The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-17
GheGntelIiqen6er.
Our Two RnIlrond Projects.

SNAE AWO ASlNSNAs
The fortunes Of the TuscarHWas Valley
road and Of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling 4
Kentucky road seem on the point Of cul.
minating simultaneously SO far Ns this
city is concerned. During the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature law was passed
which enabled the counties Of Brooke
aud Ohio to transfer their interests in the
latter road to any parties or any railroad
company that might see iit to 20 on with
the work. Under this enabling act the
road will undoubtedly be finished. The
prospects are that work will be resumed
at an early day. We understand that
Mr.. Thaw, Of the Pennsylvania company,
Is finally persuaded that the proper time
has now come for resuming operations,
both as respects the hard pan price at
which materials can now be had and the
near at hand revival Of business.
Before summer comes we shall not be
surprised to see work going forward
vigorously on the two lines referred to.
The Tuscarawas Valley people have al.
ready voted in stockholders meeting to
complete their line to Wheeling. We
understand from Captain Mcclure that
they will put force on the road at
Urichsvillc, another op this end, aud a
third force at some intermediate point.
When commenced the company will
throw their whole energy into the work
oi speedy completion They, too, are Of
the opinion that the present is the golden
season for building a railroad cheaply,
while iron rails are purchaseable at $50
and steel rails at s4S per ton. When
work stopped three years ago on the
Nv. & Ky.road iron rails were selling
at SS6 per ton. So that more than one.
half OF the then estimated cost OF com.
pletiOn has been saved.
In regard to the paying prospects OF
these roads it can be said that they both
ought to pay good dividends. The p. W.
&Ky. road will certainIy he n very cbe,p
road in the hands of ,bose 10 whom the
two counties may donate their stock.
They will receivei property on which
over S4OOOOO bas been snsr, ior no,h;na
and that only roopi,as 5000 ooo N nr, :,
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psr mile and tbat on,v S,nIs m .v.r0ss
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