Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
THE STATE LINE.
WELLSBURG CITIZENS ALIVE TO THE NEW
RAILROAD PROJECT.
The Meeting Of Yesterday Largely Attended-An
Interesting Letter From President c. Meyran
Of Pttsburg The Proposed Route
a Natural One

i'm the Court House here to-day under
the auspices of the Welsburg Improve
ment Association.
+. IL. Buchanan was made President,
and G.. W. McCleary, Esq, Secretary.
Among the prominent persons present
were B. l.. Wood. Jr., Il. l.. McCully,
II. H. Neiman, +. A. Myers, \. L. Luc-
cup and II. ). Duncan, of PittSburg;
Sam Mummel, W. IL. Paxton, j. f.
Budke, Hon. j. B. Donaldson and 9TH
crS. of CannonSburg, Pa; \. b. Paul. of
Hopedale, Ohio, and others represent
ing the State Line Railroad; President
Mclean, Prof. Tribble and Mr.. Cooper,
financial agent, of Bethany College, and
many others from along the route.
J. c. Palmer, ESQ, in behalf of the
citizens of the town and county, de-
livercd welcome address TO the railroad
people. after which there was read a
letter from ChaS. Meyam, of Pittsburg,
President of the p. C. X St L. K. K.
Co. The letter was as follows:
THE LETTER.
GENTLEMEN Some TWO weeks ago when
we met al Canonsburg concerning the
status of the Pittsburg, Canonsburg and
State Line and the Wheeling. Wellsburg
and State Line railroads, myself and our
Pittsburg delegation received and accepted
a very cordial invitation at your hands
10 attend a meeting for the same object
al Wellsburg. w. Va, on tomorrow tIues-
dayl March -, and beg TO say that it was
nv fun intention 10 be present, but | very
much regret that sickness prevents me from
coming. ] am not seriously i'll but in the
hands and under control of my physician
who will not permit me to leave the house
for several DAYS vet hope YOU VIII eX
cusc my absence although posted (as see
ON the bills TO be present at the meeting
A number of my colleagues and stockhold-
el.s. together with our engineer, X. l.. Nc /
Curdy and the veteran organizer, a. b. |
Paul. viii be on hand 10 aid in whatever
way they can 10 make your meeting rous-
ing success.
And let me say TO You, gentlemen, and
all who NAV interest themselves in the en- /
terpriSe that YOU must have YOUR people |
realize what the undertaking means. and
what beneticent results must come there /
from IL will cost large amount OF money /
saw a million and "a half. but the results are
sure TO come We live in an age of progress, !
and however remote, however small town
or hamlet may appear, tits but natural that
that every good citizen Will assist in inn
proving. enlarging. identifying and help TO
bring prominent I'm the line of progress, the
place he calls his home, and that Is what
the people along this proposed route nave
now an opportunity 10 do. They constantly
hear of other places throughout the country
which have grown rapidly. have increased
their population and their business 70 so
and So. and when YOU come 10 look AT the
reason. YOU find that the building OF new
on additional railroad had much If not all
10 do with IT, The route surveyed from
Wcllsburg via CannOnsburg 10 PlttSOurg is
n natural one-One that has been cOnsid- |
cred and looked upon for railroad more |
than SD years agO-a beautiful valley, rlch /
in coal. limestone, SANDSTONE, hre cray /
timber oil and gas easy of grades and tun- |
uels. but terribly hard ofaccess Just now. /
The wonder is that capitalists have not |
taken hold of this. or that the wealthy
farmers and land owners have not had TINS /
road build years and years ago |
Every farm along its line would /
have doubled In value, look at the bad |
roads that have for the past winter almost /
cut the farmers of from Your county seat
and the larger cities. what they have lost
and what they have suffered, and again |
what "a comfort and wealth they would /
have gained by a railroad.
tits "a long-headed and wise farmer VINO |
has the nerve 20 invest from y 10 SO per |
acre ON his farm to secure a railroad with /
in reasonable reach of his property.
Those Of us from Pittsburg who have be
come interested in the building oi TINS lne |
have no farms or lands along THIS ROAD up |
on which we might ENJOY an @u- |
vance I'm value when the trains be |
gin TO run in, look upon the project /
MS "a Durclv business proposition ana be |
Ecve that the country through which the /
road will pass is of such character that the |
freight and passenger traffic will pay eX- |
penses of the road from the day 1t IS IN
0peration. do not consider 1t competing |
fnad I'm the sense of that word with Other !
roads because IL will have an entire new
and undevcloped rich valley To ltSell. ms
has induced our Pittsburg parties TO start
our end and up TO now we nave suos0I'P
tions of S225. 900.
IN is for You to do your share aud / trust
Won Will have good success with no uniore-
seen DELAY. The road ought 10 be under
contract this coming summer
Respectfully,
C.. MEYAM.
BL. Wood. Jr., of PittSburg' Cham
her of Commerce. and one of the direc-
tors of the proposed railroad. delivered
"a short address i'm which he said the city
of PittSburg would gladly assist the
building of the proposed line. and that
there were no roads running in Pitts
burg. either through line or local pas
scnger or freight but that were paying
enterprises based upon the actual cost OF
construction and that he had no mis-
givingS rs 10 this line,
President Mclean. Prof. Trlbble ana
Mr.. Cooper. of Bethany College, each
made addresses in which they forceably
set forth the great advantages the pro-
d III L.. f..
To the entire community through Wllch
it passes. -,
Mr.. A. b. Paul made quite lengthy
address. i'm which ne set forth the OPP
portunitics and duties this project offers
to the people Of Brooke County. On
motion of J. c. Palmer, Esq, it was re-
solved that committee be appointed
IN present request TO the CommlS-
sioners of Brooke County to authorize
ap election i'm WellSburg and Buffalo
districts. the object of said election
to subscribe stock TO the company IN
the amount of $4,000. for the purpose
of enabling the company TO place lheir
bonds upon the market and thus enaole
them to build the road.
The Chairman appointed Col. Alex.
Campbell Henry Hammond ana James
Matthews. of the Buffalo district; ). b
Curtis. w. p. Campbell and I. K. Car
michael. Of the WellSburg district.
In talking to some Of the leading bus
mess gentlemen of WellSburg and vicin-
T itv. they assure me that the building OF
the proposed state Line IS GER
/ tainity.
The Pennsylvania people having
raised the necessary amount OF 500
600. are I'm earnest. want the road. and
departed in gleeful mood. The citi-
zcns OF this community are thoroughly
aroused to the importance and necessity
of earnest work To secure the conStruc-
tion Of the State Line road.
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san FRANCIsCo. March Pa wagon IN
which there was a teamSter named John
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