The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-20
Tho Bethany aud Washington
Railroad,

Iron the Washington, Pa, OhsOFVcrl
MRERs EDIToRs-Prompted by dc.
sire to further in any way the project Of
the Bethany s Washington Railroad, We
ask space in your columns to make
some suggestions in regard to the route.
Til expected that the route will be from
opposite Portland, o. up Short Creek to
Girtys Run, thence up said run to il
head, crossing by tunnel to the head Of,
and paaSlng down a small run to near A.
NJ. Buchanan's, thence up Buffalo Valley
by Bethany, Dunsfort and AtchinSon,
thence up Brush Run crossing the diVid.
Ing ridge near Mr.. Davis, thence through
Canton tp., by Mr., wylio'sto Washington
and from thence direct to brownsville.
(,Thc abeiisr routep suggested in your
last issue including West MiddletOwn
aud TaylOrsyillo would increase the dis.
tance between Bethany and Washington
about ten miles and would necessarily
make two right angles-one at each Of
lbose places II either Of these places
WA included It would increase the dis.
lance at least four miles and either route
would DO rsy impraCticablc.) The route
above referred to Is not only the most
direct one but Il aIHo the most practicable.
iii should follow the lIemp6eld survey
from Mt. DuChanan's to Warrington
which IL not improbable-it would neces-
state the building Of about five bridges
over Buffalo creek, and two over Brush
run. viz; at a. NJ. BuChanan's, ut Bethany
near lilo state line, one near AtchlsOn
and ore near Works mill. There would
I've bit two tunnels between the Ohio
river and WaShington-Onc between the
waters Of Short creek and Buffalo creek
and one about mile below AtchisOn.
For about three miles from the river the
road would pass through the Short creek
vein Of coal which Is about feet thick
and ofgood quality. Crossing ovGrtO Buff
falo the Bethany coal vein Is struck ex.
tending for a Aistance Of five miles on the
route. This vein is from 8 10 7 feet thick
and IA Of much better quality than the
Short creek coal. On Brush run II would
again strike another vein Of good coal
oil about five feet thickness, passing
through II distance Of about five
miles, From the river To tic state line
IA distance Of ten Hiles-it would pass
through ono continuous bed Of lime.
stone 81 the best quality, Of from 40
to 80 feet thickness, which in view
6f the enormous iron interests Of
our county and taken in connection with
The adaptation Of our coal for such ptir-
poses Is Of ineslimablc value. There Is
also an abundant supply Of good sand.
stone for distance oil Is miles along the
route from the Ohio river. There Ia also
in this vicinity a vein Of stone Of five feet
In thickness which has been proved by
dilieefS Of the Smithsonian Institute to be
photographic stone. tis generally known
that from Major Works mill TO Wash.
thRton--a distance Of about eight miles
ille country IL 80 situated that the road
would cost little more than roads gener.
ally do In the Western States. AS we are
not acquainted with the route east Of
Washington We have confined ourselves
wholly to a description Of the western
end 81 the route. At the meeting held
here on February 18th, board Of incor.
pofatots was appointed and articles Of in.
corporation are already drawn ard In a
few days subscriptions enough will be Ia.
katltosecHre charter. Mr.. McCOhatighey
ahiNf eNuinpnr AZ iha HpeoOle,s FfeiRht