The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-17
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Movement IN Pittsburgh 10 Further the
Project OF BuiIding Railroads 10 Reach
lhe ore Fields IN this STATE.

Movement IN Pittsburgh 10 Further the
Project OF Building Railroads 70 Reach
abe Ore Fields IN this Stale.
The Pittsburgh Commercial Of yesterday
gives an account Of q meeting Of the En-
gineers Society Of that city, held on
Tuesday evening, the special object be-
ing to discuss the proposed railroad into
the mineral regions Of Virginia and West
Virginia. After the preliminary business
q paper was read by Mr., Reuben Miller,
giving the result Of his observations Of the
richness OF minerals In the VtIgtnias, and
strongly urging the taking Of speedy meas
ures to open the region by railroad from
Pittsburgh through 1t,
During the discussion In regard to the
development OF this State, the Commercial
says Attorney General White, OF West
Virginia, was called upon. He said he
was not an engineer and not much OF q
mineraloglst. he didn't know much about
ores, but he had word to say. Not long
since he assisted Henry G. Davis, U. s,
Senator from West Virginia, and his son.
in.law, OF New York, 10 get q charter from
the State OF West Virginia Tor q railroad
which It Is proposed TO build from Pitts.
buTgh through West Virginia to connect
with the Richmond 4 Allegheny railroad
At Clifton Forge, and thus make Connec.
ton with the whole southern country.
The men back OF this scheme are not mere
schemers, but they are business men, and
mean business. The road will be built.
and that speedily, The charter 10 one Of
the most liberal ever given to q railroad
almost, which ia an indication that West
Virginians are not opposed to railroads.
Mr.. White spoke at length upon the large
mineral resources, the wealth OF timber
lands, &C., In West Virginia, and ended
by saying that the people Of West Vir'
ginia look to Pittsburgh as q city that will
greatly prosper by developing their State,
and they offer Pittsburgh every induce
ment 10 assist in the development Of the
State,
Mr., ], D. Weeks showed upon q mar
the proposed route OF Senator Davis road
In West Virginia to connect with the
Richmond & Allegheny road. The latter
iruns from Richmond to Clifton Forge
The Richmond & Allegheny road must be
completed, by the terms Of lts charter, by
February next. Senator Davis road
could easily connect with the Richmond
& Allegheny, and the two roads already
started, the Pittsburgh, Virginia & Charles
ton and tho Pittsburgh Southern, should
be pushed through as speedily 90 possible
The wonderful resources OF West Virgins
and the Valley OF the James are
only awaiting outlets for their de
velopment, The markets thus opened
to Pittsburgh products will be o
immense value 10 II. In the West they
are building railroads from no place to thu
end Of squirrel track, where there Il
nothing to be found except the squire
barking up q tree; and yet while hun
dreds Of miles are being built in suct
countries, SO rich country as this 10 be
Ing neglected, Mr.. Weeks read letter.
from several persons expressing interes
In the subject, among them being ont
from Hon, James G. Blaine.
Mr.. Kent was In favor OF Q syndicate
sending experts down to West Virginia Il
see Il the testimony given Is carried GU
by the proofs. That Is the only way L
get people interested in 1t.