The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-05
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The Tyler Ndf III HH IH'0tSeun e'H
cle ON the contemplated railroad from
tbis place to Pennsboro, via Mtddlebourne,
,Iscas r TOO much confidence, 1t seems to US,
n ,be aid to be received from Wheeling
=" ~ rtosecute the work, Wsmay be wrong,
Nm, Judging from the course pursued by
VWbesinv in the river railroad last year, II
wa wait for help from that quarter to
mild The road, 1t will not be built
Va do not intend 10 blame the Capi'
,,jist, a1d business men OF Wheeling for
,bcir failure to realize the importance Of a
rajlroad in this direction, although we be.
Iieye they were blind to their interests.
R,t il the people Of Wetzel, Tyler and
Richie counties shall permit this move.
ment for a railroad from New MartinsyilIe
10 PennsbOro 10 fail, 1t will be very
serious neglect Of duty, and deserving OF
the severest Censure.
We have not the slightest doubt in re-
GARD to receiving all the outside aid that
nav be necessary. There never was
time before in the history Of this country
when there was so much capital seeking
profitable Investment, and let the people
Of these counties but indicate by their acts
that they are determined to have the road
do all they can do, and there will be no
trouble in securing the remainder neces.
sary to complete the work,
II the road shall be built, as ContemplA-
led, there will bO no trouble in regard 10
,hecOnneCtiona, Let Wheeling understand
that unless she makes connection with the
road here that the trade and travel from
all the rich sections OF country that will
be tributary TO the New MArtinsville,
MiddIeboutne and Pennsboro road, Is
likely TO 70 In another direction, and it
wiuinoL be long before the connection is
made IIstId County Messenger,
II seems to us that the Messenger curl.
ously misapprehends the whole status OF
the river railroad question. There never
WAS any l,Ck otinterest In Wheeling in re,
gard to the project, and never q time whom
she would not have voted liberal sub.
eCription TO it, provided the country along
the shore had shown any decided interest
in the matter, II got TO be understood
hero that neither Marshall, Welzsl nor
Tyler would vote subscription 10 1t, and
insaruch as 1t was apparent that Ohio
and Wood counties would virtually have
to build the road, il 1t WAS built at all, tho
matter was dropped as impraCticable
for the present. 1.-THE Messenger imagines
that Wheeling has in any shape turned
her back on this road 1t can be speedily
undeceiVed by convincing our people that
there is genuine live interest in the matter
in the counties named. A response would
soon be aroused here. The trouble is not
here, but along the roue. It was only
few days ago that prominent citizen Of
New Marinsvile told US that there was
really little or no interest In the road
amoDgmany Of the farmers on its imme.
date line. They do not want their farms
cut up, and would not only not subscribe
to theetoCk butwould actually oppose the
road. They take very narrow view In
regard to 1t, and have no idea Of helping IL
along.
In regard ID the merits Of the road, there
can be no two opinions among well In.
formed people. 1t Is excellent territory
Tor a road, as is shown by the large, d..
yded and profitable business done by the
steamboats, between here and Parkers.
burg, 1t would be grand road for
Wheeling and for the counties along the
river. 1t will be built some day by pri.
vatecapitNl as an investment, II not sooner
built by the peOpleimmediately interested.
Alta season like this, as also in low water,
it would DO tho entire business Of both
sides Of the river, and the people would
get 80 accustomed to quick and reliable
transit that they would gradually ConCen.
trSlC on the railroad at all SEASONS Of the
year. At the same time they would al.
wOyS have the river as a competing route,
and thereby make sure Of satisfactory
rates by rail.
We suggest to the Messenger that the
proper thing to do 10 to educate public
opinion on this project, and not lead
it off on road ACROSS the country from
New MartinsVille to Pennsboro as a sub.
R!ltute Tor 1t.