The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-29
OFFICIAL RAILROAD Ne Us.
Hon. John p. Sipes, President Of Nc.
COuncIlsbmg and Fort London Rail.
read Co., MakeS Statement.

complete construction contract
was given TO Mr.. Clyde e. Coon,
of New York, who has been here
nearly three months. On Thurs
day Of last week he sub-let the
entire physical construction to
Messrs. w. F. Patterson and Son.
of Pittsburgh, Pa, who are very
extensive railroad contractors.
having all the necessary appli-
ances to build a railroad. By the
terms Of their contract the Pat
tersons are to begin work on or
before July 10th and have this
entire contract completed or or
before the first day of January
next. The senior Patterson,
who was here, declared his inten-
tion to push the work as rapidly
as weather conditions will per-
NIT and will put from 25O to 300
men at work Immediately with
steam shovels and teams.
Mr.. Coon will have charge Of
all work and equipment. He
came here highly recommended
as a competent builder of rail
roads, electrical or steam. When
he looked the project over, he
was pleased with it as a steam
proposition and very soon made
known what he was willing to do.
This involved the formation of a
steam railroad company and the
time, labor and expense incident
thereto. The McConnellsburg
and Fort Loudon Railroad Com
pany was formed, the stock SUBJ
scribed, the money raised, the
charter obtained after approval
by the Public Service Commits
sion.
The road will be operated by
steam. If the time ever comes
when electrifying it shall be
deemed justifiable, it can be done
on the steam charter.
Two engines will be provided
at the start, one a 90.ton and the
other 150-ton. These will be of
special type for heavy grades,
guaranteed to do the work. Pas
senger and freight equipment is
provided for. A combination
freight and passenger station
house will be erected at this end;
also a round house and repair
shop, with ample side tracts suf-
ficient to accommodate the traf-
fic and everything complete with
an improved telephone system
between McConnellsburg and Ft.
Loudon terminals, with block at
the top of the mountain.
At the Ft. Loudon end, con-
nection will be made with the
Cumberland Valley railroad ON
terms to be made with that COM
pany of which the McConnells-
burg and Ft. Loudon railroad will
be a valuable feeder.
The financing of the road has
been completed. 1t would be a
long story to recount the efforts
made to finance the first compa-
ny, which covered a period of
more than year. For the sue
cess attained for the present
road, credit is due Mr.. Coon and
and others here, who gave their
time and effort to it.
An investment banking house
dealing in railroad and municipal
bonds has contracted with the
Railroad Company to take its
whole bond issue. The Union
Trust Company, one of the larg-
est financial institutions of that
kind in New York City, has
agreed to act as trustee. This
fact alone is sufficient guarantee
to informed persons that the
Housethat is financing this road is
reputable and stands high among
the financial concerns and inves-
tors of the American metropolis.
The contracts for the ties, tele-
graph poles, and material for all
buildings have been let. MIR.
j. Harvey Cooper Of McConnells-
burg will furnish the ties and
poles for this end of the road to
the top of the mountain. He
will also furnish all building ma