Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-29
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
RAILROAD BOOM.


from different newspapers, in order to
show to the world and the rest of man
kind, that the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road is .boomiug," and that it is no
longer "myth," as the Baltimore Sun
would have 1t sometime ago, and not
withstauding all the sneers aud jeers it
received by many of our own citizens
and would-be prophets and wise-acres,
throwing "coid water" upon the enter
prise instead of encouraging it as they
should have done. But notwithstand-
ing all this it has triumphed over all its
enemies, ard the predictions Of the old
friends of the road are rapidly proving
an ocular demonstration, as you will
find as follows =
Six thousand tons OF steel rails have
been purchased in Germany for the 5.
V. X. r., and the first shipment will he
here early in December. The masonry
tor the bridge at ltiverton is nearly
completed. The rails above noted, with
those already on hand, will be sufficient
for the road as far as Waynesboro, IN
Augusta county. The rails are laid
within "A of mile of Riverton, and
tracks are fast being made TO the Luray
Valley. Conductor Smith, by the time
this paragraph is read, will be able to
water the Fairfax at the river.
Contracts have been awarded Mr.. Ju-
llus G. Holmes for the building OF the
Shepheldstown, Berryville and Mill
wood depots of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad. These buildings are to be
uniform-like the one just erected at
this place, and immediate work upon
the latter two will be commenced. The
award to Mr.. Holmes of this work is a
testimonial worth having-an assurance
that in the building of the Charlestown
depot he has executed it satsac-
torily. AS in this latter, the tin roofing
and spoutiug will be done by Messrs.
Duke & Gallaher of Charlestown. Mr.
McAllister, the Master Mechanic Of the
road, is experimenting the erection of
Water Tanks, sc. A superintendent
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pauy is here looking to the erection OF
the telegraph poles-working now to-
wards Shepherdstown, and IN a little
while we will be able 10 exchange words
with our friends little and Crown by
lightning. We congratulate these breth-
rem upon getting into the world.
Two splendid thirty i've ton Locomo-
tives-the "Nm. Mines, Jr., and the
~. L. Boy ce"-for the S. V. r. r.,
have reached this place. A handsome
and convenient and comfortable depot
has also been erected here. Telegraph
lines will be speedily put mp and offices
opened. This looks like business
Chariesiown Free Press.
Our RAILROAD AGAIN The pros
poets for the Shenandoah Railroad be-
ing extended through our town were
never more fattering than they are at
this present time. The Western Mary
land has offered every inducement tor
the directors to settle upon the route to
Smi,hburg and we are Informed that ali
the directors with but one exception are
in favor of this route. The citizens OF
Shepberdstown are also in favor OF the
Boonsboro' route. II the engineers re-
commend this route the work Will no
doubt be commenced at once-the mon
ey is provided. W. hope our citizens
will stir themselves in this important
matter, and now while the getting OF
the road seems to be so plausible that
they will not fail to coincide heart and
hand with the directors. a railroad
through our town will not only enliven
it, but will build up the place and trade,
bring visitors and enhance the value OF
property.-Sh arpsburg Enterprise.
SHEN. VAL r. R.-The extension OF
this road from Shepherdstown, w. Va,
northward to Hagerstown, Md, has
been finally located and contracts will
be let al soon as the right of way can
be secured. The distance is about Is
miles, and the extension will give the
road a connection with the Cumberland
Valley and the Western Maryland roads
at Observation-Disclosures Railroad
Gazette.
F1suERsvILLE, Va, Nov. 10, 1870
The recent survey for the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad made to this place, is
thus far pronounced the best route that
has vet been run, and the general i'm
preston is that the road will be built
TO intersect the Chesapeake and OHIO
at this point The present survey passes
Viewers Cave, New Hope, and thence
up what is known as the Long Meadows
The damages through the latter county,
should it be built here, will be consider
allie, as it passes through some of the
finest lands in Augusta county. The
route being accessible, requiring but
little work and light grades, and the
distance supposed 10 be less, may IN
duce the company to accept this route
regardless of the damages. The engi-
neers have surveyed line to Waynes-
boro. and will also run line to Staun-
ton, though it is not supposed they will
90 TO the latter place, this point or
Wayuesboro being more accessible.
Edy Mr.. Conner, OF Richmond, va,
the Superintendent and Agent Of the
"Wcs,ern Union Telegraph Company,
Richmond, Va, Division, is now en-
Gagged, with q number Of hands, and the
new Engine "Wm. Mines, Jr., in erect
ing a telegraph line from this place to
Front Royal Mr. &. started from this
point 90 Monday last. He seems to