Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-01-18
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West Virginia with a possibility Of
passing through Rockingham
county, has shown no abatement
during the past week. This in
terest is not confined to Harrison
burg, but extends to those sections
of the county that would be
traversed by a line from Elkton to
Dry River, and indeed to other por-
tons Of the county which are less
directly interested.
A second meeting under the au-
spices Of the Harrisohburg Board
Of Trade was held last Friday
afternoon at the Y. NJ. G. A..
rooms, which was even more fully
attended by the business men OF
the town than the one referred to
last week. A lengthy communities
ton Was read from CO... E. {.
Machen, of New York. who is one
Of the original promoters Of the
railway project. In that letter
much was said Of the plans Of the
projectors, and the names and
financial standing Of his associates
were recited at length. Among
others; ex-Gov. Cornell, Of New
York, ex-U. S. Treasurer Gilfilan,
and Mr. G. A. Wheelock were men
toned as being largely interested.
The proposition which IS made
to thepeople Of Rockingham, by the
terms of whi;h the road is to run
from Elktcn to Bridge water or
some point or Dry River, in con
sideration Of individual subscrip-
tons Of the stock Of the company
to the amount Ct $4,000, was dis
cussed by various persons, and the
legal effect OF such subscription
was thoroughly explained by
several of oar leading attorneys.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted as expires: iv9
Of local sentiment:
Resolved, by a large number Of
the citizens Of Harrisonburg in
meeting assembled, that they deem
the construction Of The proposed
railroad from Tidewater to the
West by way Of Elkton, Harrison
burg and Bridgewater, matter of
great Importance to the people Of
Harrisonburg and county Of Rock
ingham, and that we pledge our
selves to promote by all honorable
means possible the construction of
said railway, ard we earnestly
solicit all other citizens Of the town
and county to unite with rs i'll
such endeayor, and that cOpy Of
the resolution be sent to Col.
Machen, New York.
A largely attended meeting was
held at Dayton on Saturday last,
and the citizens Of that enterpris-
ing town displayed the deepest in
terest in the project. PEI haps nc
point on the proposed line is more
awake to the advantages that
would accrue from the construction
OF the road, and the business men
and property. owners Of that conf
munity are aggressive in their sup
port OF the project.
The committee in charge Of the
matter here had arranged fol
similar meetings at ElktOn and
Bridgewater during the week, but
on account of the very unfavorablC
weather since Monday their plans
have been seriously interferreJ
with.
A form Of subscription has been
drawn by committee of lawyers
which will be submitted to the
New York parties for their sp-
prevail. Should it be approved an
active canyass will be made to Sc
cure the requisite amount Of sub
scriptions.
Suffering from recollections and
experiences Of a disastrous charac-
ter connected with some Of the wild
boom schemes of 1S90-00, our peo-
pie are naturally slow to EN- bark in
any speculative scheme. If they
can be assured and of this there
seems to be N doubt that they
Will incur no liability whatever un-