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

Complete on Paper.
He stated that as railroad man,
The had neved seen a>more complete
set of railroad maps and papers in
! The entire twenty-five years of his
exDerience along such lines de
further said that Keuner B. Sue
phenson had succeeded in getting
va lllaTble franchises and rights OF way
and surveys, together with all the
municipal mad other town franchises
for the line.
E. H. watson, the president OF
the company, made a short talk TO
the members of the committee, In
which he said that shout four months
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 Lus
limited states. He stated that he naha
personally advanced the money to
check up the report of Engineer
Morre!l, and that the plans of the
company, as well as It's method or
financing. and the books, togetner
with all data in the ONCE concerning
the line, were open at any time 10
any scrutiny of the board or CON-
marce or Of any interested citizens
of Parkersburg.
Governor White said that he has
been familiar with the project in a
general way for two years past, ana
fhat he is fully cognizant of the Ell
forts for right of way and franchises.
He explained that the new line Would
virtually cut the distance by ran
from Petersburg to the state capital
in half. as well as greatly lessening
the distance from Charleston AMI
Parkersburg to Cleveland, Ptttsburg
and even Chicago. He explained
that he thought it would be emil
nent1y proper for the conmittee 70
endorse the, resolution offered and
read to the committee, ana that he
would personally do all In his power
70 asst the enterprise, having at
heart always the interest OF Parekfs-
+. 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
! those present during the evening,
! was that for the sum of about $l.fu
4 with, a direct ride OF from one and
lthree-quarter to two hours, the trip
could be made between this city AMI
Syharleston, and that one could leave
Parekersburg in the morning at say
liz O'Clock, transact business IN
tCharleston and return to the cfcy IA
the early afternoon, while now tae
4 best schedule, by transacting busl-
ness al. might, was twenty-four hours
for the round trip.
Judge Reese Blizzard said that ne
1 personally knew ever rod and looI
OF the proposed line to be traverseu
!, that he had campaigned. over ",
I ridden over it and driven over IT, as
/ well as driving cattle along that way
/ and that no more valuable railroad
! couid he built in West Virginia and
4 mass through a richer country than
4 fbje line He said that cursory
glance does not reveal to ne all OIL
Ithe great advantages -of the line
ans that to get an idea of its import
! ance, one must realize the import
lance of the country behind IT. Juose
Blizzard cited the counties OF BTa az
ton, Roane and Clay which VINE l.s
not touching the line, would aoo
1 greatly to the strength of the line.
The resolutions adopted read:
| s'Whereas, The Charleston, Far
Larshn1rg and Northern Railroad
| Csompany. a corporation, created and
| existing under and by virtue OF the
laws of the state OF West virginia,
/ has been duly and legally organize1
l,foY the purpose of. constructing q
/ STANDARD guage railroad between the
terminals of Charleston and Parkers-
h1Irrs and the Parkersburg Board oil
| f,3rnrnerce recognizing the tremend-
4 one possibilities that would accrue,
! not only to this city, but the r1ch anol
lIIntraversed Country such q road
would serve, 1t Is,
ssResolyed. That the said Board
~ rsomnnerce hereby offers its hearty
reinforcement. and cooperation ia the
60 ,eranre s1f 4-ns building OF the