Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-05-13
What VIII Cincinnati 90!

What VII Cincinnati 90!
IT seems u he settled matter
that the Scioto Valley Il. Il, will he
built. giving Portsmouth an inde'
pendent connection with the North
west.
The Portsmouth Tines ofthe 18th
inst says;
'fThere has not been so much excite,
'maut among our people about the
railroad this week, although the IN
tere~t in it hrsrot tagged The in
,nrYprators of the road have been
operating in the counties above rs.
With the most satisfactory results.
Columbus ha> raised about $3.50. COO.
pickaway 9Gj. 900. Rass about $40,
900. Sci1to Sll6.G0N, and Pike is
working up her subscriptions.
There can scarcely he toubtcater
tanned that work ON the road will h,.
.,ir before tho nonth of May Will
nave closed. Their proposition j. &C
cer;cd by all the counties above Us
A. thoroughly practical in lis compo-
acn, parr,. For $5,0Ge per mile a.
stock, they ere to hui,d and equip
the road. and have it in operation be
fore 4 wear shall have expired. They
viii secure their ,wn right Of way
md build the road. rot on Goad'G
securities. hui ON Caea basis, like
no IIockiag Valley Road.
Tn cawp9ny met to organize q
2,mE of Direc'rr< %Columhus last
Taarsi.,r MrP,rd r'prc Gated tniN
county ii he meeting. The com
panv means lrsinc>s. and has meant
it from the start.
In conversation with Hon Wells
\. Hutchins. Yesterday afternoon,
No were assured that it is composed
OF men of reliability, who are prac
teal men. and who know and feel
tho receS,itv Of road down the far.
famed and fertile valley of the ,'cio-
70 We ho,;eye the pick and the
shovel vii be at work all along the
line in a fes weeks, our IDLE lahorers
sivco emrinymen5, ei'A the city of
Portsmouth nat in closer connection
with counties to the ror,h of rs.
The gre tr,jlroad contractors, Mr..
Mason. of VIRGINIA. and Mr. Par>oa,,
ore of the directors OF the t'heSapeake
and OH, road. were in the e;tv this
week. and, judging from their view
3. he matter. We believe warn work
ON ,. - VALLEY road begins, IN effort
viii he .,ade at o-ce 10 cEtend thc
road from huntington to thi> place,
20 live R;chmo. i an outlet to the
North and N,thwe, Railroad pros
pec;s never looked mr." tavoTan e
thar they do at the present, "nd the
'nture Of our city is golden IN the
.a,lucE.
p -t>mouth should not pOrwit her
.,is :o r.-i ~ taj> crisis in her hi
gerry. Having opcncd ~ the Sci'
20 Valley t. her tr'de and commerce.
o@r e-icrprisiug business men and
msr,.a, rurers should e'li,t With
their wuutcd energy in finishing the
connecting Ink with the c. ". .. Il.
+. and thas pat u OF through
route from the south west tn the sea
hoard. The frts-e OF our city will
then 10 secure.
IfPor,>moath secures the Valley
Road, and the connection with liun'
iu-to2. she does no; need q road
down the OLio to Cincinnati ard
eon'l really be better w;;hou; it
than With it. Il would he b. Ia
more 80. ,u;age 20 Cincinnati th7n 90
her.
El: can Ciacinn1ti do without It ,
VIII Il not q, deadly blow on their
up river trade 10 have Portsmouth,
saie the Ohio river terminus Of he
great through rou,c Vi, the c. Il O.
L. Il. iror' tie apes OF Virginia To
Tie West ari Northwest?
BY thu onnucc'ion her trace will
I've made secure in = grca: measure at
the expense CT Cincinnati. We make
thee Suggestions for Circinnat;aus to
ponder ovcr. The road viii be bulls
to Portsmouth; if, Coca any further,
Cincinnati VII! have IA do il.
>CALnED To DEATu.-We learn
from the Psrl+r>Lurc lines that n