Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-14
TWO CENTS
RAILROAD POSSIBILITIES.
Pennsylvania Likely to Extend
p, v. & c. 10 Fairmont.

/ the Directors TO Take Action The
Connellsyille Courier on the Proposed
D. & X. Short Line.
There are strong probabilities that
the F., Y. and G. railroad will be exs
tended up the Monongahela river
from Brownsville to Fairmont, w.
Va, says the Washington, Pa Oh.
server Hon. George Y Lawrence.
Of Monongahela, who was in Wash.
ington this week serving on the
jury, has gone to Philadelphia to ut
tend a meeting of the directors OF
the Pennsylvania road TO decide the
matter of the extension. Mr. Law
renee is one of the directors of the
road and is of the opinion that fav-
orahle action will be taken at this
meeting. Three routes have been
surveyed for the proposed extension,
one crossing the Monongahela river
a mile above Brownsville, another
Z miles, and the third 10 miles
above.
When the F., Y. G. road was first
started it was the purpose of the
Pennsylvania company to make it d
great north ern and southern line
with the southern terminus at
Charleston, $. G., and 1t ID likely that
this project will be carried out after
the lire is completed to Fairmont,
W. Va. The extension of the line
into the south will open to the mark
ct portion OF the coal fields IN
Washington and Favette counties,
as one Of the proposed routes IS
through these sections
Referring to the proposed early
completion of the Ohio and Balti-
more short line between Washington
aud Gonnellsville, the Courier of
that place SAYS:
The Connellsyille end of the line
is completed for distance of eight
miles This end Of the line Is in ae-
tive use as far out as Elm Grove
coke works, taking coke from ELM
Grove, Jnniataville, Leisenring and
Morrell plants. aggregating l,36s
ovens The bridges and tunnels are
all built for double track line, and
masonary for the bridge across the
Monongahela is complete.
The completion Of the line would
save over 40 miles of haul for
the big coke tonnage from the
Connellsville region TO the Wheeling
district, and would put the B. " @.
in q position TO handle the whole.of
that portion OF the coke trade at
lower rates yielding larger revenues
than it now receives for portion Of
the traffic.
But this is not the only induce
ment for the completion of the Short
Line. 1t is well understood that
the proposed Uniontown, Waynes
burg Il Wheeling road has substan-
tial backing among the Wheeling
iron interests, who have agreed to
put in no less than $500, 900 to build
the road. The line is not. mere
windy bubble. 1t is factor that
the three railroads now controlling
the immense traffic Of the Councils
vile region and the coal fields ada
cent must face. Speaking for the
Pennsylvania railroad Robert Pit.
eairn says it won't be built, but
well posted railroad men are not SO
certain. They agree, however, that
the construction OF direct line
from the Connellsville coke region
to the Wheeling iron district by
any one of the three railroads now IN
operation in the region would put
the Uniontown, Waynesburg u
Wheeling line out of business in
short order. As one expressed IL:
That's all the Wheeling people
are after. They don't care anything
about the development of Greene
county. They want short line to
the Connellsville coke region in or
der to place themselves on practical
lysthe same footing so far as acces-
slbility to their fuel supply is con-
eerned as the iron masters Of the Pits
burg district, and that's what they're
offering the half million for. If the
B. d @. jumps in and completes the
O. u b. Short Line there won't be
any necessity for the Uniontown,
Waynesburg u Wheeling line 50 far
as the Wheeling furnacemen are
concerned. They will pocket their
100000. and the Uniontown,
Waynesburg u Wheeling will fall to
the ground like the lad who lost =
silt.
Il think Pitcairn Is right in say
ing that there is no crying demand
for railroad to develop the Greene
county coal for present needs, there
being abundance Of coal to supply
the demand for years to come al
ready opened and ready to opea
along the lines Of existing railroads.
However, when the time does come
n, f7apalftn tho Graanfa fsauufx roaI