The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-10-19
RAIL ROAD ITEMS.

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RAIL ROAD ITEMS.
The Atlantic and Northwestern
Ess Railroad.
1--WE learn that Maj. Geo. W. Nc.
of the Kanawha Construc-
Eaon Company, has secured commodi-
|E, s99ps Quarters in our town, and will
Eshert@ make it his headquarters,
Preparatory to active work in this
region upon the Atlantic and North
western Railroad.
Major McKendree, so we are in
formed, is one of the Company that
has undertaken to build the A. & N.
Railroad. This railroad will begin
at the mouth of Craig's creek, on the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad,
and run to Corning, a village in Per.
ry county, Ohio, thirty-eight miles
east of Pomeroy, the southeastern
terminus of the Central Ohio, thus
connecting the Richmond and ALE,
ghany with the latter road.
From the mouth of Greenbrier to
the mouth of Scary creek, in Put
nam county, the A. & N. will be on
the opposite side Of the river to the
one occupied by the Chesapeake and
Ohio. The road from Point Pleasant
TO Charleston is now under contract,
and a large force of hands is at work.
The rights of way from the mouth of
Greenbrier to the mouth of Kanawha
have been largely secured, and the
land owners paid for their land.
The road will in all probability go
up the west bank of New river to the
Virginia State line; but the New
River railroad having secured the
rights of way up the east bank, may
transfer its franchises to this road
and thus control the route.
We have every reason to believe
that this road will be completed at
an early day, because it is now pay.
ing out large sums of money daily,
and its engineers are at work all
along its line; and further, because Of
the necessities of the Richmond and
Allegheny to makes western con-
nection, and the Central Ohio to have
an outlet to the ocean. The build.
ing Of this road satisfies the demands
of both.
II. Chester Parsons is the President
of this road, and to him the people
of this region are largely indebted
for the construction of the C. e. O.
railroad, and the splendid develop
ments that have followed. The Rich,
mond and Allegheny is a monument
of his genius and pertinacity. He
possesses the confidence of capitalists,
and is backed by men of experience
and unlimited means, who will in.
sure to his fertile brain and indomit.
able energy the success they deserve.
Toledo is at the southwest end of
Lake Erie, Richmond is at the head
of tidewater, on the James, and the
A. & N. when completed, will con.
meet the two points, and furnish an
unbroken line Of rail which crosses
every great railroad leading from the
East to the West, including the Bal
timore and Ohio. 1t will pass
through more coal, iron and timber
than any other road, and its western
terminus is the heart of the grain
region, while its eastern has the best
harbor in the country. These ad.
vantages must insure to the road all
the business it can do from the day
the line is opened to the public.
We repeat, that we believe the
road will be built at an early day
When completed it will likely be con-
solidated under the name of the Rich
mond, Allegheny and Central Ohio,
and give a through line over eight
hundred miles long, thus furnishing
another link to bind together the
sections Of our common country
Mountain Herald.