The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-18
souTn pRNNsYLYAN1A.
The Eject of 0OWOn'S EIsCtiOu-BuildinE OF
the Road Assured,

the Road Assured.
CoNNRLsyILLE, Pa, Jan. lO.-The Key.
stone Courier has the following; "Will tho
South Penn ever be built?"
This is question that agltates the
minds Of great many Of our neighbosi in
the adjoining counties as well as some Of
our own citizens, The road has been
abandoned and hope is dead in many
breast, yet now comes a startling rumor to
the effect that certain contingencies will
set the work to going again and complete
itsure enough. In reply to the question
embodied in the opening paragraph,
Robert II. Sayre, the president Of the
South Pennsylvania road, said last week:
"Yes, Gowen will built 1t. The compact
between the members OF the syndicate is
such that Gowen Can compel them all to
pay their assessments to the amount OF
stock they subscribed. The compact is a
peculiar one and with the exception OF
Bageley, who failed, the entire crowd can
be made 10 come to time. A lawyer with
the ability and energy OF Gowen can build
the road independently OF the suit that
was brought against the Pennsylvania by
the Attorney General. GoWen must get
hold Of the American Construction com.
pany, after that he will have smooth sail
ing"
ADVANTAGES OF THE ROAD.
The lddtl advantages to accrue 10 any.
body from the building Of the South Penn.
sylvania are small. Until 1t strikes tho
western base OF the Allegheny mountainv,
thoproposed road runs through country
poorin agricultural and mineral resources
and the local traffic would be Of no account
at all. Through Bedford and Somerset
counties the local trade would be some
larger, but not oil any great account. It's
In the fact that 1t would make the Read.
ing road trunk line, with q good western
outlet, that the advantages ol the road con-
sist, together with the fact that It would
enter into direct competition with the
Pennsylvania road as through line east
and wett, That the South Pennsylvania
will be built by the Reading there Is no
reason 10 doubt, for 1t has always been
the policy Of Franklin B. dowen 10 make
tho Reading trunk line. The fight was
made upon him for the presidency OF the
road by the opposers Of that scheme.
GOOD AUTHORITY EoR THE STATEMENTS.
DR.. HoItetter, Mark W. Watson, Ralph
Bageley and II. @. Frlck, all the members
OF the original South Pennsylvania syn.
dictate, are quoted as saying that the road
will now bo completed with the assistance
Of Gowen and the Reading road. Hostel.
ter and Watson attended the first meeting
Of the new Reading board at Philadelphia
on Wednesday to arrange the details.
President Gowen submitted detailed
plan for Lthe completion Of tho road and
II was iavorably considered. 1t Is inti-
mated that the visit OF William X. Van.
derblit TO Pittsburgh this week, ostensibly
to attend the Lake Erie elections, were re.
ally to assure the Pittsburgh stockholders
Of the South Pennsylvania that the Van.
derbilt interst would act with franklin B.
Gowen for the completion OF the road.
II this be the case, all the parties 10 the
syndicate will have to do will be 10 pay
in their assessments and the work will
go on. .......