The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-07
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has Obtained possession d the wasnes-
burg & Washington railroad. 2 Th.s road
Is 6 narrow guage concern, twenty-eight
miles long, running from Warrington,
Washington county; 70 Waynesbufg,
Greene county. twas projected in; 1857
and completed in November, 1917. 1t Is
one 1.-THE most picturesque routes in the
country, following as Il does the sides Of
the hills and young mountains that trown
down upon the waters and tributaries Of
the Charters and Ten Nile creeks. Al
The following 10 from the Pittsburgh
Commercial. Gdtdt: When the projectors
Of the road were casting about for arolte
and road and the means 30 build the
road, two routes were offered them. One
through the magnificent valley Of the
headwaters Of the Charters creek toward
Prosperity, the very garden of Washing.
ton county, and through the very heart Of
the best agricultural district Of the county,
q route Intended for road. both naturally
and artifcially. The other was the chill
route so called because to build Il over
that linetwast TO scale the hills, run around
aud over them, up and down them, but
never through them. It was most
diseouragiDg route, but the farm.
ers living along II were aware
OF the fact, for they came down
lliberally with their money, outbidding
their neighbors Of the valley and obtaining
the road. The road was built and for q
year ortwo passed through all the yicis.
STUDIES Of young and help esscorporatio
The Riverside Iron and Nail Company, Of
wheeling, furnished THERON forts tracks,
and for d long time was the heaviest
creditor Of the company. Business finally
Improved and the debt OF the Wheeling
concern was lifted. After 1879, however,
the company .defaulted on its interest.
Mr.. j. G..Richie, OF Yaynesburg, who
was tie founder and real builder Of
the road, and It's frat President and
Manager, finally resigned and other
hands took hold Of II. The road at the
outset had quite large floating debt, but
Its earnings were quite large and they
were indiciously applied to the discharge
OF this debt. The original grading and
masonry and other work were contracted
for at The rate Of $1,000 mile, but tho
contractors failed to make ends meet at
\ that figure and theroad was built by other
lhands. The total cost of the road and Its
Equipments was $l75, 200. The capital
stock was S110 600, oil Of which was paid
lin. The authorized issue of bonds was
1000, but only 800 COO were issued,
The road does quite good business
hauling live stock, grain and country pro
duce; while It's passenger traffic is very
creditab!e. For long time the road ran
Into the Baltimore & Ohio depot at Wash
lington, Pa, but recently 1t put mp its own
buildings and has been doing business on
| its own account in Washington. Latterly
I the Panhandle bought the property inter.
yening between the terminus bits Char
tiers road and that by the Waynesburg q
Washington, and extended its road to the
Baltimore & Ohio property. There an in.
junction stopped them, but they began
work on the other side OF the disputed
property, and now less than ten feet sepa-
rate the two pieces Of new road. The w.
& W.will be operated as an extension Of
tho CHARTERS Valley railroad branch oil
tho Panhandle.
The management OF the new CONCERN
has not been announced, nor has the fact
OF the acquisition Of the road, but the
formal announcement will be made shortly.
The Baltimore & Ohio looked over the
ground very carefully and concluded
there was nothing in the road for that
company. Mr., Thomas IL. King saidthat
| It would be Of no advantage to his COM
pany.
The Dipatch gives the following as the
intention in connection with the above:
The West Virginia, Kentucky & Tennessee
railwayrwhen completed will revolutionize
tho traffic arrangements between the
Northeast and Southwest. This road
starts at Washington, Pa , at the southern
terminus OF the Charters division OF the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & st. Louis system.
| It's objective point Is Nashville, Tenn. It
will absorb, en- route, the Kentucky Union
road now being constructed.
THE LAST COMMENCEMENT, Il
And one Of the Best, Q. the Wheeling
Business College.
The last commencement Of the season,
and in many respects one Of the most cred
liable and enjoyable, was that Of Brasherlg
Wheeling Business College, which took
place last evening in ,he College hall, Peo-
ple's bank building. In spiteof the sultry
evening the attendance was large, The
success OF the exercises Is due In q large
degree to the admirable organization Of
the pupils, all Of whom took great pride IN
contributing to the creditable features Of
the entertainment. The affair was In
charge Of the following committees: