The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-21
rom the Martins Ferry Commercial. ]

From the Martins Ferry Commercial
wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad.
The officers and friends Of this road
are unlike some of their neighbors;
they have from the commencement of
the enterprise, worked quietly along,
under the leadership Of the very eff
cient and modest President of the road,
not meddliug or interfering with the i'm
provements Tor the benefit Of other sec
tons OF the country at any time, unless
in self,defense, hoping that their neigh
bors would profit by the example, at
tend to their own business, and lei
others do likewise. But it appears
that in this they were mistaken, judging
from the numerous articles which have
appeared in the Whe, ling Intelligencer
week alter week 10 opposition to the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road.
Some Of the friends of the Wheeling
creek branch Of the Lake Shore aud
Tuscarawas Valley railroad, are deter
mined TO make that road. rival Of,
and an agonlstical to, the Wheeling and
Lake Ere ente prise by Writing one up
aud the other down.
And while we are NOT disposed to
enter into any controversy with any OF
the friends of the Wheeling creek
branch, or NEEDLE with the discussion
which has been going on for some time,
through the Wheeling papers, believing
a. we do, that the people OF Wheeling
ure fully capable of looking after their
own interest, and selecting their own
ballot, on the first of June, without any
advice from The Commercial or any die
ration from Fair Plays" committee OF
business men," or Board OF Trade"
sci defense seems to compel US to
either resist some Of the charges made
a.a,nst the Wheeling and Lake Erie
ruad, and the integrity OF Ohio men, or
to remain silent and thus give our tacit
consent that the charges made are true.
1t appears to US that if the friends OF
the Wheeling creek branch had paid
more attention to the interest of their
own dear pet, aud not wasted 30 much
paper, ink and valuable talent in find
ing fault with the Wheeling and Lake
Erie road, and trying to convince the
citizens OF Wheeling that it was myth,
aud never could be made, and if made,
would be OF little practical value to
Wheeling, they could to-day show a
better record of their own road than
they are able TO do. They perhaps
could have at least reported the COM
pany organized and in legal shape
But with all their boasting about their
road, up Wheeling creek. Of the expe-
dIency o. building it, the vast amount
OF valuable trade it would command, Of
the untold wealth which lay along the
line of that road-of the extra ordinary
% ID arr ,ngements it had effected with
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Rallway-a ter all these advantages
OF which they write and talk 80 flip
pantly-they have not yet beec able to
rai-e ten per cent Of the capital stock
If that company and it is still in an un
organ zei coud ,iun. We speak on
these tn MS with more regret than
f,u tinding We would be pleased to
see that road made, bu, not at the sac
r tice of tie " heel z and Lake Erie
roai. Neil her d. w believe It will be
-acr feed. Il is too important 10 the
people along the line, and at each end
o. the route, Tor them to let it slip out
OF their ha2ds.
And We have every reason to believe
tro the spirit and energy man,'estei
all along the route OF this road. and
with the assistance OF Wheeling. the
Wheeling AID Lake Erie road can and
will be made grand success; and that
Wheeling will on the first of june
inlorse this grand enterprise by sub
scribing 100000 we have no doubt
Wheeling. we believe, viii do 1t because
she understands her own interest and
ner Poop e are fully capable OF taking
care OF It, without any advice rom Us
or elsewhere. She vel knows that her
future prosperity greatly depends on
having a direct railway line to the
Lake at the \ rthwest, aud by reach
ing Sandusky aud Toledo, she will be
ahle 10 open up a trade with not ouly
tnese important points and all along the
treat Lake slope, out direct comnu-
ca ion and traie will be opened with
Michigan, Canada and the Southwest.
And with these advantages she will be.
come the rival OF Pittsburgh and other
m ,nufacruring cit es Wheeling must
with this outlet 10 hei trade advance
with almost unparalleled rspidity, IN
population and material wealth. This
railroad under the management OF the
directors with the energetic and efficient
President Wood at iis head, has made
unusual progress. 1t has been but q
few mouths since this road was organ
izsd; and yet the right OF way has been
secured on perhaps five-sixths OF the
entire route, and with the contract
effected with Messrs. Wilson d Co., OF
New York, and the local stock along
the line, about s., 270,0 900 has been pro-
vised lor, and with the Wheeling sab
scription of 100000 we have no doubt
the Directors would feel justifable in
breaking ground at once Then let us
push this grand enterprise on to sue
cessful completion, and Sasdusky,
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