The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-19
Strong Probability Of Spend
ing 100000 Says High
Traction Official.
connect entire STATE.
Capitalists Continue Their
Inspection Trip Over In
terurban Systems.

The construction OF 100 miles of in
terurban trolley lines in northern
West Virginia at cost Of from S"OO',
600 TO 100000. is a strong probability
according 10 Smith Hood. general
manager OF the Monongahela Valley
traction company. who returned TO
Fairmont today from conference and
inspection trip participated in by 4
score or more OF transportation ofti'
cials. bankers and other capitalists.
The principal proposed line Is TO
extend from Weston through Glen
Vile and Burnsville into Parkersburg,
A distance OF between 80 and 100
miles. The party OF capitalists and
bankers rode over the preliminary sur
vey OF the proposed road yesterday in
automobiles under the guidance of 10,
cal business men along the route VINO
have expressed a willingness to aG
vance substantial amounts OF capital
to aid in financing the project.
I. A proposed line Is miles in length
from CIarkSburg to Salem is also un'
der consideration and civic organiZa'
tions along the route have ALREADY
pledged the right o! way If the roa1
should be built.
Construction of the lines under con.
sideration would connect the tracks
of the Monongahela Traction Com
pany with the Kanawha Traction and
Electric Company'S roads and adord
means for continuous trolley trans
portation over large part OF the
state.
After inspection yesterday OF the
survey from Weston through Glen
willie to Parkersburg and from ClarKs'
burg to Salem, the entire party with
the exception OF Mr.. Hood. went TO
Charleston where they will go over
the lines OF the Charleston Interurban
Traction Company. and the Charles
ton-Dunbar Traction Company.
When the inspection shall have
been completed Friday afternoon OF
Saturday James o. Watson, George 7.
Watson, E. B. Moore and Dudley d,
Britt will return to Fairmont. Other
capitalists in the party will go direct
" to their homes. including S. D..
Camden, president OF the Parkersburg
and Marietta Railroad Company: T..
Edward Hamilton. president OF the
Hamilton Company. bankers. OF Bal
timore: Mr.. Baker. OF Robert Garrett
Sons, bankers, Baltimore; R. c. Hon.
man, Of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany. Philadelphia.
The cost Of the proposed lines will
be between 100000 and $4,000 per
mile. While substantial amount OF
capital has been pledged by the busi.
ness interests along the surveys, those
interested in the construction Of the
new lines are anxious to secure the
strong financial backing and success
full transportation experience OF the
Monongahela Valley Traction Com.
pany, in order to dispose advantage.
ously OF bonds and securities neces'
sary to provide for the construction
of high grade. modern traction sys'
TEN.
The Baltimore bankers In the party
are largely Interested in the traction
company lines of the state. 1t is re.
ported that they have made an effort
to secure an option on the Little
Kanawha Syndicate. whose holdings
lie along the Little Kanawha valley,
between Parkersburg and the upper
Kanawha. This property consists. OF
32,500 acres Of coal land. $500 acres
Of timber land. right OF way for ~
miles OF railroad in the upper Ka'
nawha valley the Little Kanawha
Valley railroad from Petersburg to
Oweusport. 81 miles, and the right OF
way from the Wood county seat. %
point eight miles below ParkerS
owns large farm.
It ia stated by officials who are
connected with the Little Kanawha
Valley railroad that their company
holds the option on property valued
at $1.00O.000.