The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-17
Wheeling aud Lake Eric II. Il
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From tho sanduIEy ROgiSter'l
Since sandusky succeeded in coming
up Handsomely in aid Of the Wheeling &
Lake Eric railroad, to an amount in OK
cess even OF tho companys demands,
there is growing anxiety on tho part Of
our citizens to know when Mr.. shanly
will be on tho ground to push tho work
Of construction along the line, We are
informed that President Wood returned
from the East last week, Ho failed 70
meet Mr., Shanly, owing to the latler's alb.
sence in Montreal but no nevertheless
brings back encouraging news, Mr.
Shanly has been delayed by his complica-
tionS in obtaining satisfactory settle-
ment with tho Massachusetts Legislature
for tho building Of the HoOsac Tunnel,
but that matter has recently assumed bet
ter shape, and there Is every reason to
believe that Mr.. shanly will make this
city, or some other point on the line,
head quarters for the summer carly IN
the spring. A gentleman who saw Presi-
dent Wood last week, informs us he OK.
pressed the fullOst confidence that active
work would DO commenced all along tho
line in March or April at tho farthest,
Although no manifestations Of activity
in the project appear at this point, thrust
not by any means be inferred that II is at
n standstill, The work Of grading has
been In progress between Milan and Nor
walk until interrupted by tho recent
severe weather, Contracts for tho con-
struclion Of tho road from ZoRr to n point
near tho eastern boundry line OF HUI
ron county hayo already been lot. The
people OF Zoar have contracted for six
miles Of tho road, Mr.. Chase, tho foreman
Of Mr., Stanley In this great work Of
building tho Hoosac Tunnel, has tho
next nine miles Of construction, tho por.
ton whcrO tho heaviest work Is to DO
done, on the middle division, and whore
the skill and experience OF such man as
Mr.. Chase are tho most needed. Col.
Mckee has tho contract Of tho noxt sixty
miles, starting at Navarro and running az
stated quite 10 the Huron county line.
This leaves but twcnty.sovCn miles yet
W W pun GONtluGt kVGuNtE WIZ pllN
tire distance from Zoar to Sandusky.
On the portion under Col, McKeo's sup.
eryision, large amount Of grading has
already been done and some twenty
miles or moro are,we believo,all ready for
the tics. Col. Mckee has o good force
Of men in bis employ and has prosecuted
his work during the wintor thus far, OK.
cept when interrupted by tho severe
weather. From these facts Il can readily
DO seen that Mr.. shanly has not boon
negleeting his new field Of labor during
tho past fGw weeks. II will not DO many
weeks before tho portion Of tho road
from this city through Huron county,
will DO put under contract, and with tho
opening Of spring actual operations may
be looked for and grand movement 10.
along the entire line that will
result In the oInplGtion and operation OF
many milcs Of tic road before another
winter sets IN. During tho past month
the interest In tho Wheeling & Lake Eric
road at points southeast from Zoar to
Martins Ferry has greatly increased. Of
that portion Of the route rs originally |
projected some sixty miles distance, only
about 100000 Of tho stock remains III.
subscribed, and voluntary efforts arc
again being made by tho people along tho
limo to have this amount secured.