The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-31
THE WORK BEGUN,
And is to be Pushed to Completion
MOrgH Already Show Ing
signs of New Life.

concerning the Iron Valley and Nor
gantown Railroad. Early last week,
Mr.. Sturgiss returned from the East,
after an absence of a fortnight, where
he went, as it was generally under
stood, To complete arrangements for
building this line of road. He was
very reticent rs was also his Board Of
Directors and the most persistent
questioning failed to secure any in
formation concerning the plans of
the company.
The public was still further puz.
zled on Thursday 10 see two squads
of men with plows, picks, wheel.
harrows and shovels 60 industriousiy
to work grading along Decker's creek
Immediately south-ea of town I'M
der the direction OF Engineer Jack
son and his assistants. A fill 500
feet long is already about completed
and all appearances indicate that
n veritable railroad will soon exist
in Mononglia county. This good
news-in fact so good that many
people refuse to believe there is any
solid foundation to the report that
the work will be pushed ahead.
Large sections will soon he let to
contractors and if nothing unforeseen
should intervene, it is not unlikely
the shril neigh of the iron horse will
reyerberate through our valleys be.
fore next Winter.
At this time the work is being
pushed with vigor and we are told
will soon be in the hands of eontrac-
tors who will push it rapidly to com.
pletlon. The thing for our people to
do now is to give all the encourage
ment in their power to the enterprise.
Every citizen should commend the
efforts of the men who are doing
their best to secure for us eommuni-
cation with the outside world.
Nothing Of such importance as the
beginning Of this work has happened
in Morgantown in her whole life be-
fore. The effects are almost precept-
able in business circles already and
regular boom will be experienced
upon the opening Of the road.
NOTES.
1t is said that 81, 800 worth Of
tickets are already sold for use the
first day the road is opened.
Judge Berkshire says lie feels
many years younger since seeing the
work actually commenced.
Each day witnesses some improve
ment in management and the use of
additional implements to expedite
the work.
Great numbers of visitors are upon
the ground every day watching the
work with much interest
The work was commenced over on
the creek for the reason that one or two
rights of wa, are still not arranged
for through town.
1t will soon be time for Grant and
Cass to show their colors. Gentle
men from those districts tell us the
proposition will he adopted.
Our readers will he kept informed
promptly and accurately as the work
progresses.
The first work toward constructing
a railroad in Monongalia county was
done on Thursday last. May It bring
the returns so ardentIy hoped for by
our people.
The managers Of the railroad have
gone to work with q will They
havn't time to stop and explain their
business to every fellow who asks.
They would not have time to do any
work, if they did.
There are no Hungarians, no Chi
namcn and no one else at work upon
the railroad but our own home la
borers. And no Irishmen, except
Matt. Larkin, who is one OF the squad
bosses, and an excellent one he is.
Charles Dickens once said, in eff
feet, that Heaven would have no at
fractions for the average American
unless he thought it possible to con
tinue,emigrating westward. Notwilh
standing the great novelists sar
casm, all true Americans are, and |
should be, proud Of the great country
beyond the Mississippi. 1t has the
grandest possibilities of any country
on the globe and is regarded with
the liveliest interest by everybody.
To meet the general demand for in
formation about this region, VIM
Garretson & Co, of Columbus, O., |
have had prepared by the eminent
writer, DR.. L. p. Brockett, book |
entitled, Our Western Empire" 1t |
gives a full and complete history and
description of the entire region west
of the Missssippi,and contains every
thing a person could wish to learn
about this immense tract Of country.
1t is just what the people want and
is having a wonderful sale in conse-
quence. A few good canvassers are
wanted in this vicinity to take orders.
By writing to the publishers full par
may be obtained A good
chance to make from So to $40 a day.
Address Immediately, VIM. Garrett
son g. Co., Columbus, Ohio.