wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈeɪbləst bˈæŋkɚz ænd faɪnˈænsɪɹz ɪn oʊhˈaɪoʊ, kˈɛli pˈɜːsənəli wɛnt tə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi tə sˈɛl sˈiː ænd ˈɛks bˈɑːndz, ænd ɹˈeɪzd ɪnˈʌf mˈʌni tə nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli kəmplˈiːt kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ tə bˈaɪ lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪvz ænd ɹˈoʊlɪŋ stˈɑːk tʊ ɪkwˈɪp ɪt.
One of the ablest bankers and financiers in Ohio, Kelley personally went to New York City to sell C&X bonds, and raised enough money to not only complete construction of the railroad but also to buy locomotives and rolling stock to equip it.