The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-03-15

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Of US as to the present condition aud
prospects Of the Pittsburgh, West Vir,
ginin and Southern Railroad, and we
have taken pains to ascertain the facts
fnam official sources The following
statement NAV he relied on in every
part cular, and those interested will
govern themselves accordingly,
While some matters Of detail still &C
cupy the attention of the Pc nsylva-
MA corporation, such ms right of way,
and the completion of local subserip-
tions on the Pa. side of the line, yet
these can be settled satisfactorily in a
little time. The real obstacle lies on
our side of the State line, ana in this
and Preston counties, Either our PEG
pie are too poor to raise the local sub
scriptions asked for, or too little slive
To the advantages and importance of
the road. The effect is the same in
each case. The local subscriptions are
yet nearly $4,000 short of the sum
absolutely necessary to be raised in this
county to secure the road. Preston
county is also short. We are Informed
most positively that neither Pittsburgh
nor Morgantown (both of which have
raised the full amounts asked of Il EN-,
and the latter much more than her
share) will raise the deficiency above
named. If other parts of the county,
more, vastly more interested, and GER
tain to be benefited in much greats
er degree, are unwilling to contribute,
either money, labor or material, or to
put up coal territory for the purpose of
securing this road, then let it be un-
derstood that the road will OF he built.
Pittsburgh will find her way south by
way of Wsynesburg, Warrington,
Clarksburg and Weston. There is no
such inducement for the building of
this road as will force its construction
through our midst without liberal as
sistance from us.
+ The Pittsburgh projectors have ex-
tended the time for completing the los
cal sub captions to the first of April
next At that date the Business Man
ager G. c. Sturgiss, of this place, will
report 10 the company at Pittsburgh.
III. exact amount of good solvent sub
scriptions, and if they are sufficient the
road will be put under contract to the
State Ire at once, and rs soon as the
right of way is had, t" Morgantown,
and the survey will at ,ncc be com.
peted to Grafton, and contracts let to
that pol"t as soon as survey Is done,
bu, if the amount of local subscriptions
is not then made up, or very nearly so,
the project will be aoandoned, the cor
poralion legally dissolved and all sub
.crp,ions released. This We should
regret to see dcne, but that it will be
dore we are assured from official
sources, unless the money wanted is
subscribed bv the date named. Let
all who have subscription books re-
double their Efforts TO make up the
amount at that date.
If We fail in the narrow gauge enter
prise, We miss the best opportunity for
developing the county and adding to
the general prosperity We haze cvel
bad, hu' if We fail in that direction we
shall not give up the effort to secure
railroad outlet for the county. We
can secure the Southwest Pennsylva>
MIA road from Uniontown, and every
er ergy Of our people will be turaed in
that direction. With all hope aban
doned in the narrow gauge road we
can concentrate the united energies and
means of our people uIon the broad
gauge, and make &c tain its ample
ton
To our west side friends, on SCOTS
Run, Robison's Run, or Wade's Run,
we say, you have one more chance, till
April /, and then if you cannot, or.
will not, help more than yon have done
as yet, yonr hope will be gore, the
road abandoned, and new measures en-
gross the time, attention and means of
this side the river.
CEDAR VALLEY.