Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-02-18

work in getting subscription shout,
not be fruitless. even if the Mich
can and Ohio company did not builO
the road, they had arranged tina
their money should he made availa
bic to any company that would IN
dertake it and put it through.
Captain Putnam said that he krev
many influential mer along the line
who were waiting to see if Column
bus was ready to give the proper en-
enlargement to the project if the,
did not they would turn their atten
ton to other lines leading to Spring
field and DAYTON. These tmen
he said were anxious to have the
road to Columbus built.
Governor Allen made a stirring
speech. and said he believed that
that city would double its value in
one wear after the Scioto Valley road
was fixed fact, and if the citizens
of Columbus fully and thoroughly
appreciated the value of this road, a
man could carry hat around and
get enough money in one day to
build it.-POrtsmouh Tribune.
The Hillsboro Ne,rs says, eve
give considerable space this week to
the proceedings of meetings held at
Columbus. Chilicothe. and Ports
mouth, in favor of the Michigan d
Ohio Railroad. 1t would seem al
most that the road will be built, and
if 50, its Importance to the interests
of our town and country must be APP
parent at a glance" x * x +
Now bear in mind the facts, viz.
1st. The jackson Coal and Iron
Region is declared by President
Gibbs to be one of the objective
points of the Michigan and Ohio
road.
%. The Michigan & Ohio Rail
road will cross the line of the South
ern Ohio road at Piketon, from
which point the shortest and best
route 20 the coal and Iron of Jack
son county is over the line of our
road. which is already more than
half graded, and can be made ready
for the ties at 4 very small expense.
Put these two facts together, and
it is easy to see that the Southern
Ohio road is in position to command
the assistance of the Michigan
e Ohio, in the construction of It's
line, rs that part Of the line east of
Pjketon will be equally rs necessary
10 the latter road as to the former.
Our latest advices from Dayton
are to the effect that Messrs. Bnrney
and Hoffman, and other friends OF
the Southern Ohio road in that city,
still adhere to our line in spite of the
pressure brought t. bear in certain
quarters t. induce them to abandon
i and throw their influence in favor
If the DAYTON & Southeastern Mar
row Gauge project, which does not
seem to he making much Roadway
outside of Favette county. Mr.. Bar
new in recent letters TO Col Trimhle,
expresses his conviction that the
Southern Ohio is the true line to sup
Div DAYTON with the cheap coal
which her manufacturing interest de
nands.
Meantime we shall watch with in
crest the progress of the ncv and i'm
>ortant road which is to connect the
waters of Lake Michigan with those
# our own LA Belle Riviere,' at
Portsmouth, and ultimately with !
he Atlantic. via the Chesapeake "
Ohio. and which, through its neces-
.arilv close connection and idcnti-
" of interests witt our Southern |!
Ohio road, bids fair to prove Il strong
md valuable ally of our long cher
she'd enterprise, and materially all
n is completion.
The Iruuton Journal says, There
appears to he some interest awaken
ii here in the Michigan Il Ohio rail
Dad. which it seems almost certain
yill be built Scioto aud Jackson
appear to he fully awakened
IN the subject, vet we think Ports
mouth Is tagging little in the mat
Ter. Five thousand dollars Il mile
,nd the right of way Is liberal offer
for the people of the Scioto Valley,
md should at once be accepted.
There is also the provision la faror
IF subscribers which is seldom made
bv railroad companies, thatno a cent
IF this subscription Is to be paid un
til the track is fully completed.
That is certainly a favorable guaran-
tee and a complete safeguard.
They are already saying in their
minds. 1T will not and cannot stop
NJ Portsmouth, Of course 1t can
not. 1t must be extended to Hun
tington, or cross the river at Ports
mouth and cut Kentucky in twain,
or perhaps both. south or so4th-
east will he its natural direction.
We can only say that ifthe counties
in the Scioto valley do not accept this
offer they certainly do not want a
railroad"
The Portsmouth Globe says, eve
are advised that up to late last even
ing about fifty thousand dollars in
the aggregate had been donated to
the 0. * VI Railway. Yet our men
don't seem to take to.the business of
making any great noise about what
they do or of going to public meet>
in :. They give the obligation to
paw ami that ends the business.
There was another meeting in
Portsmouth, in behalf of the NJ. d
O. r. r., on last Saturday 18th inst