The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-26

Il
limo contemplptes expanding Sl,OOO,OOt
inoxtending its lines to towns adlacenttc
this city, says Pittsburgh Leader, The
story goes the company will run the
Moncngahola river line to Elizabeth
from its present terminus at MCKess
port, aud at that point cross the Mon
ongahela river From Elizabeth the
route will lie through Bunola, West
Monongahela, Webster to Bell Vernon,
whore the Monongahela river will again
be crossed, Tho line will then run
through FayOtto City, MarChand, Al
bRny to Brownsville, Tho new road
will come into direct competition with
tho Pittsburgh, McKOesportand Yough-
iogheny railroad from Belle Vernon 10
Fayette City. and from Elizabeth to
BellO Vernon 1t will compete directly
with the Monongahela division OF the
Pennsylvania railroad. Il will also
compete directly with this road from
Albany to Brownsville, distance OF ono
mile. Trouble is expected, however,
in getting into Brownsville, us tho
Pennsylvauia railroad has At present
exclusive control OF the only good inlet
into the town. 1t Is thought it will
cross under tho Pittsburgh, Virginia
aud Charleston railroad at Albany, and
run into tho town along Water street,
The route out OF Brownsville will OK.
tend along tho old National turnpike
across tue Mouongahela river at the
Brownsville bridge, Through West
Brownsville to CentervllIo, Boallsville
to Washington, whore connections will
DO made with the Warrington traction
system. This is q present controlled by
I. d. Hutchison, Francis j.. Torrance,
Arthur Kennedy aud A, L. Townsend,
who, itIs undoratood, have abandoned
tho original intention OF building line
into pittsburgh, and will sell their pos
sessions to the Second Avenue compa.
ny. From Washington the route will
run along the National turnpike to
West Alexander and on to Wheeling,
where the entire street car system is at
presen. controlled in options by Pitts.
burgh capitalists. They refused yeSIer.
day to permit the publication OF their
names. 1t Is the understood purpose
OF the capitalists to sell to the Second
Avenue company when it ID ready to
enter Wheeling. This isas from
Brownsville will be but httY.slx miles
to Wheeling, and is designed to bring
the large towns OF the upper MOnonga'
hela river into closer communication
with Washington, Wheeling, Bellairo
and tho Ohio river.
The link between Pittsburgh aud
Wheeling by way OF the Ohio river, Is
already being arranged. Tho West End
and tho Coraopolis Traction Companies
will DO extended from the foot Of No.
vile island across the Ohio river to
HAYS station. Tho line will then par.
allel the Fort Wayne railroad to Free.
dom, after passing through sewickley,
Leetsdale aud Economy. A charter
for this route has been obtained by
company known to be in entire sympa.
thy with tho Second avenue company.
and it Is understood It will DO trans.
ierred to the Second avenue company
when completed.
At Freedom connection will be made
with the Beaver valley system, on which
the Second avenue line recently obtain
ed options. i will hero connect with
the Ohio river railway, which extends
TO Wellsville, passing through RochOs.
ter, Beaver, Industry and East Liver
pool. The electric traction system oil
this latter city has only recently boon
taken in options By the Second avenue
officials. From Wollsylle the line will
extend along tho Ohio river to Yellow
creek and sleubenville, where tho street
railway OF that city will DO absorbed.
1t will then touch Mingo, Brilliant aud
bridgeport and will extend 10 Bollaire.
whore the Ohio river will be crossed and
Wheeling entered. Negotiations have
been pending for the lines In many OF
the cities touched aud it Is expected to
begin work on tho extension in short
time. Tho securing OF tho options OF
the various linoi has been kept a secret
by tho Second avenue officials and thoy
have even denied that such thing was
being done, but 1t has boon assured
that tho scheme will DO put into eXocu.
ton.
Tho new road will be ninety miles
long to Wheeling, md from that point
to Washington and Brownsville the dis.
TANGO will no fity.six milo. Tho dis.
TANGO from Pittsburgh to DtOwn,villO is
iilty.throe miles and tho total mileage
OF tho new road will DO about 200 milc5.
1t will touch wealthy aud populous
towns and make speedy connections,
aud ia considered one OF tho most i'm.
portant railway schemes proposed in
Pittsburgh.