The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-23
Z WHEELING, ". VA, MAY %, 1887.


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q; u. M VI 1, River. o"
Il There Is no reasonable doubt that the
River Railroad will be built. Ohio, Wood,
K Marshall and Wctzcl counties will sub.
4 scribe tho small amount Of money allotted
10 them for right Of way purposes. This
q done, tho word Of Mr.. Camden stands
Z pledged that operations will be Immediately
I begun. It Is worth while to vote this mon.
ey in order to iasten this pledge, and there.
4 by make sure OF the road. And all the
+ more Is It necessary because Of tho nctive
\ cxcr,ions making on the other side OF the
Il river 10 put the Bellairc 4 Marietta project
!. on its feet The feeling eynced at the
4 Bsllaire meeting last week, both on the
part OF speakers and auditors, shows that
i tllay have redoublcd their interest md en-.
ergy in regard to that project Frequent nj.
N fusion was made to tho road on this side.
Evidently It's present status has quickened
u the head men on the Ohio side rs to the
I. necessity OF pressing their project before
contracts are let and operations begun on
Y this side. They discern the critical char.
meter Of the situation rs respects their
hopes and prospects. General War.
ner is putting forth his best ex-
ertions. lie intends to be ready for
any opening that may DO presented by any
hitch on thiss side. lie evidently does not
II feel altogether sure that our project will
\ materiaiize. And yeti he is evidently deep.
4 ly impressed that VIC have tho start in the
& race. And so indeed we have il SO be
i that We now do nothing to jcopardizc it.
L Tho first thing in order not to jeopardize it
Z is to vote the money. This is al that we are
\ askel to do. The small sum Of $4,000
4 from this county, $4,000 from Wood, 49,
Z O0l from Marshall and $4,000 from We.zel,
u assures, us We believe, the fuliilment OF
4 Mr.. Camd.ns pledge.
This is the situation, as respects the road
4 on the West Virginia side. We have it,
Z we may say, in our own hands, and it is
well to understand that while the forty odd
h thousand dollars asked for is not much OF
So bonus, yet If for any reason there should
+ be any hesitation on the part Of the syndi-
I cate about going on with the project, our
& lailure to meet their conditions would
( honorably release them from all obliga-
4 tons to pursue tho mattcr further. II, on
2 the other hand, We meet their oyertures,
and comply with the conditions on which
3they stand pledged, then they cannot hon.
Y orably release themselves from promptly
\ putting the line under contract. This is
their pledge, and this they have repeated,
Z in one shape and another, over and over
& again.
In saying this VIC do not impugn their
!. good faith, nor their good intentions, nor
4 the full sincerity OF their purpose and de.
sire to go on as soon rs possible with the
work. There is no reason to suppose that
n they arc not Jealous in the matter. But
the earnest movement on the other side OF
the river changes the aspect OF the situa.
" ton somewhat, and it might be, il we were
n to afford occasion for further delay, that
! withIthat delay might come more marked
change in the situation, the ultimate oil
(which might prove fatal. There is an
\ old adase that "dclays arc dangerous
The BIZ 0. spent half million on the
i Hempteld extension eight years ago, but,
\ yielding to the increasing pressure Of the
q panic, they suspended operations indeti.
& nitely, and the extension is not built to
this day, and possibly will not be for years.
I'VE are NIL familiar with the hitch in the
very road that they are now attempting
&; to put on its feet on the other side OF the
river; how it was partly graded many years
ago and then stopped for n time, and
& finally stopped altogether. delays are
n dangerous" sure enough. In railroad pro.
1ects, ofall others, the iron must be struck
when it is hot. Now is our time to strike
the iron on this side. We therefore ap.
peal to the people OF Ohio, Wood, Marshall
Il and Wetzel to wake up TO the importance OF
& not failing to perform their part Of the only
u condition on which We are authorized to
II say that railroad on the West Virginia
X side will be built. 3
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