The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
Inral ea1erus.
WHEELING RAILWAY ITEMS.

The above will probably be standing
head for the next six months. But then
the whole county isinterested in the pro-
gress of the work of construction
In another column will be found call
on stockholders orIthe payment oil one
fourth of their subscriptions. Prompt
payment will do much in furthering the
completion of the road from Huron TO
New London by the first OF July
Contractor Wilson has ordered another
engine and train of passenger cars TO be
ready to be put on the line on the first Of
July. r,
Stockholders between New London
and the coal fields are getting impatiehtt
IN have the work commenced on tHav
mart of the road. They offer to pay ior
ali work and materials delivered JusS 1a' ~
fast as the contractors can orgahlze Vneii
forces and do the work. -, ~,
Norwalk and Milan stockholders VIII
aid materially in carrying out COLLECTIONS ~
bv calling at the company's once IN
Wbittlesey building, as early as possible
since our last issue the contractors
have been a good deal delayed by the
rains and unreasonable weather Mr.
Wilson returned from the East last FRI
day night, and he and Gen. Mckee nave .
been working earnestly, and considering
the unpropitious weather, have got a vast
amount of work done The President
and engineers have been driven to the
Ttmoat 10 get the work laid out On
Tuesday and Wednesday they were at
New London, where they were met by
the contractors, who are to put on a
working force there on Monday NC,
Cauley will take charge of the work az
The reports from New London, and
the routes run between there and NOR
walk, are highly satisfactory, both as Is, 10
angineerinp and cash subscriptions. Ihe
Nav London people are ready to pay for
rails as fast as the line can be got ready;
and Mr. Wilson informs us they VIII be
called on in three weeks for the hrst quo
ia to lay two miles of track.
Meantime, all obstacles to the progress
of me work arising out of right OF way
have been removed by the efforts OF Mr..
Gallun. and the track is moving on stead
iIv towards Milan. Another installment
of rails has been ordered, and Mr.. Will
son has adyices that the engine and con-
struction cars will be here about the 18TH
Messrs. Robinson, Wilson and Mckee
propose visiting the southerly end OF the
line as soon as the working train is put
ON TO set work going at several points be-
tween Bowerstown and Martins Ferry.
II ia understood that Messrs. Wood and
Cochran are desirous Of putting their
shoulders TO the wheel. Peter Keghan,
who met Messrs. Wilson and Mckee at
New London, has been offered a contract
of some magnitude. 1t will thus be seen
that the prospect of "quick construction"
promised by Mr. Wilson in his speech
at the court house, is being already real
lied. ,,.
on the south side of the Lake Shore track
during the coming week, and pushed
vigorously forward.
The track laid is being put in as good
condition as is possible for new roads 10
be until ballasted, the rails being put to-
gether with fish plates Mr.. McCloud,
fhe boss track layer, is evidently deter
mined to do first class job. 49,
Ties are being delivered rapidly at diff
ferent points along the line, :,
The track layers crossed the Lockwood
road Wednesday, and now have about
four miles of track down. Milan church
spires begin to loom up.
The first certificate of stock in the W.
& L, E. Ry., issued to a citizen of Nor
walk was given to Mr.. ] Il. Allen, yes
terday.-HtTon County Chronicle