The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-29
Correspondence of the Cleveland Plaindcalcr. |
Progress of the ChesaPcakc & Ohio
Railroad.
,oL H. D. U1iteo".b, Chief Engineer.
HrxrrSe1OS, W. Va, June 81. 1872

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, June %, 1872.
NEsSRs. EDrroRs-THe erent which has
tccn looked forward to for so long time,
with such deep solicitudle, because oc the
,ncrcasing hourly assurance we have had
ihcrefrom OF the certain ultimate result
the completion of the Chesapeake & Ohio
r'ilway-has become fixed fact, and the
people Of West Virginia are rejoicing that
twenty additional miles of railway, up the
valley of the kanawha. are in successful
"perati"n! The first regular trains from
huntington to ksnawha Falls commence
ri running between those points on Nom
lay week, and henceforth there will be
Two trains, daily, from this city to Charles.
ton, aud one ninety miles east from this
oIty.
The present terminus of the road is at
hanawha Falls, short distance below
oauley Bridge, TO which point the trains
will be despatched at very early dav.
thereby lessening the stage ride to White
Sulphur. From Gauley Bridge to the
Springs the distance is little over sixtv
miles The ride is not fatiguing one; the
traveller Is ever interested in the lovely and
picturesque scenery which encompasses
dim on every side, making the journey,
indeed, reiiet after days confinement
IA . railway coach.
To hasten progress, over four thousand
I'borers are now employed by the Chesa-
peake Il Ohio railway Company, between
GauIey Bridge and White Sulphur, and
IN some instances, where difficult. rock
eNcavationis is encountered, relay Of hands
keeps the work in progress lay and night,
with view TO the earliest possible con-.
pleiion, aud opening through OF the line
from Huntington to Richmond, if cease
ie's labor and large expenditure OF money,
can accomplish the desired result.
The passenger business. and the trans
po1'ation of freight ESPECIALLY the form
CT. since the opening OF the road to IA.
nawha Falls, have thus far largely exceeded
tue expectations Of the Company. AMI
wv heN FNfh7 W ElFt tHllfWtt tilhN tie
general business will still he further aug.
mented. The through passenger travel is
becoming quite feature already-Whiie
sulphur SpriHgs being the attraction I.o.
cal passenger travel i large FOR 40 sparse
= settled country Il is amazing how
railway 0ak,s people travel Whether il
hc business or pleasure uhich has aroused
them to such unwontei activity know
not all ] am authorized to say j.. that
the inhabitants Of the locality around the
FAILS have suddenly become very active
travellers Hitherto. along The upper
end oi the kanawln Valley, there seemed
not % te sufficient local locomotirn. either
on foot on horseback. or IN vehicles, TO
break the tomb like -tillue.s that pervadei
All naiure,-and sometimes became So op-
FreS,ive ~ 10 make the senses ache -
except nov aud then the famous solitary
horsenan, whore appearance, A. be came
c'"'erlns along. would not only interest and
refresh everybody, hut remind the happy
ochoider that so@eJoag eiss still liyell''
u would extend MY letter beyond rea
4onable length, we're / 70 detail the his
tory Of the early organization, subscrip.
uo"s, surveys triumpl,s and defeats, sue
ccsses delays hopes deferred, pecuniary
einharrassments, and numberless troubles
which attended anil surrounded the incip.
'e"t movements of those public spirited
'"rn who nal in charge, for many years.