The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-31
RAILROADS.
p.os,eet, ofthe Cleveland, Tuscara-
was Valley and wheeling Road
The Marrow Guage Road to Bridge

The Narrow Guage Road to Bridge
port
With bat little effort on her part,
Bridgeport will shortly have one, and
probably two railroads terminating
there.
Some OF the gentlemen in the village
who are interested in the matter OF
the proposed roads, have been
corresponding with parties IN
Cleveland to ascertain what are the pros
meets of the Cleveland, Tuscarawas Val.
lev and Wheeling railroad The result
of their inquiries is very favorable. We
were shown letter from the General
superintendent of the line, in which he
said that it is the intention Of the compa-
ny to complete the route as rapidly as pos
si3le He also says that it is the earnest de-
sire of the company to have the terminus
orthe line at Wheeling or US near Wheel
ing rs possible. If this city will make
any effort whatever to secure the road,
the Superintendent says that it can be
obtained. Letters from.prominent bust
ness men in Cleveland, who, ut the in
stance of the Bridgeport gentlemen OF
whom we spoke, conversed with the Cen
eral Manager, the Chief Engineer and the
perchaser OF the road, all corroboratc
the Supcrntcndents statement. The IN
formation of the different officers Of the
road was obtained ut different tI.es 10y
different men, citizens Of Cleveland, who
were careful TO conceal to the object Of
their inquiries, so that there can be no
doubt of the intentions Of the company.
the statement of the officers that the COM
pany favored Wheeling, not having been
made simply to induce Whe"ling.to aid
| the road.
In reply to an enquiry of the owner of
/ the road rs to whether the Baltimore and
Ohio Company has any control over the
I C.. T.. V. n w. road, he answered en-
phatically that it has not, and never had
| the impression that it had been the pur-
chaser, being utterly erroneous.
That the road will be completed at an
carly day Is certain, The company Is
bound to complete it in ord"r
to make it profitable. The Sec
ton of fifty miles now completed
has been operated at continual loss TO
the company, and never will pay unless
the road is finished Hence, whether
Wheeling aids the company or not, the
latter 10 save themselves will he com
PEELED to finish it. The chief engineer.
speaking to Cleveland gentleman some
days ago, said that just so soon as the
weather became favorable the route will
be- re>urveyed and work commenced.
In reference to n connection with the
b. Il O. road, the General Manager says
they have not decided yet whether or not
TO make it. The convenience of the
bridge at Bellaire is some inducement to
go there, but to offset this, is the saving
of time in coming TO Bridgeport. Pas
scnger> can be- landed ut the end of the
street ear track in Bridgeport, and set
down in Wheeling fully au hour sooner
than they could be by the way of Bcllaire.
This would enable the Tuscarawas Val
lev road to compete with the Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh road in conveying
passengers, while if the road goes to Bel.
laire the G.. X p. road would have the adj
vantage in the matter Of time.
The other road in which Bridgeport l.
much interested at present, Is the narrow
guage road from Youngstown. The pros
poets of its completion 10 the town are
even more favorable than for the broad
ruage road. A letter dated few days
ago, from one Of the incorporators, to Il
gentleman in Bridgeport, says that work
on the rest ofthe road will be resumed
immediately.
All that is asked of Bridgeport Is that
It's citizens assist in building the road if
teen miles up the creek; the company
willthen finish it. The writer then urges
the committee from Bridgeport to hurry
up. and meet the committee Of the com
rany, 50 that the arrangements could be
completed. This they will do in II few
DAYS, and before winter comes again it Is
more than likely that the road will BE-
completed and running.