The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-14
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The Meeting OF the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad Directors on
Tuesday and Wednesday Last.

The Meeting OF the wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad Directors on
Tuesday and Wednesday Last.
Judge Cochran, Secretary oi the Wheel.
ing & Lake Erie Railroad Company, re-
turned from tho west end OF the line last
evening, and We arc indebted to his
courtesy for some particulars In regard to
the meeting Of the Board ol Directors at
Sandusky on Tuesday and Wednesday
last. There was full meeting of the
Board and the matter Of locating the
road west Of Milan was fully and elab.
orately discussed. The session Of the
Board occupied part oI Tuesday and all Of
Wednesday. Large delegations Of In.
aientiAl citizens, representing Welling-
ton, Norwalk, Milan, Ok Hsrbor. New
London, Wakeman, Toledo, and other
points, were before the Board seeking a
place on the line. The Board had be.
lore them three surveyed and competing
lines westward, from Lodi, in Medina
county, to Milan, In Erie county.
The Southern route, embracing New
London, Hartland, Norwalk and Milan,
presented one hundred and sixty-three
thousand, eight hundred dollars, subscrib.
ed stock, and q large amount OF Tree
right Of way, with ample depot grounds.
The distance by this route is iorty.one-
miles.
The Northern route, embracing Wake.
man, Spencer, Wellington and Milan,
presented one hundred and thirty five
thousand eight hundred and Alty, dollars,
subscribed stock, and large portion oil
right of way, and also tBsrea Sand stone
qlarry privilege to the amount Of forty
thousand dollars. This route is thirty.
six aud half miles long.
The middle route embraces Spencer
Wellington, Clarksfeld, Norwalk and
Milan. On this route one hundred and
ninety five thousand dollars OF stock sub.
sctiption was guaranteed; also guaran-
teed right of way, with unlimited stone.
quarry privilege free for all construction
purposes. The distance by this route Is
thirIy.nine miles. The engineers report
showed conclusively that the middle
rouIe was practically the shortest Of the
three, because of its gradients and easy
curves. Alter lengthy and thorough con-
sderation the middle route was chosen
by unanimous vote Of the Board.
Mr. STANLEY was present during the
reading OF all the reports and the discus
sion Of the several routes, and the scrutiny
Of the stock subscriptions. He concurred
in the selection af the middle route, and
expressed great qualification at the pro-
gress made in securing subscriptions and
other incidents tending to facilitate the
construction oI the road. Tho road Is now
permanently located from Wheeling 10 |
Milan, embracing distance of one hun.
dred and iorty.six miles.
From Milan it is but two miles TO
connection with Like Erie by the Huron
river, and but seven miles TO Huron on
the Lake.
From Milan branch may be con-
s!ructed to Huron, or the road may be
made direct to Toledo; or 1t may go by
the way Of Sandusky. This, however,
will depend upon what these cities them.
selves may do towards determining the
question.
The Engineer corps reached Toledo on
Monday evening" the 10Th, finishing the
survey on direct route from Milan
through Oak Harbor, distance Of fifty.
two miles; making the entire distance
from Wheeling to Toledo one hundred
and ninety.eight miles.
The route, ior It's ease Of construction,
low grades, and directness Of course, as
set forth in the engineers report, was
matter not only oI congratulation to the
directors, but Of surprise to the people oil
Toledo. Judge Cochran, on the evening
referred to, addressed meeting Of the
citizens Of that city, which was composed
largely of the strong, active business men
Of the place, who are manilesting very
lively interest in securing for Toledo the
terminus Of the road. They appointed
delegation, consisting Of the Mayor and
five influential business men, to urge their
claims before the directors at their meet.
ing in Sandusky, which, as we have said,
was held on Tuesday and Wednesday.
What propositions were received from
this special committee by the directors
will not transpire until the Board have
iurther considered the matter.
As WAS anticipated before the meeting