The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-06-12
CLARKsBURG TELEGRAM,
Friday, June Il, 1908.
Coming of the Wabash.

The coming of the Wabash will be
the greatest industrial and commercial
bit OF fortune ever experienced by
Harrisburg and Harrison county. The
news seems too good to be true, and
yet that it is true there Is every as
surance. The movement comes in
nature of surprise, having been
kept profound secret until circum-
stances forced publicity. AS stated
in the leading news article in this
paper on the subject, goodly portion
of the survey has been made. 1t was
done without the knowledge of any
opposition forces 1t is also observed
that the survey made and secured is
In that section OF the country, where
steps might have been taken to thwart
the obtainment Of the route, If there
had been the slightest inkling of
what was going on. Again the re-
malnder of the route yet to be sur
veyed is SO situated that it will be
utterly impossible for 1t to be blocked.
I'm recover, there is evidence that the
Goulds have had an eye on this route
some time. in fact since last summer.
This Is shown by private correspond
ence between the Goulds themselves
aud persons residing in Clarksburg.
who directed the attention Of the coz
trolling interests OF this great system
10 this route ard impressed upon them
the great Importance OF coming this
way. The route is more practical
from Industrial, commercial and
agricultural standpuints Than aay thus
far considered to be watash routes
through this state. AS is stated, II is
far better from a mining standpoint
than the Little Kanawha or Tyrart>
Valley routes Aud mining is an i'm
portanr feature ot railroad irafi;c -
this progressive age. The exeic!se :
Judgment has convinced the Wabash
this Is the region its road should irav-
erse.
Besides the Wabash and It's repre-
sentatives have extensive holdings
along this route, which they cannot
reach over either the Little llana~ha
or 'rygarts Valley routes, and In The
end II would have been Necessary for
them 10 builo this raiirad. but the
predominant, feature Of that systems
actions and policies at present is L"
meet and overcome the opposition OF u
competitive road. and TO do that IL
must strike at the most vulnerable
point. In other words ~here the
Baltimore s. Ohio is, 1t must be also.
Since this Is true, II Is not strange
shat the Little Kanawha route should
have been abandoned and for the same
reason 1t will not be illogical or sur
psising. II the Tyearts Valley route is
Also abandoned. Ms well-founded re-
p,rt says it will be.
Another important feature about
this route IS the fact that IL does Lot
parallel the Baltimore s Ohio rail-
road AID. therefore, opens up vast
section Of country which has never
been tapped by ratlruad . sectiop'
Astounding with natural resource and
iliimitable wealth. In fact. there is
no other section Of country remaining
50 practicable for large and busy
railroad
The exclusive announcement by the
TELEGRAM Thursday came As thun-
aer-bolt but the facts in the case war
sant the belief that the route has
been definitely decided upon and that
the road viii DE built. There are as
szrancrs that thousands Of, nen VIII