Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-12
TIE rGoaEcrrn KAILLoAp
From this CITY Fast to the Coal Fields
and Reyond-Rival Routes Contrasted.

/ 10 ne Effifof OF ne hfgtsl-is
SIR.-Some days since while looking
over the columns OF the WayneSbure
Democrat. | found an article written by
some one purportiug to be the dictiou
of "a couple OF gentlemen from In,
southern part of the county who
claimed il would be grand mistake.
were the railroad u miss their section:
and, furthermore, that there must DC
an extension Of the narrow gauge rail-
read 10 Mt. Morris, making that its ter
minus. or striking on from there to
Morgantowu.
10 does not require much acuteneSS OF
perception on the part of the observer
TO discover the motive OF the persons
for this scheme. IL evidently bears on
its face narrow and selfish views a. 10
the true interest OF its projectors and
patrons BESIDES, these same gentle
men have become conspicuous as stand
ing advocates for anything that might
have tendency To boom Mt. Morris
aud their own narrow schemes, purely
for Observation-Disclosures 10 the entire cX-
ciusiOn of the vested rights OF all men,
everywhere. This view will become APP
parent at once. The distance from
WayucSburg to Mt. MorriS-about six
teen miles over two heavy SUBMITS, one
near Delight and one near Newton
Kirby L. o., both costly TO make and
heavy grade. not comparatively much
timber or coal easy of access. no right
O. way. uou-supporting. From MI.
Morris 10 Instrumentation l. miles
One summit To cross and the MOnon-
gahela river also 10 cross with access
able coal. but little timber, and right OF
way believe not given, besides traffic
necessarily mcagre, because the pipe
line companies have a monopoly in ship
ping gas and oil Again the extension
of the T. x O. K. X. by way OF Morgan
town. also the probable extension Of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad VIA Greensboro to
PENNSYLVANIA aud West Virginia State
line, met bv West Virginia railroad AZ
said State line if built, and Il. X O. eN-
tended as aforesaid. will always be able
90 compete with such narrow gauge
railroad. therefore what can capitalists
promise themselves from such an enter
prj>c9
There has been aud is now being
sought q railroad route from Wheeling
via Wheeling creek, crossing summit
between the head OF same and the head
Of one of the branches OF Toms run and
with the same 90 Duukard creek VIA
BlackSville. Mt. Morris 10 Iniontown,
Pa. which from the head of Toms
run 20 the m0uthOl Duuklrd will grade
from eight % ten feet 10 the mile. The
writer of this article learned from the
men that viewed this route, and they
knew what they were talking about
when they said II il was not for the fact
Of the crOOkedncsS OF DuIkard creek,
which would involve the making Of a
few bridges. the railroad would have
been built ere this. They still hold this
route under advSemeut and | have
reason TO believe this road may be built
in the near future.
Now. as 10 the comparative values
of these two routes Huntington aud
Mt Morris 20 the general public and
capitalists. there can Doe mo- comparison.
Let facts answer. a. We know they viii,
for they are stubborn things.
Now. as Co tine Washington and Man
ming route: The distance from NayneS-
burg. = T.. miles. all built aud equip
ped: from WayucSburg, by way of
BlackSville. 90 Warrington. aud thence
20 ClarkShurc. agCregating = miles. OF
which l3 covers the distance to Blacks
vile. Z. from Blacksmith 10 Manning
Ton. aud from Warrington 10 ClarkS-
burg a0 miles. This road will interSect
with the T. IS O. az Warrington, and
with the ParEcrSbGrs branch OF the
r.. a. %. 40 Clark>burg; also with the
narrow guage railroad Al ClarkS-
blrp and with the same 90 Weston and
thence to Buchaunon. thence 10 BeN-
.erlv. and 90 Dee continued south aS occa-
sion and public interest may demand.
II this route from Ciar6SburE To Bev-
crly is completed and equipped. a. ! un-
derStand. but thirteen miles from
Wavnc>burg 20 Blacksv!llc. and from
thence 10 MauniugtOu. twcnty-ScNen
mites. and from thence % CIar6>5urs,
twenty miles. agcrcgatlug some hity
miles of railroad not built. which,
when completed. will Dee second 20 no
railroad I'M tine United States. OF its
kind. having "a possible grade OF from
about twelve 90 eighteen feet per mile.
executing two SUBMITS. VIZ: Mcchcu> :,
NJ the head of smiths Creek and Rob
errs' Run. aud the other. called Galle-
hin. between the head of Miracle Run
and head OF Flat Run. both OF which
cam be- crossed with am easy grade.
A charter for the extension oi tho
Nartinsburc and Washington y. &.
railroad 90 Norgantowu Is NOW in pos
session of De-. Shaull. ot BldchSvillc,
GOOD for uiuety-uihc years less the date
from which it was granted, the above
right of way given and signed zap from
Wavnc,lug 20 BlackSyiIc. and Oh"
right of va. assured from Elu,k>viile
Id Warrington with the exception OF
Two or three. as / was over the rou'"
only last week.
feel Justified iu -ayiuc that Manning
-on folks viii secure right of way to
C.ark>burg. mlknc if undertaken and
COMPLETED one of the most desirable ana
best paying routes in the Oulted
States. travcr>inga rich and prosperous
country. among "a virtIau>. happy ard
Intelligent people. noted ior their hos
pitalitv. opulcu.e aud industry. The
writer of this article is personally ac-
unlimited with many of these people and
ha, been over the ground aud was once
chosen aS committeeman among
others 10 view the route from Nj. Morris
tu Waync>burg.
Uopiug men who have capital 10 in
vest ir railroad enterprises VIII fairy
examine the above route aud Will then