The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-25
THE MODEST DEMAND
OF a PROJECTED OHIO RAILROAD
Which Deslrss TO Come Into the City-The "Can'
non Eall'' Line to Come before Council this
EvenlnF With 4 d. fiaite Proppailioa Con-.
c.rnlns Blight Of Way and Funds.

Mr.. A. B. Paul, OF Hopedale, Ohio, q
Director Of the projected Mt. Vernon, Co.
shocton 4 Wheeling Railroad Company, the
Westward link from Wheeling In the Gan
non Ball Route" from the East TO Chicago, Is
III the city representing that company, and
will this evening appear before the City
Council with a proposition looking 10 his
roads entrance into tho city. The advAr!!
tases OF the limo which the building OF this
road would establish between Chicago and
the East, have already been referred 10 In
the INrELLidgNcER ~ several occa9ionB, BY
means OF connections here for the East, and
with the Chicsgo 4 Atlantic road at Marion,
Ohio, this road completes the shortest direct
route, by many miles, from New York and
other Eastern points to Chicago and the great
West, thus placing Wheeling on tho most
important through Eisl and West line OF the
country. Ii will traverse one OF the riches.
coal territories and one Of the most prosper
Gus agricultural H~ectionH Of Ohio, thus bring.
Ing 70 this city a large and paying trade,
which Is now diverted by the conyenionces
OF transportation 10 Pittsburgh and other
cities.
r NhAE 1uE kUAD Atkb. .t ~.
Mr.. Paul's proposition 10 Council this even.
Ing will dwell briefly upon the advantages OF
tho proposed road, and then ask OF the Coun-
ell certain concessl0ns, which are % follows;
First, the right Of way from the eastern
end Of the proposed railroad bridge over the
river Ut the north end OF the city southwark
TO Tenth street, following as closely Us potgi.
bic the alley between Main and Market
streets. ~ 81 81.
Second, a suitable and commodious depot
sits at soms eligible point near the terminus
thus contemplated.
Third, q subscription to the capital stock
Of the road, or q donation to the company,
either by the city through the Council, or BY
individual citizens or firms Of the city, to the
amount OF $4,000.
A like subscription OF twice this suul, or
Sl0o. 900, will be ssked at the hands OF the
Board Of Commissioners OF Ohio county, tho
conditions Of both OF these subscriptions be.
ing that half the sum shall be paid whom the
road Is graded and ready for tho tics through
the city, and the other half when the iron IL
laid. Tho money eau either be given es a
donation or es a subscription to the capital
stock, in the discretion OF the Council and
Commissioners. ,.u. r. r
PROSPECT, or THE ROAD. .
Mr.. Paul is assured that the road will DO
built. Boston capitalists are ready to take
the company's bonds as soon IS they arc is.
sued. There is a PROJECT that the company
will acquire another thirty mile section Of
the old Walhonding canal towpatb, which
will afford a road bed OF the best characte,
ready for the ties and iron. 1t already has a
decd for a section Of this property, AID Ia
therefore posgcssed Of a perfect roadbed for
that section, already graded. The other
rights Of way are already secured so far egthe
line has been finally and definitely located,
and the acquiring Of the remainder OF The
right OF WY will require comparatively III.
tie time.
An effort is being made to divert the line
ACROSS the river and eastward from Portland,
which, II successful, would practically de-.
prlve Wheeling Of all the advantage, Of the
road. or coutse the company will have no
object in coming here il It cannot reach tbs
business Of the city with its road. But II 1t
meets with the encouragement at this end
which the projectors think they can Justly
expect for such an enterprise, 1t will be built
into Wheeling, and the city thus given ali
the advantages OF direct connection with the
EAT and West by the shortest route in e1.
~istence.
ANOTHER R?Ap COMING.
Mr.. Paul regards it c, morally certain that
the projected Pennsylvania, Virginia d Ohio
road, which Is to run FROM the Psnns ylyania
coke regions 10 the mouth OF Cross Creek, on
the Ohio river, and thence parallel with the
r., W. & Ky. track through .Welisburg and
TO a point on the public wharf OF this city
below the Suspension bridge, will be built.
He says 1t Is backed In part by the Economits
Society; Of Pennsylvania, and he regards II
es a significant fact that Nj. Ramsey, Chief
Engineer Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton road, Ia. the leading man in the P,
V. & o. projaot. Hon. Hugh J. Jevett 10
President OF the Co. Fl. I'D. road, as we'll Is
Of the Chicago & ATLANTIC company, with
which thu Mt. ", c. & W. rosd Is to connect
ut Marion, and Mr.. Paul thinks these facts,
takon in connection with the apparent adj
vantages OF the new roads, ought TO lead the
public to maks interesting and significant
inferences concerning tho whole system OF
roads. He will not, however, Indicate any.
thing definitely, but did ssy 10 an lNrrLiI.
oEScRR man last evening; "Olr road has
entirely different backing from the local
subscriptions"
The proposed P, V. & Q. road will connect
IN Western Pennsylvania with the P. O. IL
Z. and tho G. Il ~. rolds, and with Wander
bilts through line from Pittsburgh east,