The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-27
Bellaire Tribune. 10Th inst.
Ohio Valley Railroad,

Some crank in Bellaire. evidently in
the interest Of that great statesman. Mr..
HENRY BoHI., of Marietta, who bankers
after General WARMERS Congressiona!
shoes, but who couldn't vote on either
side of the Belmont County court house
bill, for fear of hurting his chances rs q
candidate, writes to the Cincinnati En-.
quirer about General WARNER and his
connection With the Oaio Valley Rail.
road, with the purpose, apparently, oil
injuring General WARMERS chances oil
denomination for Congress. After quo
ting what General WARNER said when al
home last week about the certainty thai
the road would be built, "and this season
at that this writer says:
"If this is all true our people are enly
partially satisfied, for they subscribed aid
for the project with the distinct under
standing that the road was to he built o,
once, and the fact uf so much delay
makes them more than impatient. All
the time the Eastern Board of the Penn.
sylvanis Company has been opposed ia
the extension OF the road, and our peo.
pie are just about really to believe thai
that branch OF the Company controls i,
entirely in the matter, and that they in
tend to have little or nothing to do with
The road. and il this shall prove true ii
will prove a costly project to General
Warner individually, for ali eady several
prominent Democrats are pronouncing
him great railroad schemer"
We would like to know where there is,
SO far, any cause Of complaint In Bel.
laire part of the money was subscribed
sou'h of McMahon's Creek, ontbe con.
di,ion that track should he constructed
from the c. Il P yard TO South Bellsire,
and switch laid at point indicated,
within six months. The fulillment OF
this part OF the contract was greatly de
layed by opposition to the right Of way
in front Of B & 0 tracks, but splendid
bridge was constructed and the track
built as agreed, and in much more sub
stantial manner than was expected, aud
costing far more money than all the sub
scrip ions 10 stock or douations contrac.
ted to be giyer in Bellaire, and sabstan-
TALLY within the time specified AT least
to the entire satisfaction of all those who
subscribed upon this condition. Nearly
all the balance of the subscriptions at
Bellaire, and probably elsewhere along
the route we're upon the following condi-
tions:
BELLAIRE OHIo. 1884.
For value received. and the further
consideration that the Ohio Valley Rail
way Company shall, in good faith, un-
dertake to construct. and shall, WITHIN
THREE Years FROM THIS DATE. construct
its, railroad from Bellare to Marietta, l
promise to pay 10 said Railway Comps-
nv, or its assigns, the sum of - dol
lars, said sum TO be paid WITHIN THIRTY
DAYS AFTER the track OF said railroad lie
laid, and cars run thereon, between Ma
rietta and Be.laire.
Provided, that if said railroad shall
not be constructed as above specified,
then this,obligation shall be void.
Nobody Is ~ pay according to the
above until 80 days after the cars run
between Marietta and Bsllsire and the
company 10 to build within three years
It is not yet one year since these con.
tracts we're entered into and the compa-
ny has had is surveys all com pleted and
several miles of expensive track laid,
and of such q character as to satisfy
every intelligent man who examines i
that it would never have been done in
the manner it has been done, except az {
part of an important and subs'antia
through road Now il we thought tbs
scribbler who sent the Communication te
the Enquirer hal either sense or fairnes.
sufficient to treat this subject in an intel
ligent manner we would ask him whether
under the agreement as given abpve. ani
in view Of the efiscts Of the great food
along the river, the necessity for re.
examination OF the surveys ON account
of it, ami the unsettled condition OF the
weather, thus far this season. there is an,
just or fair cause OF COMPLAINT aeains
either Mr.. W AeNER or the Pennsylvaui,
Company.
We are not p,li,ic,lly az adGIrer o
Gen. WARNER, an I We h,pe in the even
Of his nomination for C)ngress iu thi'
district, the o,uaties composing 1t vii
be against him and for Col J. D. TAI
LoR, a, they were carried 10 1880 fol
Gen. GARFIELD, but We believc that Gen
WARNER is an honest man who woult
not porposely misle sd the people alonl
the line Of this road, and when he say,
that the road will be built, We have M
doubt but he does 90 on specific assu
RANGES from the Pennsylvania Compan,
TO .ha. effect, aud We prefer to believ,
him rather than the irrespo asibIe penny
a-liner who evidently writes With the oh
isct of furthering the chances OF riva
candidate for Congress and without an
care rs to The effects VI wba. he writes
upon the business interests OF Bsllaire
or the people most interested 10 the con
struction OF the road. We believe tha
the road will be huih within the tim
specified in the subscrip:i IN obligations
unless some serious financial trouble
shall prevail.
w Began Cash. who shot the tow
Marshal OF Chersw. South Carolina
some weeks ago, was bimseh shot las
week while resisting arrest. That ther
was really an earnest attempt to arres
Cash will be O gratifying surprise I,