Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-18
PROGRESS IN THE RIVER RAIL-
ROAD PROJECT,


cheering news that Wood county has
subscribed her full apportionment OF
the amount necessary to make the sur
vey OF the Wheeling, Parkenburg and
Charleston Railroad.
This is the first gun in the engage
ment. We could not ask more oil WOOD
county and we did not expect less.
Ohio county will follow suit in short
time. and We would fsin believe that
every county upon which an assess
ment has been made will come up smil-
ing 10 the work with heartiness that
means business.
IL would be a reflection upon the
character OF the people OF any county
that would fail in doing its share III this
enterprise, that they may well desire to
avoid. The request that is made OF the
counties is simply that they contribute
small sum each to the capital stock OF
railroad, which in the aggregate shall be
sufficient to make the survey. They are
asked 10 take this small amount of stock
in a road which will not only be OF in.
finite advantage to the counties through
which it passes, but the stock itself will
in tiNe be worth dollar for dollar OF
every amount contributed. Capitalists
ars seeking the investment without any
other inducement than as paying in
yestment. They are not residents Of the
State. Have no special interest in the
development of the State. But are will
ing to put their money in this road be-
cause it will pay.
Cannot the people oil any county
which will have the use and benefit OF
the road, afford to take stock enough in
it to make the survey?
We think it a privilege for any
man to have the opportunity
OF such an investment. We
hope the people of the counties will not
throw damper upon the project by
allowing it to lag for the paltry sun sui
ficient to make the survey. We feel as
sursd that they will do their part in the
end, but we hope to see it done prompt
ly. Let the men who have made this
liberal proposition meet liberal and
hearty response from our people. II
they are repulsed by our delay, they
vii. be justified in Withdrawing the
proposition. We do not deserve assist
anee if this proposition is not met
promptly, heartily, fully, and thank
fully.
The press, we are glad to see, is stir
ring up the people Of the river counties
on the subject, and their exhortation;
have the right ring. The Wetzel Dsmo
crlt says:
| All that is wanted 10 secure this road
il the right OF way. Will our people be
so stupid, will they stand in the way oil
their own progress, so much as to even
hesitate moment about granting 1t:
Ii is unnecessary to argue about its ben
efiIs. Everybody admits them. If you
want TO live within the reach OF civiliza-
ton and progress. grant the right OF way
b this road. We believe it will be
done.
The New Martinsyille Messenger says:
With the railroad will come new life,
new energy and new people into our
midst. There viii be rapid develop
ment of our vast natural resources and
| the wealth that now lies hidden in our
forests and coal banks, will DO brough
| TO light and Wetzel county will become
one OF the wealthiest in the State.
We repeat il, that it now only depends
upon the action OF the people, and that
the duty required OF them is such that
they can perform without detriment TO
other interests.
The railroad will be built.
The Tyler County Indepcndent talks to
its people in the following emphatic
style:
Now there is no doubt about the other
counties along the proposed line doing
all that Is asked OF them. II will be
done and done at once. Now let the
people OF Tyler bestir themselves. Let
every one take hold of this matter.
"Many hands make light work" We
can all do something. This will be an
enterprise that will pay. The tax alone
for school purposes, on the railroad
property, will soon replace all the
outlay we will be called to make.
And il will pay big in many other ways.
And We are glad to know that many OF
our land owners, have already expressed
| their Willingness TO give the right OF
way. Even some who were q year ago
or more opposed to the road are now
willing to give the right OF way. And
| Just as our people study and become ac-
| qusinted with the various advantages
OF railroads in that proportion are they
willing in every possible way to encour-
age the building OF the same.
One of our large owners in this county
has already submitted a proposition not
only to give the right OF way, hut il the
depot is built on his land, he will do
nate half an acre for the same and five
hundred dollars in cash. 1t is needless
10 state that that man has in his time
lived on or near a railroad, and knows
something OF the advantages OF rail-
road.
Let steps be taken at once TO secure
the amount allotted to our comfy for
| the survey. This is the first thing to be
done. And as it is contemplated to
place engineers on the road at once, let
MS see To it that our county does nothing
to impede the good work. We hope
that steps will be taken at once by our
people in this matter.
We feel that further argument in favor
OF this enterprise is almost super1uous.
The people OF West Virginia have never
had more liberal proposition for build
ing railroad presented to them. They
cannot afford even to discourage it by
delay. Shall we not hear from every
county before the end OF the week?
WEST VIRGINIA WANTS MORE