The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-17
CONSUMMATED.
An Agreement Reached Between
the Officials
Of the Cleveland & Canton and Pitts
burgh, Marion & Chicago Railroads
"A Result of the Conference
in this City yesterday.

The officials of the Cleveland & Can
ton and the Pittsburg, Marion q Chi
cago Railroads, whose conference at the
general offices of the former in this city
was noticed in last nights DEMOCRAT,
have left the city, going this morning
on the early train to Cleveland.
Yesterday afternoon the entire party
went from Canton to Minerva, return
ing to this city last night and remain
ing until this morning at the Barnett
House, when they left for Cleveland.
There are many rumors atloat as to the
nature of the result of the conference
OF the officials, and those in the secret
are not disposed to throw any more
| light than possible upon the proceed
ingsi ,
Railroad has been completed west from
Pittsburg to New Lisbon. The Off
cials of the road desired to push their
line west to Marion, and so surveyed a
line from New Lisbon to Marion by
Way of Minerva, Bolivar and Beach
City. On March /, 1886, Louis Schaef-
er. secretary of the Board of Trade,
wrote to Mr.. N. B. Billingsly, the attor-
ney for the Pittsburg, Marion 4 Chi
cago Railroad in New York, and open
ed correspondence with him, Presl-
dent John l. Holly and other officials of
the road, as to the feasibility of the
pittsburg, Marion e. Chicago Railroad
making running arrangements with the
Cleveland & Canton railroad, brOach-
ing the same plans which were acted
upon at the conference of the officials
OF the two roads in this city yester-
| Ir SnhnnfDr nnn6nnfpn tbIS
correspondence unknown to any
one but himself, and
on his own shook" After much
writing a day was appointed for con
ference between the two roads, anC
that day was Wednesday, May y, 1888
The officials of the Cleveland u Cah'
ton and Pittsburg, Marion u Chicago
met in this city, and after due dellbela
tions came to the conclusion that Mr.
Schaefer was correct in his views. lht
The outcome of the conference was t
, modification in the proposed line.
1t may be stated upon authority, thai
IL is a settled fact that the arrange
ments have been made between the tW(
roads named. Instead of running WeS
from New Lisbon to Marion by way o.
iinerva, Bolivar and Beach City, I'll,
Pittsburg, Marion u Chicago Railroad
will run through Canton. The new
route will be from New Lisbon 10 Mi
nerva, thence over the Cleveland y
! Canton track through this city Of Can
ton to Beach City, thence from Beacl
City west to Marion, where the rOat
will connect with the Chicago u AT
lllJic for Chicago and points along th'
line of that route.
This arrangement will leave BOLIVIA
out in the cold, but will save the F., NJ
X G. from building thirty-four miles
track. which is quite saving in expen
rture. In return for the privilege 0
: allowing the p, M. & G. to use tn
, leyelald q Canton track from MlneI
va to Beach City, the latter road vii
: receive especial privileges over the lin
of the p, M. & G. The arrangement
greed upon will prove mutually bene
icial to all parties interested. 1t wi
bring an increased volume of buslnes
to our city, and give us an outlet III a.
entirely new direction.
The railroad party went to Minery
last night and looked over the GROUND
The PARTY expressed themselves a
greatly pleased with the Cleveland
Canton track, and the p, M. u q, otli
cials were unanimously in favor o
.onsummating the running arrange
ments. =.
: Mr. Schaefer is entitled to the credi
in bringing this matter, which original
ed with him, to successful issue. l
was done without the aid of the Boar
of Trade. 1t is not known how long
will be before the p, M. & c. is runnin
ears through this city, but work upo
this new route from New Lisbon t
Minerva will begin Immediately.
Mr.. Holly is very favorably impresse
with our growing city, and so are a
the party who met here yesterday.