The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-20
GheGrttelIigetlcer
The Extension Of the TuScarnWRS
Valley Railroad TO Wheeling,

From the Cleveland Herald Of the iOth.l
The active preparations that are being
made to complete the TuscaraWas Valley
Railway to Wheeling are causing consid-
cradle excitement among the people liv-
ing in that portion Of the State through
which the extended line will pass, and
they are unanimous in giving the com.
pany every encouragement 10 at once
carry out the project. About midway be-
tween UhriChsyille, the present southern
terminus OF the road, and Wheeling there
is a section Of country, about twenty-four
miles in length, through which have been
surveyed two distinct lines, which al.
though several milss.ap present such
equal advantages for the construction OF
the road that the company have not, Us
yet, dcciGed which one to adopt, II
Ia with the people living on these
two rival lines that the gratest
excitement exists. A number OF meet.
ings have been held by the advocates Of
each route, and every argument that
would DO likely to influence the company
has been energetically urged, Last week
meetings were held at New Athens, Har.
rison county, and at Flushing, Belmont
county, and committees Of the leading
citizens Of both places were appointed to
meet and confer with the officers OF the
company, and TO 60 over the entire line
OF the road, with view to thorough
inspection OF its condition and advan-
tages. The committee chosen to repre-.
sent the interests Of the southern or
Flushing route consisted Of Messrs. Isaac
Holloway, Joseph Morris, Stephen Hob.
son, Asa Holloway, Daniel Branson, 10.
seph Branson and DR.. Hobson, Of Flush
Ing, and Isaac Curtis, J. W. Cartwright
and Philip Roland, Of Freeport. The
gentlemen Of the other committee were
Mcssrs. James McLane, W. II, Watson,
Albert johnson, Il. G. Holiday, John +,
Cannon, James Cook and Robert Love,
OF New Athens.
The Chief Engineer and Superintend-
ent Of the Tuscarawas Valley Railroad,
accompanied by MeSsrs. L, p. Rhodes and
A. J. Baggs, Of Bridgeport, Ohio, met
these gentlemen at Uhrlchsyille on Mon.
day morning, and went with them In
special car over the road to this city,
where meeting Of the committees and
railroad officers was held on Tuesday
morning, when there was general dis.
cussion Of the merits Of tho two routes,
and an examination Of the maps and pro-
files OF each. The effect Of the examina-
ton Of the road on the members OF both
committees has only been to increase
their desire to have II brought to their
immediate neighborhood, and the strug.
glc to obtain II Ia likely to be continued
with renewed enthusiasm. The conten
ton, however, is entirely Of q friendly M.
ture and they all express themselves as
highly pleased with the excursion, which
the officers and the fine condition Of the
road has made In every way agreeable.
Tomorrow they will renew their inspec.
ton with special reference to tho coal
fields along the line.
From the TuscarawN Chronlclel
The above named party arrived at Dem
nison from Cleveland on the noon train
Wednesday, and expressed themselves
highly pleased with tho trip over the road
and their interview with President Cham.
berland. They were surprised to see the
splendid harb0r at Black River and the
extensive facilities the road has for ship.
ming coal and handling other kinds Of
freight. These gentlemen will return to
their homes with renewed determination
TO push tho work OF raising the required
amount Of stock subscriptions to secure
the southern extension Of this new road
over their respective routes.