Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-27
CLEAR THE WAY
For the fairmont, Morsantown
and Pittsburgh.
ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
AEd Work to Begin at Once. While the
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Will
Also be BuiIt-Glenyille's
Railroad Boom.
Special 10 the ReotstsT.

FAIRMoNr, W. Va, March 26.-The sup.
position heretofore INDUCED in that Fair.
mont will have two additional railroads,
seems to have been entirely warranted
from the beginning. There is no longer
any doubt in The mind OF any one that the
Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburgh
Company intend to build their road, and
at once. Itis conceded, everywhere that it
is only question OF which side OF the
Monongahela river they win follow. To-
gether with their energetic guardian, The
B. & o., they are pushing the work as rap
idly as possible between Morgantown and
Little Falls, their proposed place OF cross
ing. II it be found that the West Virginia
and Pennsylvania road has secured the
right Of way on the west side OF the river,
the Fairmont, Morgsntown and Pittsburgh
will quietly lay their rails along the east
ern shore, from Morgantown to talrmont.
That they intend to do this, and immedi.
ateIy, is no longer question debated
by our people. And the prospects
of the West Virginia and Pennsylvania
road are equally certain. President
Lowndes has returned from the east where
the authorities of the Pennsylvania Cen.
tral. Every negotiation for the construc-
tiOn of the road is complete. The papers
containing the mutual covenants have
been signed, sealed and delivered. The
entire project has been provided for and
the money to build the road is now repos.
ing IN eastern banks, awaiting the drafts
OF the proper officers. AL that remains is
a little preliminary work here at home,
which will not occupy more than two
weeks, when the digging and spading will
be begun,
The directors of the West Virginia &
Pennsylvania road held meeting here
yesterday and located their line on tire
wet side Of the West Fork river 10 point
seven miles below ClHrksburg. The fact
hat various shifts may be made above
that point rendered il unnecessary TO now
extend the location further. Tie greatest
harmony and enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the meeting and our people
regard the enterprise as fact
While many gentlemen have been full
Of good worksand constancy TO this enter
prise, we mean no disparsgement 10 them,
when we mention particularly the names
of President Lowndes, John G. Ruhl,
William E. Watson, Joseph +. Lands and
J. NJ. Hsrtley, in the connection. These
gentlemen have expended their own
means, time and labor to the neglect OF
their own private business, with steady
peIsistency, until now, the success OF their
enterprise seems in sight; and now their
names will be bered, and deserve to
be recorded permanently, in the progress
sive history OF the Monongshela valley,
Effect Of the Railroad Bo0ns.
The effect of this railroad boom upon the
trade and values of this county is simply
tremendous. Resi- estate in FAirmont
has advanced to about double its former
price, and in many instances more than
doubled it, Town lots which have hersto-
fore gold easy enough for $500 and 5000
are now held at $1,000 and $1,000. Many
transfers have been made and general
trade has been wonderfully quickened.
There can be but little doubt, when once
this fertile country is furnished with com.
petitiye lines of road, that Fairmont will
sDpedily assume the dimensions OF q -four
ishipg city, and that other decayed hamlets
along their lines, in the vicinity, sech as
Rievesville, Newport and WorthinRt9n,
will also he quick to put on "the beautiful
garments Of prosperity"
You can say to the world, therefore, that
though we were once dead, yet now We
live, and that whereas We were once bound
pe are now free.
The State Normal School at thls place is
in an unusually hourlshing condition.
The young ladies and gentlemen now seek
ing education In its halls number well to-
ward one hundred and fifty, and still they
come at the rate Of about twenty week
during the spring term. Prof. Sipe seems
to have the work well in hand and is draw
ing an unusual large attendance at this
season.
The Bosses at werk.
The political pot begins to simmer. The
feeling among our straight out Republican
brethren is evidently for Blaine, and the
observer can hear good deal OF forebod-
ing that Atkinson and the bosses may have
The machine set mp for Arthur, in which
event the fair dealing ones Will try to make
trouble. In oUr own household the signs
are too plain 10 be mistaken. There is
buBgering aud thirstiDg for "the old
ujket."
Hon. Ben. Wilson is shaking hands with