The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-04-05
CLEAR THE WAY
For the Fairmont, Morgantown
and Pittburgh.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
And Work TO Begin at Once.
While the West Virginia
and Pennsy will
Also be Built.

FAIRMoNr, w. VA, March 26.-The
supposition heretofore INDUCED in
that Fairmont will have two addition
al railroads, seems to have been en-
tirely warranted from the beginning
There is no longer any donbt in the
mind OF any one that the Fairmont,
Morgantown and Pittsburgh Compa-
ny intend to build their road, and at
once. 1t is conceded every where that
it is only question Of which side Of
the Monongahela river, they will fol-
low. Together with their energetic
guardian, the B. d o., they are push
ing the work ms rapidly as possible
between Morgantown and Little Falls,
their proposed place OF crossing. If
it he found that the West Virginia
and Pennsylvania road has secured
the right of way on the west side of
the river, the Fairmont, Morgantown
and Pittsburgh will quietly lay their
rails along the eastern shore, from
Morgantown to Fairmont. That they
intend to do this, and Immediately,
is no longer question debated by
orr people And the prospects Of
the West Virginia and Pennsylvania
road are equally certain. President
Lowndes has returned from the east
where he spent two months in confer
ence with the authorities OF the Penn
sylvania Central. Every negotiation
for the construction OF the road is
complete. The papers containing the
mutual covenants have been signed,
sealed and delivered. The entire pro-
ject has been provided for and the
money to build the road is now re-
posing in eastern banks. awaiting the
drafts of the proper officers. All
that remains is little preliminary
work here at home, which will not
occupy more than two weeks, when
the digging and spading will be be-
gun.
The directors of the West Virginia
Il Pennsylvania road held meeting
here yesterday and located their line
on the west side of the West Fork
river to point seven miles below
Clarksburg. The fact that various
shifts may be made above that point
rendered it unnecessary to now ex-
tend the location further The great
est harmony and enthusiasm prevail
ed throughout the meeting and our
people regard the enterprise as fact.
While many gentlemen have been
full of good works and constancv To
THO
agement to them, when we mention
particularly the names Of President
1owndes, John L. Ruhl, William E.
Watson, Joseph E. Sands and J. NJ.
Hartley, in this connection. These
gentlemen have expende their own
means, time and labor to the neglect
of their own private business, with
steady persistency, nntil now, the
success Of their enterprise seems in
sic hit; and now their names will be
remembered, and deserve to be re.
corded permanently, in the progress
sive history Of the Monongahela vale
ley.
EFFECT OF THE RAILROAD BOOM
The effect of this railroad boom
upon the trade anil values of this
county is simply tremendous Real
estate in Fairmont has advanced 70
about double its former price, and in
many instances more than doubled it.
Town lots which have he err sold
easy enough for $500 and4f, 900 are |
now held at $4,000 and $4,000.
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 competitive lines of
road, that Fairmont will speedily as
sumo the dimensions Of fourishing
city, and that other decayed hamlets
along their lines, in the vicinity, such
as Rivesville, Newport and Worth
ington, will also be quick to put on
''the beautiful garments Of prosper
ity."
You can say to the world, therefore,
that though we were once dead, yet
now we live, and that whereas we
were once bound, we are now free.