Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-05
THE CANNON BALL.
Proposition to bs-Mads by the ut.
v. C. and W., Road.
Route Of Entrance to the Ciy-conaee'
tons East land West A Big
Railroad Scheme.


One of the most interesting of the rail.
road problems for the people of Wheeling
to consider, Is that offered by the Mt. Yer.
non, Coshocton and Wheeling railroad, in.
its proposed entry and its proposed connec.
tons. This road has been written of 80
frequently that perhaps its line and inten-
tons are well known. In brief. it pro-
poses to run from Marion, in the north
western part OF Ohio, through Mt. Vernon
and Coshocton to Wheeling. At Marion it
will connect with the Chicago and Allan
tic giving this end q shorter through line
west than by any other route. The eastern
outlet will depend upon circumstances, in
Guiding the proposed bridge at the north
end. The Wheeling and Harrisburg would
afford the best and shortest line east to the
sesboard and would be very acceptable.
Or, the B. & o. might do, under other cir
clmstances. But there is
ANOTHER POINT TO BE CONSIDERED.
The Chicago & Atlantic is Hugh Jewett
road, and Hugh Jewett is interested also
in the P, V. & o., or the "Economites'
road, ard that road is bound to come. IL
the Cam onball line connects with the @.
& A. at Marion, it will certainly get the
P, V. & o. connections. and thence east
through the gas coal and coke fields Of
PenDsylvsnia.
This through line is bound to come, and
il possibly remains for Wheeling to say
wbet il shall cross the Ohio at this
point and run through Wheeling, or
whether the bridge shall be located at
Portland and the line cross the Familiar
die OF West Virginia at that point, giving
Wheeling wide berth. The Central Ohio
was to have come through Wheeling, but
il was sbunted off and the bridge went
across at Benwood and where nothing but
a small village was seen is now the foul
isblpg city of Bellaire. The Economics
road is sure to come, seeking q western
outlet. and IT will fnd it where the most
advantageous route appears-at Wheeling,
if the proper steps are taken, at Short
Creek otherwise.
Mr.. A. B. PAUL, one of the directors OF
the "Cannonball line, =" is in the city, anda
REGISTER reporter yesterday bad
AN EXHAUSTIVE AND INTERESTING TALK
with BIN, relative to the proposed entry OF
that road to Wheeling. He filed copy OF
the articles OF agreement OF the company,
yesterday, with the Secretary OF State.
Tie capital stock is $l00, 900, which will be
lDCIedS6u W dIu LOO
under the laws Of Ohio, to issue and nego
tate its bonds. 1t has already sent com.
munIcstions to Council, announcing its in
tel: lion of coming to Wheeling, and asking
to be heard; il will new shortly go before
Council with q definite proposition. Tine
plans and profiles of the line into the city
are nov PIE pc ring, and will be submitted,
with an appropriate ordinance, in few
days. The company will also offer propo
iIion 10 the city aud county TO subscribe to
the capital stock u sum not exceeding Sl50,
600, to be paid as follows: One half when
the track or road bed shall be graded. the
residue when the line is completed aud the
carr running into the city.
?H:s PROPOSED LINE INTO THE CITY.
5 i.ss,ble one, though perhaps rather
Expensive. II is from the eastern pier OF
The Union bridge al the Top mill, to Tenth
street following the line Of the alley be-
tween Market and Main streets. list Of
the property holders along the line is be.
ing secured, together with the values of the
property. There are several depot ideas
at Tenth street, including sites on the
property of Armstrong, Coen & Co.'s mill
the Grant house and the old market house
Mr.. Paul has big scheme Of building a
Union passenger depot there, with an out
let east by tunneling Wheeling hill at
ISDID ~ tuC OiOCh,ou 1hC
Peninsula. This, however, is in the future,
though q scheme of that kind will certainly
be sgitated at some not distant time
OUR RAILROAD HISTORY.
Mr. PAUL talks very sensibly of the re-
lation of railroads to Wheeling, though
much of it Wheeling already knows TO her
sorrow. Her railroad history has not been
a bright one and, as has truthfully been
said, 1.-THE difficulty OF entering Wheeling
is not so much on account of her topogra-
phy as her disposition" We have driven
away the roads that would most benefit Us
ard for the others we care nothing. 'There
is not road" said Mr.. PAUL, coming
into Wheeling from the northwest, that
does her any good. can remember when
my father sent anywhere from 1900 to
200, ECO pounds Of pork TO Wheeling every
year 10 be shipped to TIE East All OF the
produce OF our valleys went to Wheeling
Tor that direction. But now, Pittsburgh
has cut Wheelings throat aud all of that
trsde goes to her"
Will the Mt V. c. & ". remedy that
Certainly il will. 1t will come right
into Wheeling and none Of it will be
stopped at Portland for the ] 4 p. or 10 go
to Sieuben vile for the Pan Handle"
What is
TIRE rREsENT STATUS
OF the roadg'
Simply that OF obtaining subscriptions
and procuring rights OF way. We want
right of way and 5000 per mile and our
bonds can be noated. Between Mt. Vernon
,nG Coshocton that has been done and the
work between Marion and Mt. Vernon is
rapidly going on. Our franchise Of the
Wall onding canal is big thing for US and
js worth at least $500, 900.
How do you expect to ct to Wheel
ipC?"
BY wsy of Piney Fork in Harrison
county. We can make advantageous ar
-sr gs me nts with the Wheeling and Like
Erie snd with the amounts named the
70, can be guaranteed" He also init
mated they would be assisted by other in
ferests desiring TO compete with the B. &
0. and Pennsylvania roads. but said they
had made entangling alliances With no
corporation whatever.
THE TENTH STREET ROUTE.
Mr.. PAUL. is inclined to regard the route
to Tenth street as 9 most advantageous one.
He thinks the Pittsburgh, Virginia and
Ohio will have TO come in ON the hillside
behind the Top mill, which will give IL the
same grade and that that grade will also be
| the ssme 10 be used by the Wheeling and
Harrisburg in going Off Of the bridge to
turp,l Wheeling hill. The river front, he
.li-k", could be used for freights, by ell
H.. road, leaving the alley tracks for pass
- ctrs. with q grand union depot on the
Grant House property.
HEADQUARTERS for all kinds Of Garden.
ing Tools and Seeds. s. f. Boyd, Market
'qusre.
BBID8EPOEr.