The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-12
WHEELING AND EASTERN R. R.
GETS pennsylvania CHAR1ER
PRELIMINARY WORK I
WILL BE RUaEN
Rights OF Way In Greensi
County Will Be Secured !;
AT Once

The Wheeling, Ohio and EeQ
ern railroad com pany yesterday:
received it's charter from the otAte.
Of Pennsylvania. Application -
been made several weeks A1oE3 q
which time the need Of SUehEs
railroad az that proposed byjHl5
company was pointed out te%1hAf
Public Utilities CommlsSion.
In Pennsylvania, the railroad sles
Incorporated under the name
the Wheeling and Eastern. sssss; sS
Local persons interested In th1s
railroad were highly eIated yester&
day over the receipt Of the ehareNe
Secretary Thomas n. Swartx stAf.,
ed that the work Of securing rUhtes;
Of way In Pennsylvania will -
started at once, and at the sanle b
time announced that virtualtyaAlls'
rights Of way in West Viralnlas
have been secured. ~
Rush Preparatory Work. 8;
Since the company has reeslvoes
the Pennsylvania charter, ellss
necessary work preparatory 1oS
starting actual construction Will
be rushed. It would not be lstf.
prisinq, it was stated yesterdANss
il the construction work 10 benunS
within few weeks. ..F7s::gsas
While Il was generally beiieNo4ss
that the charter would be orantodki
certain Interests who do not lock-
with favor upon the proposed tiHoS
offered some opposition At Me0fS
and for this reason, tho Penn1Jh
vanla authorities did not take L.
tlon until after a thorough lnveeAss
cation. The fact that the ehaeee
was GRANTED indicates that sftss
are satisfied the company 10: a19l
In good faith. i:5ssSs:
pate no further opposition ffe
any source. The prellmlnAryMnleess'
In West Virginia 10 now pr1ede1E3
Iy finished, and It 10 believed IT,
rights Of way In PennsylvAbllGM
be secured In 4 short time. H.
work 10 being attended to- lh1EN
committee appointed through t0e.
Waynesburg board OF trade, s3.:sssss ssss
start Work at Ones. $50 ss:
Word received from WAynSgH
last night was to the. effect
committee will start out this mofAlNl
Amxn has been assigned t1AchtH
Of the route, and in this WY tbs f1khS
Of way may be taken sooner. y Ill
Iie7ed. The fact that nearly 3,0044eA
dents of Greene county signed a4St
lion to the Public Utilities COMM
of PENNSYLVANIA, asking that -theseA AAS!
or be granted the Wheeling and kBA1t
arn company, indicates that but IttR
difficulty will be experienced tnS94
tanning right Of way on that end.1ll
people OF Greene county Rr0sN1AH
enthusiastic over the prospects OH
early completion Of the road. It iA;un
derstood here, and are conhdent.n.
Wheeling and Eastern will ouiN.sil
Senator D. S. Waldon, Hon. In
Knox, publisher Of the WayueSn1rl
Republican, President Murdoch 9th
Board Of Trade and C111
Ter Orndorf Of the Waynesburg ben1
are among the more active memnee,
If the Greene county committee took
ng after the interests Of the roadSo.
hat end.
After Executive Head.
The directors Of the Wheelings Ohtt
md Eastern are now considering plAc
ng an efficient railroad man ~ ef1l
executive head OF the company :Sssl
vas learned yesterday that they nAvl
.eceived a proposition from one of<tnt
eading railroad men Of the country
Offering to assume charge OF the fot
.oad and direct its construction. It1l
fkely a meeting OF the board Will
1eld next week to act on the prOpc0
ion. is.ssss3 90
1t. was also learned yesterday tAa
)ne Of the largest contracting ntm1
he United States has representAttNe,
lere figuring on the work and wtlMe
nit bid for the construction OF IN
-oad. :sssS -
It is estimated that 1t will tak0sne
:ween eighteen months and two. yo1Nl
10 complete the road. Work@ on4l
number Of new mines in Greenerco
v will be started simultaneously viii
work on the road. These mnessM1l
,e ready to open when the road - con
oleted, and will furnish buAnesS 10
he road from the first day.