The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-12
From the Cadiz Sentinel.l
w. & r. v. X. X.
Short reek.Cadix Route-The Meet
ing Saturday-Large Attendance
They Mean Business.

The attendance at the railroad meet
ing Saturday afternoon was large.
Andrew Jamison was Chairman and h
Il. McFadden, Secretary.
At the request of the Chairman, W.
S. Poulson stated the object OF the
meeting. Mr.. Poulson was a member
Of a committee which recently visited
Bridgeport, and there found that friends
of other routes were circulating misre-
presentations about the interest felt IN
this road at Cadiz. The object OF this
meeting was to stimulate the railroad
feeling. Those managing railroad
matters at Bridgeport were glad TO hear
OF the true state OF feeling on the Cadiz
line. $4,000 stock bad been taken at
Bridgeport was necessary that S2Oo,-
900 stock be taken to organize the
road. 1t was thought that il Cadiz
subscribed 100000 she would secure the
road, being on the shortest route. 1t
was important TO take immediate
action. II but one route raised the
requisite amount, it would be the only
one surveyed.
Mr.. Poulson told Of a plan to effect an
organization which had been adopted
by Bridgeport men. II was TO have
the stock subscribed Internationally by
the leading men on the ditferet routes.
count it all to effect an organization,
aud surrender back all but that on the
route which should be adopted.
Colonel Conwell suggested that there
should be harmony OF action. Ii was
necessary that what stock was sub
scribed should be unconditional. Short
Creek had two roues-she must he
willing to take either-the test to he
which was the most practicable. 1t
was claimed that thers was a shorter
through Short Creek than the
one surveyed. II so it would increase
our chances for the road.
Robtert johnson thought Short Creek |
should be "Iet alone. They should |
settle their own difficulties.
L. NJ. Branson said that the commit
tee had agreed with Bridgeport commit
tees to havs the new route measured.
Robert Johnson thought measuring
was not so important as money. RAISE
the money and the survey would take
care OF itself.
Mr.. Branson thought /! the route
was measured and found two miles
shorter than the other route, it would |
be $4,000 saved, and would be an
in favor Of this route. Mr.
Branson cautioned Mr. Poulson not to
tell the Cad editors Of the Bridgeport
plan"
Isaac Thomas was OF the opinion that
this survey should be made He thought
that if better route was not found we
might lose the road. lie thought the
only condition which should be made
should be that the road 90 from
Bridgeport TO Cadiz, through Short
Creek township.
Hon. John G.. Jamison was in favor
OF ignoring selfish interests of individu-
ais and only consider the good Of the
community at large Cadiz bad ar.
rived at that point, and Short Creek
must come to il. He would lie bene-
fited more if the road passed west OF
Cadiz than if it passed east OF Cnd!z,
bu, had subscribed stock uncOndItion
ally. Different interests must be har.
monized.
s. B. Shotwell moved that the
book" be circulated, and people asked
TO subscribe. Let us talk ani act TO
gether. Carried.
The book was circulated and con.
siderable amount Of stock subscribed.
As Mr. Poul4on is still circulating the
book we will not this week state the
amount, but simply remark that i'll
those living on this line want railroad,
n0t0 is the time 10 show II. a little |
delay may ruin their hopes
A motion was carried that a commit.
tee be appointed 10 procure a survey 10
ascertain the best route through Short
Creek township. Carried. The follow.
ing gentlemen constitute the commit
tee Isaac Thomas, Asa llolmea, Will
liam Bond, w. s. PouIson and II. g. |
C.. Forker.
A motion was carried that W. s.
Poulson be appointed to solicit stock,
aud that he he compensated for his
time from the Cadz township fund.
Carried.
Meeting adjourned