The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-12
A RAILROAD PR0JBCP
Which Promises Most for
Wheeling Of any yet.
sLEADlN G MANUFACTURERS
Interested IN II load to Connect
Wheeling Directly with tho
Connellsyillc and tho West
& Virginia Coke Regions.

Virginia Coke Regions.
An important conference was held In
this city yesterday afternoon by several
Of the most prominent manufacturers OF
this community and we'll known railroad
men. 1t was private conference, and
Its purpose was intended to be guarded
carefully. The 1NrELLloENcEn Is able,
however, 10 outline project which was
there discussed, and which means more
, for Wheeling than almost any similar
project that could be broached.
= Tho meeting WAS held for the purpose
7 OF considering plan to construct rail.
road from Wheeling to Connelsville, 40
as to give the manufacturers OF this
I community an independent limo to the
coke fields. The road vii! also be- a
connecting link in the shortest line be.
tween tho eastern seaboard and the
Great West, and in connection with the
Wheeling Union bridge will be an i'm.
portant part OF Il great trunk line.
Z THE WHEELING & EASTERN.
The plans have been sufficiently ma.
tnred to make it very probable, in view
Of the character OF the persons interested
in the project, that the road will be
built, and at an early day. The name
has been decided on; it will be called
the Wheeling 4 E,stern Railroad Com.
pany, and the incorporators will
probably all be Wheeling men, al.
will be represented in the company
afterwards. ~ a5-7
\ In addition to tho direct connection
with tho Connellsville coke fields, it is |
proposed to extend the road by another
branch to connect in the valley OF the
Cheat Or Monongahela river with one Of |
the systems now being extended from |
the West Virginia coke and coal regions
toward Pittsburgh. Such connection |
will at least put Wheeling on IN even
footing with Pittsburgh as to access to |
the mineral, timber and agricultural
wealth OF the great interior Of West Vir-
ginis-an achievement which the most
thoughtful manufacturers of Wheeling
nave long regarded az OF vital import
ance il Wheeling is to hold her own in |
the march Of progress.
1MpoRr,xcr OF rur ppotrcr
The means Of access to the West Vir-
sinia coke regionsis not definitely fixed.
1t may be that an independent line may
prove most, advantageous and direct.
The plan is, however, to &c. there. De.
: tpila rnypatp N lrrpu uVpU +
The line to ConneljayiIle hap however
been practically located, in a general
way. It will take southeasterly dirtc.
ton from the city, traversing Ohio aud
Marshall counties, enter Washington
county, Pa, and pass through Greene
county and thence into Fayette, to Con.
nellsvillc.
The Importance Of direct, short and |
independent railroad line to Councils.
vile can be seen by every citizen OF
Wheeling at glance. In addition to
+ the valuable advantages it will give
Wheeling and neighboring manufactur-
ers in cheaper coke, the road will also |
traverse rich and virgin country. The
southern portions OF Washington sld
Greene counties, Pa, are entirely de- |
void Of railway connections with the out
side world. A road from Wheeling |
through that section would draw to this
city the rich trade Of a section which !
now reaches Pittsburgh with difficulty. |
1t does not require that such project
be dwelt on to mako it apparent to any
body interested in Wheeling that this is
the thing ahe has long sought.
NOT A NEW IDEA.
rr, /. - ~ nro;oot 10 nov ono tbo
1,ll A,houe = 'n'o p.o'oe. " ~, A's NV ~.
idea back OF 1t IS not. Inc most pro-
gressive manItacturefs mere haVetloHg
viewed with anGaslness the enterprise
WIN "hlca l'..snuE ana aaJ nss ore r and etous
and Him t;mber Of tho Mountain i!tate. That
city has long recognized the importance
OF direct and convenient le ACCESS 70 ibaa, .ns
rlch interior OF Y ess safE,nth. aee
ing, aoneting 40 sne uoes ps,shuruh ~ shv
iacilllies epJoyeu w y, 80 .ss1 nf ,ha coIs
seachlhg Tue plssen. soateo s.s =; "a. ~. x, anJ
Supply, nHs neie.o.o;a o.oot ~ ty ,o,na G NJ
witnessed the extension oi tne iilesas =.
colnnunlta.lon a;t tord Ttn p;,4,brrrb In Pnt nov
ssia'suu sta a, tomau snraa,, irom Ser le,hor;c
'sao nss a,oussu ansoa, ';o ;na,oaa 80 wa;.;nv
sleep' anu pioptees sa,na . IN ana nonr bar
lor tne interIor 70 some ~ iIa ana Gut nu,
Ilcnes 'n.o .ie ,; 'nps tha .u obine H,nI oni
peop.e, " inuuige y,,a",. in w.. smaa.S
process nesheii, ee,G.u ,;aoot,o,, tnes 20
ang nv nls; n,ep ~ ,naS oit " o ivy irl iop
..,,..,,,h nu , I've 'the honaf;ta to the c;tv
and to the Terminal oyslem IN whlch IL
is 80 greatly laterestea; The incFease IN
Importance OF W heeling as railway
point; the impetus 70 me ), commerce sl
with the section tfavefsca|ai these nle
concomitant advantages Which .i suggest
themselves to every tnoueh'ial m'na'
THE TERMINAL PEOPLE FAVOR IT.
ai.er learning, as much Of the project
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