Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-03-14
W. d n HR. R.

Belmont County cannot Over-estimatel
the importance of securing the con-
structi0n of the w. a. E. v. r. r. |
There are no better farming hands in
Eastern Ohio than are found along
Wheeling Creek. All that is required
to give the region its true place besidei
or beyond localities less favored by ma
ture, is tn e full development of its re-
sources. This can be done. only. by a
Railroad. In these days a country
without Railroad is nowhere. Wealth,
population, business, and all the mod
ern conyeniences of life follow the rail-
road. But enterprise must go before.
Railroad Companies, like other NOR
tails, operate to line their own pockets.
They are not charitable or benevolent
societies, spending money gratuitously
for the benefit of mankind. They fol-
low the courses marked out by the
hand of Nature; but also, and emphati-
eally, they follow the streams where
money flows most freely. And it is
right that those alongtthe line, who
reap largely.of the benefits accruing
fffeaa EajlrpaA facilities, should assist in
the construction. & The Gods help
those who help themselves, says the
1 old Heather proverb, and so do rail-
] road companies. There are cases in
(which the prospective business between
two or more points justifieS a company
| in building road without local aid,
but these cases are exceptional and ex-
lceedingly rare. It is Ear from being SO
with the w. & T.. ". r. r.. If this road
| is built it must be aided literally along
1.-THE lire. 1t is the old story of Hercll-
les and the wagner. If we would get
our wagon out Of the mire we must put
I our own shoulder to the wheel.
] There is no doubt that the u. S. & T.
w. r. r. desires to connect with the
river at Wheeling. BUTT is equally
4 certain that they win not do so without
;lsubstantial encouragement. 1t is nc
LESS manifestly the interest of Wheel
i ing to give that encouragement by a
liberal and available subscription. ]
may remark here by way of parenthe-
) Isis, that Mr.. iBlickensde derfer, when sur
eiyeying the route Uid Flushing iastSpring
lin my presence, expressed the opinion
Il THAT Wheeling should subscribe not less
} than half million dollars, and thai
she had better give twice that sum
than miss the road. But she seems
likely to repeat her folly of former
i lX6dL6, W lACAlf ldttlCt tAIau kAtO PAOO,OOO
: She permitted the G. o. r. r. to strike
the road follow her example. - ia
Il AS regards the rival routes by way o.
Flushing or New Athens, although
deeply interested, / will only refer K
: the evident advantageit it will be to Bel
! mont County to have the road run a
!, far as possible within her own borders
thus more largely developing the Coun
2 ty, benefitting more of her citizens
r and increasing the value of her taxable
q property. t'sa ,s'iil's
But the vital question is, Shall W,
! lhave the Railroad at all? Cadiz is bid
fding, and will pay literally to have j
D lgo that way, ss.
= conn ection at Marietta, by the way 0
: cambridge, and recent development
J at the terminus of the L. S. &T.aV Il
2 R.. indicates that that Company will,
: treated too coolly, do as railroad com
s panies have done before, go where
s meets with substantial encouragement
land not force its road on unwilling 0
o olapathetic communities. lssis
Fl Then while the rival routes shoull
al do their utmost, those on the commol
4 line must not fold their arms in fancie'
; security, for it will require the unite'
el efforts of all who are interested to Sc
+ cure the road.
And let it be borne in mind chat tn
stock Is reasonably sure to be remuner
l. ative.J The 36 miles Of the s. & I
MI v. b. r. already completed is doing
good business even now. Last week
3 took into Cleveland the largest Goa
l. train that ever entered the city, and
"a the line Is completed to Bridgeport 0
Wheeling, it will give direct route 70
Is a vast amount Of traffic that is now cal
lsj ried over circuitous routes. 'isi .fiil
5, -J91 $3.50 tslf ]. sgd. BAILY.
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