The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-13
1IIE RIVER RAILROAD.
The Recent MeetinE In this city not up I,
ESpeetAtisns-A Call ON Wheeling Il
Assume the Pressure,

The Recent MeetIng In this CITY moi nm 4,
ENpretAtions-A Cali ON wheeling Il
Assume the PRESSURE.
slsIsTsVllO. Tyler county, Independent,
While there was progress made at tllt
meeting, preliminary steps taken to set III,
enterprise on foot, yet 1t must be conceded
that there was feeling Of disappointment
on the part Of the delegates outside oil
Wheeling, in regard to what seemed to
them, to be backwardness on the part Of
Wheeling, to take the Initiatory steps in
the good work. The meeting was called
by the curpOrat0rs, and Il was reasonably
expected by the visiting delegates, that
thcF-would have had sOme plan, or work
marked out for the meeting. But instead
Oi this, the corporators seemed 10 have
called the meeting Tor the purpose Of lind.
Ing out whether the intermediate counties
were going to build the road. They
wanted pledges that the counties along
the river would do their share. Had L
not been for the Parkersburg delegation
and foremost among them the Hon. j. n,
Camden, the meeting would probably
have been barren Oi results.
And while we are on this subject wa
cannot refrain from saying, that II this
road is built, Wheeling must nut her
hands further down in her pockets. than
she proposes TO do. While we would moi
detract one iOta from the advantages a
railroad will bring to tile counties along
the river, and upon which Wheeling Laws
50 much stress, yet, It must not be forgot.
ten, that great rs these advantages are.
Wheeling will still enjoy greater. The
completion OF this proposed road will take
10 Wheeling, from these river counties.
Ten dollars where she now gets one. Yet
notwithstanding oil this, il IL expected
Tyler county will give One.half as much
IS Wheeling and Ohio county combined,
That Is Ohio county with taxable ptopertv
valued at nearly $4,000, 900 will give Gs
much more as Tyler county with taxable
property valued at 81 500, 900. We believe
the difficulty in building this road will
not be In lack OF the intermediate coun-
ties, In doing their duty. We believe they
will do their share and more than their
share. viii Wheeling AMI Ohio county
do their share? There's where the rub
comes In. And In addition TO this Wheel
Ing must take lead in the whole work.
And her meu OF influence and experience
In this kind Of work must expect to spend
time as well as money. They must come
into these river counties with statistics and
tacts and help TO get them before the pco-
pie, and thereby secure their corporation
in the work. This Is the way railroads.
are built. It is not often seen, that peO-
pie alonga line Of proposed road rise up
spontaneously and come forward and say,
here's our money and property;
take our money and tax our property,
and build this road. People arc To be ed
ucated. The benefits oi q road must
be presented 30 that all can see that it's
going 10 be worth the cost. This Is brought
about only at the expense Of time and by
dint ot hard labor. And II we secure the
road on this side OF the river, there Is no
time 10 be lost. Every man must roll up
his sleeves and go TO work In blood earn.
est. And hero Wheeling must stand In
the front, II the work Is undertaken in
each county-only by those therein who
are disposed TO work, the impression will
soon 90 abroad that the effort Is not going
to amount TO anything. The people must
see and know that Wheeling Is lnOvingin
this matter and moving with such mo.
mentum US to remove all doubts as 10 the
completion Of the work. Then the rOnu.
ties can be enlisted In the work. Then
substantial aid can be secured. Will
Wheeling take the lead? viii she give
assistance in the way we have above inii.
cated2 II 80 we believe the enterprise
will be pushed through 10 successful
completion " An early day.