sandusky in securing the Pitts
burg & Ft. Wayne Road hut he vas refused.
with the announcement that the Findlny Branch
of the Mad River Road gave them advantages
of trade with the country to the West, which
would be lost if a soad ran in that dill ection.-
The result Of the twenty years. experience was,
that Findlay was tired of that policy and now
wants q road through the town Mr.. Z. said a
town Nowadays, to be anything. must be
where two Or more railroads cross. lie said it
was often remarked that Railroads "cost mon
ey.' To be sure. they did; and he had al i'm
preston that goo many valuable things, and
some that were not valuable, "cost money!
He said Wyandot was all alive, and would do
her full share.
On motion of Mr.. Beery, r. Il. Mckee, Esq,
of Wyandot county, was called to the chair.
when L. p Evans, Esq, of franklin county,
was made Secretary.
Aaron Blackford Esq, of Findlay, said he
rccollected the visit ofMr. Beery 10 that town,
| and the incident is often thrown up to the old
leaders in Railway matters there, involving
a grievous mistake of theirs. He said mptters
were not so understood now. and Findlay was
ready to cooperate in the proposed enterprise
The efforts now being made in behalf of the
Lake Erie & Louisville Rad would not prevent
FIndIay's doing her share. She don't propose
| to make any more such mistakes.
D.J. Cory, Esq. of Eindlay, said, that 'The
| story was short. We want the Road and are
| ready to take part in the work. He said the
| people of Findlay wanted to go to two
| Places and desired the Railroads to do it. He
referred to the immense wealth OF hancock
county in her timber, all of which was nov
marketable, or would be with proper Railway
facilities. Even the Swamp Elms-among the
| most useless of woois-had become an article
of commerce, as had every other tree and shrul
Of the forest. Farmers, instead of burning TIM
| ber now had only to load it on the cars fol
! market
Mr. Evans represented the section of Franklii
| county North of Columbus, where the pc ,plt
were awake, anxious for the opportunity of do
ng all in their power.
T.. Dicks. ESQ., said Marion would not be be
hind in the work. If the road be located on the
"Waite Line" Marion county would grade and
tie the bed within its limits. This could be re-
lied upon.
Clark Waggoner of ofToledo, being called on
stated that though not present to speak fol To
ledo, he felt warranted in saying that Toled,
wa; tar from indifferent to this enter prise, an,
he had no reason to doubt that she would b.
ready to cooperate practically and justly il
promoting an enterprise which promises sucl
important advantages to her.
Edwin Reed, Esq, of Bowling Green, sal,
| that Wood county proposed, if Bowling Greer
he made point to grade and tie the Road from
the Hancock line to the State Road, (about
miles from Toledo,) and he had reason to sup
pose the people of Toledo would see that 1t di,
not stop at that point.
Mr.. Beery. in rising to offer preamble an,
resolutions, said the managers of the Columbu
an Hooking Valley Road were anxiously no
ticlng the movements on the lines of the Pre-
posed Road, and would soon take definite step
toward determining the location. In a lette
from NJ. NJ. Greene, Esq, Vice President of tina
Co.. that gentleman stated that next week
was his intention starting from Columbus, t
pass in carriage over the entire distance to To
ledo, in order to obtain personal knowledge O
the route and the sentiments of the people. Mr.
Beery said in view Of this fact. it wouII bscom
the friends o. the Ii. to go hpnIc and at en-.