Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-13
THE STATE LINE PROJECT.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars is Needed
from Wheeling.

Yesterday morning meeting was TO
have been held in the Chamber OF Com
merce between the committee appointed
| by the Chamber of Commerce and off,
cials Of the projected Pittsburg, Can
onsburg and State Line railroad. The
committee, consisting OF A. w. Camp
bell, j. n. Vance, Thos. O'Bren, y. T..
Whitaker and c. Russell Hubbard, were
present, and the following gentlemen
representing the Railroad Company,
President Chas. Meyran, ii. II. Nieman
and a. l.. Succop. directors and men,
bers of the Executive Committee, and
A. Il. PAUL.
Owing to the inability of many OF the
members TO be present at the morning
session and to accommodate persons ex-
pected from Welsburg. the meeting
was adjourned till two o'clock In the
afternoon, at which hour there was
quite large attendance, including, in
addition to the members Of the two
committees, Peter +. Farrell, Thomas
O'Brien, DR.. Il. w. Hazlett, w. B.
Peterson, J. NJ. McCourtncy, Superin-
tendent of Schools Anderson, Michael
Reilly, NJ. j. O'Kane, Robert Simpson,
Hugo Lcos, Edward Robertson and other
prominent citizens. Mr.. Peterson was
made chairman and on motion OF \. W.
Campbell, Mr.. Meyran, of PittSburg,
took the floor and explained in detail
the outcome of his conferences with re-
sponsible railroad officials OF other lines
in the matter of cooperation with the
proposed State line. He said the re-
representatives. of other roads would be
only too glad TO connect with the new
| line, but there were contingencies in
the way of definite action AT present,
and consequently no direct promises
could be made just yet. Ger
tainly if the City of Wheeling took
stock in the road, as they wished them
to do, they could demand cheaper rates
on their own road at least from Wheel
| ing TO where it connects with the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie. The trouble is
that they are compelled to connect with
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie, and that
road would not dare cut on the Il. Il o.
and Pennsylvania lines, as they can re-
taliate at so many different points.
Mr.. Meyran stated that he believed
third line would be of immense ad-
vantage to Wheeling, and while 1t
would cost from Wheeling to Pittsburg
| from two to three million dollars, the
outlay would be small compared to the
future benefit. lie said he would like
to have Wheeling contribute 100000,
and raise 1t as Wellsburg did, by public
vote. After the projectors get an as
sumcd half mission to work on II Is be-
lievcd the project could be pushed
rapidly.
Col. Campbell said it was undoubted-
| ly the best line, and could be
| built easier than any other in the state.
He spoke Of the Bethany coal fields
and other natural products that would
be opened up, and said that the people
along the proposed line were all In
tclligent and industrious. That portion
OF the line between Wellsburg and
Canonsburg would pay from the day 1t
was opened, as large number OF people
between those points would ride. The
lj0 scholars at Bethany would be con-
tinually going back and forth.
A. B. Paul then reviewed the his
tory of the enterprise, and explained In
detail the advantages to be derived
from the new system. Mr.. Mcyran
atfa aaJ 4sSaRaAS 4ps6sa RasA Sgahea ssa an entrance to
Pittsburg was considerable point
gained. and this was something that a
half dozen parties OF capitalists were
now clamoring for but in vain.
Chairman Peterson then asked TO hear
from home representative on the mat
ter. and Mr.. Campbell arose and said
that nothing definite could be done
at present, as they would first
have to get the expressions oil
the people, and it was matter
that would have to come before the
Board of County Commissioners. 1t was
moved that committee OF three be APP
pointed from the Chamber OF Commerce
to meet the Board of Commissioners in
conference. and that a representative
of the road shall also be present to
clearly explain all matters. The COM
mitted appointed consisted of w. u.
Peterson. j. NJ. McCourtney and DIR. X.
w. Hazlett. II was moved that Chair
man Peterson notify President Quarter
to call meeting at some convenient
time. for the Chamber to take action
on the question, whether the matter
shall be submitted to the people by
vote. then notify the Board OF Com
missioners of whatever is the outcome
and request conference at an early
date