The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
A Better Road wanted ITO" 'he
Mouth of short Creek to west
Liberty.


Liberty.
Correspondence of the Register.
Now that the 2. w. j. KY. Railroad
is no longer myth, but solid reality,
tits establishment principally the result
of energy and perseverance on the part
of a few live men IN Brooke and Ohio
counties, the people OF the thickiy popu.
lated districts ought to go to work and
construct good road5 to leading points
in order that they may receive the iuli
beEefit OF this great public improvement.
Much time, extra trouble and expense
would thus be saved by those who now
must haul their grain over hllly roads,
distance Of eight, ten, twelve miles or
more to market For example
take the case of our country merchants,
they at the present time get their mer-
cbsndise from Wellsburg or Wheeling
The majority have their goods shipped
10 Wheeling The present manner OF
tran importation is per road wagons. Inc
merchant must either be 1T the expense
OF keeping u team or pay from 70 to $40
per load to have his goods delivered st
ms place OF business; whereas If ne is on
good road leading directly to the rail-
road nearer 20 him by one-hai', ne can
have lust twice the amount OF goods
hauled TOR the same money! i not little
less The mouth of Short Creek pre-
sents the most desirable facilities for the
Shipment OF the products OF the whole
upper end of Ohio county, including
that wealthy aud productive por-
ton embracing the northwestern cor
ner OF Ohio county, and the
southwestern part OF Brooke, running
ehst from the OHIO river, as tar as the
watershed between the tributaries OF
Buffalo snd Short creek; and the pop
ulous and almost equally productive DIS
tricts known rs the White Oak. The
latter community has good road from
John Farris' 70 Wsdell's mill, by way OF
the south branch OF Short creek. This
is good grade, and crosses the creek but
once, believe, at ID. a. Enghsh's,
short distance below Clinton, y. Now,
all that Is wanting to have good outlet
Is for the people to go to work and make
"a good road from the mouth OF snort
creek up TO the forks thence up the
North branch TO the Wheeling, West
Liberty ind Bethany pike. This road
will be built some dsy, for the 7, w. "
Ky. K. r. will eventually change the di-
rro,ion of travel in the middle section
of the two counties, or rather
the direction of travel III
The middle and northern sections
OF Ohio county will be changed; and the
sooner the better !or the people. If the
present generation does rot choose to
reap the benefit, some other will, after
they are gone Let the people along the
proposed route, and OF the sections to be
enriched by the enterprise, mold meet
ing, and appoint y committee TO ascer
tam the probable cost Of the road, then
raise what they can by subscription, and
then ask sn appropriation to complete II.
At present, from Joe Wilson's to Weld
mans, it is almost impossible. Some
places one must travel in the creek bed
ior hundred yards or more. II were y
needless waste OF space to enumerste Gil
the advantages of such work. will
however enumerste few: Per
sons can ship stock, grain
the station at Short Creek AS they can
from Wheeling, or they can have freight
shipped to them Ms cheap there As they
can At Wheeling Ii one wishes to 60
to Wheeling or Pitts tsburgh, horse or
team over good road will carry one
quickly 10 the station, whore he can
leave his horse or team, take seat In
the cars and be whirled rapidly TO his
Destination. The knowing ones say the
mail will be carried on this side OF the
river, because the run can be made from
| two to three hours earlier. Be that rs 1t
may, if there was good road from Short
Creek TO West Liberty there would be
daily mail between these points, whereas
now there is only tri-weekly mail. In
conclusion, good highway between the
above points would benefit sll. The
| farmer, the mechanic, the mer-
| ,hsnt snd the man of leisure
would alike rejoice in the privilege OF
| getting 10 and from one OF the finest, most
healthy and delightful communities in
the State. lie; the people awake TO 8
sense Of their Leeds, and hasten the com
pletion of an enterprise that will so richly
rewsrd them. Very respectfully,
o q. T. S.
Short Greek, January I, 1878.