The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-04
Center
FOR TRAFFIC
CITY IS TO BE
Railroad and Traction Lines
Here and Headed in This
Direction.

Direction.
A member OF the Wheeling Reg
ister,s editorial stan, who has been
visiting here. has sent the following
concerning Clarksburg to the Rests-
ter:
The city of Clarksburg is shortly
to be a great railroad and traction
center and will in the next decade
so say her business men completely
put her sister city. Fairmont' in the
shade.
one of the immediate expected en-
terprises that will greatly increase
her railroad facilities, will be the
extension of the New York Central
over the Pittsburg and Lake Eric,
into Harrison county. The New
York Central now controls the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie and will bring
the line up to Clarksburg along the
Monongahela and West Fork rivers
In order to compete with the Baltl-
more and Ohio in taking care of the
vast output of coal of the Monongs-
hela Consolidated Coal and Coke
Company.
The New York Central Will then
have a direct route to the lakes from
the rich coal fields of West Virginia
which will enhance the prospects
for large increase in population
for Clarksburg.
According to the best information
that can he gathered, the New York
Central viii not even be forced to
build as a deal is now pending on the
sale Of the Fairmont and Clarksburg
Traction Company, that route when
built having been constructed Tor
failroad purposes. When the route
il purchased fast passenger trains
,hetween Fairmont and Clarksburg
will be put on, which will cut down
the time schedule materially be-
tween the two cities, a great con-
venience to business.
Traction Line Extensions.
MANY extensions of the Fairmont
and Clarksburg traction lines, out OF
Clarksburg as the center and mecca
Cor business are contemplated. Al
ready tho traffic artery extended out
towards weston has been completed
To lane Lew. within seven miles oil
the goal. The work is being pushed
rapidly and will be completed within
two months.
Another traction trade arm is ex-
nected to be laid toward Grafton
Already plans and specifications for
+ho road have been made and the
right Of way has been secured INTO
Salem and from there will be con-
tinued This work will be seen com
pIeted by next fall.
harrison County Fair.
With the rapid growth Of the trac-
ton line in Harrison and neighbor-
ing counties, those interested in the
Harrison county fair E@oF@edicting
the largest and hest event in the
history of the county. And after
the contemplated traction lines have
been laid, ClarksbuFg will be able to
boast of a fair that Will only be RI
vailed by the wheeling event. In an
ticipation of the biggest fair. ever
the Fair Association is making many
improvements to the grounds, adj
ton 10 the grand stand. the exhibi-
ton halls and Installing hundreds q
additional stables for the horses. In
the way o fhorse flesh and racing
materoal the association expects the
best OF the Erie circuit and many
good ones from the Grand circuit as
the purses offered are very inducing.
Telephone Consolidation.
Another big business move that is
expected to be consumated within the
very near future is the consolation
of the Bell and Independent Tele-
phone Companies. Just at present 297
business houses are being supplied by
the two different lines doing practA-
calIy the same. service The Indepen-
dent company win be merged with
the Bell and telephone rates viii be
raised Although the raise Is expect
led the consolidation viii mean say
ing to the business man as he viii
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