The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-04-27
n. ss. CROSS TIES.

the public meeting held there on that
day. In the absence of the President
and Vice President, Mr.. John Doonan
acted as President. Mr.. Miller, Sec
rotary of the corporation, was present
and was subjected TO the most rigid
cross examination by the West Va.
Directors as to the ability of the CONS
pany to fulfil its part of the contract.
The result of this investigation wac to
fully satisfy the West Virginians t at
there is no doubt about that part and if
our local subscriptions are raised the
road is sure to come. The name Of the
road has been changed and hereafter
will be known as the pittsburgh
Southern Railroad. One half OF the
money necessary to build the road
from the Per nsylvania line to Grafton
has been pledged and only 10000 more
are needed to complete it to Morgans
town. Mr., Roberts. the civil engin-
Ger, win begin preliminary survey or
reconnaissance of the route early in Msy.
Only $40, 900 more are to be raised
between Mt. Morris and Morgantown.
We are confident that the entcrprising
men on Scott's run win not let this
golden opportunity slip from their
grasp. Mr.. Benjamin Chesney, one OF
Cassville's best and most intelligent
citizens, informs us that there is no
doubt about the amount being subscrib-
ed. Mr.. Jno. I. Fleming acd Squire
j, w, Tucker are industriously work
ing the matter up.
Morgantown has given $4,000 to-
ward the construction of the road on
the West side Of the river and she
will give $4,000 more to extend it on
towards Grafton. She is willing to
do it.
There are men (only q few though
who don't want the railroad as it will
double the value Of their lands and
consequently increase their taxes,
Truly West Virginia has some men of
progress?
Don't forget that the money you
subscribe to the railroad is a good in
vestment. The amount invested pays
q handsome rate Of interest from the
start and returns to the investor it
SELF not considering the business and
prosperity it gives the whole country.
The management Of the business OF
the road is not given to men who re-
side in distant city but is superyis-
ed by men residing in our own com
munity chosen by ourselves. The
board Of directors is composed of thir-
teen stockholders, nine of whom are
elected by the West Virginia stock
holders.
Monongalia is required to do only
a comparatively small share in this en-
terprise, but she can be relieved of
none of her legitimate part. She can't
dodge it in anyway. If we do not
raise $4,000 per mile. we will have no
railroad.
If we fail this time we are "dead in
the SHE'LL" and will be put back so
far that it will take ten years to re-
cover from the effects cf the shock.
The building of a railroad through
this section will give Monongalia an
era of prosperity, such as she never
experienced before.
-Four weeks more will decide the
question as to whether we will take n
position in the front rank Of enter
prise and prosperity or sit still and
allow the moss to grow upon our backs
aud finally to enter fossilized state
and allow the whole world to outstrip
us in progress. Let us be up and
doing, that we may avoid the dire
consequences attending apathy.
There is no question as to the abil-
ity Of the Railroad Company to per
form it's part of the obligation in
building the road. But VIC must not
try it's patience too much or we may
lose it yet. Everybody should CON
slider himself committee of one cs-
pecially appointed to talk railroad.
Let him first study it and see what
it is, and it's advantages to himself
and the communicate large, so he can
present it conscientiously and intelli-
gently to his neighbors.
The west side of the Monongahela,
in Monongalia, is worth a half mil
lion more the day the railroad is COM
pleted. 1t is for her citizens to say
whether it shall be SO or not.