Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-02

A Monterey correspondent OF the Rich
mond Dispatch writing on July oath says
"a distinguished party. consisting OF SEN
ator Stephen B. Elkins, his son (Stephen
B., il. J, ex-senator Henry G. Davis and
his wife, two sons and daughter. MISS
Grace, Col. Tom Davis, s. e. Weir (chlet
engineer of the Pittsburg & West Virginia
Central railroad), and B. M. Yeager OF
Marlinton, w. Va, reached Monterey
late Sunday evening last. This is the first
time in the history Of our town that it has
had the honor of entertaining United
States Senator and two multi-millionaires.
They are, ascertain, getting the '.lay OF
the land.' with a view to finding ali outlet
for their road 1.-THE West Virginia Central)
through to the proposed Chesapeake y
Western, in which Ilighlanders are much
interested at this time. The gentlemen,
from what can be learned, seem to think
their line will be extended from Elkins up
to what is known as "Shaver's Fork" OF
Cheat river; thence through Pocahontas
county to Green Bank, w. Va. tapping the
Chesapeake & Western at some point in
Pocahontas. The following day the party
left for the club house, on the top OF Cheat
mountain, where they will spend short
while. Thence they go'to their homes at
Elkjns, W. Va"
At a meeting of citizens of Mt. Scion
and the surrounding country, addresses
were made in favor of taking some steps
to induce the Chesapeake u Western Ry.
to go by way of Messy Greek and Mt.
Scion OH its way to the coal fields. Messrs.
J. W. Hopewell, H. c. Hanna, J. @.
Douglas, A. A. Crawford and DR.. Clarke,
spoke in favor of the effort. and among
other things it was urged that farmers give
the road the right of way free. The fol
lowing committee was appointed to solicit
in favor Of the road and correspond with
the company-H. G. Hanna, chairman,
DR.. Clarke. Samuel Forrer. D. V. Ruck-
man. j. @. Douglas and A. r. G. Bass.
There are two routes through the noun
tain open to the company, one, the Briery
Branch route. and the other, the North
River Gap. The Briery Branch gap is
about seven miles North of Mt. Scion
North River Gap is nearly in line with
Mt. Scion.
The vote of the Northern Neck counties
on subscription to railroad intended te
connect with the Chesapeake & Western
is thus described in Fredericksburg letter
to the Baltimore Sun:
The vote in Lancaster county was l ,24(
for and 40 against. In Richmond county
the vote was 1,O06 for and 70 against, and
in Westmoreland, with one precinct tC
hear from, the vote was 1,016 for and II
against. Northumberland voted $40 fol
and 46 against, one precinct to hear from
+, The vote in Northumberland will be close
since the law requires majority of thu
registered voters shall vote in the afirma
tive, and the result there will not be posi-
lively known before tomorrow, when the
commissioners will meet to compare the
vote with the registration books. King
George voted to subscribe.
Each county voted to subscribe $4,000
except Richmond, whose amount is fxe(
| at $25, 900.
On Wednesday last, the Chesapeake q
Western road having been completed from
Harrisonburg to Dayton. there was cele-
bration at the latter place. Crowds wenl
out from Harrisonburg on the cars. There
were plenty of brass bands and speakers
and there was a good time generally.