Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04
THROUGH THE MOUNT
Statement in Detail of Pittsburg'S
New Tunnel Railroad
TO CONNECT WITH ELEVEN LINES,
Opening Up 1000 Miles of New Roads to
Pittsburg Shippers.
HOW THE CAPITAL STOCK IS SOUGHT

Concerning Pittsburg's newly projected
railroad-the Pittsburg, Cannonsburg and
State Line-which is to tunnel through Mt.
Washington, Mr.. A. B. Paul, one of its di-
rectors, has this to say to DISPATCH re-
porter: eve propose, as soon as possible, to
accomplish our purpose in building this
new line. We have had assurances from
capitalists of New York as well as Chicago,
that when the managers have secured sub
stantially the right Of way and % 900 per
mile of local aid, q syndicate is ready to
take the bonds and stock of the company
and build the road. The efforts of the local
companies of West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania are now being directed to that end.
Surveys have been made; large portion of
the right of way is secured, and committees
of citizens along the line from the lower
bend Of the Ohio river to Pittsburg have
been appointed to assist the local COM
panies in securing the remainder of the
rights and local subscriptions.
''It is proposed that the road from Pitts
burg to the State line (4o miles) be built as
suburban road, under the same rules and
regulations as other roads running in and
out of Pittsburg, and the present managers
of the enterprise have given guarantee to
this effect.
TERMINALS AND CONNECTIONS.
''The terminal facilities in the city of
Wheeling, by the terms of contract be-
tween the citizens of Ohio county, West
Virginia, with the Union Bridge Company,
have been secured to the company; and Or
dinances have been secured in Wellsburg,
as well as Brook county, to occupy streets,
alleys and highways.
teBy the plans outlined, the capitalists
first spend their money, the people along
the line receiving the benefit OF this expen-
diture before they are called upon, and not
having any old roadbed to pay for, the usual
complaint of the local subscribers being
cheated or defrauded out of their money will
thus be- in great measure, obviated; as the
plan leaves it to the option of the subscriber,
upon first payment, to say whether he will
become a stockholder or simply make do
nation. 1t is expected the company will be
ready to ask the business men, capitalists
and others of Pittsburg for aid in few
days, arrangements for which are being
made.
1.-TWO routes are proposed ,one via Bridge
vile to Cannonsburg, and one via Upper St.
Clair; leaving the matter to be determined
by cost of construction, distance, local aid,
future business, etc., which route will be
A GREAT NEW OUTLET.
"The line, when built, would connect at
Wheeling with II new and old roads,
through the Union bridge and Union depot,
comprising in newly built roads of about
1000 miles. This would insure to the road
a new outlet for the Pittsburg coal, coke
and manufacturing business, and competi-
ton that would place all this business on
equal footing. The road ought to be built and
owned by Pittsburg capital, for the benefit
of Pittsburg
1.-THE line, las now loc ated to Cannonsburg,
passes through one of the richest agricul-
tural regions around Pittsbufg. Through
the now actually famous gas and oil regions
of Washington county, and only few miles
from the Taylorstown district. There is
good coal in abundance on almost the entire
line. The efforts to develop this coal region
would be futile unless the road is built. 1t
would open up some Of the finest stone quar-
ries in the State for building purposes. 1t
would shorten distances east and west for
that section, and the managers predict
fair business for the 1oad as soon as built,
with lots of local and share of the through
passenger and freight traffic"