Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-25
The Cleveland. Tuscarawas Val
ley a. Wheeling Railroad.
CLEVELAND, O., NOs. 13,

CLEVELAND, o., Nos. 13, 1875.
4. J. Bags, Esq, Chairman &C., &c,
Bridgeport, o.:
DEAR SIR: The Cleveland, Tuscara-
was Valley & Wheeling Railway Com
pany having located the extention of
this road from Bridgeport to the mouth
of Crab Apple Branch of Wheeling
creek, will defer the location of the re-
mainder of the line to the Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati & st. Louis railway until
February l, 1876, thereby giving the
parties interested in the different lines
an opportunity to secure rights of way
and stock subscriptions. The direc-
tion of the route beyond the mouth of
Crab Apple creek will depend on its
merits und the amount of stock SUBJ
scriptions and rights Of way. When a
free right of way is secured and a relia-
BILE stock subscription amounting to
five hundred thousand dollars is raised,
applicable to the whole line, the rail-
way company will take immediate
steps to secure the early completion of
the extension of their road from the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & st. Louis
railway to Bridgeport and equip the
same. S. CHAMBERLAIN, Prest.
The foregoing card reached US too
late for last weeks issue-in which we
endeavored to impress on the minds of
the people-and especially those of
Wheeling, the great advantage of ta-
king hold of this important enterprise
and pushing it TO a speedy completion.
Again we desire, in connection with
President Chamberlain's card, TO re-
mind the people along the proposed
route, our neighbOrS OF Wheeling par
ticularly, of the great promise there is
in the certain and early building of this
= road. We said last week without any
knowledge of Mr.. Chamberlain's card
that rare facilities were now presen-
ted to the people of Wheeling and all
along the proposed route of this enter
prise TO Dennison and thence on to the
lake to connect themselves by an artery
whose every pulsation will prove an
increased impetus to the prosperity of
all concerned. We fear the real bene-
ticiaries of the road are not sufficiently
aroused to its importance. We feel
sure no narrow minded spirit of selfish
ness or mistaken policy will deter
every one likely to be benefited, from
laboring for its success. There is no
doubt but that the road will be
built if those who will be greatly
benefited along the route will only
help "a little. But it cannot be, nor will
il be built, unless those able to subscribe
toward its construction come up to its
help. And then again we ask our en-
terprising and wealthy sister of Wheel
ing to seriously consider her duty in
the premises. With such a sUbscrip-
tion as she can give, either individually
or otherwise, and not miss twill go
far toward insuring completion.
We repeat our entreaty Cor her busi-
ness men to carefully consider the i'm
mense advantages certain to accrue to
them in the event this great thorough
fare is brought virtually 20 their doors.
Lot there bea grand advance sound
ed along the whole line from Dennison
to Wheeling and back again-which
with little spirit of liberality and
moderate amount of effort will bring
the whole line from Wheeling to the
Lake in close business relatiOns-and a
marked increase of prosperity.