The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-29


Ono Of the most encouraging signs oil
the time 10 the awakening BenBo Of the
Railroad Companies operating In West
Virginia. For example, the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad Company recently issued q
circular which states, in regard to its field
Of operations: "There exist numerous op.
por.unitIes for making money in general
farming, stock raising, mining, Numbering,
manufacturing, mercantile and other in.
dustries; that the country 10 capable OF
sustaining much larger population, and
approaching the fact that there Is no more
inviting field for immigration, the Bali.
more < Ohio Railroad Company has
created a Land and Immigration De.
partment expressly for the purpose
Of giving especial attention to plac.
ing the inertia oil the country
before the people In tho United ssates,
Canada, and Europe with the view OF in.
creasing the settlements and developing
tho indugtriel oil the States reached by
their system." ObViously tho best part
Of the industries reached by the BAlti.
moro K Ohio Railroad system, lies In West
Virginia. This Company has tho most to
hope for in the development Of West VIr.
giuis, and tho lSTELLIdEScER is pleased 10
ba able to state that tho Company Is tax.
ing an intelligent and earnes! interest In
the present movement, In line Of Ito new
and liberal policy It mAksS the following
offer:
/. The transportation over .hls Oonpa.
ny's lines Of household effects and build
ing materials for dwellings, or for Btruc.
tuEea intended exclusively for manuEec.
tlriug purposes, (aud situated on the line
of the Baltimore < Ohio Railroad, or It's
branches, at onO.hAli current freight rates,
according to clAraidrHtion.
9. ThO transportation Of woTkmeD, EN-.
ployed in making such improvements, Rt
one.hall the regular rates, during the
time engaged in making such improve.
mSRts.
3. Free transportation over its lines for
the families and domeHLics Of the first &C.
cnpants Of dwelling houses constructed
nndCr thoso concessions, journeyinH to
take possession oil them.
4 Tho above named concessions apply
only 10 suburbGa and other country set
Elements Of less than ten thousand inhab-
itAnts.
3, FREQ car transportation on passenger
trains Of marketing, or other household
supplies not bulky In character. This
concession Applle1 only TO holders OF com.
mutation tickets valid Tor paBaagO between
a town OF mot lean than ten thousand In.
hAb,tantp md ono Of Ito outlying or monk.
ban settlements.
q. increased train facilities an ESpidlV
as the growth Of population will Justify,
Z, Tho establishment OF stations sWi.ch-
cF, telegraph aud expresJ Offices, % soon
a. warranted, 1t pointa from which prcs-
ont iarSi!tieH cannot BIO utiiizsd,
Applications for thVSe privileges should
DO made on u printed blank, which will
be supplied By this Company, upon appli. |
cation to the undersigned.
Olher special Inducements may be given
manufacturing corporations, land and |
building associations aud indlviduRls con.
teuplatiug tho expenditure Of conRldor.
Able BUuAB IN construction; 10 which end |
correspondence, should bO addressed to
the undersigned.
Tho Baltimore < Ohio RIIlroad Com.
pAny has taken the lead in thin matter, |
bat no have no doubt that itH good exam.
pie, will DO followed by every railroad
company doing business in West Virginia.
With liberal And progressive policy on |
tho part Of these great iorcss oil develop.
msni, West Virginia has every encourage.
nsps to pu. her shoulder to the wheel.
We have thSresourcsSi It only remGlns 10
make tho world believe it and to Givs cap. |
tai and uostlers to understand that Il they
will come to West Virginia they shall
have fair play.