The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-26
wheeling 4 Lake Eric Road,

lFfom mo Toledo (OO Commercial
The advance step recently taken BY tht
Directors Of this Company, in the perma-
nent location Of the line from Lodi tc
Milan, together with tho favorable pro-
gress Of Mr.. Shanley's negotiations fol
the sale OF bonds, have invested the enter,
prise with an Importance not before pos
sessed, and It may now, II not before, be
recognized as q reality, with every rea-
sonable assurance u steady and substan-
tial advance toward completion. The
TACT that Tor tho section above indicated
the requisite amount Of local aid has been
obtained, secures the construction of tina,
portion, and the important object Of q con.
nection Of the great mineral resources OF
the route with the Lake. This gives the
enterprise q tangibility not before DOS
sessed, and challenges the serious cOnsid-
Grafton oil such localities and interests as
desire 10 avail themselves Of its adyanta-
ges. The opening Of the line between
Zoar and the Lake will alone make 1t one
Of the most important Coal Roads in the
State. The distance 10 Sandusky or HUI
ron will not exceed 90 miles, being by al
least 60miles nearer than any present Coal
supply. As already stated, the advantage
In distance TO Toledo over any other pro.
posed route, 10 30 miles. -..-s :.
This much we havo written TO indicate
the greatly increased importance of this
enterprise, and more especially to show to
the people Of Toledo something oil the In.
terest this city has in 1t. 30 loHg as ii
existed only as projected work with moth.
ing substantial for basis, or definite as
suranCe Of future, 1t was not to be ex-
pected that our citizens, beset, ss they
were, on every side with new railway
projects, all presenting bright prospects
and special attractions for Toledo, should
become actively interested in it. Besides
this consideration operating in this city
to Obscure the real merits OF this enter
prise was the fact already stated, that
Toledo was not understood 10 be the
objective point, but only as contingently
so. This point is now definitely settled.
Toledo Is the original and only north
western terminus. 1t Is and has been
from the first essentially Toledo road
as much so as any Of the many projects
looking 10 this city. Whatever NAV be
the route by which it shall come, it Is to
come here. This Its projectors have an.
nounced at all times, This understood,
our citizens cannot fail 10 appreciate the
deep interest they have in It's success.
We have thus written preliminary 10
the announcement that a conference OF the
friends Of this road will DO held in this
city on Friday next, when representa-.
tives of the proposed direct route from
Milan 10 Toledo are expected TO consult,
with the view Of indicating to the com.
psny about what may be expected in the
way Of aid from the several points con.
cerned. The people Of Toledo should be
prompt in the matter. Tho Directors are
now looking TO this city, more than to
any other point, for some indication Of
what interest and material aid may he
expected here. The route hence from
Milan Is all that could be expected-the
line direct, the grade exceedingly light,
and the country rich and valuable as
feeder 10 railroad. 1t seems to be i'm.
possible for one 10 examine this route, in
connection with the splendid through
line from Toledo to Wheeling, without
being deeply impressed with the great
interest which this city has in its success
1t is hoped that Toledo will be prepared
to speak definitely at the meeting on
Friday.