Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-25
ELECTRIC.LInE
From Marietta to Parkersburg Is Strongly
Contemplated.

With the discussion over the Will
Jamestown and Marietta bridge, which
is naturally entailed by the meeting of
the government engineers at the Belle
vue hotel, comes the news that in all
probability an electric Inc connecting
Marietta and Parkersburg will be built
in the immediate future.
With a great degree of safety and
freedom people connected with the
proposed short line which Is to con-
meet the two cities along the Ohio.
talk of it. This short line
railway is the one connect
ing link between the business men
of the two cities, and if the project is
a success, incalculable profit would un-
doubtedly result to both cities,
Mr.. j. A. Griffin is acting as solicitor
and is getting the concensus of opin-
ion which the farmers along the pro-
posed route hold in regard to the es-
tablishment of the road.
V. A. Dunbar C Son are making sur
veys of the route to be pursued be-
tween Marietta and Parkersburg and
the probable cost of the construction
of the road.
At a meeting held at Williams
town the following officials were
elected: President, H. c. Henderson;
Vice President, Max P. Goodman; Sec
retary, Thomas F. Barrett; Treasurer.
c. NJ. Mayhem. The Board of Direct
ors is composed of the following gen.
tlemen: H. C. Henderson, Thomas F.
Barrett, C. NJ. Mayhem, James A.
Griffin, all of williamsburg; William
R. Ryan, VIM. Wiel and Max P. Good
man, of Cleveland.
1t was the pleasure of the Leader re-
porter to interview Mr.. HENDERSON,
brother of H. c. Henderson, President
of the company.
Mr. Henderson said: "The company
is already incorporated and for some
time Mr.. J. A. Griffin has been work.
ing among the farmers through whose
land the new line would necessarily
run, and has been securing permits
from them for the right of way. V. A.
Dunbar and son are engaged in max
ing the survey and selecting the route.
Would the route for the new cleo
trio line be back of the o. r. r.
was asked of Mr.. Henderson.
THE route" he replied, would of
course depend entirely on the results
obtained by the surveyors, but the line
would of necessity be situated farther
inland from the river than are the
present o. r. r. tracks. The tracks
or the electric railway would not
,ross the present o. r. R or in fact
interfere or even run close to them"
How do you think that the o. R. R.
officials would regard the establish
nent of the line?" was next tsked Mr.
henderson.
Il do not anticipate any pronounced |
ostility from that source" was the |
eply. "The o. R. R. people are fully |
ware of the fact that anything which |
would benefit Parkersburg would re-
ound to the profit of them, for the
me would only affect the short trans
ortation of freight and would not be
fraction in the longer trade. The
DAD would conform to all demands
yhich would be made upon it and the
ABILITIES for handling both freight
nd passenger traffic would be com
lete and satisfactory"
SIS there any connection between
he promoters Of the Parkersburg
lectric line and the Ohio River Bridge
nd Ferry Company" he was asked.
None whatever" was the reply.
The building of the railway is entire
7 independent of the bridge project,
nd while the construction of the
ridge would undoubtedly be a benefit
ne line would still be built, circum-
-ances favoring, even in the event
nat the bridge did not materalize. A
over station will be erected either at
riscoe or Wiliamstown-the exact
'cation has not yet been decided up
n, but the choice will result between
lese two. Work is being steadily
ushed on the survey and when it is
1mpleted results can be better pre-
ctd."