The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-08
Berlair. d Southwestern Railroad

BeIIaire II Southwestern Railroad
Editors of the Register.
The current news IN regard to thi
enterprise is of rather mixed character
In this city there is yet deficiency o
stock in the amount apportioned to thu
end of the line; but there is evidently an
increasing interest in the work, and
hope that those who have subrcribed
below their means and their duty, in the
case, will add to the subscriptions. A
measure was inaugurated yesterday, in
which several leading citizens agreed to
double the amount Of their stock. Com
mittees will be Immediately detailed TO
work up the new spirit infused into the
enterprise.
The suggestion made within few days
to get up q compromise between the new
council and the parties claiming owner
ship of what is called the public square, !"
by which that ground may be converted
into stock of the railroad company, has
doubtless helped to awaken this new
spirit in the discussion. induced by the
proposed measure. This, superadded to
the declaration of the country interest,
that it would vote for dIsbanding the or
ganization if $4,000 per mile tor each
subdivision be not raised by the 10Th OF
next month, WILL it is hoped, bring the
town up to its full quota.
Two new features of great Importance
have been added to the question, within
the past two days,
First-From growing importance oil
the Ohio tobacco interest, at the exac-
tions and lmpositions of the Maryland
tobacco inspection and warehouslng at
Baltimore, under which determinations
in favor of Maryland are alleged to be
practiced. 1t is proposed to ask OF the
Ohio Legislature a law TO authorize the
establishment of an inspection warehouse,
or warehouses, at Bellaire, which, on the
completion::of the Belaire and South
western Railway, would naturally become
the depot for all the tobacco trade OF
Eastern Ohio; and thus attract French
and German buyers Of fine tobacco to
this point rather than TO Baltimore.
Secondly-Zanesville is anxious for
local rail way into Noble county, and two
or three years since undertook, under the
Boessel law, to have one built Her ideas
were then broad.gduge. In Noble coun-
ty there has now commenced an aSits-
ton for the building OF narrow-gauge
road from GAINESVILLE to Woodstield, by
way of Sarahville. This, besides adding
largely to the commercial Importance of
Woodstield, would be of great value to
the Belaire and Southwestern road be-
cause, not doing away with the extension
to Beverly and Athens, would give
do1,Jie railway relation to the west, and
add the character of through connections
to the best local traffic OF Eastern OHIO
Thus we see the Bellaire and South
western looming up into dignity and
character that few anticipated for 1t, and
if constructected in first class manner
will be one of the most profitable roads
of the State; and will give great inn
petus to the growth of this young city.
Might it not be as well for the business
men of Wheeling to look forward to
important business associations with this
road? Bellaire may not feel inclined to
ask Wheeling aid but she would scarcely
feel justified in refusing it il 1t were
offered nolo. The managers of the road
might, at this time, be willing to stipu-
late for good steam packet transfer,
which would make Wheeling a co-termt-
nal point, ii not the practical terminus.
BELLAIRE, January e, 1876. l..