Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-12-19
THE COLUMBUS & TOLEDO
RAILROAD LOCATED.
"EAsr LINERS" TRIUMPHANT.

EAST LINERS" TRIUMPHANT.
The agony is over, the battle is
fought and the victory it ours-the
friends of the East line having be-
come master of the situation, at four
o'clock p. NJ, Thursday, December
18th, 1872.
The delegates from Wyandot
county, with the single exception of
the writer of this, are all deserving
of the highest praise FOR their untir-
ing and Jealous efforts in behalf of
the important enterprise, of which
they were representatives, for on ar.
irving at Columbus. on Wednesday,
they found the most discouraging
state of things. They found that
the other counties along our line
were represented with very few dele
gates. as follows:
Delaware. two; Marion, one, Mr..
King; and Seneca, one, Mr.. Jones.
The delegations from Delaware and
Marion were subsequently increased
by earnest entreaties by means of
kilograms. This meager representa-
ton of the other localities along the
East Line, was disheartening, be-
cause it indicated an unfortunate in
difference on their part, the inevita-
BILE result of which must be disaster
to the East Liners.
The West Liners were represented
in full force from every locality, and
by their ablest men. And by some
means. had managed to manufacture
such marked public sentiment in
their interest, that even the old man
who takes care of old coats at the
Neil House and the boot blacks Of
Columbus exultingly predicted vic
tory for the Kenton and Findlay
Line. Our readers know from in
formation laid before them in these
columns, at sundry times, that the
people of Toledo were strongly in
clined to the West Route. We
asked for an explanation of a dele
gate from Findlav, who replied:
why, sir, we have had strong
delegation at Toledo, from Wood
and Hancock counties, all the time
working up the matter in our inter
est" In this way and for reasons
stated in the Blade, they succeeded
in getting the commercial men and
the press Of Toledo and Columbus
decidedly in their favor.
On Monday evening the Sth inst,
the Toledo CITY Council, ,at it's regular
session, adopted the following reso :
luton, which was telegraphed to
Columbus and published in the o. S.
Journal aud other city papers, On
Thursday morning.
Resol..ee1, BY the City Council Of
Toledo, that it is the opinion of this
Council that the western route. eia
Bowling Green and Findlay, is the
most desirable one on which to con
struct the Toledo and Columbus rail
way and that the Council will give
the preference to said western route,
in accepting bids for the construction
of said road, so far as it may legally
do so.
The Toledo Blade thus commented
on the above resolution:
"That is undoubtedly the sentiment
of every citizen of roledo, and we do
not believe it is the interest of par
ties owning the coal mines tapped by
the Columbus and Hooking Valley
road, to insist upon the Eastern
route. nor do we believe they will do
so. If the people on the Western
line can offer the required amount of
subscription, we have no doubt they
will secure the hearty cooperation
of Toledo and the road"
The o. S. Journal then added:
We are informed that public
meeting subsequently held, so far
confirmed the statement of the Blade
as to unanimously approve the act
ion of the City Council.
Some of the West delegates came
to our delegates and proposed to
enter into an agreement not to do
nate any of the voted aid. Our peo-
pie. believing them not to be sincere,
declined to enter into any bargain
with them at all. A final meeting OF
our delegates was held in the parlor
OF the Neil House, Thursday morn
ing, and agreed to the propositions,
4 copy of which will be found IN this
issue of the REPUBLICAN. Having
duly served the same, it's terms were
kept profound secret, and placed
in the hands of Geo. w. Beery. who
was appointed Chairman of the Del
egation. the honor having been de-
clined by j. D. Sears, upon the
ground that Mr.. Beery was more ia
miliar with the important enterprise
Mr.. Beery, at the proper time, ap-
peared before the Board of Direc-
tors and submitted the proposition
accompanying the same with brief
speech, which, we are informed. was
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