The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-23

Monday, They drove lelsuIely along the
route, keeping as close TO the liue OF the
survey as possible, and managed to view
all Of the line.
Mr., FAIRLIE's MISSION,
Mr.. Psllis ia hsrs in the interest Of an
English syndicate, representing several
millions Of pounds sterling, which Is seek
Investments in RAILROAD stock or securities,
as we'll as in'promlsilg manufacturing es.
~tablishmenls or enterprises IN the United
States, He waH sent here express-
ly to make personal inspec-
ton OF tho Mt, ", o, 4 W. road,
and report to the syndicate his views as
10 the sdyisability OF an investment In
the bonds Of tho company, His report
will decide the question whether the syn,
dictate will take the whole amount Of
bonds Issued by the company,
OF course Mr.. Fairlle will not say in adj
vance Of his report what that report Ia to
BIO, II Ia safe to predict however,
that it will be favorable, at
least to q large degree, He seems deeply
impressed with the richness Of the terri.
tory through which tho line 10 to be
built, the Cheapness oil construction and
tho value OF the road as a link In q
through linz between the East and West,
much shorter and more direct than any
existing line from New York TO Chicago.
II, as expected, Mr.. Fairlie's report shall
result in the investment being made, but
one thing remains to assure the building
Of the road, and that is the right Of way.
More than half the right Of ways neces.
sary have already been secured, and the
people all along the line seem to appreCi-
ste more and more the advantages Of the
construction OF the road.
MR.. PAlRLIE's WIDE EXPERIENCE.
II would be difficult to find anywhere
a gentleman more fitted for ths mission
on which Mr.. Fairlie comes than he. lie
mas been professionally engaged in nearly
all parts q the globe. Thtec years he
spent In Morocco, under q commission
from the Emperor, to ASCERTAIN the iossi-
bility Of constructing q rail.
road througs his d%ominions, and
the probable cost. at the end
Of that time the Emperor concluded not
10 build tho road, saying he feared the
country would bs Immediately oyerruu
with Europeans, and his sovereignty ron.
dered Insecure. Mr., F2irlio agreed with
him in thiG view OF the matter, He says
the civilization OF Morocco could not
Withstand the influence Of q railroad.
He has also been engaged at different
times ia engineering undertakings
in Spain, In South Africa, aud In various
parts OF Europe, and nov comes to Amer.
lea to form an opinion Of the projected
road from Wheeling across the great Stale
Of Ohio,
MIR. Faiflie IL o fine specimen OF the
English geutleman-courtcouS, afable
and frank in bic intercourse with
those whom he meets. He very. ie-
voably impressed all with whom
he came In contact here yesterday. He
was presented to the members Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Committee on
New Industries, = Messrs. 0'Brien,
Sweeney and Hart, Mr.. P. H. Moore, Mr..
". IS. Goshorn and other well known
gentlemen hore-aud thsdo gentlemen
will to-day escort him and his Compan.
ions about the city, and endeayor TO con.
vince him that Wheeling Is something Of
a manufacturing and commercial place, In
its small way.
THE CANNON BALL" LINE.
Mr.. Fairlie's visit horo reYlves the To-
col interest In the MI. Vernon, OoshoC-
ton and Wheeling railroad project. Since
this county by a popular vote, subscribed
$780, 900 to the capital stock Of the Com-
psny, little has been heard Of the pro.
ject here except an occasional note Of
progress. The subscription Of Ohio coun.
~ Is not available until the road Is con
structed and It's. cars running into this
city. The proBpeCtg never seemed bright
or than they are to-day Tor the ultimate
construction Of the road.
An INTRLLIGENcER reporter asked Gen.
Jones last evening what progress the
company had made In obtaining the right
Of way. He replied In Harrison County
the right was complete except across q
few farms, which are now portions Of es.
tates in the hands Of executors or admin.
istrators, who cannot grant the free
right OF way. These farms will have to
be crossed by condemnation proceedings
as q matter Of form. In Knox county all
the desired rights have been granted.
Along the rest Of tho line the work has
made some progress. The company holds
O deed from the Governor OF Ohio for
that portion Of the tow path Of the Wal.
bonding canal which follows their pro.
jected line. This gives them not only q
complete right Of way for that distance,
but a solid, level roadbed, ready for the
ties and rails.
THE RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Gen. Jones was also asked what was
the outlook for the construction Of tho
railroad bridge across tho river at North
i.
"Well,n said he, "you can rest assured
81 two thiugs: II this railroad Is built,
that bridge will be there ready for It's use.
that bridge Is built, this railroad will
be one ofthe itst to use H."
~ infer from that that both will be
"The building Of the railroad must
eventually depend on two things, the re.
port Of Mr.. Falrlie 10 the syndicate which
sends him here, and the local aid extend.
I'd and rights OF way granted"
"Would not tho bridge DO q good invest
nent 90 0 separate Affair.""
PERSONALLY, | have no. doubt that Il
would. There are several roads which
would doubtless make use oil 1t at once,
md two or three more are fast reaching
,ut toward II. do not know Of any one
which promises a. great returns In
proportion 10 the investment 90 that.
ronld secure several new railroads
whose construction ID now prob
and II would make roads already
n existence Of much greater practical
,eneit 10 Wheeling, II. always seemed
Q me the yalue Of the bridge 10 the city
nd a. % Investment for its owners would
no day secure itS construction"
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