Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-27
From a siag Correspondent.

From a SiaT Correspondent
PrTTsBURe. PA, March 26.-Pit.s-
burgh has to-day extended a royal well
come to Central West Virginia aud Il
has been duly appreciated.
They have shaken hands across the
Mason and Dixon Llne and have sworn
lasting friendship.
For the first time the people OF Graf
ton and Fairmont we're to-day enabled
TO eat breakfast at their own homes aAd
dine in Pittsburg.
The completion Of the Pittsburg, Nor.
gantown and Fsirmont railroad between
Morgantown and Uniontown has made
this possible and tho opening OF the
road. with promises OF new trade rela-
tions, was made the occasion OF cele-
bratlon here to-day.
In the private car OF Vice President
King and on a special train furnished by
the Baltimore aud Ohio railway COM
pany the West VirglnIans were brought
to this city to listen 10 an address by
Ex-Governor Fleming on the resources
and interests OF West Virginia aud the
beginning of new and enlarged trade
relations between West Virginia aud
Pttsburg.
The meeting was full OF significance
to Wheeling men. For years the peopla
in central West Virginia have held a
grievance against Wheeling, where
they claim they can sell none OF t6osf
products, but must buy all they use.
They have bean for years living IN the
expectation and hope OF some day get.
ting a railroad to Pittsburg, and to-day
they see their fondest hopes realized.
Under the new schedule soon TO be
arranged, Fairmont and Morgantown
people can breakfast at home, spend
half a day in Pittsburg and be back
homo al night. They are rejoicing over
their new outlet, and have already
promised the greater part OF their trade
TO Plttsburg. Already the timber men
OF the interior have the sama rate on
lumber to Plttsburg that they have TO
Wheeling, and with the onening OF the
new road will doubtless make both
their sales and purchases here, and
wheeling merchants must keep q close
watch on business
IF THEY WOULD NOT LOSE IT.
'The Gateway TO the SOUTH" as the
new road is styled, is, though new, q
very smooth road, built on easy grades
with few bridges and but one tunnel,
following the MononRahsla to the mouth
OF the Cheat. There the road turns and
goes up Cheat river three miles, then
up Grassy run, 10 Pennsylvania, passing
through UnloDtoWD, ConneIlsyille and
McKeesport before IL again reaches the
Monongahela. At the summit Of the
divide IL passes through . tunnel cut
through a vein OF ConnelsVllle coal.
The train bearing Governor FleminE
and party Of City some representative
business men from Central West Vir-
Rinia left FalrmOnt az o'clock this
morning, reaching here a. 2 p. 10.
Along she new portion OF the road, this.
the first train 20 carry passengers, was
greeted with cheers. Passengers on the
Morgantown packet waved aud cheered.
and drew forth from Col. Ben Wilson
the remark that the steamboats, had the
travel now, but would not keep II long.
The State line was pointed out BY Prof.
White, upon one side OF wbich, re-
marked Col. McGraw, the coal lands are
worth 5000 an acre and on the other $40.
At Point Marion. where there is a
saw mill which uses logs h0ated $50
miles from West Virginia forests, and
which are driven past two Of West Fir-
pinis's greatest railroads. the employees
were out with flags, tbe houses decorat-
ed, cheers rent the air as the train pull
ed In, and Gov. Fleming was called oa
for a speech.
Al Connelsville committee Of Il
from the PlttsburR Chamber Of Com
merce met the party with dining car
and served lunch aud refreshments %
the entire party.
Immediately upon our arrival oers
the party proceeded TO the Chamber oi
Commerce. where Mr. J. Il. Jaeks0n
presided. He explained the custom Of
having quarterly addresses delivered
before that body, asd spoke Of this op'
portune time for hearing sx-Governol
Fleminz. The new railroad hs eonsld-
cred a forerunner Of eyeriassing friend
ship and OF the interchange Of eommo.
dlties. Ths Governor was Introduces
and spoke a. follows:
GOVERNOR FLEsnSG's ADDRESS.
GExrLEMEs:-I am duly ssnsi6is on
the comollment paid ne by the Cham
Der OF Commerce Of the city OF Pitts
burg in inviting me 20 address ~ mem
hers on this occasion. IappreelaIe tbs
compliment the more when j reject
mon the character and business stand-
inr OF the gentlemen who compose this
badv. representing a. they DO nearly
All The vast business interests oi great
/ city. whose commercial and manuinc-
tnrln9 conuecglons extend 20 every
part Of the country, aud whose reputa'
ION Tor fSancial sollaiig, Industrial ae'