The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-02-02
Local RanRoAp MArrrRs-pRo-

week are about of the same character
as that given in these columns in
our last issue. Since then the rep
resentatives of each company have
been working away in the most skill
full manner, buying rights Of way and
digging upon any lands where there
is probability Of dispute. The w.
Va. d Pa have been buying property
occasionally they having secured
previously nearly all the rights Of
way. We believe they will now pro-
coed at once to condemn those not
bought. an sszsf9N
This company has men at word at
four or five different points on the
line, and we are assured will put a
force of more than fonr hundred men
10 work before the first of March, and
push the work to completion with the
utmost dispatch. ssgasf
The b. 4 O. officials have con
Quoted their lsbors quietly, yet very
skilfully and give every evidence that
they will proceed to construct the
road at once. On Tuesday wagon
load of wheelbarrows arrived by
Harner's fast line for the use Of their
workmen.
Yesterday mastery inactivity
was maintained by both parties. MIR.
Ruhl left on Sunday and since that
Messrs. Mason aud Moore have gone,
SO that yesterday not an official Of
either road was to be seen anywhere.
Messrs. Lowndcs and Ruhl are ex-
pected here today again and the
gentlemen of the other company the
latter part of this week when active
operations will again begin.
Much comment pro and con has
been INDUCED in, in regard to the
action Of the Councilconcerning the
right of way through town. The b.
4 O. received the grant given a long
time since to the Iron Valley, with
out present action on the part of the
Council. Az meeting held on
Thursday last an ordinance was
passed granting to the w. Va. Il Pa.
the privilege OF constructing its line
through town anywhere west of the
west sidewalk on Front street. This,
it was thought, was too indefinite and
might get the two companies into
litigation, and on Friday another
meeting was held and by vote of
six to one the Council decided to re-
consider the vote, fixing the 10th Of
February as the date for final action.
This was construed as a thrust at
the local company and much feeling
was aroused. 1t was done, however,
through the best motives Of Council,
with the view OF keeping both out Of
trouble.
The Council will give unanimous
vote granting any privilege in its
power to the w. Va. d Pa. Besides
this 10 of every 20 citizens in the
place will sign petition urging such
action. Our friends of this company
need have no fears on that score as
they will be given, most cheerfnlly
anything in the power of our Council
or people.
OF course at this season but little
can be done except preliminary work.
We, and all our people, await with
most intense and a all-absorbing in
terest the developments that must be
made in the near future.
One Of the surveying corps in the
service Of the +. nj. h r II. r. com
pleted the location Of that road from
Riyesyille to the mouth Of Buffalo on
Tuesday, and the engineers are now
doing the final Office work at the
headquarters in this place. The 9TH
ersurveying party will probably reach
here today or morrow. This will
leave that company in condition to
begin the work Of construction on a
large scale whenever its managers
desire TO do 50, and this we under
stand they intend doing soon as the
weather moderates.--Inder. ,x s3-.s
The Pennsylvania Company has
announced it's intention, and we are
told, signed a contract to pnsh to com
pletion the railroad up the Mononga-
hela river to Clarksburg. Two gangs
of men are now at work grading the
road Work is to begin on the en-
tire line as soon as the weather will
permit.--Clarksbwy 1'elegrdm..
The B. a. o. have secured nearly all
the rights Of way between Fairmont
and the State line. Between this
place and the line, but one or two un-
important matters remain unsettled.
With two railroads and slack water
we ought to be able to exist luxuri-
onsly, considering that we have stay
ed here & long time without any of
them.
If the two railroads now seeking
admission to Monongalia county are
built, more than a million offollars
will be added to the taxable property
of the county. Letus hurry and add
the million.
The opinion is universally express
ed here that the operations of each
road acts as strong stimulus to the
other 1t is also hoped tile opera
tons may continue to be, aggressive,
bold and successful. Nothing was
ever watched with such eager long
ing interest as the progress of the
work. ss-a~. .s~sas y.
The Inteliigcncer ofthe 26th says:
r. L. Lowndes yesterday filed with