The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-21
B. 8 Q. GETS A
new COAL ROAD
Important Deal Put through
Which Gives Access to
Rich Territory.

/ F'.AlRAlOST, w. Va March 221,---=
according to Information coming
4 from reliable source, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company has Just
tclosed a dnal Whereby III has a acquired
1.-THE holdings of a. Goa and coke roaG
IextendinS from Elkils TO GassaWa!.
The road is small bltt nevertheless
inasmnch as the company
will be given access To rich coal fields
lin that territory, and through il the
new and most important coal fields
lin the state tina of the Consolidated
| Coal Com pan will be tapped from
that direction. thus giving the Balti-
more and Ohio the larger pa TT Of the
Goa from that territory. The infor-
mant, who is high up in the knowl=
edge of the company's affairs, also
tfstated that there will likely be a line
built within a short time to connect
| the Wheeling and Monon gah divisions
and opening UP the coal territory be-
tween these two divisions north OF
/ Fairmont. Other imp ortant deals are
pending with roads throughout the
state, and it is said that if the COM
pany is successful in its dealings that
lseyera1 more small but important
roads will be taken over by Il. 83
The new road which has just been
acquired by the Baltimore and Ohio
has only been built about two years
and runs through the heart Of some OF
T; the best holdings Of the Consolidated
/ Coal Company With this important
feeder the ltimore and Ohio will be
4 able to Offset the loss that was felt
when the coal company gave part OF
l the traffic to the Western Maryland.
The informant. stated that the deal for
the road+was closed last Saturday, but
that the matter has been kept as quiet
as possible and for some reason OF.
other has not been made public. The
fight for the larger part of the Con-
lsolidated Coal Comp business has
now practically been won by the Bal
tiore and Ohio, but the railroad seem
lingly is not yet satisfied, as there, n
considerable activity on the part OF
the officials in an attempt to get hold
OF more feeders to the big field to be
opened and which represents millions
OF dollars. 33i & #s Ed s Y
Surveying parties in the vicinity OF
Fai1nont. Grafton, Clarksburg Wes-
ton ind Buckhannon, have caused
much comment and speculation rela-
IsIiyeist to rumored ailroad extensions.
| Gossip has it that the Buckhannona and
Northern will be extended, but Off
Gals OF that company recently stated
that the line will terminate at aEsir-
mont Grafton. citizens, however,
have d movement on foot whereby
they expect to influence officials OF
the new line to enter that: cts: The
Information stated that thu Baltimore
land Ohio will soon spring surprise
In this state Il present plans under
contemplation mature. No thing could
Ibeal learned, however, as to the nature
of the surprise as the informant was
reluctant to discuss the matter.
IN connection with other improve
1ments and extensions In this state, the
Baltimore and Ohio Is .contemplatfng
1.-THE building of Ia ion between
1.-THE wheeling and Afonongah diyis--
ions north OF Fairmontsf for the purpose
rot opening up a rich territory In coal,
which has hitherto been unto ched.
The connection would also serve as
q shorter route and 9 convenience in
many ways. EN-