Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-14
MORE RAILROAD TALK.
Waynesburg Independent says
Line will Come.

EcVplt vi UTttHe NOunty may De Ue-
pended upon to do Their Share to
get it Much Interest Being Taken In
| Plan-R0ute to Mount Morris.
The past few weeks Independent
readers have been given comprehen-
siye outline of the proposed link
| through this county connecting the
Wabash system with the Morgantown
& Kingwood railroad, West Virginia
Central, known as the Davis Elkins-
J Sturgiss system, making a trunk line
from Baltimore to Chicago. This week
a letter was received from a president
OF one OF the railroads named in which
he says that they shall need the CO
operation OF Greene county people, and
that no sentiment should exist to
retard the progress Of the independ-
ent through line. He expressed graf
iflcation at the interest already mani
tested by our people in the projected
railroad from the upper Monongahela
valley to Waynesburg and thence to
connect with the Wabash system.
Then he states that work is being
pushed on every line SO as to enable
practical business men to act know
ingly as to the best route and other
interests essential in railroad con-
struction, and perfecting arrange
ments with the Wabash on each side
of these independent systems for con-
nections, etc.
Our people have the opportunity
now to cooperate in an effort to Sc
cure a great trunk line, and be in
touch with two Of the great railroad
systems extant, and we are going TO
heartily and actively do our part.
We feel sure it will not be much of
a task to raise $3.50, 600 stock fer the
enterprise and then our people would
possibly take as much more or even
more Ia bonds, and do much IN the
procurement of the free right of way
We take the folloWi Ing from a Morgan
town special to Pittsbnrg paper says
the Waynesburg independent.
1T is reported here that wealthy
coal men Of Greene county, Pa, have
pledged $500, 600 towards the buildiag
of the Wabash extension through the
county into West Virginia George
@. Sturgiss who practically owns the
Morgantown & Kingwood road,
which is to be one of the Wabash
links says if Greene county Will raise
$3.50, 600 he believes the deal with Ghe
Wabash can be made, and it is
thought there will be no trouble in
raising an extra $50, 900 in Greene
county. All interests which would
be affected by new road are pulling
every string to bring about the Wa
bash extension into this section, for
it would add millions Of dollars to the
wealth Of its people +"
This or almost any other road
would make no mistake in building
through this county, because of her
rich mineral and agricultural wealth.
Then coal developments would follow
and manufacturing plants would
spring up like mushrooms and thus
furnish large and remunerative
tonnage for a road. Such conditions
are certain to follow railroad
through this country because Of the
natural resources, and the cheapness
of fuel would far exceed the differen-
tial rates because we are not in the
Pittsburg zone limit. The Pennsyl-
vania would naturally look after her
interests, and would get on the Jump
as to widening the guage of the W. &
| W., and thus we would be connected
with two of the greatest railroad sys-
TENS in existence. One who is ia
millar with the topography of the
4 country gives, his opinion of the
best route and easiest of construction
from Mt. Morris to Waynesburg, as
follows:
| Leaving Mt. Morris, following Dun.
Kard creek about mile TO the mouth
of Big Shannon Run, following said
run to Clawston Chapel. Here short
tunnel would be essential to enter on
to Whitley Creek. Follow this creek
to Phineas Orndoff's, to a point
known as the low gap, where the head
of Smith creek is reached, thence
down said creek to Waypesburg.
West of Waynesburg the route 10
Wheeling could be selected by way OF
Rogersyille or Nineyeh, or should the
| lire be TO Washington, the route
would naturally be by way of Nine
web, At the two low gaps named
between Waynesburg and Mt. Morris
tunnel would be required at each.
This line from Mt. Morris to Waynes-
burg as outlined is about fifteen miles