Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
SOME NEW RAILROADS
WHICH WILL SOON Be EULT IN WEST
VIRGINIA.
A North and South Line to Be COmplstsd-Elk and
Coal Rivers viii Be Followed By the Iron
Horss-0ther New Roads Projsced.

seem, it Is nevertheless true tnat ue-
spite the unfavorable financial condi-
tion of the country more interest is
being manifested now in the construc-
ton OF new West Virginia railroads
than has been shown at any previous
time for several years. And the pros
poets are that during the approaching
summer and fall work will be in pro-
gress on several important railroads in
this State. While none Of them will
start with the pretension Of being trunk
lines, it is not improbable that the con-
Meeting links will soon be built which
will make through lines OF local roads
and opan new connections east and west
for the passengers and shippers OF the
State.
The work of most Importance now
projected is the completion OF the north
and south line through the center OF
the State, placing the capital is easy
access OF the entire northern and CEN
tral portions OF the State. This line
mas long been talked OF and its compile
ton would not only afford more d.
rect route TO the capital than has ever
before been offered, but would open up
the rich Elk river region with its
ealth OF iron, coal and timber, and
would connect by direct route the
Great Kanawha valley with the manu-
featuring region round about Pittsourg.
At the time when the opening OF the
Fairmont, MOrgantown and Pittsourg
branch OF the B. 81 0. was celebrated
about two months ago, the REGISTER
contained the following suggestion:
The Charleston men, who have with
local capital built the first twenty miles of
the railroad destined 10 connect the Great
Kanawha and Elk valleys with the Cam
den system OF railroads at Sutton, might
seek with some success in Pittsburg for
financial helm The Pittsburg
people want the gap which separates them
from the kanaWha valley closed up; the
Charleston people want financial help to
complete their road. They should get to-
gether and consult.
This suggestion seems to have been
acted upon. A party OF Plttsburg capt.
talsts, along with Governor MacCorkle,
who is one OF the stockholders OF the
company which built the twenty miles
referred to, and c. X. McDermott, q
well known civil engineer, who has
made several surveys along the Elk, are
now going over the proposed route OF the
road investigating the resources OF the
country through which it will pass. The
party is headed by wealthy Pittsburg
man who has already large investments
in this State and is seeking more. He
can easily control enough capital to
build the road and has said that he
would do so provided the country
through which the road would run proves
to be as rich as represented. The party
is now on its way down Elk and
In q day or two will have GOV cred the
entire route Of the proposed railroad,
but eighty miles OF which will be re-
ouired 10 give direct connection by rail
between Charleston and Pittsburg.
They will find an abundance Of natural
wealth, more even than has been re-
ported, and it is safe to say that work
90 the road will be resumed before next
fall. The directors of the Charleston,
Clendennin and Sutton road decline TO
give out information at the present
time, but say that there is move on
foot 10 complete their road TO Sutton,
and that they expect TO complete IL
soon.