The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-27

The railroad was originally begun to
develop the coal lands lying between
Bcntlcyville and Wheeling. James II.
Mccrcery Interested General William
G. Dacey and General G. c. Dodge in
the project, bonds were issued for ST.
100000. and. according to published
statements by the promoters, sub
scribed for, and the contract for build
ing n portion OF the line let to Mr..
Ginnnini. The line was to begin ut
pol1t opposite Monongahela to connect
with the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, cross
the Monongahela river on a bridge OF
the newest and most improved con-
struction. and TO through to Wheeling
win Tcn-Milc village and Bcnueysvilge.
In the publications concerning the pro-
gress OF the 1chcmc the projectors
stated In Interviews that they would
effect traffic arrangements with IN"
Pittsburgh s Lake Erie, OF the Nancc-'
bIit system. and the Pittsburgh. Nir-
Einla & Charleston, OF the Pcnn5ylva-
MIA railroad. It nov looks rs II this
plan had tccn abandoned for the old
one told OF In the following Dispatch
from Cleveland:
Circles heTc are Interested IN the re-
cent development OF n plan to fuTr!sh
the Vanderbilt interests a entrance
into Wheeling. II Is well known that
It was the ambition OF the late John
Newell, president OF the Lake Shore
railroad and Pittsburgh e. Lake Erie
to nush forward into the West Virginia
metropolis. and tlua extend the Pitts
bu-Eh & Lake Erie. the best earning
road that the VaudcrhiIts own. When
| Mr. Newell died plan was well under
way 70 realize his intentions, but with
| III fa ~
recently been brought forward again.
| At the annual meeting to I've held In
| Pittsburgh January Is the board Of d.
rcctors OF the Pittsburgh q Lake Erie
| railroad VIII contiler the adviSabllity
Of entering Into an arrangement With
| the projectors OF the Pittsburgh. Mo-
nonChhcla 6 Wheeling railroad 10 take
the lire on their hands and operate It
us part OF the Vanderbilt system.
The Coniemp iaiei Procedure.
1t leaked out yesterday, the Infonna-
ton coming from well-fos;cd railroad
man now in this city. that D. W. Cald-
well, president OF thc Lake Shore and
the line It owns and operates the Pitts
burgh & Lake Erie, has for some
months been considering the plan. The
projectors OF the line originally sought
| to enter into n traffic agreement with
the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. 4 con-
tract was drawn UP: Il was approved
| by the Pittsburgh 4 Lake Eric officials
and sent to President Caldwell. In his
hands Il has rested since. as neither
| the projectors OF the Pittsburgh rail-
road or the Pittsburgh & Lake Eric
officials ventured to stir mp the digniHcd
representative Of the Vanderbilt mill
Ions. So mastery was Mr. CALDWELL
aNHm2n NnWH
grew out OF II, and the VnaderblltG Hrc
confronted with u proposition moro TO
their liking. namely. 10 take the com
| pletcd railroad and operate Il IN con-
nectIon with their manifold trnaic gys-
tom.
The Pittsburgh G Lake Erie IL, MS Is
| well lInown.,a valuable ra,lrond prop
erty. with nm enormous tonnage By
having the Pittsburgh, Monongnhcla g
Wheeling NJ n feeder 1t 10 argued. the
earnings OF tho Pittsburgh Is Lake
Eric would Lc increased. The coal along
the Pittsburgh, MononFnhel1 d Wheel
! ing could be brought TO Pittsburgh via
Monongnhcln md taken rip TO the lnkcg.
| At the same tine. the original Ideas Of
the promoters OF the rev line could hc
carried out, and the coal taken to
Wheeling and loaded on boats and
barges there. thus avoiding the dangers
OF FLYER navigation between here and
Wheeling. made much greater In tho
last few years by the construction OF
many bridges An effort waS made TO
eco James II. McCrccry. the general
COUNCIL OF the Pittsburgh, MononEahcla
| q wheeling railroad. but II was learned
that lie "a IN New York, aud Is not cN-
pcctcd to return until next Tuesday.
Judge ]. II. Reed. vice president q
the Pittsburgh g. Lake Erie railroad.
said late last night TINT the proposition
| Ind not yet becn Inatlc 10 his compnMy.