The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-13
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There is little fall to the West
Fork river. The tangents are long
and at many places the track Is
straight for more than mile at a
stretch. In approaching the Clarks-
burg Country club from Clarksburg
Is the longest tangent to be found in
any electric railroad in northern
West Virginia.
Close to B. & o. tracks.
The road from Clarksburg to Jane
Lew most of the way keeps close to
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad but
the electric line is not so crooked as
the steam road. Engineer Britt by
cutting, through the points of the
hills established long curves and
strikes out again in long tangents
50 that nine-tenths Of his line is ope-
rated on stra:gnt track.
From Lost Creek the Baltimore ana
Ohio goes to Jane Lew in four miles
while 1t requires only three miles for
the electric road to cover the dis
lance between the two points. From
Jane Lew the electric line crosses the
summit by the way Of Hebron church
and goes by the way Of jackson s
Mills. It keeps the river valley cross
ing the stream several times, passing
directly the old Weston fair grounds,
and then goes direct into Weston. 1t
traverses a section of Lewis county
that is we'll underlaid with good
supply of the Pittsburgh vein Of coal
which will not be long until 1t will
be developed. From Jane Lew to
Weston the Baltimore and Ohio takes
the hills and goes throuhg part Of
the county where the coal runs out
and there is nothing that will bring
this part Of the country to a wealth
Ter state than it is now. On the 9TH
err line the development will go by
leaps and bounds. This territory is
dotted with oil and gas wells.
Track Well Ballasted.
The track Is well ballasted and at
one place 1t is extensively ballasted
Tor the Baltimore & Ohio by mistake
sent out car load Of zinc ore for
a load Of cinder and this was dump
ed between the ties. There Is so
much resemblance between the zinc
ore and cinder that 1t takes experts
to tell the difference. The carload
of ore was valued at $l,1OO. Theore
is still lying between the ties.
The terminals Of this line Clarks-
burg and Weston are both husping
little cities. Clarksburg is the big
Der Of the two and is as busy as 1t
can be. There is plenty OF building
activity and the Industries are work
ing to their limit with new plants UNI
der the course Of construction. The
commercial interests are alive to all
questions and this makes city. Wes-
ton is one of the prettiest towns In
the state: 1t was laid out by Edward
Jackson. 1t is a substantially built
city. 1t is comparatively level with
broad and we'll paved streets. 1t has
several Industries Of considerable i'm
portance and smaller ones that help
to make. 1t one Of the most hustling
towns in, central. West Virginia. The
interurban line which at present is
built to the corporate. limits will be
extended up Main street to the bust
ness center OF the city where a fine
station will be erected, The car barn
and substation will be constructed on
a large lot purchased in the new adj
dition that is opening up, A special
rail will be used in the city of .Wes-
ton. aif -.
Small Towns Between,
There are several small towns; be-
tween Clarksburg and Weston that
viii contribute q great deal of sup
mort to this line. Among these is
where the first sub station.
is located. Lost Creek Is an oil and
gas center that Is fast building. It
i. "A tfgtrlbntiye polnt for we'll sup