Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-11
PRESIDENT BLAIR
Talks of the B. & N. and Wa
bash Plans.
Right Of Way Through Fairmont-B.
IN. Will Be Built That will Put
MorgantOwn on the Line-Will be of
Incalculable Value to the Country.
Fairmont Times


Incalculable Value to the Country.
Fairmont Times
In q conversation over the long
distance telephone with Times re
porter this morning, j. L. Blair, of
Parkersburg, W. Va, who is presi-
dent of the Blair Syndicate, which
everybody knows is part OF the
Wabash Railroad System, said as
follows:
"Please say to the people of Fair
mont over my signature that the
Buekhannon and Northern Railroad
is owned and controlled by the Wa
bash System, and that the granting
of the franchise asked for by the
Buckhannon and Northern through
the city of Fairmont is part of the
Wabash plans.
Please say also that the Wabash
Railroad is preparing to build the
Buckhannon and Northern. and very
soon too You may further say in
answer to reports that President
Ramsey, of the Wabash, while in
Fairmont talked about the railroad
to certain man there, that this is
positively mistake. Mr.. Ramsey
told me that he was in Fairmont to
look personally at the town and it's
prospects, and that while there he
did not talk to single man about
railroads.
"About Mr.. Griffith, who is re.
ported as saying that the Buck han
non and Northern is not connect ed
with the Wabash you will please
say that Mr.. Griffith is only coal
expert, and that he does not know
anything of the plans OF the Wabash
Company. Anything he might say
about the matter would consequent
ly have no weight.
These words were spoken by Mr..
Blair 10 the reporter this morning.
Mr.. Blair was in Parkershurg and
the reporter was in the office of Mr..
C. E. Hawker, secretary of the Buck
harmon and Northern Company.
Mr.. c. E. Conway being out o.
the city, Mr. Hawker decided to
take this method of reiuting an an
onymous letter which appeared in
the Times of Monday, which sought
to show that the Buck bannon aud
Northern was trying to hold up the
Wabash
In reference to the letter Mr..
Hawkins said:
The b ack harmon and Northern
is not trying to hold up the Wabash.
but certain lengthy letter writer
would be glad to hold up the Buck
harmon and Northern for about
$4,000 for a piece of First Ward
property which he wanted to sell
two years ago for $1,000. That's
Just half there is to il. The other
half-as 20 the source Of the anony
nous letter writer inspiration to &C
strenuously oppose the road-will
be made public at the right time.
Now, I've told you where the hold
up" comes in, and IT you don't think
80. just investigate it and you'll find
out"
'The opposition to this new road
comes as a piece OF exceeding bad
form on the part of some OF the men
who are engaged in it, and the tin
is only short way oil when they
will probably discover it.
"All the talk about oljectlng to
the franchise because it is not known
whether its the Wabash or the Texas
Pacific or they get six prices fol
their real estate y
Il firmly believe that Water street
properly owners are in the most part
honest in their efforts TO keep the
road off that street. But tue car of
progress cannot roll forward without
disturbing an occasional mossback
The latest amendment to the otdi
mace shuts the road from Water
street, but even that does not satisfy
some of the people over there IT
tell you how it can DE settled IN ter
minutes, Simply pay $4,000 for d
piece of Water street property, 'fol
a depot" and all opposition from
that source will cease
"Who is j. T. Blair? Mr.. Blair IL
the president of the Little kanawhs
Railroad Company, now huildin2; q
the Parkersburg Bridge and Termi
nal Company. now building, of tt'
Brownsville and Eastern Railroad
Company, the Buekhannon ant
Northern Railroad Company.
"All of these are West Virginia
lines and are controlled and owned
by the Wabash Railroad Coapa
MES.
Do not miss the special sale o.
next Thursday the 18th at Posters.