Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-19
.. v. RAILROAD.

The friends of the Shenandoah Val
lev Railroad will be glad TO learn that
arrangements have now been made tor
an immediate prosecution Of the work,
upon the said road, throughout lis entire
length, from Bedington, Berkeley coun-
f.. West Va, 8 miles North of this
town, Uhe connection with the Cumber-
land Valley R. r. to Fishersville, Au-
gusta county, Va, 6 miles South OF
Stanton, Cho connection with the Z. d
O. Railroad,) making a distance OF
about $50 miles, passing southwark
through the counties of Berkeley, JET
fersou, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rocking
ham and Augusta; passing through the
towns of Shepherdstown, Charlestown,
Berryyille, Front Royal, Luray, on to
Fishersville, through a beautiful and fer
tile country. Mr.. Saylor, one of the En-
ginccrs and contractors, was here on
Tuesday last, and inspected the route
from here to Bedington, which was laid
off by Major Ives, last Fall. lie was
much pleased with the route, and spoke
in the highest terms of Major Ives as
an accomplished Engineer. He also sta
ted that work, in grading this Northern
connection, would be commenced in
very few days. The Charlestown Spirit
of Tuesday last says:-
New life and vlgor have sprung into
the S. V. II. Il. operations within the
pas. few days. A large party of gentle
men accompanied Vice president Boyce
TO this place last week. Among them
was corps Of engineers who went for
ward 10 begin operations on the line OF
road from Riverton, in Warren county,
southwark. That portion Of road has
been given by Messrs. Satterlee IL Co,
10 new set of contractors, Messrs h.
w. Clarke & Co, who will push IL for
ward rapidly, whilst Messrs. Satterlee
& Co., ARE finishing up the road through
Clarke and Warren to Riyerton. The
advance party of the contractors for the
bridge at Riverton, Messrs. Saylor d
Co.. we're also among the number and
proceeded on to that point, to begin
work at once. Messrs. Nolaud IL Best
have contracted for the extension North
ward 20 Bedington, and we understand
will commence work this week. Over
one hundred and thirty tons of iron, Tor
Messrs. Satterlee IL Co, were shipped
from Danville, Pa, on Friday, and will
probably reach here to-day. One hun
Gred and seventy tons more will follow
this week. The Abbott Iron Co., OF
Baltimore, is making one thousand tons,
and in the event of the failure of anoth-
er contractor 10 come to time,w make
two thousand tons. There is therefore,
now,no doubt but that the work on this
important internal improvement will
from this time 60 rapidly and steadily
forward. Messrs. Satterlee 81 Co, still
desire TO engage large number OF good
hands, white or colored, a. 81 per day,
10 work on the road.
The Front Royal Sentinel Of Friday
of last week says
Col. Z. L. Boyce and some gentle
men from Philadelphia aud New York,
arrived here Thursday, looking after
,he interests of the Shenandoah Valley
l,ailroad, and We learn from them that
,ae bridge across the Shenandoah river,
At Riverton, is soon 10 be built, and the
road completed to the Shenandoah Iron
Works in Page county. Eight OF The
engineer corps of the Shenandoah Val
ley Railroad Company are at work on
the line of the road near Riverton
This looks like business.
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rED> Yonng Mems Meeting will take
place a, Shepherds School House on
sunday afternoon at 3.45 o'clock. No