Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-23

10 construct the extension OF their road
through the territory OF Virginia" The
second section of this act reads as fol-
lows: "All reasonable facilities for the
full and free enjoyment of the benefit OF
such connection or connections shall at
all times be afforded by the B. q o. K.
r. Co., and upon failure to receive and
transport according to their turn any
freight and passengers arriving upon or
offered by such connecting or
interesting railroad upon pay
ment or tender OF the lawful
or customary tolls, or to furnish other
usual and necessary facilities, the said
3. & o. K. K. Company shall forfeit and
pay to the injured party not less than
twenty-five dollars" &c.
As the bill thus prepared conceded to
the p, w. & X. road the full enjoyment
of rights and privileges over the line OF
the B. & o. road, the managers OF the
last named company thought II but
equitable and fair that the line OF the F.,
w. & h. road should he opened to IT
upon equally as favorable terms, and il
therefore caused an amendment to this
effect to be added to the BILL and urged
upon its friends in the Legislature the
passage OF the bill thus amended.
Whilst it must be manifest 10 every
fair-minded person that the bill, as
amended, was Just and fair to both par
ties, the managers OF the p, w. * X.
road saw fit, Notwithstanding the fact
that the two companies have already
Joined their tracks, Immediately TO OPP
pose its passage, and through their in
fluence it was defeated.
Had it been the simple desire OF that
company to reach the manufacturing
interests, as alleged, what possible OBJ
lection could it have had to the passage
OF bill which simply provided that such
facilities and advantages as were ac-
corded to it by the b. x o. road should
be in return conceded on its.part? This,
however, was not the sole object, nor
do think it the principal one.
The managers of the Z. w. X X. road
must have been well aware OF the in
tentiOn of the b. Il o. company to com
plete its Hempfeld extension at as early
day as the reviving industries OF the
country would warrant, thereby secur-
ing direct line to Pittsburgh via the
Connellsville coke fields, and giving.
these latter an outlet at Wheeling TO
all parts of the West, in favorable COM
petition with Pittsburgh.
BY the extension of their line to
BenwOod they might reasonably hope TO
indefinitely delay, il not entirely defeat
the completion of this road 10 UhScimg.
The nature OF the ground between
Wheeling creek and Caldwell's run is
such that it affords but limited facilities
for the present traffic OF the b. Il q.
Company. BY forcing parallel line be-
tween these points, it is clear that no
large increase of business. such as
would of necessity follow from the COM
pletion OF the lIempfeld road, could be
accommodated; besides which, between
these two points, all access to the river
would be cut OFF, unless by a grade
crossing, which eXperince has proven
is almost impossible TO secure when OPP
posed by a powerful company.
For these reasons, at Il meeting with
the president and chief engineer OF the
p, W. & X. Company, ! stated
that the b. x o. Company
would oppose the contemplated
extension and do all in its
power to prevent the construction OF
the road through its property, stating at
the same time that upon the completion
of the Hempfeld road the present tracks
and accommodations would be made
uuate for the business and should a
new road be built upon the line
designated by them additional track
room could not be acquired unless at
such an enormous outlay as would
prove practically prohibition.
The b. 4 o. Co. has already large
sum invested in the Hempfeld road. 1t
reluctantly ordered a suspension OF this
work and then only after the financial
outlook had become threatening TO all
the leading interests OF the country, and
the title to the property had been vio-
lently assailel, in both the State and
Federal courts, by parties claiming
under the original company.
After several years of protract-
ed litigation, during which the
road has been once sold by the
United States Marshall and twice by the
Sheriff, the Company has only within
the past six months succeeded in per-
fecting its title, and it is now unwilling,
after this costly and prOtracted struggle,
to see it's success and early completion
jeopardzed by the extension of road
through its property and in violation OF
its legal rights.
In view of the facts stated, ! hope that
any prejudice which may exist against
the B. 4 o. Company, in consequence
of what il considers TO be proper de-
tense Of its rights and interests, will dis
appear. WIN. kEYsER,
Second lice President h. & y. *. Co.
Some of the Rumors True-Men Ordered
in Readiness.
Special TO the Register.
LITLTEToN, w. Va. August %.
To-day the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company issued orders that
number of men from each gang along
the line east should be ready by this
evening to move to Wheeling, and all 90
forward by No. 10 train this evening,
which is due in the city at ll:20
O'Clock. The number will reach sixty
men by the time all are picked
up, well armed with picks and shOvels.
They 90 instructed TO fill all orders given
at any hazard, and that the company
will be responsible for their safety. 1t
is thought that the track laid by the p,
w. < Ky. railroad is to be torn up and
b. & o. track laid to the right in its
place. Excitement was high among the
men leaving for the seat OF war and
the public generally along the line Of
the road east OF the city. Some again
say the b. d o.. road intends laying a
track at some point between BenwOod
and Wheeling
The PAN Handle mastering Its Forces.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
STEUBENvILLH, August 22.
An order was issued to-day by the
Pan-I Handle Railroad Company that all
the available forces, not absolutely
needed in other work, should be ready
TO move at mament's notice for Wheel
ing. The object OF the order is not
known. Whether it will be necessary
TO act upon itcan only transpire in time.
The Steubenville Reunion.
4 large number OF the soldiers OF this
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