The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-02-17
Railroad Meeting.

Railroad Meeting.
1 On last Thursday, the 18th inst. del
egations from points between Woods
field and Caldwell met in the Cour
House and organized by calling c. T
Lewis, Esq, Of Caldwell, to the Chai
and appointing j. S. pRErrYMAN, o
Carlisle, Secretary.
Thirteen members OF the Board o
Directors of the Bellaire and Southwes
tern we're present. b
4 Lewisville was represented BY HENRI,
EBESDER and A. THoRNBERKY.
/ Caldwell was represented by c. T
LEWIS, E.q., d. NEUHARr, Jr., Count,
Auditor. JonN NJ. Amos, Editor Of th
Pfess, and FIG OkkY. sk
/ Carlisle was represented By IsAIAI
DAxroRD, b r. PENN, j IS. PrxrrrMAs
DR.. A. /. Dom, j. L. BEvAN and others
] Stafford was represented By Captain
THoMAs WIlsoN, Capt. A. G.. sHUoHEs
|G. w. RoBISsos and E OKfYT le1asl
The Gibson's Store route was repre-,
sented by WM. GIBSON, JOHN WAKEFIELD
WM DRApER, BENJAMIN DANroRD ant
|others. - = esaGfz ! ALL
East Union by DIR. TAYLOR, B. F
You've. P. C. McGovERn. s. Mills, Ma,
IMAM HARRIs.
| The sammerdeId route BY g. "
PHILPor, 1. C PHILLlPs, R. CALLAND
Jos. FARLEY,.J. LIEuELLEs aud others
s. L MooREY stated the object 81 th,
meeting to be to consider the question
of extendingsthe BelIaire and Soa,hyes
tern West to Beverly, on the Muskin
lgum river, also, what was the most fea.
sible route. Letters we're read from .
committee at Beverly. iH 5s1e ~
Mr.. Lewis, on behalf OF the people
between Caldwell and Beverly stated
that they had hopes that the B. &S. w;
would be extended to that peint They
think that their interests lie in the direc.
ton Of ihis road ! and that, they could
raise the necessary amount to grade the
road from Caldwell to Beverly. Also
stated that there we're three routes in
contemplation from Lewisville, this
coqnly, To- East Unionr in Noble county
y! !LiE6EILEk, Esd of Monroe Coun-
ty, favored the route from Woodsfeld
70 .Csldwell, By way pr Sammeraeld,
down Barnes Run, Or bg way sof Carl
Iliale ~ - - ~ j
WrLLIAM>GIBsoN favored the route by
Gibsods Store, Shlchlhs claimed to bt
the central route leading from Lewis
vile, from there TO Lecompton, Gibson's 9
Store, Carlisle, East Union to Caldwell.
Mr.. PENN, Of Noble county, favored
the central route.I no.l .sislgrcs Al
Mr.. j. L. BEvANs, of Carlisle, favored
the central route and thought i epuld
be made cheaper than either the Stafford
or Summer6eld route. The advantages
were numerous; among them we're good
coal, building stone and other things
which the speaker named. The speaker
produced map prepared by Mr.. PENN,
Of Carlisle, showing the country by the
central and other routes proposed. Mr..
PENN claimed that the route by East
Union was Eve miles shorter than either
the Stafford or Summeriield route.
Mr.. BEvANs continued his remarks
and hoped that compromise might be
reached with those who advocated the
Summerfeld route. . ,srn .ss. se,,.,. !,
r. OAKLAND. Esq spoke in favor OF
the Summelfield route and was willing
to have the question OF distance betweeB
the routes tested by survey, and
thought they had good country from
Lewisville to Spmmerfeld through which
to build road. They had obtained the
right-of way for track over considera-
BE part OF the line. A map was pro-
duced, showing the, country by this
route, and posted up alongside aof the
map furnished by Mr., PENN, an adyo-
cate OF the central route. Mr. NoLL ex-
planned the map showing the northern
route.
Northern route, Lewisville to Sum
,merfeld, Carlisle, East Union and Cald.
well. ( ~ @ m 4
Central route, Lecomp.onP Gibson 8
Store, Carlisle, East Union to Cald we'll
Stafford route, From Lewisville to
Stafford.
I From Harriettsville there are 2 routes,
One by MiddIeburg to Dexter City and
to the Muskingum above Beverly. An.
other route is down to Salem, along the
other route 10 Dexter City and 10 the
Muskingum above Beverly and dowr
the river to that place. ..ag sg.
j. LrEUELLEN, OF the northern route
! thought it was necessary to ascertain
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