The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-13
WHEELING, PARKERSBURG AND
CHARLESTON


AddrsAs Of SeuAIoF Canlden-"AlI that
IL Necessary IsIO Get the Right Of Way,
ASd MAKe Survey, nnd the Road Will
be RuiIr'-AFtICISa OF Incorporation
Prepared.
The meeting called by Captain John
Mcclure in the interest Of the pro,
posed railroad from Wheeling to
ParkeEsburg and Charleston took place
at Veteran Hall, New Mcclure House, yes,
herday afternoon. The meeting was called
to order by Captain Mcclure, who called
Col. D. r. Neale, ST., Of Wood county,
TO the chair, Dol. ButtriCk, otKanAWha
county, was made Secretary, A large
number OF persons was present, among
whom we noticed the following: Senator
]. N. Camden, G. W. Thompson, Jr., w.
N. Chancellor, D. s. Neale, @. W. Shat
tuck, ]. Blosde and Q, G. Sco6sld, oil
Wood county; Sep. Hall, James johnson
and Milton Weyman, OF Wslzel county;
r. II, Browse of Peasants county; Hanson
Criswell, Of Marshall county; Hon, ], II.
Riley and Dr.. ]. W. Wetzsl, OF jackson
county; Col. B. w. Byrne and Col. But
trick, ofKAnawha county; Rev. ], B, Reed,
E. A. Barr, j. D. Ankrone and j, l., Bax.
ter, oil Tyler county.
Ohio county: Capt, John Mcclure, W,
F. Peterson, NJ. Reilly, Samuel Laughlin,
DR.. George Baird, A, W, Csmpbsll, W, H.,
Exley, B. W, Peterson, WIS, Meek, Lewis
Baker, AlonZo Loring, ], ], Woods, s,
Brady, Dr.. +, A. Hildreth, Z, W. Oglebav,
Prof, J, @. HsrVey, j. P. GilChrlst, H. X,
List, ]. K. Bottsford, D. @. List, ST., b. NJ,
EoG. Governor Jackson was also present,
The list Of delegates from other counties
having been called the gentlemen whose
names we have given were constituted
delegates from the several counties, with
the exception Of Ohio county, which was
represented by the following named gen
tlemen "a delegates; NJ. Reilly, W, F.
Peterson, A. W. Campbell, s. Laughlin
Lewis Baker and John MsLure.
Senator Camden was requested to in
form the convention what assurances he
had obtained from capitalists and bankers
in the East, and also to give his idesl
: concerning the early inCep ion OF opera
tons, and the prospects for the speedy
, completion OF the road.
Mr.. Camden said that all that was nee
essary for him to say was that he hAt
been In communication with Eastern
. moneyed men and capitalists, and with
men Of standing In financial circles, aud
from one and all he had received the as
surance that, II the road was once ready
. for construction TO begin, there would bt
no difficulty about the obtaining Of sutii
Gent money to assure It's speedy compile
1tion.
One OF the considerations that would In
] Huence the building OF the roaC
: was that It would be local road
one in. which all the people alonl
It's route would have mutual In
terest, which would be sort OF q guaran
tee for It, "and 1t might not be imprope
TO say right here" said the Senator "tha
recent railroad sgltAtions in West Vii
n ginia had a tendency to make cor
poralions uneasy In regard to uniriendl
legislation. This project however wOult
!. inspire more confidence than ioreigI
one would inspire among the people an
desire for its construction" Mr.. Camdo
continued: ut Ia first necessary to have
corporation and then the right Of way i
order to allow contractors 10 go 10 wor
on II once the route 10 asCertained. Ono
: get the road under contract and It's success
= is assured.
II will be necessary to give the construt
ton Of the road into the hands Of synd
cate or company Of men, who will IN
dertake Its construction at q specified sur
oil money per mile, and for this bond
must be issued, said bonds 10 be sold q
I. par, and quantity Of stock sold to max
:, these bondage at par.
= A FIXED FACT.
In regard 10 tho line or route OF tn
road the Senator thought that all tha
" could be asked OF the people between thi
city and Peterborough would be the righ
Of way, as the road would be oil moro dill
tlCult construction through these counties
but from the people living between
i Charleston and PAikersburg greater inter
ests were involved, and they would be OK
0 peCted to do rather more than that, In th
:. way oil subscriptions, etc.
:. II am authorized, said the Senator II
+. conclusion, ITO say, and feel justified Il
q saying Il, that II the people will 20 earn
estly 10 work and and get this matter In
). TO shape, that is to 80 arrange things tina
, the road may be got ready for contract,
|. will b. bull and 1t may be within yeal
. am not authorized to promise that
; but am certain that 1t will be begun a
once and pushed to speedy completion.
i "How will money be raised for q SUI
+ yey2" asked Col. Neale.
"Money will have to be raised by privat
i subscription for the survey. Money g.
subscribed can be either regarded as do
nation or as that much subscribed In tn
r way Of stock, at the option Of the subscrl
9 Der. As soon as the organization OF tn
!. company takes place, q survey made AM
. the right Of way obtained, Il will then b.
with the stockholders upon what term
I construction will be commenced anC
7 finished. have made no estimate abou
! the cost Of survey. | have gone upol
8 the general principle, get the survey, thel
: the right Of way. My idea Is to rails
: $40 900 for the purpose"
= Have yon any assurance that wer
these things obtained, viz: A survey ant
right Of way, that the road would b.
:. built2" was the next question asked.
D THE ASSURANCES.
"You only have the assurances OF tn
capitalists and bankers, and their promise
> W pun " III iOIlluk btOCh VIueI. IOuut
! during the progress Of my inquiries tina
there are some gentlemen who are full,
, as well informed In regard 10 this pro
! posed road as any Of US. II is no new
, thing with them. 1t Is legitimate thing,
: they say, and II you will give us thosl
Il bonds during the coming summer we vii
place all Of them. 1t 10 true q finanCia
strait or panic might derange these
plane, but ! anticipate nothing Of tina