Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-02
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Large Number of Lines in This
Section

Projected and Building Summary of
Each Road in Which siorgantown is
Interested-M Many Of Them Building
While Others viii be started Soon.
1.-Two streaks of rust and right OF
way" evidently does not aptly describe
the average West Virginia railroad,
else this state would not be leading
all the states of the Union in num-
Der Of new railroad projects. Never
before were SO many new railroads be-
ing promoted and certainly they are a
reflex OF the prosperity which the Lit
tie Mountain State is enjoying. Not
only are the old established lines pre-
pairing to add to their mileage, but
many new roads are being promoted,
aud of the hundred or more in the
list which follows, doubtless large
percentage will be under construction
within the ensuing twelve months.
A very comprehensive list Of these
roads is given in the last issue of the
Railroad Gazette. Among those of
immediate interest To Morgantown
people are the following;
Pittsburg & Fairmcnt Short Line
New line, in West Virginia, from
Fairmont via Rivesville, northwest
about eighteen miles to Blacksville,
near the Pennsylvania state line,
Monongalia county. Incorporated
March Z, 1900. Reported under sur
vey. Thomas Fleming, OF Fairmont;
Thomas A. Neale, of Amos; and Frank
G.. Caldwell, of Wheeling incorpora-
tors.
Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston
extension from West Brownsville, Pa,
south fifty-two miles, To Morgantown,
and thence to Clarksburg. Partially
surveyed.
West Virginia mathematician
sive Improvements projected in this
line from Tunnelton to Kingwood,
10.5 miles, including change TO STAN
dard guage, shortening curves and re-
duction of grades, with four miles of
new road.
Victoria Sc Kingwood-New line in
West Virginia from Hardmans TO
Reedsville. Incorporated in January,
1900. A. III. Whitsett, of Whitsett,
Pa; Henry De Billier, Kingwood, w.
Va; D. P. Whitsett, Shelbourne, Ind,
iDcorporators.
West Virginia-New line from Cecil,
w. Va, northwest thirty-eight miles
through Sinclair and the coal fields of
the Preston Coal & Coke Co. to Rowles-
burg. Incorporated January, 1899.
Surveyed. John Sliney, Kingwood,
general manager.
Morgantown s. Kingwood - New
line from Morgantown, through Dells-
low, Masontown and Reedsville to
Kingwood, twenty-six miles. Incor-
porated January, 1899. Grading COM
pleted to county line and twelve miles
of track laid. Geo. G. Sturgiss, Nor
gantown, president.
Fayette s. Marion--New line from
some point along the Fairmont, Nor
gantown & Pittsburg line of the B. &
o. to Fairmont, W. Va. Incorporate
ed November, 1899, Boyd & Umble,
Uniontown, interested.
Central of West Virginia-New
line from Morgantown, via Reedsville,
Gainesville, Independence and Mead
ow to Belington, with branch from
Reedsville to Kingwood, eight miles
main line. Graded and track laid to
Preston county line, twelve miles.
George G. Sturgiss, of Morgantown, is
president.
Belington & Northern-New line in
West Virginia, from Charleston, to
run northwest about one hundred and
twenty-five miles to Morgantown, on
Baltimore & Ohio. Incorporated
January 3, 1900. L. N. Arnold,
Ridgeway, Pa, and Floyd Teter, Bel
ington, W. Va, incorporators,
New line from Fairmont north tif-
teen miles, via Riyesville to Fairview.
T. w. Fleming is president; O. S.
Mckinney, secretary, and A. Howard
Fleming treasurer, all of Fairmont.