West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-02
DAWSON VS.. HISTORY.
4 CORRESPONDENT WHO SEEMS TO KNOW
THING OR TWO.

be history Of the KiDgwood railroad,
and also the notice of said history by
the man who runs the Journal at King
wood. We are rather inclined TO think
that tho man who wrote the history of
the railroad aud its management was
striking out in direction that might
develop some interesting facts, in con-
ncction with what the editor of the
Journal calls enterprise.
There was nothing untrue in the
article referred to by the Journal; on
the contrary. We believe it embodies
nothing but facts No one seems to be
able to get a glimpse of the past record
of said road but our friend Dawson.
hence no person but himself can give
the exact dates Of its history.
We presume there are many things
embodied in writing, in print, and cs-
pecially in the hidden secrets of the
enterprise, that the said Dawson, for
reasons best known to himself, prefers
to have remain just where they are; so
it is, when any one dares to speak out,
he must go slow, or feel the power of
the would-be Governor pressing hard
on his defenseless head.
One thing is certain, that every man
in Kingwood district is subscriber to
the railroad, but while they are so with
their consent, yet they never consented
to GIVE $25, 900 to no purpose. The
people of this district were told over
and over again. by Dawson and others
that ''they should have stock to the
amount of their subscription. Yes,
William. YOU went farther-"You vo-
tiers of Kingwood district shall build
the road-the money shall remain with
you. We suppose you had not made
the acquaintance Of any tramps then
yet, We would now ask for an item
lied account Of the NECESSARY PRINTING
CO connected with this road, so that no
one will hereafter be insinuatng that
there is any crookcdness. For the in
formation of the people of this district.
please leave nothing out, make it full
and complete. Do not put the nccas-
sary travelling expenses in the same bill
you conclude to make it out too-put
it separate, please.
OF course we will not ask that full
statement of the plumbers and incompe-
tency of the late Secretary be given.
The public are quite familiar with the
prominent part the Senator has played
in this department of the railroad work
Still, he thinks they are profound Sc
c:ets. Nobody could have carried this
great enterprise through (indeed, no
honest man could have don. SOY except
the great brain aud pocket-book of
man who is so much superior to Goul
that the whole of the said Gould'y
overcoat would not make respcctabl.
patch for the uncomfortable part Of ~.
Senator's breeches. Why, bless you
dear reader, Barnum never takes thnS
long-eared animals along with his me-
nagerie; when he concludes to make
such an addition to his collection Of
rare animals he will not be long in find
ing Dawson.
We have never attempted to build
railroad, nor even give advice. Our
friend would have kept an immense
amount Of ignorance connected with
his knowledge of building a railroad
of any kind covered up if he was in
our shoes to-day.
He never carried chain. but it
would have been far better for King
wood district and the private subscri
bers if the Senator and few others had
been carrying a chain with a ball at
tached, with the usual surroundings.
for the last six years No one will
deny that the directors were at their
wits ends, many times during the
struggle, for no one had great WAYS
to 20 to get there, judging from the
grade Of the road, the curves, the mag
nihcent switch-back and other indica-
tions Of grand judgment Of engineer
ing ability. Now VIC are glad that We
have a railroad. We would have been
glad if we could have given the Sena-
tor any credit for the enterprise. and
gladder still if each subscriber and Cit
izen Of the district could have said
what should be done with his money
As matters stand, tho only benefit
they have received, was in the shape of
one square meal and a tin cup.
There exists hope that we may have