Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
BUcKHANNoN BRIEFS.
Extending the Marrow Guage System
Net work OF Railways - Local AZ.
Speeial 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
BuCEHASNos, September 5.-The direc-
tors and stockholders of the Clarksburg
and Buckhannon railroad made an excur.
sion trip over the entire line on last Mon
day. Two or three hours were spent by
them in Buckhannon driving around the
beautiful suburbs OF the town, and study
ing the advantages and facilities OF the
place as a railroad centre. The entire
party expressed themselves as we'll pleased
With the outlook. 1t is understood that a
large force will at once be put to work to
finish up leveling and ballasting the road
from Weston to this point.
In conversation with Senator Camden,
who accompanied the party, l learn that
while no immediate steps will be taken ex-
cept to put the whole road in good shape,
he makes the prediction that within five
wears from this time the towns OF Buck.
hannon and Weston will be the centers OF
a system of narrow guage railroads netting
this entire section OF the country. He
thinks the network will include branches
into Braxton from this point to strike the
Elk river; thence down through Clay to
Charleston; branch from Weston into Gill
mer to the Little Kanawha; thence down
ward to connect with the Ohio River rail-
road, probably a branch by way of Helyetia
to penetrate the Webster county
coal fields; connecting lines be-
tween the Baltimore and Ohio and the Ohio
river roads traversing the inner counties;
and il is now understood that the building
of the road from Clarksburg, by way OF
Fairmont and Morgantown, to Pittsburgh
Is settled fact; and as a narrow gauge road
Is penetrating the Tygart Valley, it will be
seen that all this section Of the State Is
rapidly being brought into communication
with the trunk lines, and there is ground
eff fulfillment for the Senator's prediction,
as we'll as a gratifying demonstration OF
theory of your correspondent advanced two
years ago, that the hope of West Virginias
development was in system Of narrow
gauge railroads.
A recent talk with Western gentleman,
who has been for many years identified
with the management of the Insane Asy-
lum, confirms the opinions heretofore ad-
vanced relating to a separation of the busi-
ness and medical departments in that in
stitution, as he says the views presented in
the REGISTER are the most practical and
sensible suggestions yet urged in that di-
rection.
The improvement on our streets is one
of the things that eXcites the surprise OF
visitors to this place, and corresponding
pride in the heart of the home citizen. 1t
is to be hoped that the city fathers will go
on in the good work in the same enter
prising spirit that they have commenced.
Apropos 10 the Harrison county centen-
nial, it may be worthy of mention that the
tiIst conference OF the. early settlers look.
ing to the formation of a new county west
of the Alleghanies was held at the old
Jackson house, which stood near the Farms.
worth mill IN the present limits OF Buck
hannon, and from the petition framed and
sent out by that conference in l7SS the
county of Harrison was created the follow
ing year.