The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-06

lux heNcFNt FEopuacN AvNtSHs
RAyRNswooD, W, Va, May 8,
elton IntelliEOneer
Tho citizens Of this part Of jackson
county are desirous to bring before the
public a few Items in regard to the W., P,
90. r. K. In the SLATE Journal OF April
18th We notice the following from RoRue
county correspondent: "Roane county Is
the most practical and without doubt the
best paying route" We think 1t very I'M.
cmtain aboutil being tho most practical"
This will have to be determined in the
future by the furveyora. II the road goes
through either Of the Jackson routes, 1t
secures all the trade OF the interior
counties. A railroad running with the
Ohio river secures all the trade oil both
aides OF the river Tor nearly SOY, and at the
same time the trade from the interior
counties. II the proposed road should
run parallel with the river from Parkers'
burg TO RavenHwoCd Tor a short distance be.
low this place. We think beyond doubt,
the 0. q w. Va. K, r., which will eyentu'
ally connect with the @. X o. X. r, at
Charleston, would unite with this line and
make less expense than any route yet pro-
posed, and at the same time give an outlet
10 Cincinnati, Columbus aud the entire
West. Ths trade Of road along the river
would be greater than either oil the routes
yet spoken Of This proposition will not
Tor cannot DO denied by persons that
ars acquainted with the business along the
Ohio. By the P, W - X, railroad uniting
with this enterprise, we will have less road
TO bniId, and in this way make lees OK.
pense. We think it well for parties inter-
clted in the W., T. & U. railroad, o. 4 W.
Va. railroad and r., W, 4 X, railroad to
confer with one another and give this
matter a thought.
In your issue OF April 90, a correspond.
ont from jackson Q. II, writes as follows:
"The route most favored from PArkeTs'
burg to Charleston Ia by way OF Limestone
Hill, Sandyville and Ripley. This route
IL direct, shorter and OF easier grade than
any other that has been mentioned or
talked about" We say with this as with
tho !iyGr route; Wait until the surveys
"rU made and do not try to get up q strife
In your own county.
Would it not be- good plan for the sur.
veyOr5 that survey from your place to
Parkersburg to come down 10 our placer
aee by your paper they will "mess Ia q
boat" We will welcome them should they
give our thriving town a call. The right
Of way, we think, can be assured on either
Of tho Jackson routes. Jackson 10 all
right, Survey oil our routes. READER.
REPORT OF MEETING AT JACKSON COURT
HOUSE IN TIIR INTEREST OF THE ROAD.
Pursuant to adjournment a large audi.
enCe assembled at Jackson Q. H., at 2
O'Clock p. NJ, on Saturday, April 23d, A.
+, Parsons was called 10 the chair, and
Lewis A. Phelps was appointed Secretary.
Hon. j. II. Riley, Mai. II. O. Flesher and
5. u. Greer, who were heretofore appoint.
cd committee for the purpose OF obtain.
ing subscription and securing the right OF
way for the W., T. 4 U. Railroad on the
line between Ripley and Parkarsburg,
made verbal report to the meeting. They
reported that they had secured subscrip.
tons for the preliminary survey to the
smount Of $3.50, aud the free right Of way
from over thirty.six persons, and that they
had no doubt but what the free right OF
way could be secured between Ripley and
tho Wood county line with but few excsp,
lions.
Messrg. V. s. Armstrong and ". A. Par.
sous, who were appointed committee Tor
tho purpose OF obtaining subscriptions
and right Of way from Ripley 10 the Kan.
awha county line, also made a verbal 70.
port. They reported that they had OBJ.
tanned subscriptions to the amount oil one
hundred dollars and the REIMBURSEMENT
Of the right OF way from O number, and
that they had no doubt OF obtaining In
nearly every case free right OF way for
said road.
b. X. Hood, Esq as member OF the
Town Committee, made a verbal report.
lie reported the amount subscribed for
said railroad OF Jackson G. Il. WAS 500
for tho purpose OF making q preliminary
survey Tor said road.
On motion Of Col. +. K. Hasser, II was
ordered that tho proceedings Of this meet.
ing be published in the lNTELLldRNCKR and
Register, OF Wheeling; the State Journal
and Sentinel, Of Parkersburg; the Gazette
and Ltaier, oil Charleston, and the Rdrens.
uOM Nous.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
ALRX. +. PARSONS,
LEWIS A. PHELps, Chairman.
Secretary,