The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-24

company by the people generally,
and just as soon as 1t Is possible to
do az all the information in regard to-
future work ard extensions will be
given L. the public. This could not
he done at the present time for the
reason that rival Interests are at.
tempting to balk their every move
and it would he impoliti, to give in
formation now that would be mken
advantage Of by other parties.
Mr.. Blair has been in Ohio where
he has organized a company for the
purpose of building line of railroad
from GAINESVILLE to this city. a
charter was obtained in Ohio and
the incnrporat tors of the new road are
+. ID. Fulton, of Uniontown, Pa,
p. b. Crosby, of Marietta; Jas. T.
Blair, of Granville, Ia; Rufus c..
Burton, of Marietta, and Orville \.
Townsend, OF Marietta. Atan cleo
ton of officers held on Thursday at
GAINESVILLE, the incorporators were
elected board Of directors and the
board organized and elected j. r.
Blair. president =. ID. Fulton score.
tary and treasurer.
The name Of the company is The
GAINESVILLE, Marietta and Parkersbug
Railroad Co., and the principal office
will be at GAINESVILLE.
On Thursday corps of engineers
was started from GAINESVILLE to sur
vey line from that city to Marietta
Tho company has not yet decided
whether to build bridge across
the Ohio above or below Marietta,
but that this would be finally deter.
mined after the surveys had been
made.
The reporter inquired of Mr.. Blair
if it was fact, as it has been wide
ly rumored, that the Wabash inter.
ests were back of the new line. MIR.
Blair replied in positive manner
that the Wabash had nothing what
ever to do with it, but shat after
the line is completed the company
would probably work in harmony
with the Wabash, as i has a west
ern outlet from that point. He
stated that the syndicate backing the
new road is composed of New Y ork,
Philadelphia, Pttsburg and Cincin.
natti capitalists, and that this syndi.
cate was perfectly able to build the
line and make extensions into the
interior of West Virginia, equip and
successfully Operate the road, des.
piIe the opposition of the B. q O.
Mr.. Blair remarked that the b. q
O. had attempted to block their ev.
cry move and even now that company
had five corps Of engineers at work
in the exterior in an attempt to head
of the l.. X Il. H.. Mr.. Blair says
that the b * o is attempting to block
them at this end Of the line mt that
they Will not be able to shut OFT the
l.. X. r. r. as the latter is here to
stay and will be developed In re.
gard 10 the rumor Of the b 81 O. at
tempting to get control of the water
front ON the south side Of the Kanaw.
ha above Tavennefsville. Mr.. Blair
said that while the b. & O. might
get control Of some it would not be
able to secure all Of it. lie remark
ed that if the b. q O. would devote
some Of its capital to the betterment
Of it service and get its road in run.
ming shape and look after the accom-.
mediation Of its patrons instead of
bic cking other enterprises, it would
have better results
Mr. Blair said the company now
had two corps Of engineers at work
and would soon -cna out another on
the route Of che extension through
the interior Sentinel