The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-29
vr. wheeling and Lake Erie kaH-
road.

Editors Of the Register:
Since the vote OF the Sd inst. author
izing a subscription of s225,OOO to the
aHu INFECT sq4 u the EdIVHasn u
state of the proposed road to the north
west known as the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad" This road was
INCORPORATED April 6, 1871, by Joel
Wood, l.. Spence and James Kerr, OF
Martins Ferry, Ohio, Hon. Chester D.
Hubbard and Hon. Joseph Bell, OF
Wheeling, and John Baxter, Jacob
COPELAND, John D. West and A. B.
Paul, of Harrison county, Ohio. These
gentlemen made due publication for
more than thirty days according to the
laws of Ohio of the time and places OF
opening books OF subscription, and
when more than 10 per cent. of the
stock had been subscribed, they gave
due notice of an election for Directors,
at Bowersiown, Harrison county,
Ohio, for September 30, 1871: At that
election the above-named Wood, Bell
and Paul, together with Nathan Hus-
sew, of jefferson, Jacob Justus, OF
Carroll county, Simon Better, of Tus-
caravans county. and the Hon. Thomas
w. Chapman, OF Stark county, Ohio,
were elected Directors, and
they organized by electing a
President, Treasurer and Secretary.
Since that time the company has been
vigorously working and its success is
now almost placed beyond doubt, il
our PEOPLE take the same interest in it
as is taken along the line and in the
East, and as its importance to our clti-
zens demands. The country through
which the road passes is as rich in
a ,ricultural and mineral wealth, and the
people as wealthy and enterprising as
any other in the State OF Ohio. The
stock is steadily and rapidly increasing,
and with the aid of Wheeling and San
dusky there is scarcely a doubt but that
a local subscription Of $1,000 per mile
may be secured in the next thirty days.
4 meeting Of the Directors was held in
Navarro, Stark county, on last Thurs
dav, at which all were present except
Mr.. Bell, who is in New York looking
after the interests of the company there.
Besides the meeting OF the officers and
Directors there was a mass railroad
meeting at which were representatives
from Huron, NJ edna, Ashland. Wayne,
Stark, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Harrison,
Jefferson and Belmont counties, Ohio.
The most flattering and substantial
reports come in from nearly all points
on the line from Martins Ferry to
Sandusky, and the project can no
longer be regarded as mere expert
ment. For many weeks President
Wood and most of bis associates have
been giving their time almost exclu-
sivelv to the work, and their efforts
have been molly seconded by hosts OF
influential and worthy men at many
points on the line. II the people OF
Wheeling did but halt realize the king
dom of wealth and population and the
magnificent country waiting for railroad
development along the line, and il they
could know what an universal desire
there is among the people to open up
direct trading communication with this
and commercial city,
they would not hesitate one moment to
stretch out their hands and invite the
flow of trade and travel TO their gates.
have found the desire almost univer-
sal along the Short Creek, Connoton
and Tuscarawas valleys, and beyond
Zoar and Navarro on the plains,
to Sandusky. If this road should
perchance fail or be diverted
from Wheeling for want of a
proper effort on her part, it will be the
saddest mistake of her history. If
Wheeling promptly and heartily gives
to this road her friendship and aid she
will sustain toward it such a friendly
and influential relation as will