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A NEW RAILROAD SCHEME, Northern Wayne County Looking After Local Interests. Enterprise is West Salem Reporter: Why not have a new railroad in West Salem? The C. L. W. 18 building a line from Cleveland to Mallett Creek (or York) five miles north of Medina, oly idsais for West Salem to organize Tailroad company and build a line to Mallett Creek, and thus connect Weat Salem with Cleveland. The air line distance is 18 miles, the real distance will be about 20 miles. 10 build such a road, including right of way, would be about $100,000. This sum could probably be raised along the route, and if not the usual bonding could be resorted to. Quie this fine ballt, It is lkely that the fine could rease privi leges over the A. L. W to Mallett Creek and thence to West Salem This would be a fine outlet for the Line’s traffic from Cleveland to Chicago if there should run over the C L W to steriing it would have to pass for 3 miles from Mallett Creek to West Salem, by this new route only over 20 miles, shortening the distance from Cleveland to West salem 10 miles The advantages to the Erie would be great, to West salem they would be greater the line would run north of Lodi about two miles. If Westsalem had been wise it could have secured instead of allowing it to go three miles north of it. It could also have secured the Killbuck Valley, which now promises to be the main ineot the B O With this branch, practically of the Erie, its future would be assured, I do not think it is too late even now to secure great ad vantages to West Salem by building 37 miles of railroad Firet the 4,08 contemplated alone, then by paid ing a line from Cedar Valley to sul livan and lasing it to the 1b QO. at West salem, then the B © could run to Chicago and to Cleveland This would give West Salem two trunk lines with all other advantages — also beieve that if the right of way could be secured and the grading and bridg ing done that the resuita could be se cured The fact is that a road from Cedar Valley to West Salem would be better than from Cedar Valley to Lodi, on account of its distance and freedom from high water, I believe the money or enough to secure the results, can be raised if the proper effort is made. If ao extension of the first mentioned road were ever desired, say to Mt. Ver non and Columbus, it would be the shortest and most direct route between Columbus and Cleveland, and it would go through or near Red Haw, Kews burg, Hayesville, Perrysville to Mt Vernon Atolumbusit would tap the Hocking Valley and thus gain ac cess to the great southern ¢ai fields of Heecking and Jackson The initial step is the one indicated at the begin niing of this article “hall it be under taken ” ALL AROUND WAYNE COUNTY, WOULDN'T FACE IT. WHY L. R. McMARRELL SULCIDED AT SHREVE. Indicted for Embezzlement by the Richland County Grand Jury, and Badly Entangled. That L. R. McMarrell, the travelin gan who suicided in the haymow o Hunter's livery stable at Shreve con templated the fact before going, to Shreve there is but little doubt.ur ing his stay in Wooster on Thurada and Friday and while drinking wit friends he frequently said “well, this may be the last one we'll ever have to gether.” Nothing was thought of the remark at the time. It instated that on Friday evening at the drug story when he purchased the drug MicMartell exhibited a role of money which he said contained 8180 When found there was no money on his person and there was a belief that the dying man was robbed. Citizens of Shreve, however, do not believe that he had any money on his person. Mansfield furnishes the story as to what caused McMarrell to take his life, and that it was to save himself from being prosecuted for embezzlement A little more than a year ago McMar rell moved his family from Shreve to Mansfield and accepted the position of traveling salesman for the Richardson bottling works. He proved to be an excellent drum mer and until January | was a valu able man to his employers. About that time the company learned that he had failed to account for about $150. When confronted with the statement, McMarrell wilted and confessed. He took one of his employers to trieve and gave security for the amount, after which he was discharged Later the firm discovered another discrepancy of about $140, which McMarrell made good in the same manner. About this time the company learned that while McMarrell was traveling for them at their expense he was turning his orders over to another house, and they also found that his peculations would amount to about $500. They said the matter before the grand jury, and the body in its report returned two indictments against McMerris, charging him with embezzlement. Officers were heating the embezzler Friday, but in some manner he learned of the bills found against him and went to survive, presumably to get a