The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-21
wEsr y1neINIA I.EsouRcEs.
A New load in the Great Mineral Region
senator Davis Explains.

A New load in the Great Mineral Region.
benRt0r Davis Explains.
BALrlKoRE, May 20.-The american has
the following interview with Hon. Henry
G. Davis, Of West Virginia:
''Gsee from the papers, Senator, that
you met President Roberts and his party
Of Pennsylvania railroad people at Gum.
barlantl a few days ago." said the reporter.
"YeS," said he, "they were making
their usual annual trip OF inspection over
their many lines OF road, and invited me
to meet them at Cumberland TO talk over
the contemplated now road from Pied.
mont TO Cunberlsnd-the Piedmont and
Cumberland railway" ~
care you going 10 build the new road ="
"As the public Ia somewhat interested,
| have no objection to stating that we
are now making the necessary surveys,
with view OF permanently locating the
iiSa, which Is intended 10 begin Of the
West Virginia Central Road junction,
about q mile west Of Piedmont, and follow
die Potomac river TO Cumberland dis.
tapce OF twenty.eiYht miles, The first two
miles, beginning 81 the junction, are
located, and we have some hfty or sixty
men at work. There will be no tunnels
on The line, and the grade will be com.
paratively light, descending ,wttb the great
majority Of tile loaded cara"
III am told there Ia q great deal Of coal,
timber and iron ore on the line OF the
West Virginia Central road"
m'A great deal hardly expresses IT,
There are vast tracts oil line lumber and
millions OF tons Of coal Of fBplendid quality.
There nov six or seven coal mines opened
on the road, four Of which are working
the noted big vein.' We also have some
twenty saw mills In operation, and more
contemplated. A large tannery is being
built al Davis, and q wood.pulp mill Ia
projected. Very recently good quality
Of iron ore has been found near Fairfax
Stone, and II 70 being shipped from there
TO Pittsburgh"
,'ls the new road you are now talking
Of building in the interest Of the Penn.
sylyania or the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad"
THH NEW ROAD.
"Neither. 1t Is purely business en-.
torprise, mainly In the interest ofthe West
Virginia Central road and the develop
nent Of The country IL penetrateS. The
West Virginia Central wants competing
outlets 10 successfully market the rich
products Of the county II has opened up,
and, with this connecting link 10 Cnm.
beflhnd, It would have q choice Of thtes
competing lines Of transportation, viz, the
baltimore 4 Ohio and Penneylyanis fall-
road byBtems, and the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
Canal, II ID true this road will parallel
The baltimore 4 Ohio O part Of the way,
hat that 10 often done 70 reach Competing
points. II the situation were reyeTEed and
tha PENNSYLVANIA road reached Piedmont,
while the Baltimore 4 Ohio stopped At
Cumberland, II 10 likely that We would
vaht q GonueGIion with the Baltimore &
Ohio, AZ we nov do vita the Pennsyl.
vanla. We expect 10 give al three lines
Of transportation OF Cumberland q talt
share oi our business, providing, otContse,
the rates Of freight are equal, and they
treat ia In a ialI and ju1t way, Tbs DIE
lanCe from Cumberland 10 New York BY
both the Baltimore 4 Ohio aud Pennsyl.
yails roads 10 about the BAtne-S60 odd
miles.
'iDo you contemplate extending your
West Virginia Genital road southwest
watdly through West VifgihIaT
THn wrsr ViRotNtA UaNTRAL
mot al presents but % coon % the
tlmea are more favorable, aud business
will warrant II, We expect to connect with
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio system. II Il
aboul sixty miles from Piedmont 10 Davis
the present terminus oi the West Wiz
gihia Central road, aud about 1870 mllei
lrgn Davis 10 the Chesapeake 4 ohi'