Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01
LOCAL MAN TALKS
About the Proposed Extension
of the Trolley System.


of Procedure COntrasted Something
of Local Plans Official Report OF
Filing of Proilles etc, at Uniontown.
One of the stockholders Of the Fair
mont, Morgantewn g. Cheat River
Street Railway Company was seen by
a New DOMINION man today and
asked about the proposed connection
of his railroad with the extend
ed lines Of the Pittsburg, McKeesport
and Connellsville electric railway.
He said there is no agreement between
the promoters Of the electric line 10
this county and those of the lines in
Fayette county Pa. as to connections
at the state line. He stated however
that the two systems would expect to
work in harmony, and eventually to
connect, so as to complete the electric
line as far as possible,
Conditions as regards franchises
over public roads in Pennsylvania are
very different, he stated, from what
they are in West Virginia. La the
Keystone State the farm owners are
those living on either side having title
to the middle of the highway While
formal permission can be gotten from
the road supervisors to occupy por-
tion of the road with an electric line,
this does not constitute franchise
Rights of way must be secured from
the land owners in order to go on the
public roads to build a street railway.
While the Pittsburg, McKeesport
& Connellsyille Company has filed a
plan for the proposed extension Of
their line, there is no Indication that
it has secured the rights of way over
the public, roads If the local COM
pany should build to the Pennsylvania
state line before the other Company
reaches it, it would probably secure
rights of way and build on into Penn
sylvania, but not farther than Smith
field. IF, however, the Pennsylvania
company reaches the line first, the
two systems will meet in one branch
on the old Uniontown Pike leading
past Ices Ferry.
The Fairmont, Morgantown and
Cheat River electric road is planned
to branch at Easton, one line running
past Ices Ferry, and the other TO
PIT. Marion by way Of Stewartstown.
The most Direct route OF best grade,
would leave Stewartstown off the line,
but great coal developments are looked
for in the Stewartstown region, and
it is expected that great deal of tray
ell will be secured by passing that
place. Coal has been optiened and
sold at high prices in Union district
within the past year, indicating that
1T will soon be mined, in order that
the investors may get their money
back. The road is to be built to
accommodate travel, and will aim to
build where it can secure the most
nickels for transporting people.
Additional electric lines on the
west side of the river are contem-
plated. 1t is probable that one branch
will be built down the west side OF
the river to reach Vaudeville and Mt.
Morris.
A network of electric lines Will
eventually traverse this county IN
order to transport the people to and
from the various fields OF Industry.
The ws-Standard has the follow
ing to say about the Fayette county
movement mentioned above:
A plan for the proposed extension
OF the Pittsburg, McKeesport and
Connellsville Street Railway company
has been left for record in the register
and recorders Office at UniOntown.
The paper filed sets forth that at a
meeting Of the board of director held
in their office at Pittsburg on Monday,
April 81 1903, it was decided to ex-
tend the line as follows: Commence
ing at point on the charter route of
said railway company at the intersec-
tion of Main and Church street ia
Fairehance along Main street in a
southerly direction to the borough
line at the road leading from Fair
chance to Haydentown, thence along
said road across Mountain creek to
Haydentown, thence along the same
road through Haydentown to Its inter-
section with the township road lead
Ing to Ruble; thence southwesterly
along SAID road through Ruble and
Woodbridgetown across Grassy run
to the state line between Pennsylvan-
ia and West Virginia; thence return
ing by the same route, with single or
double tracks, forming d complete
route from beginning TO end.
Second-Commencing at point on
the shorter route of said railroad COM
pany at the intersection Of Main and
Church streets in Fairchance; thence
westwardly along Church street across
the FaIrmont and Morgantown rail-
road company and p r. r. Southwest
TO the westerly borough line at Muddy
run; thence along the township road
in Georges township to its intersection
with the Uniontown and Fairment
road; thence through Smithtfeld
continuing along the Uniontown and
Ealrmont road in sOuthwesterly d.
rectlon to the township line Of Spring
nil; thence across Georges township
ana continuing along the township
ROAD In southwesterly direction to
Inc state tine, and returning by the
same route
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