The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-12-22

south with pertinacity that has
kept our people in condition duc-
tuating between hope and disappoint-
ment, that we were nearing the time
when a line of railroad would be
passing through the limits of the
county.
On the north the Pennsylvania
and Vanderbilt Companies have been
making feints in this direction, and
on the South there have been abun-
dant reasons why the b. Il 0. Com
pany might find it Of advantage to
claim this opportunity.
Nature has opened route for a
railroad line down the Monongahela
which we nave all felt and acknowl-
edged must some day be taken up by
railroad company. There was a
gap between the railroad systems on
the north and the railroad systems Oh
the south that must be closed by a
connecting line between Fairmont
and the Pennsylvania line. That
this would sooner or later, be done
everybody has confidently believed.
The time seems now to have come
when the money and the men are
ready to consummate this scheme.
A few days ago charter was issued
to company composed Of citizens Of
Fairmont, Morgantown and Grafton,
who subscribed, either for themselves
or somebody else, and presumptively
the latter Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars, Of which Twenty Thousand
Dollars, or ten per cent. was paid in
and the charter issued. At the same
time the incorporators Of the Iron
Valley and Morgantown railroad were
summoned to Washington to confer
with the movers Of the new enter
prise in regard to the rights Of way
and other interests which the Iron
Valley Company hold in the route
from Morgantown 20 the Psnnsyl-
vania line. At Fairmcnt, on Satur-
day, two engineering corps were or
gsnized under chief which began on
Tuesday, surveying both sides Of the
river from Fairmont in this direction.
They propose to make estimates Of
the cost of both sides of the river and
will doubtless follow the rights of
way as they may be given or refused
on one side or the other.
Who constitute the company 10
not definitely or positively known.
But this much seems to be conceded
and believed with confidence on all
hands, viz: That the money neces-
sary 70 build the road is pledged or
accessible; that the purpose to build
it is already settled and fixed; that
as soon as the surveys can be COM
pleted and the rights of way fairly
obtained, active work will be begun;
and when begun the road will be
pushed with all possible dispatch to
completion.
There has never been a movement
of this character that has inspired
our people more universally with
hope and confidence. They believe
it to be bona tide enterprise and
one that the projectors are as anx-
ious speedily to consummate as we
are to have succeed.
We believe that road is about to
be built. We believe that by the
first Of April next there will be a
thousand men engaged in throwing
dirt on this line, it the projectors are
not turned from their purpose by the
hostility or illiberality Of the land
owners along the line. We believe
it possible for the land-holders to
defeat the project if they will. There
is no company in this country 80
eager to build a road of this length
through new and comparatively un-
developed territory, who are willing
to pay for the right of way. They
are willing to pay for excessive dam
ages, but are not willing to pay fol
lands that will be as much benefited
as damaged by the road.
No company Of capitalists is ever
anxious to construct road through
an enemy's territory. Unfortunately
Monongalia county has gained the
reputation of being hostile to such
enterprises. We hope to see oul
people disappoint the projectors Of
this road. 1t becomes the men who
realize the value of this grand move
ment to see to it that our people prop
erly appreciate it. That they vel
come the enterprise with a proper