The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

wheeling Win tue COnnellSNlllS COhe
fields is recorded in the Pittsburgh
Times. The company headed by Gen.
Daeey, of New York, and known as the
Pittsburgh, Monongahela & Wheeling
Railroad Company, has been referred
to in tho Intelligencer n number OF
times. but Its progress toward securing
! railroad has been quiet, ana has not
attracted us much attention as some OF
the other projects which DIP rot bear on
their face nearly go bright promise OF
fruitlon. The story referred 10 Is print
ed below:
Have Let the Contract.
A special meeting of the board OF d.
rectors OF the Pittsburgh, Monongahela
& Wheeling railroad was held in Pitts
burgh President William G. Dacey, OF
New York; Vice President George II.
Anderson, OF Pittsburgh, and the fol-
lowing directors, Gen Charles 9. Dodge
OF New York; Robert c. Brodbent. OF
: Philadelphia; William Boulton, OF New
York; William Van Kirk, Of Pitts
burgh: 4. L. Kennedy. Of New Brlgh-
ton, and James II. hIcCrecry. also gem
eral COUNSEL OF the ra!lrond. attended.
AT this meeting the capital stock OF
WsafNFNtNNNR
and the contract for the construction OF
rs miles of the road west from Monon-
gaheln was given to Joseph Gianinnl. OF
Pittsburgh, the work to he pushed US
fast rs possible.
According to the provisions OF the
contract work must be begun by Con-
tractor GIaninni by March !, 1926; and
must be completed by December 81,
1885, TrufFlc arrangements will be en-
tered into with the Pittsburgh & West
ern and the Pennsylvania railroads
Mt once. and II Is assured by the promot-
ers Of the railroad that the line Will be
In operation and ready for the shipment
of coal early in 1897.
The contracs for the construction OF
the 25.InIle section. which extends from
Monongahela to Ten Mile Village, in.
cludes the erection OF n splendid steel
and stone bridge across the Mononga-
heln river ut Monongahetu. This strife
ture will be l,ljO feet long and 60 feet
high, and will consist OF u central span
OF ESQ feet, with two short spans OF SOO
feet each.
Other FsaturCH OF the Contract.
The contract ul=e calls for the cree
ton OF q handsome depot at Mononga-
hela, south OF Pigeon creek This will
be modern and commodioun structure.
Two large rounthousc5 will also be
conatructed. one ut MunnnGahcla, and
the other ut Ten Mile. Between Mo-
nouEuhela and Ten Mile eight passen-
Ger stations will be built.
This section OF the road is considered
the most difficult portion TO construct.
and every endeavor will be made to
make It thoroughly substant!al, y 90
pound rail- will be used exclusively. As
10 mn q nlAfPH II will
I be placed In opc' alton and work will be
begun on the remaining y miles TO
Wheeling. Already 1908 coal cars have
been contracted foc by the company, so
that no delay may be occnsIoned.
The topography of the country In and
near the proposed depot ut MoRop.ohe-
In, prevents the construction OF
freight yard at that point, but con-
siderable piece OF property on the east
bank Of the MoEonGaheta river where
IL is proposed TO connect With the Pitts
burgh s Lake Erie railroad. has been
secured on options This property Is
$500 feet long and Of sufficient width to
accommodate 10 tracks. The Pitts
burEh ard Lake Erie ru!irond Will he
joinet on the east banl: OF the Mono2-
gaheIa river near the M0dongahela sta
tion OF the latter road. and the Penn
sylvania railroad will be Joined on the
west side.
Connection will be made at Wheeling,
by means OF the extensive Wheeling
Terminal railroad and bridge, with the
Ohio River railroad. which runs to
Huntington. W. Va; the Wheeling s.
Lake Erie, which connects with the
wabash system ut Toledo. and the
cleveland, Lorn!n K Wheeling road.
These arrangements are agreeable TO
the Vanderbilt officials, who have re-
Gently taken up Al considerable holding
OF stock In the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railroad.
nIr Coal shipment scheme.
The Terminal proper OF the Pitts
burgh. Monongahein d Wheeling rail-
road will be located at Benwood. just
below Wheeling, and there 1t is expect
ed 10 develop one OF the greatest
schemes OF the promoters. At that
point options on 5000 feet. with prtvi-
lege OF $1,000 feet OF water frontage on
the Ohio river, have been quietly tnken
up In the interest OF the railroad COM
many. and II is there proposed TO erect
Immense coal ipplcs and provide hnr-
Dor for the transferring ni coal 10
barges and boats for southern ship
ments.
mems OF this scheme to secure u con-
siderable proportion Of the tini nov
shIpped from the third pool Of the Mo
nonraheln river. The distance by The
rniiroad is hut 81 miles, while by the
river route Il Is 132 miles The railroad
route would avoid &c bridges, three OF
them, the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
I bridge, Mt Beaver. the Pan Handle
bridge at Steubenville. ana the upper
bridge ut Wheeling. being constant
an tNfpFNWtp The dam
Reruus bars at Metrimans rifle. Dead
mans and LoGstUwn, which have re-
Gently proved 30 disastrous to the coal
mon. would also be avoided. and In nd
dition TO this the cost Of iocknge on the
Monongahela would be saved. II Is the
Intention to afford every facility ana
Improvement for the speedy loading OF
boats, and the promoters believe that
this method OF shipment will prove 80
cheap and advantageous that the river
men will readily accept 1t.
An Air Line Route.
The route of the railroad Ia almost All
mir line from Mononsahela to Wheel
: ing, touching the towns OF Bcntleys-
willie. Zollnrsville, CcntrcvIllc. Bealls-
4 Vile West Amity. LIndlcy's Mills aud
East Finley. approaching Wheeling by
way Of Wheeling creek Most OF the
route will be costly TO construct, but
easy grades will he encountered on the
entire length OF line one of the prin-
cipnl objects OF the building Of the road
IL tho opening Of 1900 acres OF first
class conf land. owned by tho MononEH-
helm Coal Company. Of which Gen.
Charles c. Dodge. Of New York, Is pres-
ldent, and which is controlled by Pitts
burRh. Cleveland, Philadelphia and
New York capital. The principal atock-
holders OF the coal company are almost
a.,an,, This IBpd exisHfI8 for %