The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-08-20

OCTOBER.
The directors of this road met in San
dusky on the 18th inst. This was a
very Important meeting. The Hon.
Walter Stanley, who has contracted to
build the road. was present, and took
lively interest in the proceedings. He
is fully prepared to perform his part of
the contract, and is urging up the direc-
tors to do their duty, so he may COM
mence work in earnest. The Sandusky
Rsgistsy of the 18th says:
"The Wheeling and Lake Erie Rail
road enterprise was the sole topic Of dis
cussion last evening in this city. Even
the Beecher scandal was forgotten in the
interest which this proposed enterprise
creates. Norwalk was represented by a
large delegation of her prominent cit-
zens. Wellington, Wakeman, New
London and Milan were also represented
The contest last evening seems to have
been between the line by way Of New
London and the line by way of Yelling
ton"
Delegations were also present from
Toledo, Oak Harbor, Black River, Mas.
sillon, Spencer, and other points, and
the directors, after long consultation,
in which they were aided by Mr.. Shan
ley, definitely located the line from Lodi
through Spencer, Wellington, Clarkes-
field, and Norwalk to Milan. The S.
600 per mile was subscribed and guaran-
teed, and the right Of way nearly Sc
cured. The Toledo Commercial Of the
I4th says:
"The fact of the location of the line of
this road from Lodi to Milan, via We'll
lington and Norwalk, was given in yes
terday's Commercial This is an impor-
tant matter to Toledo, indicating as it
does the steady movement Of the enter,
prise toward completion. \ \
Mr.. Walter Stanley, the contractor for
the entire work, was in Toledo yester,
day, for the purpose of making personal
examination Of the topography OF the
city, especially with reference to the ap,
proach of the proposed line of the road,
and terminal accommodations. With
this view, in company with President
| Wood of the company and some Of our
citizens, he took a drive down the east
side of the river. We understand he
was highly pleased with what he saw,
and especially with the unsurpassed ad,
vantages for coal, ore and lumber traffic
furnished by the river. He has not a
doubt that in these articles his will do a
business second to no other Toledo
road"
The Norwalll Reflector issued an
extra on the morning Of the 18th, from
which we extract the following;
Among prominent gentlemen present
were Hon. Walter Stanley, the contrac-
tor of the road, A. K. Robinson, chief
engineer, Gen. Mckee, sub-contractor,
and others whom we did not meet. In
the course Of conversation with Mr..
| Stanley. we asked him about his con-
tract with the company He said that
the contract had been signed by him.
and that he had everything ready to be-
| gin work Immediately upon the location
| Of the line. He said that he would have
| the road in running order westward
from Zoar inside Of two years. He had
been to Norwalk. and regarded it as a
very fine place, and would be pleased il
the road should be finally located there.
! Mr.. Stanley was rather uncommpaicap
| tive. and evidently was accustomed tc
keeping his own counsel. He is a tall
man. apparently about 90 years Of age
and talks with foreign accent"
| Mr.. Stanley will have completed the
4 Hoosac Tunnel by the 10th OF Septem,
Der next, and afterthattime we will have
more of his presence in Ohio. Were
! the directors Of the Wheeling and Lake
Erie road fully prepared as they should
have been by this time, one thousand
1 men would now be employed in build
| ing this great highway, English capt
talists arc to furnish all the means oveI
and above IS 600 per mile. Those wht
1 have adhered 10 he fortunes Of this road
/ Under ali the nYine circumstances an
assefSiag sifsreat'oDdii.