Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-30

a great following. Then the Hon.
A. Il. Fleming, now Governor of
West Virginia was admitted to the syn
dicate, and various others of more or
less influence, wealth and position, so
that when the company came TO be
finally organized it was possible to elect
the following Singuiarly powerful board
of directors: NJ. i. Ingalls,, president
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
company; Governor Fleming, Gen. c.
II. Smyth, New York, Nelson Thomas
son, Chicago: Franklin Osborne, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Major Holmes Conrad,
Winchester Va, and the first four
named, viz, c. F. Ehrman, Charles l..
Cooke, j. Fred Etiinger and Colonel
Chew.
Mr.. ingalls,, as everyone knows, is
proving Il tremendous lever for the de-
velopment of the region trayersed by
the Chesapeake and Ohio. This, how
ever, is in strict consistency with a con-
ScleutiouS and SagaciouS fullillment Of
his trust. The Chesapeake and Ohio
will be the gamer. 1t is traffic that
makes dividends: and the creation of
traffic is the one thing needful to every
railroad travcrsing an undeveloped
country. At its present rate of activity
in developing resources year or two
will suffice to make this road, which for
years was Il non-dividend payer, one Of
the most profitable properties in the
country.
Speaking of the Chesapeake and Ohio
makes appropriate here a word about
the magnificent "Palacc Hotel" now in
course of construction on the elevated
plateau just south of the present pas
Senger depot at GoShcn-a plateau COM
handing a view that has few equals in
all this region Of incompatible natural
grandeur. This hotel was the Suggcs-
tion either OF Mr.. ingalls, or Of Mr.. II.
W. Fuller the able general passenger
agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio. The
constant traveller between Cincinnati or
Louisville and the Far West over this
now Supcrbly equipped line will
remember that there is nowhere
between the Ohio river cities and
Old Point such a thing as a first
class resting place except at the White
sulphur, which, except in summer time,
is closed. And the Self-Same traveller
will also bethink himself Of how, while
passing through the sOrcerous scenery
OF this region. he has time and again
wished that there had been provided
some comfortable hoStclry where for
day or two he might get himself Tsthet-
ically drunk upon the enchanting
views which mother nature has here pro-
vided in such profound profusion. said
the Chesapeake and Ono people, Cos
hen is the place for Il glorious hotel"
Said Mr.. Fuller so soon As the plan of
my friend Yarnall. the great Philadcl-
phia poet-architect (all his creations are
poeticaD were shown him. Il will en-
joy the sensation of advertising such
modern hoStelry on the line Of our
road.
This dream of beauty. in the way OF
"a 1iO-rO0m hotel, is now being built by
K. c. Ballnger a Co., noted Philadel
phia contractors. am sorry | haven't
a cut 10 show its graceful contour eX
employing the antique French chateau.
One of its novelties will be an ever flow
ing stream of strong sulphur water,
brought by gravitation into perpetual
motion, from the famous Cold sulphur
Springs. The Goshen palace will
not Dee built in the cheap Shanty man
ner so much invoguc at booming towns,
but In stone and pressed brick, with in
terror decorations of the most exquisite
kind. Eighteen or nineteen years ago
| first made acquaintance with Goshen
and ate q villain0uS supper az rattle
trap old iun before taking the stage for
a l6-milc night ride to Lexington, where
was student at Washington and Lee.
When to-day pictured the luxury Of
Yarnall'S creation aud contraSted the
yesterday with the tomorrow, decided
TO ''cvcn mp things by coming here and
spending "a week at the Palace just 50
soon as 10 shall be completed.
The foregoing has all been written on
an impulse. Mr.. Ehrman, the manager
of the company, drove me out this
morning as matter OF courtesy. After
showing me the new streets and the
new industries, and giving me an oppor-
tunity 10 breathe pure air and enjoy
sublime scenery for several hours, he
asked me 20 make n note Of the fact
that the company proposed TO hold
grand auction sale of lots on WedncS-
day and Thursday, October 9 and TO-
| This sale will have one or two special
pecuiaritieS. 1t will be preceded by
la larger number of secured industries
than any opening sale ever held
In Southern town. and by rca-
son of the organization of building
companies under contract 10 construct
at least two hundred thousand dollars
worth of houses, it will bc one of the
| first opening sales where real live town
I is Guaranteed I'm advance.
In view of the abOminable accommo-
dationS which the patrons of so many
new town sales have TO put up with tal-
though they have generally afterwards
got well paid i'm profits ON investments
/ for their discomfort in this respect, it
ought 90 be- Statcd-and the statement
will doubtless help To augment
the crowd at Goshen on October @
and lO-that the great hotel at
Rockbridge Alum Springs (Which is
within 70 minutes by raid, and the well
kept hotel at Cold sulphur Springs,
which is within 10 minutes by bus, will
both bc thrown open TO supply lodging
and creature comforts to the bidders.
Besides. the Commercial Hotel. now
open here at the depot, is capable of
caring for. i'm excellent style, several
hundred visitors.
THOMAS Z. GRASTY.
L. S.-Since writing the above. 4
gentleman who has just seen Hon. John
Il. Proctor. rcccntlyreturncd from Lon
don. has informed me that Mr.. Proctor
states that the building of the Pitts
burg and Virginia via Goshen is, As far
as can be. absolutely assured.