The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-17

duainted with the prOpoSlUlpn, anu
that. ne was taking active interest IN
the matter, and that he, himself
had recently taken an active. inter
est.
Complete on Paper.
He stated that as railroad man,
he had neved seen q more complete
set of railroad maps and papers in
the entire twenty-five years OF his
experience along such lines. ne
further said that Kenner B. Ste
pnenSon had succeeded in gettmg
valuable franchises and rights Of way
and surveys, together with all the
municipal mad other town franchises
for the line.
the company, made a short talk TO
the members of the committee, in
which he said that about four montnsi
ago he had become Interested IN the
matter. and that he had the coun-
try'es greatest engineers examine
the stephenson plans, and that the
engineers stated that If Stephenson s
papers are correct, they consider II
the best short line of railroad in the
United states. He stated that he had
personally advanced the money to-
check up the. report of Engineer
Morre!I, and that the. plans of the
company, as we'll as It's method OF
financing, and the books, together
with all iata in the once concerning
the line were open at any time to
any scrutiny of the board OF com
merce or of any Interested citizens
of Parkersburg.
Governor White said that ne mas
bean familiar with the project in a
general way for two years past, and
that he is fully cognizant of the ef-
forts for right of way and franchises.
He explained that the new line would
virtually cut the distance, by ratl
from Park to the state capital
in half, as well as greatly lessening
the, distance from Charleston AMI
to Cleveland, Pttsburg
and even Chicago. He explained
that he thought it would be emf
nentIy proper for the commlttee 10
endorse the resolution offered and
read to the committee, AMI that he
would personally do all in his power
TO assist the enterprise, having ae
heart always the interest Of Parekrs-
burg as a city.
J. Mentor Caldwell addressed the
meeting, AMI said that Charleston
was unanimous in its approval of the
project.
One OF the great advantages of the
new road. according to the talk OF
was that FOR the sum Of about $l.4O
wjt{.-a direct ride of from one and
three-uuarters to two hours, the trip
could be made between this city ana
Charleston, and that one could leave
Parekersburg in the morning at say,
8 O'Clock, transact business IN
Charleston and return to the CITY IN
the early afternoon, while now the
best schedule, by transacting bus-
ness at mgnt. was tyenty-four hours
for the. round trip.
Judge Reese Blizzard said that ne
personally knew ever rod and 1901
of the proposed line to be traVersed;
that he had campaigned over u
rid len over it and driven over 1t, as
we'll as driving cattle along that way
and that no more valuable railroad
could be built in West Virginia anu
mass through a richer country than
this line, sHe said that q cuTsoy
glance does not reveal to ne all OF
the great advantages OF the line
AMI that to get an idea of its import
ance. one must realize the import
anee of,the country behind IT.. judge
blizzard cited the counties OF Brax-
ton. Rbane and Clay, which while
not touching the line, would auu
greatly to the strengthen the line.
The resolutions adopted read:
whereas, The Charleston, Par.
karsIn1rp and = Northern Railroad
Company, a corporation, created and
existing under and by virtue OF the
laws of the state of West Virginia,
has ,been duly and, legally organized
for the purpose of constructing al
standard guage railroad between the
Terminals Of charleston and Parkers-
BURG. and the Parkersburg Board Of
Commerce recognizing the tremeno-
q
mot onIv to this city, but the rich and,
country such road
would serve, Il is,
s~Resoiyed, That the said Board
Of commerce hereby offers Its hearty
endorSement and corporation IN the
fIirf herarce OF the building Of the
said road as e. aos the ocers 5qenti