The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

have been signed up and every detail
arranged and completed, and that
very soon, sooner than the public ex-
pect, dirt will be flying on the con
srruction OF the Litlle kanawha rail
road and its western branch from this
city to GAINESVILLE"
Those ere the words that President
j. Il. Blair. of the Lutte Kanawha
Railroad Company and its western
auxiliary branch company, spoke to
a e resentative of the News last
night.
President Blair arrived in Parkers-
burg yesterday evening from his
home ut Greeuvile. Pa Upon his
arrival here and while he was walk
ing from the o Il. k. depot to the
BlcnreI hassett it vas "o,iced that he
had scar across his frehcad, his
right hand ia haudage and walked
win limp. These were the notice
able results If serious railroad
wreck that l'seside::t B.air was in ON
the Mahoniug branch of the Erie sew
eral ~ eeks ago. = x 4
There is nov 40 lrngcr any ques
ton to The fact that the Wabash is
directly behind the new trunk line
that is to he built through the Liille
Kanawha Valley via lis city from
the Great Lakes to The eastern tide.
wafer. There is nov 40 attempt
made To conceal that fact All de.
tails ct construction aud all preliui-
nary arrangements have been com
pleIed, as President Blair last night
authorized the News to anuuuce. The
only obstacle ia the way Of actual
work beginning is the completion Of
the work of the various engineering
col ps that are, aud have been Tor
me nm, at work ON The various
surveys This work, President Blair
stated, Is about completed Today,
SAID Pre,ideu; Blair, Mr. Nandusen
who a. charge Of the engineering
work between this city and gainesville
Nill arrive here for u consullaripn
nith me. Mr. =. ID Brady, the chief
engineer, has more particularly the
work east of the Oain river IN charge
Within the next ten days / expect
that the engineering corps surveying
east aud west along the Litlle Kama
wha Valley, ou either side of the d.
vide, will NEE, at Graut-vilIe That
meeting vii mark the completion Of
their work
The Davis Elkius people will meet
the Little Kanawha ON the Divide by
building lire from their West Vir.
vinia Central 10 connect with the
Little kSuuwhu road am not pre-.
pared 90 aruouuce now where the
Parkersburg GAINESVILLE extension will
connect with the Wabash, or just
where the Ohio river will be brIged
,u or near this city
"Yes, am exceedingly graufed
that al affairs connected with our
project are in such shape that wc eau
give The public news that will be %
pleasure for them to hear There nrc
some affairs that must yet be kept
away from rhe public, because they
are of q private business character
but eau now announce that active
work vill begin I'D along lhe line very
early Zoe Che -priug and that 10 viii be
pushed eith ADJ ihe expedition posi-.
bic We expect Co accomplish the
greater part of the work Of corsJruc.
tion Tins summer
lu .peaking Of the outlook for bins
ire-s iu YVES, Virginia President
Blair aid
~ believe that West Virginia ia
eulcring upon an era Of prosperity
that ha. never been dreamed OF by ils
people. know az nruv schemes of
large proportions thata.e Doc" rcud
ing aud e.l .f,hem contemplate Hl
, investments # capital DO tbis state
10 ID state of wonderful resources