Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-18
WEST VIRGINIA RAILROADS.
SOME OF THE ROADS BUILDING
AND OTHERS
That Are Contemplated-The Bal
timore and Ohio Contemplate
Building a Short Line in
UDshU County.


an abstract of the article which speaks
OF the new roads building and those
contemplated
Thus far I have dealt with nothing
but railroads that are actually in eX-
istence and carrying freight and pas
sengers. The development enterprises
on paper. with greater or less degree oil
probability OF resulting in something
valuable at some later date, are TOO
numerous 10 be even approximately
mentioned. The most important OF
these. and one which probably stands
the best chance of success, or. L nllSht
say. which is absolutely sure 10 be
built, is the Hinton and New RIVER
road, described few weeks ago. III Is
to connect the town OF Hinton ard the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad by way
of New River valley with the NorloiA
and Western. The money for It's con-
struction has been secured, the survey
made, and in an probability WORK VIII
begin at the latest early n The spring.
The Dry Fork road, a good part OIL
which has been built. and which Is
still under construction from the line
of the West Virginia Central down
through Tucker. Randolph and POca-
hontas counties. will be u very lmpor-
tant factor in the development OF the
coal. timber and iron resources OF the
upper part Of the State The Roaring
Creekand Charleston road, which takes
a somewhat similar course, viii open
up another section OF country similar
in an respects to that trayaISed by the
Dry Fork. This road Is partially con-
structed. and is now in the hands OF
receiver. the projectors navinS found
some difficulty in securing necessary
funds 10 prosecute the work during the
recent hard times.
Another imSOrtant railroad or paper
Is the Point Pleasant. Buckhannon anu
Tvgart's Valley railroad. beginning at
Point Pleasant and passing through
RuckhannOn and thence 10 Belin2tOn,
which is the terminus of the West Nir-
ginia Central. and one point where It
1oins the Baltimore and ONO. Al
though no construction has been done,
there is a. hopeful outlook for the build
ing of the road. or at least q part Oh IL,
so soon as money becomes little more
plentiful.
Another road on paper that will
prove of immense value If ever bullJ,
and which is said to have the backing
of the mast satisfactory character, IS
the West Virginia. Ohio and western
incorporated by good people a ne"
months ago for the purpose or building
q line from the Ohio river almost en-
tirely across the State. over Ct route
which misses territory now covered. III
is also intended TO give an outlet 10 me
West very much shorter than that now
enioved by several OF the larger coal
producing sections.
Several new railroads have been
chartered in the past few weeks and IN
nearly all cases by people who are
known TO be capable and sincere, and
who have reasons for desiring TO boost
legitimate Development None or these
concerns. however, have reached a
point where it can be considered as a |
real factor.
The West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg Company has made q survey OF a /
road down through the wilderness 10 "a
point on the Chesapeake and ONO road
in Greenbrier county As yet it must
be conceded that the management OF
the road has done nothing which gives
any assurance of It's intention TO build
at an early date.
Another scheme which evidently has
more than talk back of it is the propo-
sitiOn of the Pennsylvania Company to
build a branch from It's main line IN
PENNSYLVANIA along the Nonosahela
river down into the Nolonsalia and
Marion county coke Iieids While the
officials of the road have given out for
publication that no such enterprise
will be set on foot at an early day, 1T is.
nevertheless. known that they have
made surveys OF The road and have
taken into consideration the cost OF
constructing such line.
The Chesapeake and Ohio people
have made surveys TO the Guyandotte
river from Barboursville TO the head
waters of that stream. This region IS
rich in coal. iron and timber. and there
is no doubt that ultimately a railroad
will traverse the GUyandoJte river.
Ii is reported on good authority that
the ChesSpeake and Ohio Company
also has i'm NV the building Of a short
line into the lands of the Flat Top
Coal Land Association on the North
Fork Branch river This company also
has i'm view the building OF short eX-
tensionOfthe Twenty Mile Creek-COal
River extensiOn-cOmp about TWO
years ago for the purpose of opening
valuable coal lands. The United States
Coal. Iron and Manufacturing Com
pany. now operating in the n6ighbOr-
hood of BeiiugtOD. Barbour county, has
i'm contemplation the building OF a
short line road to connect It's land
holdings with the West Virginia Cen
trail and the Baltimore and ONO. The
BicLaurel and Panther Creek railroad.
another concern which has existence
only on paper for the present, is keep
ing up its organization, ana hopes in
the near future 10 be in position TO
build a line to connect with the West
Virginia Central and PiJJsbWg rail-
road.
II is stated on fairly sood authority
that the Kanawha and Michigan rail-
road. which now covers that part OF
West Virginia along the kanawha
river from Charleston to the Ohio. and
masses thence into Ohio on to Column
bus. has i'm contemplation the moving
of its car shops either to Point Pleas
ant. Charleston, or some point between
those towns III is natural location
for repair shops and there is httle
doubt that it viii be done sooner or
later. Another railroad on paper which
is keeping up its organization with
hone of attaining tenable results At
some later day. is the tairmOnt Sims
ton and CIarksburg Railroad Company,
Incorporated Tor the purpose Of build
iug a road to connect those towns.
The sugar Greek. Packs Branch and
paiDr Crapl, railroad has organized