The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-26
Wheeling and Toledo.

Among the few Railway projects
in Ohio which were not killed by the
annulling of the Besel law, was the
Wheeling q Lake Erie ROAD, ,ofwhich
we have frequently mentioned. The
original and only termini of the line
were Wheeling, W. Va, and Toledo,
they being the points named in the
charter. While connection with 9th
er Lake points, and Sandusky, prom
inently, has been contemplated as
probable, Toledo has been the only
one positively fixed upon, the para
mount purpose of the enterprise be-
ing to open direct rail communica-
ton between the lumber regions of
Michigan and Canada and the coal
and iron sections of Southeastern
Ohio and the manufactures of Wheel
ing and vicinity.
This movement had progressed so
well at the time of the decision
against the Railroad-aid law, that it
was provided with ample means to
secure its construction. The effect
of that decision was such as serious
ly to paralyze the work, but it did
not kill it. Its vitality, arising from
its inherent merits, was such as to
encourage its friends to unchecked
efforts, and result of which was to
keep it alive. Such has been their
success, that they now have the en-
tire line under contract to Mr.. WAL
TER STANLY, well known as contrac-
tor of the Hoosac Mass tunnel,
conditioned upon a local subscrip-
tion of $4,000 per mile. Uuder this
arrangenet, the line has been per-
menently located between the Ohio
River and Lodi, Medina County,
distance of los miles, the same hav-
ing also been subcontracted for con-
struction. Ofthis distance, is miles
is graded, with work now progress
sing at different points. A line has
been run from Lodi to Sandusky gia
New London, Norwalk and Milan;
another from the same point through
Wellington and Wakeman to Milan;
and it is proposed to run another
through Wellington and NorWalk
to Milan.
1t being desirbale to reach the |
Lake by the main line or a branch |
at some point East of Toledo, condi. |
tional arrangement was made for
from Milan to Sandusky; |
but whether the main line should |
pass that way or take the direct |
course from Milan to Toledo via the |
head Of Sandusky Bay and Oak Har-
Dor, Ottawa County, is a point new
er determined. 1t is supposed that
the difference in distance would be
about eight miles in favor of the
latter route, which would within
three miles provide branch to San
dusky, and fully supply one to Hur-
on. The advantages to the through
traffic of line so much shorter, will |
at once be apparent.
With the line between the Ohio
River and Milan thus virtually loca-
ted, and the most of it in progress of
construction, the Company is now
giving more special attention to the
Western section. With this view
the President, JOEL WooD, ESQ. was
in this City yesterday, for the pur-
pose of advising with our citizens
as to the matter of a preliminary
survey of direct line between Mi
Ian and Toledo. Assuming, as we
think, correctly, that Toledo, for OBJ
vious reasons, would prefer such
route, Mr.. Wood proposes that if
the people, in accordance with uni 1
form practice in other like cases. feel
sufficient interest in the matter to ,
supply the moderate sum necessary !
70 meet the expense, he will at once
cause the survey to be made. We !
cannot doubt that this proposition I
viii be promptly met, and the Wheel
ng and Toledo Road thus practica-
1ly recognized by our people. a
In this connection, we may repeat I
he fact heretofore stated, that for a a
iistance Of 81 miles (between Wheel
ng and 0rrville, Wayne county. J 7
.oal is found in greater or less abup-
lance, and in many instances of two :
nd three workable veins of best :
Iuality. Between the River and ( I
iopedale lsome % miles, there are q
everal veins, Of which 4 are work. ;
bic. For 20 miles (betWeen Zoar b