The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-02
TIE STATE LINE ROAD.
Tho Question OF a 500, 900 Subscription by
the County Deferred = Dotugs of the
County onimissioncrs.

the County Deferred = Doiugs Of the |
County Commissioners.
The Board OF County Commissioners
met In regular session yesterday. All
the members were present at 10 O'Clock,
and the forenoon was devoted to the
usual routine OF county business. In
The afternoon a petition asking that the
voters OF tho county be allowed to vote
on a proposition 10 subscribe 100000 10
the capital Rtock OF tho Pittsburgh, Can.
nonsburg X State Line Railroad was
taken tip for consideration.
Tho petition was signed by NJ. Reilly,
A. Pollack, J. n. Vance, II. X. List, 10.
|seph Speidel 4 Co., H. Quarter and
others, in all about ninety, all leading
men and firms. The President OF the
State Line Company, Mr.. Charles Mey-
ran, George L. McCieary, u. l.. Wood,
Jr., John +. Burke, II. II. Neymann, A.
L. E. succap, A. D. Paul, OF Pittsburgh,
John i. Donaldson aud Samuel Murrtll,
OF Cannonsburg, Col. Alex. Campbell,
OF Bethany, Mr. Cotton, Of Wellsburg,
aud one or two other gentlemen were
present. Prosecuting Attorney Howard
stated the object OF their presence, and
asked that Mr.. Meyran DO permitted to
address the Board, which was doue.
POINTS FOR THE rRoJEcr.
President Meyran said the company
he represented had met with 4 very sat.
isfactory degree Of success. and tho prom.
ise was good that the road would be
built. The question Is, does Wheeling
want the State Line road to come here?
1t was to get III answer to this question
that the representatives OF the road were
here. lie spoke Of the advantages in
the completion OF the road along tho
river to Wellsbarg, and through q rich
section, tho advantages Of competition
in freight, etc. lie Bald it WIS estimated
that the road, in running order, would
cost from $4,000 to $40, 900 mile, and
in view OF this he thought the amount
asked OF Ohio county-$lO0,00O
moderate.
Mr.. Meyran showed map OF the route
and connections, including the connec-
ton here with the Union bridge and ter.
minal system. The members gathered
around tho table and examined and dis.
cussed the plans. 1t was seemingly q
general opinion that it would be- more
beneficial to Wheeling to have the road
run from Bethany via West Liberty,
down Short creek to the river and
thence to Wheeling, but the officers OF
tho road said the line was finally located
to Wellsburg, and would not be changed.
Col. Alex. Campbell, OF Bethany, was
introduced, and spoke OF the richness OF
the territory through which the road
has been located, and Of what Brooke
county has done for the road. He
thought It was a waste Of labor to talk
about the desirability Of this line. Be
gave some entertaining history Of past
railroad projects. lie said the Penn
| sylvania road sought to come to Wheel.
ing from Yellow Creek, but the people
on this side pushed it of Virginia soil.
The Panhandle road
I FOUGHT FOR YEARS
to get It's track across the PAN Handle,
| and had to buy every foot OF the right OF
way. Not until the beginning OF the
war was there any charter granted, and
then that charter required the company
to extend branch down the river to
Wheeling. This clause was repealed DUR
ing the war by consideration to the
member from Brooke county. But Tor
that the pewi!.y road would have been
completed twenty-five years before. The
man who built the Henpheld road was
burnt in etigy by the people OF Cam
nonsburg. He urged the Board to be
F.! liberal with this project, and said the
increased business from the village Of
! Bethany alone would more than pay the
interest on the amount asked. ~
MIR. Cruise offered @ resolution proyid-
| ing for the submission OF the suhscrip.
ton when the State Line railroad would
guarantee reduced rates on coke to
| Wheeling.
j Mr.. Meyran explained that to reach
the coke fields his road must connect
With another road, and uee its tracks tor
thirty miles, and that road or any other
would no: make traffic arrangement
that would lead to cutting rates. All he
could hold out was hope that some day
in the future something might be ac-
complished in the desired direction. He
said gentleman was present who had a
project on WHICH thousands OF dollars
had been spent, which contemplated a
new road from the coke region to con-
meet with the State Line road at Eliza
beth.
Mr.. McGregor Eaid he had heard moth.
ing from the Chamber Of Commerce com.
mittee. i. -
Colonel Campbell said two OF its mem.
bers, Mr.. a. W, Campbell aud A1r. W.
+. Peterson, We're absent from the city.
MIR. AlcGregor expressed desire to
hear from that committee. He preferred
postponement to obtain additional light.
Colonel Campbell thought promptness
OF action was important. Ohio county
was not asked to give the 100000 until
the track was laid, and not even the ten
per cent that makes the subscription
| binding until that amount has been
spent in Ohio county in ACTUAL excaya.
Mr. Meyran also argued in favor OF
immediate action.
MIR. Cruise agreed with Mr.. McGregor
that delay was desirable in the interest
of the people, and could DO the project
no harm. He suggested special meet.
ing about the middle Of the month to
further consider the matter.
Colonel Campbell said Mr.. NTeyran
! would accept this proposal, and Mr., Nc.
Gregor moved that tie Bjard meet De.
cember Is to further consider the mat.
ter, which was adopted.
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