Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-10
A STRONG SET OF MEN
Engage In a New Railroad Enter
prise.
The Coal and Iron Railroad 10 the Upper
Potomac Fields In the Eastern Pay
Handls--Artieles Of the
Agreement.

henry G. DAVIS, ex-United States
Senator and president of q national bank.
JOHN A. HAMBLET0N, banker, of
Baltimore.
WILLIAM KEYSER, capitalist and e1-
vice president of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
T. HARRISON GARRETT, SON of John
W. Garrett, and banker of Baltimore.
A. p G0RMAN, United States Senator
from Maryland.
J.B. CHAFFEE, ex.Unitsd States sena-
tor and president of . national bank.
EN0CH PRATT, president OF q national
bank and the capitalist who recently do
mated q million dollars to free library in
Baltimore.
WILLIAM PINCKNEY WHITE, ex-
Governor and United States Senator from
Maryland.
JAMES G. BLAINE, ex-secretsry OF
State and ex United States Senator from
Maine.
in. CAMDEN, United States Senator
from West Virginia
s. B. ELKINs, president of Dstional
bank.
THOMAS F. BAYARD, United State,
Senator from Delaware.
JOHN z. MCPHERSON, Uaited States
Senator from New Jersey.
J. o. MOSS, president of national bank.
The above is list of the incorporates
of the Coal an Iron Railway Company, a
new railroad enterprise, the full account
of which is appended. 1t is exceptionally
strong, both financially and intellectually
and contains the names OF six National
bank presidents, two heads of leading Bal
timore banking houses, four Senator'S oil
the United States and two prominent can
didates for the Presidency. Nearly every
individual could almost build railroad
ont Of his own private means. As far as
the writer knows, there has never been
charter issued under the laws Of West Vir-
ginis, to a company including
so STRONG SET OF MEN.
The enterprise they represent will surely
be certainty and the project means bust
ness; the names are 8 guarantee OF that.
The Coal and Iron Railway is proposed to
assist in developing the Elk Garden big
vein of coal and Of opening and developing
the entire southern end Of the Eastern Pan
Handle. 1t will run from Winchester Va,
to ana through the Upper Potomac coal
fields, ia West Virginia, via Mooreheld,
Hardy county, and connect with the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburgh road at
Davis, Tucker county, about so miles south
west of Piedmont. The details of the cor
poration are found in the following agree.
ment, q copy Of which has been forwarded
to the Secretary Of State. 1t is as follows:
FORMATION.
We, whose names are hereto subscribed,
desiring to become q corporation for the
purpose OF constructing and operating q
railroad in the State of West Virginia, do
hereby adopt these articles Of incorPora-
ton for that purpose:
First. The name OF the corporation shall
be the Goal and Iron Railway Company"
Second. The railroad which this corpora
or near . point on the eastern boundary
lire OF the State of West Virginia, in the
county of Hampshire, near TO Lockhart's
gap and run thence, by the most practicable
route, 10 or near Cspron Springs in the
said county thence TO or near to Wardens
vsile, in the county Of Hardy; thence
through the Bean settlement to MOotheld.
III the said county of Hardy; thence to or
near 10 Petersburg, in the county OF Grant;
thence by the way of Ciine's or MaysVille
CAB or by the most practicable route, to
the Upper Potomac coal fields, III Tucker
OF Grant county.
Third.-The principal business office OF
this corporation, in the State Of Nest Var
sinia will be at Piedmont.
Fourth.-.This corporation shall continue
perpetually.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Fifth.-The capital stock of this corpora.
ticn shall be four million five hundred
thousand dollars, divided into shares Of
ore hundred dollars each
Sixth.-The nsmes and places OF resi-
dence of the persons forming this corpora
ton, and the number OF shares OF stock
subscribed by cash, are as follows:
Henry q. Davis, of the county OF Mineral,
in the State of West Virginia.
Johnson n. Camden, OF the city OF Par
kersburg, in the State OF West Virginia.
James G. Blaine, Of the city of Augusta,
in the State OF Maine.
Jerome B. Chaffee, of the city Of Denver,
in the State of Colorado.
William Keyser, of the city OF Baltimore,
in the State of Msryla
Arthur P. German, Of Howard county, in
the State of Maryland.
Stephen B. Elkins, of the City Of New
York, in the State Of New York.
Thomas F. Bayard, Of the city. Of vii
mington. in the State Of Delaware,
John r, Mcpherson, Of Jersey City, in
the State Of New Jersey.
John A. Hambleton, of the city Of Blld
more, in the State Of Maryland.
T. Harrison Garrett, Of the county Of
Baltimore. in the State Of Maryland.
Enoch Pratt, of the city of Baltimore, in
the State of Maryland.
William Piukney Whyte, OF the city OF
Baltimore and State of Maryland.
Among the many important railroad
enterprises of West Virginia, this will take
first rank, as we'll from the great CONNER
clal object IN view as rom the means anu
character Of the men interested.
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