brother-in-law to help him settle He was 33 years old and leaves an amiable wife and two children, who are almost heartbroken, the wife mying into hysterics over the startling news. McBlarrell’s embezzle ment and suicide have created the greatest excitement, aghe waa a genial, whole souled fellow,with many friends since his death, however, the proprie tor of the Mansfield bottling works, for which he is traveling recently, says he embe led a sum of money from his, which, he intended to secure when he returned home In one of McMarrell's pocket, was found a small memorandum book in which he made as statement as to the cause of the acts that he was short in his accounts and feared prosecution At Manafield on Saturday Monroe Har mon received a letter, dated Friday, from McMarrel] with reference to his stock 10 Richardson's battling works. He stated that he had $100 due on wages and had simply fallen behind on commissions; that he did not intend to harm anybody but that his burden was greater than he could bear. He also asked Mr Harmon to sell his stock in the betting works and give the money to his wife “Do this and oblige a dying free” and “I hope the Lord will bless my family’ are two sentences in his letter which clearly show his intent to take his life. But he owned none of the stock he thus directed to be sold, it is also stated at Mansfield that McMarrell was behind with the Netacner estate, but that the cain is seckred,and also that James Staguire and Terence Donahoe have claims against Him. Miss Liza Brown, of Tiffin, is the guest of her niece, Mrs John Myers. Lattasburg Fair Haven singing class, taught by Prof C. L. Moore, gave a concert Sat urday evening at Lattasburg F. H Lentman has purchased ED Berry's interest in the clothing store at Lodi, and has become the sole pro prietor O M. Martz has sold his interest in the Novelty Mfg.Co .at West salem, to Albert Hloegner, and will work to Simon Myers furniture factory At West Salgmore prospecting for coia] and other mineral deposits has been begun Parties have leased a tract of [and belonging tol H_ Ful too, a short distance south of town, and are eerie drilling for coal Jacob Shakely is transforming the west end of the West salem hotel into two business rooms, and already has them rented tle will lower the entrance into the rooms even with the sidewalk. West Salem Reporter Wepositors’ dividends to be obtained from the de funct Seville bank are growing sur prisingly small, that is, if reports are true’ sbreve Board of Health quarantined house of Joseph Boorman for scarlet fever It was decided by the presi dent of the school board, the local director and teacher to close District No. 2 to prevent the spread of scarlet fever in that district. G. G. W. Davidson has sold this farm southwest of Shreve to Mr. Myers and purchased the Peckham property in north part of Shreve, some Shreve school boys at Mull brook had a pleasant game of ball, re sulting 17 to 11 in favor of the Shreve boys. C. E. Kidd and wife are in their new home on North street, Creston. Vacation in the grammar, intermedi ate and primary department of Creston schools occurred last week The High School will have no vacation before the beginning of the Spring term. if Kratzer, of Wadsworth, pur chased a farm near Burbank and is living there. Jacob Hostettler, once wealthy resi dent of Marshallville, is reported to be almost penniless at his new home in Pennsylvania. Orrville Crescent Senator Gordon, of Georgia, lectured in Akron on Fri day night. His visit to this vicinity recalls to mind an incident of the war in which the 16th U. V.S., participated. At the Battle of Tatwell, Gen. Gordon was taken prisoner by Corporal Paul Wilder, of then 16th, who, noticing a rebel officer seated on a big white horse occupying a position somewhat in ad vance of his lines, secured a position behind him, and cocking his musket ordered him to surrender and ride on ahead of him until he landed inside the union lines. The General was almost immediately exchanged for two com panies of the 16th that had been cap tured. General Manager Mocsarrat stated emphaticaly that there was no foun dation for the story of a consolidation of the A, G, or Ohio Southern roads with the Norfolk West ern. One report says that if the Valley deal will be reached and this goes through the U., A. (. rail road trains will run from Akron to Cleveland, over that line, thereby practically abandoning the latter road of Akron to Hudson, and severing ‘his connection with the Pennsylvania ayatena, and becoming Practically a part of the B. O. The Akron-Hud on division will be used to some ev ent, but only as a branch line. If the oeethough, the terminal yards f Ciiveland wall be greatly improved.
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Wooster Republican
Wooster, Ohio, US
Wed, Mar 21, 1894
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