West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20

A Magnificent success was Cne
Railroad Meeting, last Saturday
night, at the Court House!
From the time the citizens began
to gather, the meeting took on an
air and sentiment Of business that
promised immediate action and no
dallying.
On motion of G. w. Thompson,
Mayor S. p. Wells was called to pre-
side, and stated the object Of the
meeting to be, to hear the report of
the delegates to the Wheeling Meet
ing of the 18th inst, and take ac-
ton thereon, urging in a few
words the Importance Of the imme-
diate steps that should be taken,
saying the long-wished-for railroad
was now laid at our feet and all we
had to do was to stoop and possess it.
G. w. Thompson was made Sec
rotary of the meeting; and d. r.
Neal, Esq, Chairman Of the Dele
CATION to Wheeling, proceeded to
give a full report of what was ac-
complished at the meeting there.
He reported that every county
through which the proposed road
from Wheeling to Charleston pass
ed, by their delegates, declared that
the people were alive to its impor-
lance, and were ready to raise their
quota of the $4,000 required for the
survey-that articles of incorpora-
ton were drafted and signed, and
the $4,000 for the survey appor-
toned as follows; Kanawha, Jack
son and Roane counties, $500 !;
Wood, Peasants and Tyler, 81, 300 /;
Wetzel, Marshall and Ohio, S4, 900 !;
and that Wood Co.'S portion of the
900 was placed at 1000; these
amounts when subscribed and paid,
to be SO much capital stock taken
III the company, If these amounts
can be secured at once engineers
will be on the route in three weeks.
Mr.. Neal set forth the vast impor-
lance of this enterprise to Parkers-
burg. Three of the incorporators
were of Parkersburg, and others con-
venient to facilitate the holding OF
meetings here, where the principal
office Of the Company will be loca-
ted
w. n. Chancellor followed Mr.
Neal, with other particulars Of
what was done at Wheeling and
what was offered and asked toward
the enterprise by Eastern capital
lists. They were ready with the
money to build the road, only ask
ing that the people along the route
contribute sufficient in the way of
survey and right of way, to secure
the interest and friendliness so ne
cessary to smooth running and sue
cess.
On motions of B. NJ. Amber and
c. I. Caldwell the report was adop-
ted and the delegates rendered a
vote of thanks for their efficient
services at the meeting, in behalf
of Parkersburg and Wood county.
Judge J. NJ. jackson being called
for, excused himself from making
speech, but briefly urged upon citi-
zens Of Parkersburg to do promptly
and cheerfully the little that was
required to secure the road. He
was heartily in favor Of the enter
prise. There ought to be no diff
Guilty in raising the sum asked at
once. Surely these three counties
will give 81, 800 for a great railroad,
offered by capitalists in the East
"a road to develop our resources
and give US competing lines No
improvement would SO advance the
interests of Parkersburg. The
amount should be subscribed at
once by individuals and not by the
city or county in their corporate
capacity. This and next year were
to be two great railroad years. Mon
ey was plenty and seeking invest
ment, and now was our time to act.
w. S. Sands was heartily in favor
of an enterprise that would bring
competition to Parkersburg, and
double her population in a few
years.
D. H. Leonard referred to the
fact that, now we had often to go
through Ohio or Virginia hundreds
of miles to reach ourfuture Capital,
only so miles from US. He spoke
of the general movement in rail