Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-30
THROUGH THE STATE.
Observations Along the Line of
the West Virginia Central and
Pittsburgh Railroad.


.IIv Il wise man, has been credited with
tine saving that The unexpected is sure
fl. harp,u.' In yiea ot 4 recent expe-
renee. the writer oi this can say with
,.;sl wisdom that the impossible has
been accomplished. A journey has been
. .ssiulIy made on horseback by sever
.,rr.u,lemea who are N no wise noted tcr
r.,.r irats in hOrsemanship, over noun
,a.ns and glens supposed to be imPassi'
a.. aaI through forests supposed to be
....rertrahlr On Tuesday morn
,. ..v IH,h, mounted on blOoded
-.,.-.- .u.a. the stables ot Senator HEN
...r p,,t~ AMI his iolly brother Tow,
.. mart, of eight gentlemen started to
,.. .r.,.r rr,. proposed route OF the new
w.s. y,ren.a Central and Pittsburgh
,.,.r,,l. 80 miles OF whose track VIII
r... .r..l up,u tire sol. OF this State. The
..,,.,. roalpl>ri of the President OF
,...i senator II. -. DAVIS. the Vice
r....t.n, Hon. ;. & ElHr>s. OF New
... .r.t.aa.rman oi the Executive
r....,,,... MAJ. ALIEN SHAW, OF BaIu-
.,.t,...f Iu.jurer, I. r. SIcHLES,
49,. \,rs >-,rrt,ry o, the Treasury.
v..,u W.>v.~ senator THoNAs
r....... pra"a,e, Senator !. y.
,......... Wr,, Virginia, and LEWIS
r...r. ..rsut the Wheeling NE"iS'
,......,.r.r, rUiic ami Il worthy
,,.,..- ~, ,J. ,,,rty.
"...".'.- N.'' ..;..I :,
aa' ~'r'" other Ir"''''''" .'''''''
....u tlur tu l,ur, while Two OF IhIee o'
...........,.,,r, g,.r,. compelled to return
t'.N various '"''+
Vow, O. On" r"dlrt Will '"N' "F u'aP
ID Wr,. Virginia ant follow the route
.......r.It. t.,. ,l,i, marty. this snort nara
.Jy.,ob,,, This
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uuW r1UI w,I leave Tue L. ~ ~ raIi-
r.,Eala point one mile west OF Piedmont
-,.., I,,. ,i,.. north bank of tho Poto-
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uu'l.t reaches tn intersection SONY
RIVER. a distance O. twenty-five miles.
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Nn.. ln' WON ID" Tie mot WV ''''''''
o. Ills Garden, - wtu 3lNanc-
..f rtrry i'm September that portion OF
r...rr,f will he. OPENED ipr the trans
...-.rrrnu Cd. roa,, winch Is here found in
.,..r D.. known - the Biz Nria. This
- ,fr celebrated coal known as the
..,tror.e's Greek Vein fourteen leet IN
....,ug-S. lt : Tree IRON sulphur, ami
-r.. hrsy cual IN America tor steam
... -withlug purposes. Here this COM
...v owns 900 acres ui coal LANDS
.,.... arr superior 10 the lands on
,.,.r,,.., Creek. " hich sell atirOm $1,000
D., : SOD per acre. In addition u the
..url,ru loo, vein, there are other veins
u....-t.r, lurlv leet 81 coal IN thick
.r-. WORKS l.r mining aUt shipping
...N.. H. iu readiness lOr operations
E.. r... fw,. the ruai Is Opened IN sep
F....rrr Foe tulrty miles M tu" tnlo-
....r... comp luy owns valuable coal
..rs- and ina. q owns 2A,UOO acres OF
and r.u.r.- lands upon I portion OF
,...a, -r.u u.,. = iouud. From the
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