The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23
CONTEST OVER
RIGHT Of WAY
FOR RAIR0bD
Railway and Land Companies
in Nicholas Having an In
ieresting Scrap.
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Redwood, May 22.-There IS an
interesting scrap going on IN the CT
cult court Of This couufy between the
Cherry River & Southern Railway
Company and the Gauley Coal Land
Association, which latter ssocfa1on
OWLS nearly two hundred thousand
acres of coal. and timber lands IN
this and Greenbrier counEes-
The bone OF contention between
these corporations is the matter OF
right Of way for railroad down the
Gauley river. and Is a question OF
great moment TO the citizens OF his
county.
In the current issue of the Nicholas
Republican we find the following edi-
toriai commen: on the matter:
Last week over at Summersyine
a SPECIAL term Of rhe circuit court of
Nicholas county was called for the
purpose OF hearing evidence in regard
TO; the cause of the Cherry River &
Southern Railway Company vs. the
Gauley Coal Land Association in
which the said railroad company is
praying for rights Of way through 1he
lands Of the said GauleyC Coal Land As
sociaticn. The road, as we under
stand, Is to be constructed from a
point near Curtain. down the Gau1ey
+
Homing to Mouse creek. thence up
same to point near Its head where
it crosses the divide branch of Ang-
lings creek where It taps an i'm
mense tract of tim Der and coal land
lying on and beyond said creek. Il
being the intention OF the owner OF
the timber to commence to market
same as soon as the road Is construct
ed thereto.
We have been informed that the
Gauley Coal Land Association has
been resisting the granting OF said
rights of way for che reason. they
claim that the railroad people do not
intend to open up a standard gauge
road on same and report che objec-
tons to same will be waived as soon
as the railroad company agrees to
place standard gauge road. The
railroad people claim, however. that
the road Will be built on standard
gauge and the ties Of standard length
Will be laid. but for the present, mar
row gauge rails will be laid
Now thissis the question of momen-
tcus importance to our people and we
are IN hopes that the matter will be
promptly disposed OF and an agree
ment reached whereby the road may
be CONSTRUCTED without delay. thus
world, a country immensely rich IN
timber and the hidden wealth OF our
native state Further hearing will be
made on the Iwenty-seventh OF this
month when circuit court convenes
again for this purpose.
Frank Mcdonald. an emp1oge Of
the Cherry River Paper Company
mere. and who lived at Dam. directly
opposite the paper Mill, died very
suddenly yesterday evening. Mr.. Nc
Donald had returned from his usual
daily labor and after having eaten
supper. complained of feeling sick
and laid down, and before the family
was aware Of anything serious, he
had passed away The body was
turned over to undertakes. erccutch-
con & Thomas, who have prepared It
for burial, pending instructions from
the mans relatives, who have been
notified
At recent meeting of the FIRE com
pany here. arrangements we're made
for an old fashioned Fourth of July
Celebration. such as Fleetwood used
TO be famous for.
a very pretty wedding was solemn
ICED at the Tew Pine Inn here. last
Saturday. when J. d. Hamflroa. Of